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Jeff Nelson / People:
Britney Spears Reveals She Had an Abortion Because Justin Timberlake 'Didn't Want to Be a Father' (Exclusive)  —  Britney Spears is sharing a painful experience she's kept private for 20 years.  —  In her upcoming memoir The Woman in Me, the pop icon, 41, reveals that when she dated Justin Timberlake …
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Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Britney Spears Opens Up: ‘Finally Free’ to Share Her Story in Bombshell Memoir & New Interview — ‘No More Lies’ (Exclusive)  —  The pop icon will release her bombshell memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ on Oct. 24, and PEOPLE has an exclusive excerpt  —  It's a sun-kissed afternoon in late September …
Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Britney Spears Reveals Why She Shaved Off Her Hair and Was ‘Acting Out’ in 2007 (Exclusive)  —  The pop icon reflects on the highs and lows of her career in her new memoir ‘The Woman in Me,’ excerpted here  —  When Britney Spears shaved her head during a difficult period in her life in 2007, the tabloids pounced.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Says Justin Timberlake Got Her Pregnant, Had Abortion, Memoir Claims  —  Britney Spears has what insiders have described as a “bombshell” in her upcoming memoir, and multiple sources tell TMZ ... that bombshell is that Justin Timberlake got her pregnant and after some heart-wrenching discussions …
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Britney Spears Reveals She Drank ‘Daiquiris’ with Her Mom in 8th Grade: We Called Them ‘Toddies’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six and Entertainment Tonight
GQ:
Timothée Chalamet Goes Electric  —  “I don't even know if I want to share this with you because it's quite intimate,” Timothée Chalamet said, “but as an actor, you sort of live at a dining room table in your head, and you have about 30 personalities at the table, and you're trying to attend to them, without going crazy.”
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Maren Morris and Husband Ryan Hurd Split After 5 Years of Marriage  —  Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd have called it quits after five years of marriage, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Morris, 33, filed for divorce on October 2, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the pair's split in docs obtained by Us.
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People:
Maren Morris Files for Divorce from Ryan Hurd After 5 Years of Marriage  —  Maren Morris has filed for divorce from Ryan Hurd after five years of marriage.  —  The “My Church” singer-songwriter, 33, filed on Oct. 2 in Tennessee for a dissolution of marriage from Hurd, 36, documents obtained by PEOPLE confirm.
Discussion: Us Weekly and New York Daily News
Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
Will Smith's Kids Wish Some Family Matters ‘Remained Private’ Amid Jada Pinkett Smith's Bombshells: Source  —  Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals How She and Will Smith Grew Closer After the Oscars Slap  —  Will Smith Responds to Jada Pinkett Smith's Separation Revelation
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Michaela Zee / Variety:
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Oscars Slap Re-Affirmed Her Marriage to Will Smith After Years of Separation: 'I'm Leaving Here as Your Wife'
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Alix Breeden / Page Six:
Landon Barker, 20, recalls ‘abusing’ alcohol amid mental health struggles
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Chantal Fernandez / Marie Claire:
Courteney Cox Is Minding Her Own Business … On the September afternoon that I meet Courteney Cox at the Little Beach House Malibu, the oceanfront restaurant is hardly crowded.  The members-only club is known for its exclusivity, perfect for celebrities, but she manages to be dogged by an unexpected fan anyway: a pesky bumblebee.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Oprah pitched a White House run with Mitt Romney, book reveals … She was not calling to be part of the ticket and was never considering running herself." … - Romney tells Coppins he dismissed the idea, believing that such a campaign would inadvertently help Trump.
Margaux Anbouba / Vogue:
Kourtney Kardashian Barker Opens Up About the Ultrasound That Saved Her Baby's Life  —  Kourtney Kardashian Barker is known for not holding back—and when we gather over Zoom to talk on a Friday afternoon, she's nearing the end of her pregnancy with her fourth child (first with husband Travis Barker) and isn't censoring herself one bit.
Natasha Dye / People:
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes Invest in F1 Alpine Racing Team: ‘Dream Come True’  —  “We are embracing this opportunity to be a part of something extraordinary,” Kelce said of the investment on Tuesday  —  Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are taking their talents to the race track.
Discussion: Just Jared
Dan Burnham / Daily Star:
Playboy model ex of Raheem Sterling and Mario Balotelli dies aged 38 as tributes pour in  —  Tabby Brown - who enjoyed a successful modelling career and previously dated both Raheem Sterling and Mario Balotelli - has died at the age of 38  —  Former Playboy model and football WAG Tabby Brown has died at the age of 38.
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror, Ok - home and Metro
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Erin Andrews spills the story behind ‘setting up’ Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift  —  The sportscaster told Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie what happened after she made a plea on her podcast to Taylor Swift in August to give Travis Kelce a shot.  —  Is Erin Andrews one of the matchmakers behind the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance?
Cara Lynn Shultz / People:
Tommy Lee Used to Drink ‘Two Gallons of Vodka’ a Day  —  The Mötley Crüe drummer, who has been sober for a year, says the band partied so much in their heyday but eventually realized “someone's not going to wake up”  —  Tommy Lee shared that back in his rock ‘n’ roll heyday …
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Jenna Bush Hager fuels rumor that Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift may be buying Kansas City home  —  Rumor has it!  —  Jenna Bush Hager has caught wind of speculation that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are looking to buy a home together in Kansas City, Mo., amid their blossoming romance.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Halle Bailey and Boyfriend Darryl Dwayne ‘DDG’ Grandberry Jr.: A Timeline of Their Relationship  —  Actress Halle Bailey and Darryl Dwayne “DDG” Grandberry Jr. first met through their respective careers.  —  “I've been a fan of his for years,” the Little Mermaid actress gushed to Essence in November 2022 of her rapper beau.
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six, UPROXX, Bossip and RADAR
Hannah Sacks / People:
Mandy Moore Says She's ‘Excited to Figure Out’ Her Holiday Traditions as a Family of Four (Exclusive)  —  The actress shares her two sons — Oscar “Ozzie,” 11 months, and Augustus “Gus,” 2 — with husband Taylor Goldsmith  —  Mandy Moore is excited to create new memories with her two little boys.
Discussion: E! Online and Popsugar
Escher Walcott / People:
Christina Aguilera Rocks Black Leather Jacket and Lip Print Mini Skirt at Jimmy Kimmel Live!  —  The singer, 42, appeared on the show to discuss her Las Vegas residency which begins in December  —  Christina Aguilera is channeling her inner rock chick!  —  The singer, 42 …
Daily Mail:
Olivia Wilde responds to Taylor Swift tweet backlash and says she only intended to make statement on the amount of attention given to ‘stupid things’: ‘I meant no harm’  —  Olivia Wilde has addressed the backlash she faced after she shared a message suggesting the frenzy surrounding Taylor Swift …
TMZ.com:
Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested In Dominican Republic, Allegedly Assaulted Producers  —  TEKASHI 6IX9INE ARRESTED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ... Allegedly Assaulted Music Producers Over Girlfriend  —  Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in the Dominican Republic ... after a warrant was put …
 
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