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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 …
Jeff Nelson / People:
Britney Spears Describes What It Was Like Living Under Conservatorship: I Became a ‘Child-Robot’ (Exclusive)  —  “I had been so infantilized that I was losing pieces of what made me feel like myself,” the pop icon writes of her conservatorship in her new memoir, ‘The Woman in Me’
Tionah Lee / Entertainment Tonight:
Justin Timberlake ‘Focusing on His Own Family’ Amid Britney Spears' Book and Abortion Claim
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
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
Discussion: Us Weekly and New York Daily News
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.”
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'
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 and The Mirror
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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.
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.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Joanna Merlin, Original Star of Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof, Dead at 92  —  Joanna Merlin maintained dual careers in acting and casting on both Broadway and the screen for more than six decades  —  Joanna Merlin, the actor and casting director best known for originating the role of Tzeitel …
Jordyn Brown / Essence:
The Pursuit Of ‘The Color Purple’  —  'THE COLOR PURPLE'S' MOST RECENT REVIVAL, A MOVIE MUSICAL SET TO HIT THEATERS ON CHRISTMAS DAY, IS SURE TO CAPTIVATE THE WORLD  —  The Color Purple is an American masterpiece.  —  “This story lives forever,” says Taraji P. Henson, quite emphatically.
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?
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
Just Jared:
Alec Baldwin Is Facing New Criminal Charges In Connection to Halyna Hutchins' Death on ‘Rust’ Set  —  Alec Baldwin is possibly heading back to court to face new criminal charges.  —  The 65-year-old actor is facing new charges that will be presented to a grand jury.
People:
Love Is Blind's Izzy Deemed His New Girlfriend a ‘Keeper’ When She Served Dinner on Paper Plates (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Love Is Blind’ alum also told PEOPLE about his bond with ex Stacy Snyder and how his new girlfriend is “very secure” despite being put in “a very awkward situation” with their friendship
Discussion: E! Online
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 …
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.
 
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Mandy Moore Says She's ‘Excited to Figure Out’ Her Holiday Traditions as a Family of Four (Exclusive)
Discussion: Popsugar and E! Online
Abid Rahman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Alicia Keys Clarifies “Completely Unrelated” Instagram Post That Mentioned Paragliding: “I Pray for and Stand for Peace”
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Timothée Chalamet felt he had to star in ‘Bones and All’ to prove it WASN'T inspired by Armie Hammer cannibalism sex fantasy scandal
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’
Escher Walcott / People:
Christina Aguilera Rocks Black Leather Jacket and Lip Print Mini Skirt at Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Jenna Bush Hager fuels rumor that Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift may be buying Kansas City home
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Shivon Watson / Daily Star:
MAFS UK wedding gets off to bad start as groom makes horror wardrobe blunder
Discussion: The Mirror
Sasha Morris / Daily Star:
Eminem's children now - bikini snaps, biological dad bombshell and Kim reunion
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
TMZ.com:
Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested In Dominican Republic, Allegedly Assaulted Producers
 

 
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

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