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8:45 AM ET, October 20, 2023

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Moises Mendez II / TIME:
Britney Spears Revisits Her 2003 Fling With Colin Farrell  —  In her new memoir, The Woman in Me, Britney Spears details a brief fling she had with the actor Colin Farrell in the early 2000s. … Writing that Timberlake slept with “six or seven girls” in the weeks after they “officially” …
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New York Times:
‘I Had Been Exploited:’ Takeaways From Britney Spears's Memoir  —  The pop star's new book, “The Woman in Me,” recounts her rise to fame, struggles that became tabloid fodder and her efforts to escape a conservatorship that long governed her life.  —  There came a point during the 13 years …
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Admits to Cheating on Justin Timberlake With Wade Robson in Memoir
New York Times:
Jon Stewart's Show on Apple Is Ending  —  Mr. Stewart and Apple are parting ways because of creative differences over “The Problem,” people with knowledge of the decision said.  —  Jon Stewart's show on Apple's streaming service is abruptly coming to an end, according to several people …
Anthony Dominic / Entertainment Tonight:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are ‘All In’ and He Plans to Visit Her on Eras International Tour (Exclusive)  —  Taylor Swift Is Loving How ‘Chivalrous’ Travis Kelce Is With Her (Source) Travis Kelce on Being ‘Protective’ When He's With Taylor Swift  —  Justin Timberlake 'Trying …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift was ‘blown away’ by the way Travis Kelce ‘courted her’ like a ‘gentleman’ and is already ‘falling in love’ with the NFL star - and even her parents believe she may have ‘finally met her match’  — A source revealed that Taylor feels like ‘the luckiest gal in the world right now’
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Buys New Mansion For Privacy Amid Taylor Swift Relationship
Joemulgado / SAG-AFTRA Strike:
Halloween Guidance from SAG-AFTRA  —  This Halloween, we wanted to make sure our members don't inadvertently break strike rules, and have put together some quick tips on the dos and don'ts for costumes.  Check them out and have a spooktacular Halloween!
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Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter:
Second Woman Accuses Composer Danny Elfman of Sexual Abuse in New Lawsuit  —  The accuser, a 47-year-old Jane Doe in Maryland, is alleging sexual abuse from 1997 to 2002, beginning when she was 21 years old.  Her claims mirror another case brought against Elfman in 2018.
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Stereogum and The Wrap
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Just Jared:
Second Woman Sues Danny Elfman for Sexual Harassment, Alleges Composer Exposed Himself to Her
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Variety
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Shows Up for Jury Duty in Gang Murder Case  —  KIM KARDASHIAN SHOWS UP FOR JURY SERVICE IN GANG MURDER CASE  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 215 … Kim Kardashian has been in court this week — not as a lawyer or litigant, but as a prospective juror in a gang murder case ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Mirror and The US Sun
TMZ.com:
Adam Sandler Stops Comedy Show To Help Fan In Crowd With Medical Emergency  —  MEDICAL EMERGENCY  —  Adam Sandler is definitely in tune with his audience ... pressing pause on a recent show for a fan suffering a medical emergency in the crowd.  —  The comedian was performing at SAP Center …
Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Megan Thee Stallion Settles Years-Long Legal Battle With Her Former Record Label  —  After more than three years of bitter litigation, record label 1501 Certified Entertainment says the two sides will now “amicably part ways.”  —  Megan Thee Stallion has reached a settlement to end her legal war …
TMZ.com:
Joshua Jackson with Lupita Nyong'o and Friends at Janelle Monáe Concert Amid Divorce  —  JOSHUA JACKSON NIGHT OUT WITH LUPITA & FRIENDS AMID DIVORCE At Janelle Monáe Concert!!! … Joshua Jackson's not sulking at home because his wife filed for divorce — in fact …
Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Lorraine Kelly replaced on ITV show as former rival BBC Breakfast presenter steps in  —  ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly was missing from her talk show this morning and was replaced by former BBC Breakfast presenter and I'm A Celebrity star Louise Minchin  —  Lorraine Kelly was missing …
Discussion: HELLO!, Ok - home, The Mirror and The Sun
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Vanity Fair prepping ‘deeply reported’ probe into Bravo's relationship with ‘Housewives’ stars  —  Vanity Fair is preparing to publish a deeply reported probe into the complicated relationships between Bravo and its stars, Page Six has learned.  —  Sources say that a reporter for the famed magazine …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jack Irvin / People:
Britney Spears Says She Was ‘Out of My Mind with Grief’ When She Shaved Head, Attacked Paparazzo with Umbrella  —  In her upcoming memoir ‘The Woman in Me,’ Spears explains what led to her public breakdown in 2007  —  Britney Spears is shedding light on the public breakdown she suffered in 2007.
Discussion: Bustle, Page Six, The Blast and Full Feed
Ashley Whitt / The Sun:
Married At First Sight shock as Shona finds love with another show star - who's married to rival bride  —  AXED Married at First Sight star Shona Manderson is dating new contestant Matt Pilmoor, The Sun can reveal.  —  The couple were spotted together in Starbucks and are officially an item.
Discussion: The Mirror and Ok - home
 
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
J.K. Rowling would ‘happily’ go to prison over her transphobic views
Andrea Mandell / People:
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Discussion: Just Jared
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Emine Saner / The Guardian:
'It's not easy for me!': Layton Williams on Strictly, joy, glitter - and the myth of his unfair advantage
Discussion: The Mirror, HELLO! and Radio Times
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Get Ready for More Margarita Nights in Serenity — ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Is Renewed for Season 4
Discussion: Glamour and Just Jared
Rebekah Absalom / Daily Mail:
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are joined by Prince Harry's estranged pal Natalie Pinkham for dinner at swanky London restaurant
Discussion: Tatler and HELLO!
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Tori Spelling forced to evacuate rental home after neighbor arrested with AR-15 and reported hostage
Lillian Reed / The Baltimore Banner:
Will Smith calls relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith ‘sloppy public experiment’
 

 
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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

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

Mia Sato / The Verge:
A lawsuit between two Amazon influencers over allegations of copyright infringement shows the challenges of defining originality and ownership in content

 
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