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11:35 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
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’
Page Six:
Travis Kelce buys $6M Kansas City mansion for privacy as Taylor Swift romance heats up
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Barbie Banned: Striking Actors Are Given Strict Halloween Costume Rules  —  Under newly announced Halloween costume rules from SAG-AFTRA, being seen online dressing as popular TV and movie characters is prohibited.  —  Boo!  SAG-AFTRA has issued some strict Halloween costume guidelines for striking actors.
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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!
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.
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Just Jared:
Second Woman Sues Danny Elfman for Sexual Harassment, Alleges Composer Exposed Himself to Her
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Variety
BBC:
Haydn Gwynne: Screen and stage star dies aged 66  —  English actress Haydn Gwynne, known for roles in TV shows including Drop the Dead Donkey, Peak Practice, Merseybeat and The Windsors, has died aged 66.  —  She also had an acclaimed stage career, being nominated for both Tony and Olivier awards …
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  — 265 … 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.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Maluma and girlfriend Susana Gómez expecting first child — a baby girl  —  This gives a whole new meaning to “Maluma, baby.”  —  The “Coco Loco” singer announced that he and his girlfriend, Susuana Gómez, are expecting their first child.  —  Maluma was performing in Washington …
Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Emmerdale icon confirms exit after 25 years - and final episode is days away  —  Samantha Giles has revealed she's leaving Emmerdale for the fourth time and says that fans of the ITV soap don't have long to wait until Bernice Blackstock's exit  —  Emmerdale actress Samatha Giles has confirmed she's leaving the soap after 25 years.
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - home
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 …
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!, The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - home
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 …
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Soccer star Ashlyn Harris told wife Ali Krieger it was over just DAYS after she and Sophia Bush got flirty at a talk during Cannes festival in JUNE  — Soccer star Ashlyn Harris told her wife it was over just DAYS after returning home from Cannes where she and Sophia Bush got flirty
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:
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Andrea Mandell / People:
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Emine Saner / The Guardian:
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Discussion: The Mirror, HELLO! and Radio Times
TMZ.com:
Joshua Jackson with Lupita Nyong'o and Friends at Janelle Monáe Concert Amid Divorce
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Get Ready for More Margarita Nights in Serenity — ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Is Renewed for Season 4
Discussion: Glamour and Just Jared
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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