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‘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 …
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Britney Spears Says ‘Cry Me a River’ Video Painted Her as a ‘Harlot’ When in Reality She Was ‘Comatose’ over Breakup — After their breakup, Justin Timberlake cast a Spears lookalike as his cheating ex in the “Cry Me a River” music video — Britney Spears was thrown for a loop …
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Britney Spears Won't Do Any TV Sit-Down Interviews For ‘Woman In Me’ Memoir
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Reveals in Memoir That She Didn't Lose Her Virginity to Justin Timberlake
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Alex Diaz / The US Sun:
Britney Spears confirms rumors she cheated on Justin Timberlake with dancer Wade Robson after wild night at Spanish bar
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Admits to Cheating on Justin Timberlake With Wade Robson in Memoir
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Travis Kelce Buys New Mansion For Privacy Amid Taylor Swift Relationship — TRAVIS KELCE BUYS NEW MANSION FOR PRIVACY While Dating Taylor Swift — EXCLUSIVE — 4.4K … Travis Kelce is leveling up his living situation big time — and part of the reason has to do with Taylor Swift ... TMZ has learned.
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Anthony Dominic / Entertainment Tonight:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are ‘All In’ and He Plans to Visit Her on Eras International Tour (Exclusive)
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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!
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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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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 …
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Mary Carole McCauley / Baltimore Sun:
Will Smith reunites with Jada Pinkett Smith in Baltimore, calling their relationship ‘brutal and beautiful’ — Actor Will Smith surprised his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, on a Baltimore stage Wednesday night to declare his unconditional love and devotion to her.
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Lillian Reed / The Baltimore Banner:
Will Smith calls relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith ‘sloppy public experiment’ — Jada Pinkett Smith showed up to her book talk at the Enoch Pratt Free Library with her No. 1 fans in tow: her extremely famous family. — The Baltimore native's buzzy new memoir, “Worthy,” …
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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.
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Second Woman Sues Danny Elfman for Sexual Harassment, Alleges Composer Exposed Himself to Her — A second woman has accused Danny Elfman of sexual harassment. — The 70-year-old musician and former Oingo Boingo lead singer was sued by composer Nomi Abadi in July for failing to pay …
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 …
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Alex Williams / New York Times:
Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Actor Who Played Complex Tough Guys, Dies at 83 — A former boxer from the streets of Queens, he became a scene stealer with his portrayals of mobsters, cops and working men with soul. — Burt Young, a burly Queens-bred actor who leveraged a weary gravitas …
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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 …
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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 …
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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’
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Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Hocus Pocus director reveals what happened during Leonardo DiCaprio's audition to play Max — “We shared a sandwich together,” Kenny Ortega tells EW of the day DiCaprio met with him to play the part that eventually went to Omri Katz. — Before he was King of the World, Leonardo DiCaprio could've been the Prince of Salem.
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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 — The actor starred on stage as Billy Elliot at 12, then on TV in Beautiful People, before crashing out of drama school and heading back home to Bury. He talks about second chances and extraordinary dances
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