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11:55 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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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Britney Spears Recalls ‘Passionate’ Two-Week Tryst with Colin Farrell: ‘We Were All Over Each Other’  —  Britney Spears was still reeling from her breakup with Justin Timberlake when she had her whirlwind romance with Colin Farrell.  —  Spears, 41, opens up about her high-profile 2003 fling …
New York Times:
‘I Had Been Exploited:’ Takeaways From Britney Spears's 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 …
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Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Stewart's ‘The Problem’ Not Moving Forward at Apple Amid Creative Differences  —  The planned eight-episode third season of the talk show will no longer proceed. … The former Daily Show host's return to the talk show space has ended prematurely as Apple has abandoned plans …
Discussion: UPROXX
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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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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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 …
Andy Rudd / Daily Express:
ITV This Morning star Matty Lock's cause of death confirmed following tragic struggle  —  The sudden death of This Morning regular and ‘dedicated’ Labour councillor Matthew Lock last month stunned the community and colleagues at the ITV show and led to many tributes.
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Calls Adolescent Sister Jamie Lynn Spears a ‘Total Bitch’ in Her Book  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me, touches on her rocky relationship with sister Jamie Lynn Spears, Us Weekly can confirm.
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
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 Sun, Ok - home and The Mirror
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 …
 
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Vanity Fair prepping ‘deeply reported’ probe into Bravo's relationship with ‘Housewives’ stars
Discussion: Daily Mail
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
J.K. Rowling would ‘happily’ go to prison over her transphobic views
Andrea Mandell / People:
Celebrity Divorce Lawyers Explain Why There Have Been So Many A-List Splits: ‘It Almost Seems Contagious’
Discussion: Just Jared
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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
Lillian Reed / The Baltimore Banner:
Will Smith calls relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith ‘sloppy public experiment’
 

 
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

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
 
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