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2:00 PM 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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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Had Painful At-Home Abortion with Justin Timberlake  —  Britney Spears describes the at-home abortion she had, and turns out the whole thing was shrouded in secrecy and torturous for her.  —  TMZ broke the story ... the bombshell in Britney's memoir — “The Woman in Me” …
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 …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Britney Spears speaks out on bombshell book reveals: I didn't want to ‘offend anyone’  —  Don't hold it against her.  —  Britney Spears clarified via social media Friday that the purpose of her bombshell memoir, “The Woman in Me,” was “not to offend anyone by any means !!!”
Discussion: Just Jared, The Mirror and Billboard
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Britney Spears Says ‘Cry Me a River’ Video Painted Her as a ‘Harlot’ When in Reality She Was ‘Comatose’ over Breakup
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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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.
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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 …
People:
Kat Graham Marries Best Friend Bryant Wood in Surprise LA Wedding (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Vampire Diaries’ star tied the knot with her business partner Bryant Wood in a secret ceremony in LA, where the pair wore matching white outfits, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm  —  Kat Graham is married!
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.
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  — 273 … 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.
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Kanye is ‘Not a Candidate in 2024,’ His Lawyer Says  —  The rapper is winding down Ye24 before it ever got off the ground  —  YE24, WE HARDLY knew ye.  The prospect of a Kanye West presidential run this election cycle appears dead.  Ye's personal attorney Bruce Marks …
Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Lottie Moss ditches bra in nude illusion see-through catsuit as she flashes knickers  —  Former Celebs Go Dating star Lottie Moss left little to the imagination as she posed up a storm in a nude see-through catsuit as she kicked off the Halloween celebrations with a bang
Discussion: Page Six, The Sun and The Mirror
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Disses Ex-Husband Kevin Federline's Rap Career in Memoir: ‘Bless His Heart’  —  Britney Spears has a lot of thoughts about ex-husband Kevin Federline's former rap career — and she's not afraid to share them.  —  Spears, 41, threw some subtle shade at Federline, now 45 …
 
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Discussion: E! Online and Extra
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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
Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Megan Thee Stallion Settles Years-Long Legal Battle With Her Former Record Label
TMZ.com:
Joshua Jackson with Lupita Nyong'o and Friends at Janelle Monáe Concert Amid Divorce
 

 
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Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends access to Sora in response to a group of artists leaking access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals

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
 
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