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3:40 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 …
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Britney Spears Says She First Learned About #FreeBritney Movement from a Nurse While ‘Locked Up’ at Rehab
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
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:
Danny Masterson Says Bijou Phillips Should Have Full Custody of Their 9-Year-Old  —  There's a chance Danny Masterson will never see life outside prison walls again, and he agrees, unsurprisingly, that Bijou Phillips should have custody of their 9-year-old daughter.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Hollywood Life
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
TMZ.com:
Brooks Koepka's Wife, Jena Sims, Named Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie  —  BROOKS KOEPKA'S WIFE, JENA SIMS I'M AN S.I. SWIMSUIT ROOKIE!!!  —  Brooks Koepka's wife, Jena Sims, just reached a major milestone in her modeling career — she's going to be in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue!!
Discussion: The Sun
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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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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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.
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 …
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!
Jen Juneau / People:
Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid Continue to Spend Time Together as They're Seen Out on a Walk in N.Y.C.  —  The pair were dressed warmly for a wet day in the Big Apple as they were seen on a stroll together Friday morning  —  Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid aren't letting a little rain stop their Big Apple hangouts.
 
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Strictly chaos as Adam Thomas is BANNED from rehearsals - and place on show is hanging in the balance
Discussion: Ok - home and The Mirror
Joe Levy / Variety:
Gwen Stefani Talks Fame, Family, No Doubt, and Receiving Her Star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
‘Basketball Wives’ Star Evelyn Lozada Reveals She and Fiance Lavon Lewis Have Called Off Wedding
Discussion: People, E! Online and Extra
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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
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Vanity Fair prepping ‘deeply reported’ probe into Bravo's relationship with ‘Housewives’ stars
Discussion: Daily Mail
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

 
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