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7:45 PM ET, October 25, 2023

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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star, Dies at 81  —  Richard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks' 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was 81 years old.
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Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
Richard Roundtree, Suave Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Richard Roundtree Dies: ‘Shaft’ Star Was 81
Rory Satran / Wall Street Journal:
Kylie Jenner Built a Beauty Empire.  Now She's Coming for Fashion.  —  The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is expanding her empire with the launch of a new clothing line.  —  BAREFOOT AND WRAPPED in a robe in a hushed Paris hotel suite, 26-year-old entrepreneur and reality star Kylie Jenner is seated at her altar: a vanity.
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Justin Timberlake Wants to ‘Get Past the Drama’ Following Britney Spears' Memoir Bombshells  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman In Me, touches on her upbringing as a child star, her struggles with postpartum depression and her 13-year conservatorship.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Timberlake has NOT contacted ex Britney Spears about her book bombshells but is ‘NOT happy’ at how he's been portrayed - as ‘stressful’ fallout overshadows his wedding anniversary with Jessica Biel  — Britney and Justin were in a high-profile relationship from 1999 until 2002
Tionah Lee / Entertainment Tonight:
‘The Notebook’ Casting Director on Britney Spears' ‘Unbelievable’ Chemistry With Ryan Gosling (Exclusive)
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Tara Lipinski Is a Mom!  Meet Her Baby Girl Georgie, Born Via Surrogate After Painful Infertility Journey (Exclusive)  —  The gold medalist opens up about motherhood and her heartbreaking journey to the joy she has now  —  Tara Lipinski has now added “Mom” to her list of accomplishments.
Allain Fonte / Inquisitor:
Tara Reid: Finds Her Strength  —  Straight off of the new Fox reality show 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test', actress and Y2K icon Tara Reid sits down to talk to Los Angeles Inquisitor Editor-In-Chief Derek Warburton in this very personal interview.  She goes in-depth on why she chose …
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:   Tara Reid shuts down eating disorder speculation once and for all
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Amy Lamare / Daily Mail:
The Young and the Restless star Christian LeBlanc, 65, reveals 35lb weight loss in two months due battle with fast-moving blood cancer
Jack King / British GQ:
David Fincher on The Killer, AI and his cancelled World War Z sequel  —  Best known for grizzly thrillers like Seven and Fight Club, the director speaks to GQ about The Killer, his new hitman revenge movie with a blackly comic twist  —  He might not like it, but David Fincher has something of a reputation.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Emily Ratajkowski passionately KISSES actor Stéphane Bak during romantic Paris break - as supermodel RETURNS to busy dating scene after Harry Styles tryst  —  Emily Ratajkowski enjoyed an extremely passionate PDA session with actor and comedian Stéphane Bak …
Discussion: Just Jared, Hollywood Life and Extra
Jessica Finn / The US Sun:
Teen Mom Jenelle Evans' husband David Eason has warrant out for his arrest after child abuse charge  —  TEEN Mom star David Eason has a warrant out for his arrest after he was charged with misdemeanor child abuse following an alleged attack on his stepson Jace.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Real Reason Summer House's Carl Radke Called Off Lindsay Hubbard Wedding  —  Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard's Summer House costar Kyle Cooke shared new details about what caused the couple to break up less than three months before their wedding.  —  Bravo fans are getting new insight …
Natasha Dye / People:
Kayla Nicole Explains Why She Unfollowed Brittany and Patrick Mahomes: ‘I Have to Move Forward’ (Exclusive)  —  “The love is still there” for her Kansas City friends, the content creator exclusively tells PEOPLE  —  When Kayla Nicole publicly unfollowed Brittany and Patrick Mahomes on Instagram last month …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Gets 25% of Net Profits for Memoir ‘Woman in Me’  —  Britney Spears stands to make a fortune off her memoir, because TMZ has learned she's pulling in 25% of the net profits from the book.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, the 25% Britney is getting should cover the advance she got — $12.5 million.
Bailey Richards / People:
Jennifer Lopez's Hair Mishap on a ‘Steamy’ Salsa Night with Derek Hough Nearly Derailed Their Friendship  —  Hough recalled the hair-pulling incident with his former ‘World of Dance’ co-judge on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’  —  Derek Hough thought his friendship with Jennifer Lopez was over after a dip gone wrong!
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Denies She Was Drunk at Wedding  —  BRITNEY SPEARS EX-HUSBAND DENIES SHE WAS DRUNK, BORED AT WEDDING ... Actually, We Were in Love!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 732 … 7:31 AM PT — Jason Alexander's got a bad case of revisionist history …
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak Ordered to Basement, Kroy Biermann to Primary Bedroom to Stop Fights  —  Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann have finally listed their house, and a new court order hopes to keep the peace while they're still under the same roof ... giving Kim exclusive use of the basement/nanny suite and Kroy the primary bedroom.
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Geri Halliwell Reacts to Kim Kardashian's Desire to Join Spice Girls  —  After Kim Kardashian said she was once invited to join the Spice Girls, Geri Halliwell shared her reaction with E! News as well as her Spice name for the reality star.  —  If you wanna be a member of the Spice Girls …
Discussion: Marie Claire, People and Perez Hilton
 
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Robin Eveleigh / The Mirror:
Countryfile star Adam Henson ‘cried a lot’ at wedding after wife's secret cancer fight
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Tashara Jones / Page Six:
There could be three generations of Knowles women on stage on Beyoncé's next tour
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Esther Kang / People:
John Stamos Agrees He Was ‘Doomed’ and ‘Emasculated’ in Marriage to Rebecca Romijn: ‘She Outgrew Me’
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Variety:
Jonathan Majors Criminal Case: D.A. Releases New Details Including a Police Incident in London
 

 
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Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

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

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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