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4:05 PM ET, October 27, 2023

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Bloomberg:
Taylor Swift Vaults Into Billionaire Ranks With Blockbuster Eras Tour  —  The most definitive account yet of the pop star's wealth shows she's one of the few recording artists to build a 10-figure fortune almost entirely from her music  —  Taylor Swift's Eras tour has generated as much money as the economies of small countries.
Apple Music:
1989 (Taylor's Version)  —  POP  · 2023  —  When Taylor Swift announced that 1989 (Taylor's Version) was finally seeing release, she mentioned that, of all the albums she's faithfully rerecorded in her quest to retake her master tapes, this one was special.
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
Taylor Swift Addresses ‘Squad’ and Sexuality Rumors in '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Liner Notes
Brent Lang / Variety:
Disney's Live-Action ‘Snow White’ Delays to 2025, Jonathan Majors' ‘Magazine Dreams’ Pulled Off Calendar  —  Walt Disney Studios has removed “Magazine Dreams,” a dark drama starring Jonathan Majors, off of the release calendar.  The film, which Disney's subsidiary Searchlight Pictures purchased …
Todd Plummer / Harper's BAZAAR:
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Rainbow Dress Referenced an Iconic Katniss Everdeen Look  —  Costume designer Trish Summerville talks to Bazaar about returning to the Hunger Games cinematic universe to “do things completely differently”  —  Costume departments are like funnels.
Discussion: Just Jared and Just Jared Jr.
TMZ.com:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Not Engaged to Heather Milligan Despite Massive Ring  —  ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER NOT ENGAGED TO HEATHER ... Despite Massive Rock  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 61 … Arnold Schwarzenegger is not ready to tie the knot again, despite reports suggesting otherwise ... at least not yet.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and RADAR
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Series in Development at Amazon MGM Studios Sets Veena Sud as Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” series currently in the works at Amazon MGM Studios has found its showrunner.  —  Variety has learned exclusively that Veena Sud will head up the series …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, Collider and TVLine
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Just Jared:
‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ to Be Made Into TV Series at Amazon MGM Studios
Discussion: The Wrap and Deadline
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
18 Lizzo staffers sign declarations backing singer amid her bombshell harassment lawsuit  —  Lizzo's legal team received signed declarations from 18 of the Grammy winner's staffers who dispute the claims made in a scathing lawsuit filed by three of her ex-dancers, Page Six has learned.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
Southern Charm alum Danni Baird is pregnant!  The star announces she is expecting her first child with husband Nicholas Volz as she shares sonogram  —  Danni Baird of Southern Charm fame has announced she is expecting her first child with husband Nicholas Volz.
Discussion: People, The Daily Dish and Extra
Perez Hilton:
Paris Hilton Had HOW MANY Dresses To Wear During Wedding Day?!  —  Paris Hilton doesn't do anything mediocre!  —  During the socialite's extravagant wedding to Carter Reum in November 2021, she had a s**t ton of wedding dresses ready and waiting!  We kind of wouldn't expect anything less …
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Kristen Stewart reveals her first kiss was with Jamie Bell on the set Undertow 20 years ago when she was ‘13 or 14’ which she jokes put her ‘in therapy’  —  Kristen Stewart's first kiss was memorable, but not necessarily special.  —  The 33-year-old explained that like many young stars …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, People and UPROXX
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian introduces a bra with a raised NIPPLE to make sure a woman is always ‘perky’: ‘No matter how hot it is you will always look cold’  —  Kim Kardashian is offering a new SKIMS bra that has a fake nipple on the outside for a ‘perky’ bra-free look.
Afouda Bamidele / The Blast:
Suzanne Somers' Death Certificate: Official Cause Of Death Revealed  —  Home / Exclusive / Suzanne Somers' Death Certificate: Official Cause Of Death Revealed  —  Suzanne Somers' death certificate reveals how badly her cancer had spread at the time of her passing.
Page Six:
Justin Timberlake turns off Instagram comments amid backlash from Britney Spears' book  —  He's saying bye, bye, bye to the haters.  —  Justin Timberlake turned off his Instagram comments after receiving backlash over the revelations in his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears' new memoir, “The Woman in Me.”
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Dan Clarendon / Us Weekly:
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor: A Timeline of Their Relationship  —  Plot twist!  Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor's love story may not be perfect, but it seemingly has a happy ending.  —  Stiller and Taylor, who married in 2000 and have costarred in many projects together, announced their split in 2017.
Victoria Johns / The Mirror:
Kelly Osbourne shows off shrinking frame in daring cut-out dress after weight loss admission  —  Kelly Osbourne admitted she ‘went too far’ losing her baby weight after giving birth to her son Sidney, who she shares with Slipknot's Sid Wilson, 10 months ago  —  Kelly Osbourne showed off …
Discussion: HELLO!, Daily Star and E! Online
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Hasan Minhaj Offers Detailed Response to New Yorker Story: “It Was So Needlessly Misleading"(Exclusive)  —  The comedian releases a 20-minute video to THR giving his perspective on the profile, which accused him of fabricating details in his stand-up.  —  Hasan Minhaj has mostly stayed quiet …
Esther Kang / People:
Patrick Dempsey Says He's ‘Heartbroken’ After ‘Senseless’ Mass Shooting in His Maine Hometown  —  The 'Grey's Anatomy' alum expressed his sorrow for his hometown of Lewiston, Maine, where he founded his Dempsey Center to provide care and support for people affected by cancer
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Jen Juneau / People:
Kristen Stewart Says She Once Saw a Ghost: ‘When I Opened My Eyes, It Was a Lady in Colonial Garb’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
Perez Hilton:
Shakira Fans Roast Gerard Piqué For Falling Into Stage Hole: ‘Karma!’
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: James Marsden, 50, kisses model Frederique Brons, 25, as they enjoy a smoke break outside NYC hotel
Discussion: Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Sam Asghari Says Britney Spears Calling Him ‘Gift From God’ Made Him Smile
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman gather at Bradley Cooper's NYC apartment
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Watch Christine Brown Learns Daughter Mykelti Is Pregnant With Twins: ‘I Already Love Them’
Laura Parkin / Daily Mail:
The Beatles' last song trailer: Paul McCartney says ‘he knew the band was really over’ when John Lennon died before he and Ringo Starr reveal how new track Now and Then was born
Bridie Pearson-jones / Daily Mail:
James Middleton welcomes first child! Kate's brother and his wife Alizee Thevenet are spotted walking newborn in £795 Silver Cross pram in Notting Hill
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ its revenue is from ads

 
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