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5:35 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.
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Taylor Swift Addresses ‘Squad’ and Sexuality Rumors in '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Liner Notes  —  Swift released '1989 (Taylor's Version)' on Friday  —  Taylor Swift is reflecting on prior speculation surrounding her “squad” and rumors about her sexuality.  —  In the liner notes of 1989 …
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1989 (Taylor's Version)  —  POP  · 2023  —  When Taylor Swift announced that 1989 …
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 …
TMZ.com:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Not Engaged to Heather Milligan Despite Massive Ring  —  ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER NOT ENGAGED TO HEATHER ... Despite Massive Rock  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 51 … Arnold Schwarzenegger is not ready to tie the knot again, despite reports suggesting otherwise ... at least not yet.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and RADAR
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.
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: Collider, ComingSoon.net 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
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann Ordered to Pay $230,000 in Lawsuit Judgment  —  KIM ZOLCIAK & KROY BIERMANN ORDERED TO PAY $230,000 In Bank Lawsuit … The debts keep piling on for Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann ... they've been ordered to pay approximately $230,000 to a bank that sued them.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail, RADAR and The US Sun
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.
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: People, Perez Hilton and UPROXX
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Goldie Hawn Says She Had an Encounter with Aliens Who ‘Touched My Face’: ‘Felt Like the Finger of God’  —  “I looked out the window, and I saw these two or three triangular-shaped heads,” the actress said  —  Goldie Hawn is detailing an encounter she said she had with otherworldly beings.
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: Us Weekly, People, The Daily Dish and Extra
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.
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 …
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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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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Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair:
‘Jaws’ Play ‘The Shark Is Broken’ Broke Richard Dreyfuss's Heart
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Victoria Johns / The Mirror:
Kelly Osbourne shows off shrinking frame in daring cut-out dress after weight loss admission
Discussion: HELLO!, Daily Star and E! Online
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
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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
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Hasan Minhaj Offers Detailed Response to New Yorker Story: “It Was So Needlessly Misleading"(Exclusive)
Afouda Bamidele / The Blast:
Suzanne Somers' Death Certificate: Official Cause Of Death Revealed
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
 

 
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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

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Mullenweg says WordPress.org “belongs to me personally”, as his WP Engine feud blurs the lines between WordPress.org, the WordPress Foundation, and Automattic

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Meta unveils Movie Gen, which creates up to 16-second videos from a text prompt, available to some staff and partners; Meta plans to add it to its apps in 2025

 
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