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Hamza Ali-Ahmed / gofundme.com:
Asking to support Brenda in this time of tragedy  —  Kelsay Hathaway is organizing this fundraiser.  —  Hello As you all know I am Kelsay Hathaway I am from the small but good ol town of Lisbon.  I don't really know how to do this or ask for help but I am writing this for my sister …
Megan Twohey / New York Times:
Kanye West and Adidas: How Misconduct Broke a Lucrative Partnership  —  The Adidas team was huddled with Kanye West, pitching ideas for the first shoe they would create together.  It was 2013, and the rapper and the sportswear brand had just agreed to become partners.
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / TODAY.com:
Heather Rae El Moussa thought she had ‘Mom brain.’ It was an autoimmune disorder  —  “The Selling Sunset” star is opening up for the first time about being diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease.  —  Heather Rae El Moussa was four months postpartum when she noticed a drastic drop in her milk supply.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Daredevil’ TV Series Lands New Showrunner, Directors (Exclusive)  —  Following a creative overhaul, the superhero crime series gets a team that has deep ties to other Marvel series.  —  Marvel Studios' Daredevil television series has a new creative team.
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter's Son Princeton Sues Doctors, Pharmacies for Wrongful Death  —  AARON CARTER SON PRINCETON SUES DOCTORS, PHARMACIES FOR WRONGFUL DEATH ... Claims Prescribing Oxy, Hydrocodone Was Reckless … Aaron Carter died from a drowning accident, but his son believes the wheels were set …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Metro, Ok - home and RADAR
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Romance Is ‘Turning More Serious,’ Says Source (Exclusive)  —  “They both have a strong family bond and values,” an insider told PEOPLE  —  It seems like romance is “burning red” between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.  —  A source tells PEOPLE that things are getting …
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Richard Moll, Bull the Bailiff on ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 80  —  Shaving his head for a movie helped him get the part of a lifetime, and he spent nine seasons on the hit NBC sitcom.  —  Richard Moll, the fun-loving actor who portrayed the towering and tenderhearted bailiff Aristotle Nostradamus …
People:
Justin Bieber Dresses in Snorkel and Flippers for Costume at 2023 Casamigos Halloween Party in L.A.  —  The “Baby” singer attended the Halloween bash solo on Friday  —  Justin Bieber never disappoints with his Halloween look.  —  The singer, who has been married to Hailey Beiber since 2018 …
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
How FBoy Island Proved to Be the Real Paradise For Former Bachelorette Katie Thurston  —  After her time as the Bachelorette, no one expected Katie Thurston to return to reality TV to find love again.  She explained to E! News why saying yes to FBoy Island was an easy decision.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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:
Shannon Beador BAC 3x The Legal Limit During Hit-And-Run & DUI Last Month  —  “The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Shannon Beador has officially been charged after she allegedly drunkenly drove into the side of a Newport Beach home last month.  —  Shannon's just been hit with 2 charges …
Lucy Needham / The Mirror:
BBC Strictly Come Dancing Adam Thomas live performance ‘hangs in balance’ with ‘contingencies in place’  —  Strictly Come Dancing is suffering another setback with Adam Thomas battling illness and cancelling a live appearance - days after Amanda Abbington quit the BBC show
Discussion: Daily Star, Ok - home and The Sun
Tomás Mier / Rolling Stone:
Taylor Swift and Diane Warren Wrote 'Say Don't Go' 9 Years Ago.  She Still Thinks It's a ‘F-cking Hit’  —  The legendary songwriter reflects on co-writing with Swift and demoing the track on New Year's Day 2014: “Everybody's on vacation, but she showed up”  —  When Taylor Swift dropped 1989 in 2014 …
TMZ.com:
Lance Bass Says Fans Should Forgive Justin Timberlake Like Britney Spears Did  —  LANCE BASS DON'T HATE ON JUSTIN ... Britney Forgives Him!!! … Lance Bass says the Justin Timberlake hate needs to stop ... because if Britney Spears can forgive him, so can everyone else.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Night Court’ Star Richard Moll Dead at 80  —  REMEMBERING RICHARD MOLL  —  Richard Moll, famous for playing the gentle giant bailiff on “Night Court,” is dead.  —  The actor died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, CA ... according to a rep for the family.
Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Sofia Coppola Makes It Look Easy.  It Isn't.  —  Young women let the director know how influential she is.  But it's still a battle to make films like her acclaimed “Priscilla.”  —  Sofia Coppola is so drawn to the idea of becoming that she sometimes finds it hard to grasp that she became.
 
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Former Bachelorette Michelle Young Introduces Boyfriend Jack Leius: ‘Hit the Jackpot With You’
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
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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

Bloomberg:
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