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2:30 PM ET, October 30, 2023

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Kathleen Turner Remembers TV Son Matthew Perry's ‘Good Sense of Humor’ and ‘Good Heart’ (Exclusive)  —  Kathleen Turner played Helena Handbasket, the parent of Perry's Chandler Bing on ‘Friends’  —  Kathleen Turner is remembering her TV son Matthew Perry following his death.
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Page Six:
‘Friends’ cast ‘reeling’ from Matthew Perry's ‘devastating’ death: source  —  The cast of “Friends” are “reeling” from the death of their beloved “brother” Matthew Perry, sources tell Page Six.  —  Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow are preparing …
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Friends star Lisa Kudrow 'to adopt pal Matthew Perry's dog' after his tragic death
Discussion: FemaleFirst
People:
Matthew Perry's Family Speaks Out After the Star's ‘Tragic’ Death: ‘We Are Heartbroken’ (Exclusive)
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Travis Barker wants to be ‘superhuman.’ Catastrophe will do that to a man  —  To listen to this profile, press the play button below:  —  There are things Travis Barker does that make it OK for him to fly.  He never schedules his own flights; it feels too much like he's booking his destiny.
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Ellen Durney / BuzzFeed News:   Travis Barker Addressed His Resurfaced Comments About Dating Kim Kardashian Before Kourtney
Vanity Fair:
Inside the Real Housewives Reckoning That's Rocking Bravo  —  Amid disturbing allegations, Bethenny Frankel's calls for a union, and a whole lot of drinking, reality TV's most popular stars are facing their demons.  —  The Housewife woke up in her own urine.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and Hollywood Life
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:   Ramona Singer allegedly used N-word, said ‘most’ black people don't have present fathers
TMZ.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio Gets Butt Felt Up By Girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti  —  Leonardo DiCaprio seems to have strong feelings for his new girlfriend — but her feelings for him might just be a tad stronger ... if her grip on his tush this weekend is any indication.
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Hunter Harris / Wall Street Journal:
SZA's Anxious Rise to Pop Superstardom  —  With her genre-blending sound, the singer has dominated the Billboard charts, won a Grammy, sold out an arena tour and earned a reputation for brash honesty.  —  WHEN I MAKE a good song, literally it's better than sex," SZA says as she peels off her fake eyelashes.
Marissa Charles / People:
Matthew Perry's Pickleball Coach Remembers His ‘Heart of Gold’: ‘Your Day Was Better When You Saw Him’ (Exclusive)  —  In an emotional interview, Matt Manasse pays tribute to his friend who used the popular sport as way to help with his recovery process  —  Matthew Perry was doing what he loved just hours before his death.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
“The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken”: ‘Friends’ Creators Mourn Matthew Perry  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV  —  Friends co-creators/executive producers Marta Kauffman and David Crane and the series' executive producer/director Kevin Bright have issued a statement following the sudden death of star Matthew Perry at age 54.
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Shivon Watson / Daily Star:
Inside Matthew Perry's love life - from Julia Roberts ‘fling’ to co-star crush
Lucy Needham / The Mirror:
Matthew Perry death: Friends actor's final hours as devastated family share heartbroken statement
Rebecca Aizin / People:
All About Michael Phelps' 3 Kids (and Baby on the Way!)  —  Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole Johnson share three kids — Boomer, Beckett and Maverick — and are expecting a fourth  —  In addition to his whopping 28 Olympic medals, Michael Phelps also has a brood of his own: his three children and a baby on the way.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Extra
Susan Knox / The Mirror:
Dancing With The Stars winner Cezary Olszewski tragically found dead in hotel room aged 42  —  Cezary Olszewski, a Polish dancer on Dancing With The Stars, has been found dead.  He appeared on the show from 2008-2010 and won the Crystal Globe in his first year
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Kerry Katona / Ok - home:
'Lilly is getting her teeth done in Turkey - she's making her own decisions'  —  EXCLUSIVE: Kerry Katona has shared why her daughter Lilly is heading to Turkey and gives her thoughts on recent Strictly Come Dancing drama in her lastest weekly column  —  Giving us an update on her week …
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Variety:
‘Barbie’ Co-Writer Noah Baumbach Initially Thought Film Was a ‘Terrible Idea,’ but Greta Gerwig ‘Signed Me Up’: 'You've Gotta Get Us Out of This'  —  Baumbach and Gerwig spilled ‘Barbie’ script secrets in a WGA West Q&A moderated by Judd Apatow  —  As “Barbie” continued its run …
Discussion: Vanity Fair, IndieWire and Consequence
 
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