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BBC:
Actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89  —  Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her family has said.  —  A legend of British stage and screen, she won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979.
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Andrew Pulver / The Guardian:
Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89  —  In a career that began in the 1950s, her roles ranged from Desdemona to Miss Jean Brodie, Virginia Woolf and Minerva McGonagall  —  Mark Lawson: Maggie Smith was a magisterial star with the courage and talent to do absolutely everything
Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89  —  Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” …
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Daniel Radcliffe Pays Tribute to Maggie Smith: ‘Harry Potter’ Co-Star Was ‘A Fierce Intellect’ With a ‘Gloriously Sharp Tongue’ … The two actors are veterans of the “Harry Potter” film franchise.  Radcliffe starred in the title role of all eight movies, while Smith appeared in every …
Julia Moore / People:
Maggie Smith's Downton Abbey Costars Pay Tribute to ‘Formidable’ Actress Following Her Death: ‘A True Legend’
Discussion: New York Post and Global News
Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
Lana Del Rey marries alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in shock wedding on Louisiana bayou - one month after debuting romance  —  By CARLY JOHNSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and EVE BUCKLAND FOR DAILYMAIL.COM  —  Lana Del Rey is officially a married woman as she tied the knot with gator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene …
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People:
Lana Del Rey Marries Alligator Tour Guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana: Report
TMZ.com:
Kim Richards Put On Psych Hold, Has Confrontation With Kyle Over Sobriety  —  KIM RICHARDS CONFRONTATION WITH KYLE AFTER PSYCH HOLD ... Family Worried About Sobriety … Kim Richards has been shut out by her entire family ... TMZ has learned — but it's a case of tough love …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Hilary Swank Joins ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 … The two-time Oscar winner will be a recurring guest star on the upcoming season, which is currently filming in Vancouver.  I hear there is an option for her to become a series regular should the hit series get a fourth season.
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Just Jared:
Hilary Swank Joins Cast of ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 in Guest Role With Potential to Become Series Regular
TMZ.com:
Diddy Sued by Woman Claiming He Sexually Assaulted, Impregnated Her  —  NEW DIDDY LAWSUIT HE DRUGGED AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ME ... And I Got Pregnant … Diddy is facing a new lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the rap mogul drugged and sexually assaulted her ... and continued to menace and intimidate her.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Batman Villains Bane, Deathstroke Getting Movie Treatment at DC Studios (Exclusive)  —  DC will be doing some back-breaking development work to bring these criminals to the big-screen.  —  With a big-budget Joker movie just weeks away and a Penguin HBO series freshly unveiled …
Stephanie Sloane / TV Insider:
‘As the World Turns’ Alum Van Hansis Joins ‘General Hospital’ as the New Lucas Jones  —  Van Hansis, who portrayed As the World Turns' Luke Snyder from 2005-10, will make his daytime return on October 4 as General Hospital's Lucas Jones, a role most recently played by Ryan Carnes.
Just Jared:
Meryl Streep to Star in TV Adaption of Jonathan Franzen's Novel ‘The Corrections’  —  Meryl Streep has booked her next TV role!  —  The 75-year-old Oscar and Emmy winner will be starring in the upcoming series adaption of Jonathan Franzen novel The Corrections, according to Variety.
Breanne L. Heldman / People:
The Holiday Gets an LGBTQ Twist in The Holiday Exchange Trailer Starring Taylor Frey and Rick Cosnett (Exclusive)  —  Kyle Richards stars as the mother of Frey's character  —  A Christmas movie favorite is about to get an LGBTQ twist.  —  Taylor Frey, Rick Cosnett and Kyle Richards star …
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Star Zac Affleck Reportedly Has No Relation to Ben Affleck: ‘Absolutely Not True’ (Exclusive Source)  —  The couple's connection to Ben and Casey Affleck is being called into question by viewers  —  The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Zac and Jen Affleck's family tree is under scrutiny.
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Daniela Avila / People:
Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Faced ‘Hour-by-Hour’ Addiction Battle Before Death, as Detailed in New Book (Exclusive)  —  Before Chester Bennington died by suicide in 2017, the Linkin Park frontman spent months fighting his urge to drink.  —  In It Starts With One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park …
Discussion: The Mirror and Daily Mail
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Bella Hadid and Cowboy Boyfriend Adan Banuelos See Their Romance ‘Going the Distance’ (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Bella Hadid is getting closer to riding off into the sunset with cowboy boyfriend, Adan Banuelos, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: HOLA! and Daily Mail
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
New dad Adam Devine reveals he gained 25 pounds during wife Chloe Bridges' pregnancy: ‘I was just a fat pig’  —  We can't all bounce back like Chloe Bridges.  —  New dad Adam Devine revealed to Page Six in an exclusive interview that he gained 25 pounds during his wife's pregnancy.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, People and Full Feed
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Ryan Murphy Thinks Menéndez Family Doesn't ‘Understand’ Monsters, Knocks Their ‘Knee-Jerk’ Reaction (Exclusive)  —  The show's co-creator tells PEOPLE that ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story’ doesn't aim to be a “documentary on the Menéndez brothers”
Discussion: New York Post, Deadline and Queerty
People:
George Clooney Gushes Over Wife Amal on Albies Red Carpet: ‘So Proud to Be in the Same Room as Her’ (Exclusive)  —  The couple are fresh off of their dazzling red carpet appearance at the Venice Film Festival  —  George and Amal Clooney made a glamorous entrance at The Albies.
Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Partners Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko Are ‘Hooking Up’: Source (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko have quickstepped into a tryst.  —  The season 33 Dancing With the Stars partners are “hooking up,” …
Rich Pelley / The Guardian:
‘Everyone went cannibal over the female Ghostbusters.  A lot of dudes were looking for a fight’  —  With his new film Jackpot! streaming now, the Bridesmaids director answers your questions on why he loves Jason Statham, how to break into the industry and why ‘political correctness’ hasn't killed comedy
Discussion: Deadline, Decider and Variety
 
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Adam White / The Independent:
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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