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TMZ.com:
Ken Page, Voice of Oogie Boogie, Dead At 70  —  ACTOR KEN PAGE DEAD AT 70 ... Known For Voicing Oogie Boogie … Ken Page, a veteran voice actor and Broadway star, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Ken's rep, Lance Kirkland, tells TMZ ... the ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ actor passed away …
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MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead At 83  —  PETE ROSE DEAD AT 83 … 6:55 PM PT — Major League Baseball released a statement following the passing of Pete Rose ... extending their condolences to Rose's family, friends and friends “who admired his greatness, grit and determination on the field of play.”
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Erin Foster responds to criticism about how Jewish women are depicted in ‘Nobody Wants This’  —  It feels like few shows this year have hit the way “Nobody Wants This” just did.  The rom-com received near-unanimous praise from critics — one even called it “as funny as ‘When Harry Met Sally’” …
Jeff Nelson / People:
Frankie Valli Breaks Silence After Performance Videos Spark Concern: Nobody Is ‘Forcing Me to Go on Stage’ (Exclusive)  —  “Nobody has ever made me do anything I didn't want to do,” Valli tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  Frankie Valli is speaking out.  —  The Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons crooner …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Lauryn Hill Sued for Fraud, Breach of Contract by Fugees Co-Founder Pras Michel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Pras Michél, a founding member of Grammy-winning hip-hop group The Fugees, is suing his bandmate Lauryn Hill in federal court for fraud and breach of contract, among other claims …
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Taylor Swift missed Travis Kelce's games due to busy schedule, security concerns — not because of romance woes  —  Taylor Swift was a no-show at her NFL star boyfriend's past two games.  But we're told her absence isn't a sign that she's on the outs with Kansas City Chief's tight end Travis Kelce.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Still Together Despite Her NFL Game Absences
Daily Star:
Giovanni Pernice told Amanda Abbington he wanted to ‘f*** her’, Strictly probe says  —  The BBC's Strictly probe revealed Giovanni Pernice told former celeb dance partner Amanda Abbington he wanted to have sex with her, but this was said in a joking way  —  Giovanni Pernice reportedly told …
Laura Benjamin / HELLO!:
Sarah, Duchess of York talks granddaughter Sienna's unicorn-themed birthday party - exclusive  —  Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's daughter turned three last month  —  Sarah, Duchess of York jetted off to New York for Climate Week last month but before her trip, the author and her family marked a very special occasion.
Jack Smart / People:
Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 Trailer: Nicholas Hoult Holds a Dark Secret in a Murder Trial (Exclusive)  —  Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Zoey Deutch and Kiefer Sutherland star in ‘Juror #2’  —  Clint Eastwood is delivering a twisty new legal drama full of moral dilemmas.
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Christian Siriano says he doesn't dress ‘Real Housewives’ because 'they don't pay'  —  Bye-bye, Bravo.  —  Christian Siriano made an appearance on “WWHL” on Monday — and threw some shade at the “Real Housewives.”  —  When host Andy Cohen asked the 38-year-old designer whether he's ever dressed …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
People:
WNBA Star Cameron Brink Is Engaged to Ben Felter!  All About the Surprise Proposal in Paris  —  The L.A. Sparks star said yes to boyfriend Ben Felter's surprise proposal in Paris during Fashion Week  —  She said oui!  —  Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink was totally surprised …
Angela Andaloro / People:
Martha Stewart Has Plans to See Billie Eilish and Hit Up Jingle Ball with Her Grandkids: ‘I Attend Religiously’  —  Martha opens up to PEOPLE about the kinds of activities she's enjoying with her teenage grandchildren  —  Martha Stewart is cherishing the time she spends with her grandkids.
Discussion: SheKnows
TMZ.com:
Former President Jimmy Carter Turns 100 After 19 Months in Hospice Care  —  JIMMY CARTER IS 100 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. PRESIDENT!!!  —  Jimmy Carter's milestone birthday is one worth extra celebration ... the former president's 100th birthday makes history as he becomes the longest living prez.
Tracy Schaverien / HELLO!:
Lady Frederick Windsor praises ‘amazingly brave’ Princess Kate through cancer journey  —  The Princess of Wales has just completed her course of chemotherapy  —  Lady Frederick Windsor, who married into the British royal family following her nuptials to Lord Frederick Windsor in 2009 …
Discussion: Tatler, GB News, The Mirror and Marie Claire
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Prince William and David Beckham Look Dapper During Royal Visit to London's Air Ambulance Charity  —  Get in the chopper!  —  Prince William was joined by longtime pal David Beckham Tuesday, October 1, during a royal visit to RAF Northolt in Ruislip, Greater London, where they viewed …
Will Schofield / Daily Star:
Gary Lineker's nephew, 18, ‘crushed to death by tree’ as BBC star's family mourn  —  Gary Lineker's nephew, Jonty Parkinson, passed away aged 18 when he was crushed by a falling tree while working as a tree surgeon last month - an inquest has been told  —  Gary Lineker's nephew died …
Discussion: The Mirror, GB News and Ok - home
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Nicole Kidman Plays a CEO Having a Tawdry Affair with Her Intern in Steamy Babygirl Teaser  —  Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas star in ‘Babygirl,’ in theaters Christmas Day  —  Nicole Kidman lays it all on the line in the first trailer for Babygirl.
Matt Jackson / The Mirror:
Kerry Katona announces huge adoption news as she talks marriage to Ryan  —  Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona and fiancé Ryan Mahoney announced their engagement two years after they met on a dating app, but she has now ruled out more children.  —  Kerry Katona has revealed …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Travis Kelce Jokes His Major in College Taught Him ‘How to Not Go to Jail’ in Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?  Trailer  —  The Prime Video series will see contestants rely on the help of celebrities, including Nikki Glaser, Garcelle Beauvais and Lala Kent, to answer elementary school questions in hopes of winning $100,000
Julia Hunt / Daily Star:
Lorde sparks concern with snaps of black eye as fans ask star ‘are you okay’  —  Singer Lorde has cleared her Instagram of everything but one post that has several photographs of her sporting a black eye, and fans don't know what to make of it  —  Lorde has sparked concern after sharing …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Perez Hilton and Daily Mail
Just Jared:
‘Reacher’ Spinoff Confirmed, Maria Sten's Frances Neagley to Star: Read the Show's Synopsis!  —  The Reacher universe is expanding at Prime Video!  —  A spinoff series, focusing on the Maria Sten's Frances Neagley, has been ordered at the streamer after being in the works.
Ben Sawyers / WFAA-TV:
North Texas man smashes autographed Taylor Swift guitar after buying it for $4K  —  A spokesperson with the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner confirmed that a man bought a guitar that had been signed by Swift and destroyed it.  —  WAXAHACHIE, Texas — A North Texas man is going viral for taking a hammer to a guitar signed by Taylor Swift.
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Samantha Ronson and beauty mogul, Brad Grey widow Cassandra Grey have split  —  Longtime partners Samantha Ronson and Cassandra Grey have ended their relationship, sources tell Page Six.  —  “They finally broke up.  They've had break ups before, but they finally broke up within the last few weeks,” a source told Page Six.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B Didn't Know She Was Pregnant During Butt Injection Removal Surgery
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
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People:
Al Roker Addresses Eventual Retirement After Hoda Kotb's Today Exit News: ‘You Know When You Know’ (Exclusive)
Michael Paulson / New York Times:
Gavin Creel, Tony-Winning Musical Theater Actor, Dies at 48
 

 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz is leaving the newspaper to launch her own publication on Substack called User Mag, to “cover technology from the user side”

Brian Stelter / CNN:
CNN launches a paywall, asking US website visitors to pay $3.99 per month for access after they consume a certain number of free articles

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Paramount Global says its contract with Nielsen for audience measurement has expired, part of a broader dispute between Paramount and Nielsen over costs

 
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