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Just Jared:
Disney Proceeds With ‘Princess Diaries 3,’ Announces Director, But Anne Hathaway & Julie Andrews' Involvement Unclear  —  Disney shared a huge announcement about Princess Diaries 3!  —  Two decades after The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, which starred Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Disney's ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Gets Royal Treatment, Sets Adele Lim As Director … It's the second time Lim will be behind the camera after writing Disney's animated 2021 movie, Raya and the Last Dragon.  Lim made her directorial debut with the raunchy Lionsgate R-rated female Asian American comedy Joy Ride.
People:
Jason Duggar Marries Maddie Grace in ‘Breathtaking’ Fall-Themed Mountain Wedding (Exclusive)  —  There's a new pair of newlyweds in the Duggar family!  —  Jason Duggar, the 12th child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, tied the knot with his girlfriend Maddie Grace in front of 300 family members …
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Jason Duggar Marries Fiancee Maddie Grace 2 Months After Getting Engaged  —  Jason Duggar and his fiancée, Maddie Grace, are officially married!  —  The Counting On alum, 24, and Maddie tied the knot on Thursday, October 3, in front of 300 family members and friends at The Estate …
Discussion: In Touch Weekly and People
Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist who worked for him  —  Country music star Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit from a “Jane Roe” who says she worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist for the award-winning singer.
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Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Garth Brooks Accused of Sexual Assault and Battery by Hairstylist
Kim Kardashian / NBC News:
Personal essay: Kim Kardashian says it's time for the Menendez brothers to be freed  —  With the case back in the spotlight, the entrepreneur and criminal justice reform advocate urges authorities to reconsider the brothers' life sentences.  —  We are all products of our experiences.
TMZ.com:
Nikki Garcia (Bella) Gets Restraining Order Against Artem Chigvintsev, Claims Brutality  —  NIKKI GARCIA, AKA NIKKI BELLA GETS RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV Claims Artem Brutalized Her During Argument … Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) filed a restraining order against estranged …
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Ryan Murphy Predicts Menendez Brothers Will Be ‘Out of Prison by Christmas’  —  Ryan Murphy isn't planning a Season 2 of Netflix's “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” but that doesn't mean he's completely done with the story.  —  With news today that a court hearing has been set …
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Fran Drescher to Play Timothée Chalamet's Mom in A24's ‘Marty Supreme’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The Nanny” star and SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher has joined the cast of Josh Safdie's table tennis movie “Marty Supreme.”  She will play the mother of Timothée Chalamet's character.
Discussion: Just Jared, ComingSoon.net, Deadline and GQ
Jack Irvin / People:
Jennifer Hudson Jokingly Confronts Boyfriend Common for Speaking Publicly About Potential Marriage: 'What's That About?'  —  The pair confirmed their relationship in January 2024 after they first sparked dating rumors in August 2022  —  Common may have caught his girlfriend Jennifer Hudson off guard …
Discussion: SheKnows, Daily Mail, Bossip and Just Jared
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Ben Affleck debuts freshly dyed beard amid Jennifer Lopez divorce  —  Looking like a new man!  —  Ben Affleck stepped out in Santa Monica, Calif., on Thursday with a freshly dyed, much darker beard and mustache in place of the salt-and-pepper facial hair he's been sporting lately.
Discussion: Suggest, In Touch Weekly, TMZ.com and HOLA!
Charlotte Everett / The Mirror:
Gemma Collins' heartbreaking update on baby dream after being advised to terminate pregnancy  —  Gemma Collins has been open in the past about her fertility journey, after going through multiple miscarriages  —  Gemma Collins' has shared a heartbreaking update on her baby dream.
Discussion: Ok - home, Daily Star and The Sun
People:
Will Smith Says New Music Comes from ‘Deep-Dive Soul Searching’ 2 Years After Oscars Slap: ‘Well of Authenticity’  —  “I'm trying to tap into the most honest and authentic space within me,” the actor and rapper noted during his An Evening with Will Smith event in Los Angeles  —  Will Smith is treading fresh ground.
Discussion: TMZ.com, E! Online and The Mirror
Just Jared:
Rebel Wilson Files Countersuit Against ‘The Deb’ Movie Producers  —  UPDATE: The Deb star Charlotte MacInnes released a statement responding to Rebel Wilson's claims.  —  “There is no truth to the allegations made involving me.  I made a statement to the film team when this was first said in September 2023 …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Photos Show New York Congressman in Blackface as Michael Jackson  —  Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican locked in a tight race for re-election, dressed as the pop star for Halloween as a college student in 2006.  —  Representative Mike Lawler of New York wore blackface as part …
Christopher Lord / The Guardian:
‘The rich and powerful have siphoned off the majority of music industry money’  —  As he tours new album Luck and Strange, the Pink Floyd guitarist answers your questions on spirituality, Kate Bush - and reconciliation with Roger Waters  —  The Division Bell is my favourite Pink Floyd LP …
Discussion: Billboard, Rolling Stone and Variety
People:
Southern Charm Alum Olivia Flowers Is Engaged to Alex Williams!  All the Details from the NYC Proposal (Exclusive)  —  Williams opens up about proposal planning process — and how he surprised the ‘Southern Charm’ alum with the help of her parents  —  Olivia Flowers is engaged!
Just Jared:
'That ‘90s Show’ Canceled After 2 Seasons On Netflix, Star Kurtwood Smith Says They Will Shop It Elsewhere  —  Sad news for fans of That '90s Show.  —  Star Kurtwood Smith, who reprised his That '70s Show role as Red Forman and served as an executive producer, revealed that the Netflix series has been canceled after two seasons.
 
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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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