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Marianne LeVine / Washington Post:
Trump sways and bops to music for 39 minutes in bizarre town hall episode  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has called Trump, 78, unstable and questioned his mental acuity.  —  OAKS, Pa. — The town hall, moderated by South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R), began with questions from preselected attendees for the former president.
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Bobs His Head to Music for 30 Minutes in Odd Town Hall Detour  —  After multiple interruptions, Donald Trump cut off questions and seemed to decide that it would be more enjoyable for all concerned — and, it appeared, for himself — if he fired up his campaign playlist.
GQ:
Paul Mescal Enters the Arena in Gladiator II  —  The shorts get shorter.  The roles get bolder.  The fans grow ever more ravenous.  Now, Paul Mescal is trading indie tears for blockbuster blood as the centerpiece of Ridley Scott's Gladiator II.  —  On a midsummer evening in London's Victoria Park …
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Jen Juneau / People:
Paul Mescal Says His ‘Private Life’ Isn't ‘Public-Obligated Information’: 'I'm Not Comfortable'
Discussion: The Mirror
Dory Jackson / People:
Jinger Duggar Vuolo Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 with Husband Jeremy Vuolo: 'We're Super Excited' (Exclusive)  —  The couple, who wed in 2016, are currently parents to daughters Felicity, 6, and Evangeline, 3  —  The Vuolos are expanding their brood!  —  PEOPLE can exclusively reveal …
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
P Diddy says ‘truth will prevail’ as new alleged victims include men and boy, 16  —  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has claimed “the truth will prevail” in a statement released by his lawyers after the rapper was hit with six new civil lawsuits from alleged victims  —  P Diddy has declared …
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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Celebrates Daughter Love's Birthday With IG Post from Jail
Discussion: People, Page Six and Billboard
TMZ.com:
Diddy's Legal Team Fires Back at Tony Buzbee Lawsuits, Denies Sex Assault Claims
TMZ.com:
Ozzy Osbourne's Former Guitarist Jake E. Lee Shot in Las Vegas Walking His Dog  —  1:31 PM PT — Ozzy Osbourne tells TMZ ... “It's been 37 years since I've seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn't take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today.  It's just another senseless act of gun violence.
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Colin Paterson / BBC:
Al Pacino says 'it's fun' to be a new dad at 84  —  The Godfather has never been a godfather.  —  At least, he is pretty sure that is the case.  —  One of the biggest film stars of all time, Al Pacino is sitting in a suite in a Beverly Hills hotel, looking surprised at the idea that this is an honour which has passed him by.
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
How Al Pacino went broke: 16 cars, 23 cell phones and $400K in landscaping for a house he didn't use
Discussion: Daily Mail
People:
How One Tree Hill Star Bethany Joy Lenz Got Lured Into a Cult for a Decade— and How She Got Out of It (Exclusive)  —  The actress details the years she spent devoted to a high-control religious group and how she hopes to help others in similar positions  —  In the early 2000s …
Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Fat Joe Opens Up About Diet Changes, Uses Ozempic for Diabetes: ‘We Cut Carbs and Try to Be Smarter’ (Exclusive)  —  Fat Joe revealed what has helped him keep his weight down and eat healthier: cutting carbs.  —  “We just try to eat everything with the least carbs as possible,” Joe, 54 …
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:   Fat Joe admits to using Ozempic after 200-pound weight loss
TMZ.com:
Clint Eastwood's Daughter Francesca Arrested for Felony Domestic Violence  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca is out on bail after getting busted for felony domestic violence for allegedly getting physical with her boyfriend.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Bailey Richards / People:
Rachel Bilson Says an Adam Brody Renaissance Is ‘Well Deserved’: 'I Feel Like It's Always Been There' (Exclusive)  —  ‘The O.C.’ costars dated in real life for three years before splitting in 2006  —  It's taken over two decades for Adam Brody to finally get his leading man flowers — but Rachel Bilson has always been in his corner.
Discussion: SheKnows, Just Jared and New York Post
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
My Brother, Eddie Van Halen: Alex Van Halen Tells All  —  Not even death could break the bond they shared.  For the first time, Van Halen's drummer is ready to talk about everything  —  FTER HIS BROTHER DIED, Alex Van Halen fell apart.  He can prove it.  There's photographic evidence right …
Amy Wilkinson / Women's Health:
Kelsea Ballerini's New Album ‘Patterns’ Is A Story Of Her Own Mental Health Journey  —  The country singer is working harder than ever to shake (and remake) old habits that no longer serve her.  —  Kelsea Ballerini may be one of the most self-aware 31-year-olds on the planet.
Discussion: People and Billboard
Diane Herbst / People:
Miranda McKeon, 22, Shares How Surviving Stage 3 Breast Cancer ‘Changed the Way I Live’ (Exclusive)  —  “There's so much good happening in my life as a result of all the hardship,” the actress tells PEOPLE  —  It was the end of May 2021, and actress Miranda McKeon had just finished …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Justin Timberlake's ‘Done Everything He Can’ to ‘Make Up for’ DWI Arrest for Wife Jessica Biel (Exclusive)  —  The pop star pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of driving while ability impaired in September, following his arrest in June after a night out in Sag Harbor
TMZ.com:
Kristin Cavallari Believes Kanye West Has Been Replaced by a Clone  —  KRISTIN CAVALLARI I THINK KANYE WEST IS NOW A CLONE!!!  ‘I Said What I Said’  —  KANYE IS A CLONE !!!  —  Kristin Cavallari is making it clear she misses the old Kanye West ... sharing her unfiltered opinion …
Emily Palmer / People:
Police Say Kan. Mom Fatally Shot Teen Son, Who Was Remembered by Brother as ‘Caring Young Man’  —  Police say the mother, Tesha Florence, previously threatened her ex-husband and his girlfriend with a gun  —  The mother allegedly called 911 Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, to report that she had shot her son, according to police.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Sean Neumann / People:
Finland's First Openly Gay Hockey Player Janne Puhakka, 29, Allegedly Shot Dead by Partner, 66: Police  —  Puhakka was the country's first openly gay professional hockey player and was a cast member of the Finnish reality adaptation of “The Traitors”  —  Janne Puhakka, the country's …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Tamra Judge, 57, discovers she's on the autism spectrum during first therapy session  —  Tamra Judge “found out something pretty big” during her first therapy session.  —  “I am on the spectrum,” the “Real Housewives of Orange County” star told her “Two Ts in a Pod” co-host, Teddi Mellencamp …
Discussion: People, Celebuzz, Us Weekly and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Cooper Koch Says He Didn't Wear a Prosthetic for His Nude ‘Monsters’ Scene  —  COOPER KOCH NO PROSTHETIC NEEDED FOR ‘MONSTERS’ NUDE SCENE!!!  🍆  —  WELL HUNG  —  “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has sparked some deep conversations, but let's be real …
 
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Lindsay Lohan Reveals the One ‘Problem’ She Has When It Comes to Halloween with Son Luai (Exclusive)
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Kristin Contino / Marie Claire:
Princess Kate Shares a Personal Message in Honor of Baby Loss Awareness Week
Discussion: People, The Mirror and GB News
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
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Discussion: SheKnows and HELLO!
Erin Clack / People:
Jenna Lyons Reveals She's Engaged to Photographer Cass Bird and Planning a Wedding: 'It's Happening'
Discussion: Just Jared and Extra
Natalia Senanayake / People:
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Discussion: Daily Mail
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Adam S. Levy / Associated Press:
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TMZ.com:
Lisa Vanderpump Snags $5 Million Vegas Mansion
Discussion: New York Post and Daily Mail
 

 
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Farhad Manjoo / Slate:
Reddit must continue growing its ad and content licensing revenue to justify its market valuation, which could fast-track the platform's “enshittification”

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