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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Nick Jonas Runs Off Stage After Being Targeted by Laser Pointer During Jonas Brothers Concert  —  A Jonas Brothers concert in Prague was briefly halted on Tuesday night after Nick Jonas was targeted by a laser pointer, causing him to run off stage.  —  Footage of the incident first emerged …
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Nick Jonas bolts off stage during Jonas Brothers concert after being pointed with laser
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:   Alex Cooper calls out ‘male actor’ after scrapping ‘Call Her Daddy’ interview: He was ‘giving nothing’
Catherine Santino / People:
Why Did Heidi Klum, Kendall Jenner, Gisele Bündchen and More Past Angels Skip the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show?  —  It's likely for a good reason: Contracts!  —  Close  —  Some familiar faces were missing from the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
How Gigi Hadid Gave a Nod to BFF Taylor Swift During Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
Victoria's Secret runway slammed for pared-back production, lack of glitz and fake crowd noise with trans and plus-size models taking centre stage (and there's even some frumpy PJs!)
Michael Feinstein / Interview Magazine:
“I Made My Own Lane”: A Rare Interview With Liza Minnelli  —  “I was never allowed to be a kid until I got to be a grown-up,” said Liza Minnelli in the pages of this magazine.  As the progeny of two massive talents, Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli, being a child of Hollywood was, for Liza, a career in itself.
Discussion: People, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Hannah Ewens / Rolling Stone UK:
Halsey: no boundaries  —  If God keeps a scoreboard of the challenges she sends her strongest followers, Halsey's experience from February to March 2023 would rank above most other pop stars.  —  The singer knew she was approaching the Saturn Return, an astrological transit that forces maturation by way of life lessons.
Discussion: People and Billboard
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Zach Bryan Meets Bruce Springsteen: 'I Never Thought I'd Be Sitting Here With You'  —  Two great American songwriters get together in New Jersey and go deep on the perils of stardom, classic country, the importance of moms, and the troubled state of the union  —  N
Discussion: People, Daily Mail and Billboard
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Sophia Bush Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' As Recurring … This marks the highest profile new cast addition to the venerable medical drama's 21st season so far.  —  First appearing in episode 2106, which airs Nov. 7, Bush will play Dr. Cass Beckman, an amiable, fun and a little messy around …
Chelsea Bailey / CNN:
LA County district attorney shares evidence in Menendez brothers case as he mulls their sentence  —  The Los Angeles district attorney has released new evidence in the Lyle and Erik Menendez case that could potentially lead to a review of their life sentences for murder.
Variety:
‘Tell Me Lies’ Creator Answers Finale Burning Questions, Hints at Season 3 Time Jump and Responds to Leo and Stephen Tattoo Theories … Season 2 of “Tell Me Lies” came crashing to an end — in both the 2008 and the 2015 timelines.  In an attempt to sum up everything that happened: Stephen …
Gibson Johns / E! Online:
RHOBH's Dorit Kemsley and PK Kemsley's 10-Year-Old Son Jagger Hospitalized  —  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley and PK Kemsley's son, Jagger, 10, has “been unwell for the last few weeks,” PK shared on Instagram Oct. 15.  —  Dorit Kemsley and PK Kemsley's son is on the mend.
Discussion: Page Six and People
Harry Lambert / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr Told Olivia Nuzzi That He Wanted to Impregnate Her: Reporter's Ex  —  BABY BOOMER  —  Ryan Lizza has wholly denied allegations of blackmail while claiming that RFK Jr. told his former fiancé he wanted to “possess,” “control,” and “impregnate” her.
Just Jared:
‘RHONJ’ Alum Dina Manzo's Ex-Husband Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Hiring Mobster to Attack Her Boyfriend  —  Dina Manzo's ex-husband is going to prison.  —  On Tuesday (October 15), Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of the 52-year-old former Real Housewives of New Jersey star …
Paul Sims / The Sun:
Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner files for DIVORCE & gears up to fight for £27m fortune after relationship ‘turned ugly’  —  Sources said they are no longer on speaking terms  —  ENGLAND ace Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner has served him with divorce papers, we can reveal.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
From the Fantasy Suite to the Finale: How Golden Bachelorette Joan Set Her Own Rules (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  It took 63 iterations of The Bachelor — including The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor in Paradise and a few less fruitful spinoffs …
Discussion: Page Six
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
TikToker Rachel Yaffe Dead at 27 After Battle With Liver Cancer  —  TikToker Rachel Yaffe, known for her wellness and lifestyle content, has died after a liver cancer battle.  She was 27.  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2024  —  The wellness community on TikTok is mourning an inspiring creator.
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Katie Maloney debuts new romance with ‘the most wonderful person’ on ex-husband Tom Schwartz's birthday  —  Katie Maloney debuted her new relationship Wednesday — on ex-husband Tom Schwartz's birthday — and declared she's “in love” with “the most wonderful person.”  —  “I'll share it.
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
Hannah Sacks / People:
Eva Mendes Gets Emotional as She Shares the One Pattern That's Hard for Her to Break as a Mom: ‘Not Fair to the Kids’  —  The actress shares her two daughters, Esmeralda Amada and Amada Lee, with longtime partner Ryan Gosling  —  Eva Mendes is revealing the one thing she does as a mom that she isn't a huge fan of.
Discussion: E! Online
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Emily Osment is married!  The Hannah Montana alum secretly ties the knot with longtime love Jack Anthony  —  Hannah Montana alum Emily Osment confirmed that she is a married woman to Gayle King while appearing on Wednesday's episode of CBS Mornings.  —  The actress, 32, revealed …
Discussion: People, Just Jared, E! Online and Extra
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Wicked Star Cynthia Erivo Slams “Wildest, Most Offensive” Edited Movie Poster  —  Wicked star Cynthia Erivo called out an edit of the film's poster, featuring Ariana Grande, that imitated the musical's original poster in which Elphaba's face is hidden in shadow.  —  Cynthia Erivo is not holding back.
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Reveals Son Collin Has Offered an ‘Olive Branch’ to His Siblings (Exclusive)  —  Jon Gosselin is hoping 20-year-old son Collin Gosselin can mend his relationship with his siblings through a peace offering.  —  “Collin will hopefully repair that [relationship],” Jon, 47 …
Discussion: E! Online and In Touch Weekly
 
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