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Carson Blackwelder / ABC News:
Liam Payne had multiple drugs in body at time of death: Sources  —  Payne died Oct. 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room.  —  Toxicology test results are providing some insight into Liam Payne's tragic death last week.  —  A partial autopsy found that the former …
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TMZ.com:
Liam Payne Had ‘Pink Cocaine’ in System When He Died, Autopsy Reveals
TMZ.com:
‘16 & Pregnant’ Star Autumn Crittendon Cause of Death Revealed  —  ‘16 & PREGNANT’ STAR AUTUMN CRITTENDON CAUSE OF DEATH ... Drug Overdose … Autumn Crittendon of “16 & Pregnant” fame died from a combination of drugs that sadly took her life ... TMZ has learned.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Sean “Diddy” Combs Faces Claims Of Raping 13-Year-Old Girl In 2000 With Unnamed “Male & Female Celebrity” In Latest Round Of Lawsuits  —  The presently incarcerated Sean “Diddy” Combs is approaching the first anniversary of Cassie Ventura's quickly settled sexual assault and abuse case against him.
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Chloe Melas / NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault and rape in new civil suits
Harper's BAZAAR:
Kendrick Lamar's Inner Drive  —  The artist has consistently pushed hip-hop to new heights.  In advance of his Super Bowl performance, he gets personal with friend and collaborator SZA.  —  INTERVIEW BY SZA; INTRODUCTION BY KAITLYN GREENIDGE; PHOTOGRAPHS BY QUENTIN DE BRIEY; STYLING BY CARLOS NAZARIO
Susan Knox / The Mirror:
Simon Cowell seen for first time in public since Liam Payne's death at Pride of Britain Awards  —  Music mogul Simon Cowell is appearing at the Pride of Britain Awards, to pay tribute to ex-Mirror editor Peter Willis, after making the decision to take a step back from Britain's Got Talent following the tragic death of Liam Payne
Discussion: Ok - home and The Sun
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Ayeesha Walsh / The Mirror:
Carol Vorderman wows in striking gown as she arrives at Pride Of Britain Awards
Discussion: Ok - home
Variety:
Kim Kardashian Talks Menendez Brothers' Potential Prison Release and Cooper Koch Weighs In on Ryan Murphy's Interest in Possibly Shooting Bonus ‘Monsters’ Episodes (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Kim Kardashian has been very vocal about her opinions on the Erik and Lyle Menendez case.
Discussion: Decider, Us Weekly, Just Jared and Deadline
New York Magazine:
An Update to Our Readers  —  Last month, the magazine enlisted the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review Olivia Nuzzi's work during the 2024 campaign.  They reached the same conclusion as the magazine's initial internal review of her published work, finding no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias.
Mark Gray / People:
50 Cent Defends Being Vocal About Diddy's Alleged Abuse and Parties: 'What I've Been Saying for 10 Years' (Exclusive)  —  “It seems like I'm doing some extremely outrageous things, but I haven't,” 50 Cent tells PEOPLE of calling out Combs' alleged actions over the years
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Holland to Star in Christopher Nolan's Latest Film  —  Matt Damon is already on the call sheet for the top secret feature that Universal will open in 2026. … Nolan wrote the script and is directing the project, which Universal Pictures will distribute.  The studio has set a release date of July 17, 2026.
Raven Brunner / People:
Keri Russell ‘Was Nervous’ When Allison Janney Was Cast in The Diplomat: 'She's Awesome and So Good' (Exclusive)  —  Janney will be appearing in a guest role as a vice president in the second season of the Netflix hit  —  Celebrities, they are just like us!
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline and CBS News
Esther Kang / People:
Worlds Collide!  Big Bang Theory Stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch to Reunite on Night Court Season 3  —  The ‘Big Bang Theory’ alums will reunite on screen for the first time since the CBS sitcom aired its series finale in 2019  —  Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch are back and better than ever!
People:
The Office's Jenna Fischer Says Breast Cancer Diagnosis Made the Important Things in Life ‘So Clear So Quickly’  —  “I find the world to be such a beautiful place in all of its quirkiness,” the actress said in her first interview since revealing she had breast cancer
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Angelina Jolie & toyboy rapper Akala spent 2 nights together after she secretly sneaked Brit rapper into her hotel suite  —  ACTRESS Angelina Jolie has been on a string of secret dates in London as her romance with British hip-hop star Akala heats up.  —  The Oscar-winner, 49 …
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and The Mirror
Just Jared:
‘Carrie’ TV Show in the Works at Amazon!  —  Carrie is becoming a TV series.  —  Director Mike Flanagan and Stephen King are collaborating on an 8-episode series for Amazon, according to Deadline.  —  Brian De Palma was the first to adapt the novel about a young sheltered girl …
Emma Aerin Becker / People:
Pregnant Jennifer Lawrence Is ‘Thrilled’ to Be Expecting Her Second Baby — Why Now Is the ‘Perfect Time,’ Says Source (Exclusive)  —  The actress is also mom to son Cy, 2, with husband Cooke Maroney  —  Jennifer Lawrence can't wait to be a mom of two!  —  The No Hard Feelings actress …
Escher Walcott / People:
Jelly Roll Quits X as He Declares It the ‘Most Toxic Negative App to Ever Exist’  —  Jelly Roll is done with social media!  —  On Sunday, Oct. 20, the country star, 39, announced that he is quitting X (formerly known as Twitter) as he labeled the social networking website “toxic.”
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Iron Maiden Singer Paul Di'Anno Dead at 66  —  Paul Di'Anno, the former frontman of legendary rock group Iron Maiden, passed away in the early hours of Monday, Oct. 21.  He was 66 years old.  —  In a statement to Metro, Conquest Music confirmed the devastating news.
People:
Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy ‘Stood by Him’ amid His Recent ‘Legal Drama’ (Exclusive Source)  —  Payne was battling legal issues related to his ex-fiancée, Maya Henry, leading up to his death at age 31 on Oct. 16  —  Kate Cassidy stood by Liam Payne amid his recent “legal drama” …
Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Zoe Saldaña Rebooted: Why the Action Star Broke Her ‘Cycle of Sequels’ for ‘Emilia Pérez’ — And Her One Wish for Marvel's Next Gamora … Those dreams had come true, yet she still doubted herself.  —  “There was a level of exhaustion that I felt because I was always putting …
Discussion: People, ComingSoon.net and PinkNews
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Why Tarek El Moussa Says His Ex Christina Hall Is Still Haunting Him  —  Tarek El Moussa and his wife Heather Rae El Moussa had a hilarious reaction after seeing his ex-wife Christina Haack.  —  Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa just can't do a renovation without his ex.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and People
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Elvira calls out Ariana Grande for snubbing her during meet-and-greet after she gave the pop star 20 tickets  —  Elvira doesn't have fond memories of meeting Ariana Grande.  —  When asked about her worst celebrity encounters during a recent Q&A at Knott's Scary Farm, the Mistress of the Dark …
Lily Ford / The Hollywood Reporter:
HBO's ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will Be “More In-Depth” Than the Films, Says Warner Bros. Boss  —  Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group, also gave an update on ‘Ted Lasso’ season four during her keynote at MIPCOM Cannes. … She heads up the world's biggest television studio …
 
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Emma Aerin Becker / People:
Kim Kardashian Is ‘Pretty Much a Single Mom’ to Her 4 Kids as Ex Kanye West Is ‘Not Around Very Much’ (Exclusive Source)
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Jeremy Helligar / People:
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Laura Rizzo / Us Weekly:
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From Mediagazer:

Clint Rainey / Fast Company:
Chick-fil-A announces Chick-fil-A Play, an app with family-focused original animated shows, scripted podcasts, games, e-books, and more, launching November 18

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Disney plans to name CEO Bob Iger's successor in early 2026, and says ex-Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman will replace Mark Parker as chairman in January 2025

Kerry Flynn / Axios:
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