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Wall Street Journal:
Exclusive |  Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin  —  Regular contacts between world's richest man and America's chief antagonist raise security concerns.  Topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters.
Discussion: People
KSLA-TV:
‘Naked and Afraid’ star dies in crash  —  HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - A survivalist who starred in the reality show “Naked and Afraid” has died in a car crash.  —  Sarah Danser had starred in Discovery's “Naked and Afraid,” returned for an all-stars season of the show and mostly recently appeared …
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Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:   Reality star dies aged 34 in horror crash after surviving breast cancer twice
Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
James Franco on New Movie ‘Hey Joe,’ Being ‘Grateful’ for His Fall From Grace and the End of Seth Rogen Friendship: 'I Guess It's Over'  —  James Franco is tucked away in the corner of a five-star hotel lobby on Rome's Via Veneto, sipping an Americano coffee.
Discussion: Just Jared and ComingSoon.net
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Tommy McArdle / People:
James Franco Says Longtime Friendship with Seth Rogen Is ‘Over’ After His Controversy: ‘We Had 20 Great Years Together’  —  In 2021, Seth Rogen said he did not have any plans to work with James Franco again, after Franco settled a 2019 sexual misconduct lawsuit
Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Stevie Nicks: ‘I Believe in the Church of Stevie’  —  In a nearly four-hour interview, the legendary singer goes deep on longevity, Kamala Harris, why Fleetwood Mac are finished and much more  —  E  —  VERY SECOND FEELS like an eternity when you're hovering four inches from Stevie Nicks, noodling around with her blouse.
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Chicago Tribune:
Five in Chicago accused in L.A. murder-for-hire shooting to avenge rapper King Von's slaying  —  Five people in Chicago have been hit with federal charges in California alleging they were contracted to kill rapper Quando Rando in Los Angeles due to his suspected involvement in the 2020 slaying of rival artist King Von.
Rosemary Rossi / Variety:
Sarah Hyland on Why Spreading the Word About Domestic Violence Touches a Personal Nerve  —  Sarah Hyland has tirelessly used her celebrity to bring awareness to two issues very close to her heart — animal welfare and domestic abuse.  On Oct. 30, Variety will honor her at the upcoming Power …
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Sarah Hyland Says Abusive Relationship Can Scar a Woman's ‘Soul a Little Bit,’ Details Healing
Discussion: People and FemaleFirst
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Sofia Vergara and Her Son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara Talk Food, Family and Finding Love (Exclusive)  —  When it comes to food, Sofía Vergara leaves the cooking to her son, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara.  —  “I never cooked [when he was growing up], so he had to create his own food memories …
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Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Sofía Vergara claims she is ‘kind of single’ despite Justin Saliman romance
Discussion: FemaleFirst
The Guardian:
Donald Trump groped me in what felt like a ‘twisted game’ with Jeffrey Epstein, former model alleges  —  Stacey Williams says the ex-president, whose spokesperson denied the allegations, touched her in an unwanted sexual way in 1993, after Epstein introduced them
Rebecca Milzoff / Billboard:
Andrew Lloyd Webber on Recording ‘Sunset Blvd.’ Live — And Nicole Scherzinger's ‘One of a Kind’ Performance  —  The Broadway legend opens up about the dark new production of his show, his longtime admiration for Scherzinger's talent, and why he was ahead of the curve on vinyl.
Amy Mackelden / Marie Claire:
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium Takes Inspiration from Princess Kate in 23rd Birthday Snaps  —  The royal, who is heir to the Belgian throne, recently enrolled at Harvard.  — Newsletter  —  When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.  Here's how it works.
Discussion: HELLO!
Dory Jackson / People:
Jinger Duggar Vuolo Shares ‘Crazy’ Story of How She Told Her Mom and Sisters She Was Pregnant with Baby No. 3 (Exclusive)  —  Jinger tells PEOPLE that she was “able to tell them all together,” and they were “the cutest” as the reacted to the baby news  —  Once Jinger Duggar Vuolo knew …
Discussion: E! Online and In Touch Weekly
Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jack Jones, “Wives and Lovers” and ‘Love Boat’ Theme Singer, Dies at 86  —  Once pegged as an heir to Frank Sinatra, the son of Allan Jones and Irene Hervey also had hits with “Lollipops and Roses,” “The Impossible Dream” and “Call Me Irresponsible.”  —  Jack Jones, the silky Grammy-winning crooner …
TMZ.com:
Rapper Lil Durk Arrested in Florida for Murder-For-Hire  —  LIL DURK BUSTED IN BROWARD COUNTY ... In Murder-For-Hire Plot  —  Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida for murder-for-hire.  —  TMZ broke the story ... several members of the Chicago-based OTF crew — which Durk has ties to …
TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez Makes ‘Diddy’ Slip During Charity Event in L.A.  —  SELENA GOMEZ ACCIDENTALLY BRINGS UP DIDDY During Charity Event Speech ... Oops!!! … Selena Gomez made a tiny slip during a speech at her L.A. charity event Thursday night —  and it had to do with Diddy!
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail, Just Jared and People
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Jamie Foxx addresses whether Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was ‘responsible’ for his 2023 hospitalization during live shows: eyewitnesses  —  Jamie Foxx recently addressed whether Sean “Diddy” Combs was “responsible” for his mysterious hospitalization last year.  —  Three eyewitnesses who attended tapings …
Liz Calvario / TODAY.com:
Matthew Perry's mom recounts tender moments before he died: ‘It was almost a premonition or something’  —  The late actor's mother, Suzanne Morrison, exclusively sits down with Savannah Guthrie to speak about the “Friends” star's death.  —  Matthew Perry's mom, Suzanne Morrison …
Emily Kelleher / InStyle:
John Mulaney Surprised Olivia Munn With an Emotional Tribute at InStyle's Imagemaker Awards  —  “Olivia saving lives by speaking her truth is not surprising to me.”  —  Close  —  Olivia Munn got a surprise today at InStyle's Imagemaker Awards.  During the night's festivities …
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nicole Kidman Tears Up at ‘Lioness’ Premiere Talking Red-Hot Career: “Wish My Mama Was Here”  —  The Oscar winner opens up on navigating professional highs amid personal lows after losing her beloved mother Janelle: “It's been hard.  It's a hard road.  I'm hanging in there.”
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘It Ends With Us’ Actor Brandon Sklenar Joins Sydney Sweeney In ‘The Housemaid’ Adaptation From Paul Feig And Lionsgate … Paul Feig is set to direct the Hidden Pictures/ Feigco Entertainment production, with Rebecca Sonnenshine adapting Freida McFadden's novel.
Discussion: marie claire
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Just Jared:
Brandon Sklenar Lands Starring Role Alongside Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried in ‘The Housemaid’
Brendan Le / People:
Rita Moreno Reveals George Lopez Has ‘Eased Up’ and Gotten ‘Sweet and Cuddly’ Since Collaborating in 2007 (Exclusive)  —  Moreno makes a guest appearance on George and Mayan Lopez's NBC series ‘Lopez vs Lopez’ for its Día de los Muertos episode “Lopez vs Halloween”
Discussion: New York Post
 
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