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9:40 AM ET, September 16, 2021

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 Top News: 
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Is This ABC's New Bachelor?  See the Photos That Might Hold the Answer  —  As excitement continues to build for Michelle Young's season of The Bachelorette, exclusive photos obtained by E! News may indicate who is ABC's new Bachelor.  —  While the search is always on for new members of Bachelor Nation …
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
ABC Finds Its Next Star of ‘The Bachelor’ for Season 26 … The next star of “The Bachelor” will be an unfamiliar face — but not for long.  —  Sources tell Variety that ABC's new leading man for Season 26 of the hit dating show is Clayton Echard, though the network and studio declined to comment for this story.
Discussion: The US Sun, Us Weekly, Page Six and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Hailey Bieber's Not Pregnant Despite Justin Holding Her Stomach at Met Gala  —  HAILEY BIEBER NOT PREGNANT ... Justin's Tummy Touch a Red Herring  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Here's some news that might be a punch in the gut to fans of Justin and Hailey Bieber hoping they were expecting their first child — they're not.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Sandra Rose
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Ireland Baldwin Reacts to Selena Gomez Fans Yelling at Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin During 2021 Met Gala
Discussion: E! Online
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Did Addison Rae Borrow Kourtney Kardashian's Tom Ford-Era Gucci Dress for the 2021 Met Gala?
Discussion: The Sun and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Marilyn Manson Rape Accuser's Lawsuit Dismissed  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 7.5K … Marilyn Manson's rape accuser just had her lawsuit against the shock rocker tossed out of court ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge dismissed the suit Tuesday …
People.com:
Kate Middleton Reveals Her Kids Are ‘Very Interested’ in One of Prince William and Prince Harry's Top Passions  —  The Duchess of Cambridge shared the tidbit on Wednesday as she exchanged stories with British heroes who helped evacuate thousands from Afghanistan in recent weeks
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Whitney Houston's ‘The Bodyguard’ Gets Remake at Warner Bros. Written by Tony Nominee Matthew López (EXCLUSIVE) … Matthew López, the Tony-nominated playwright of “The Inheritance,” has been hired to write a reimagining of the iconic Whitney Houston film “The Bodyguard” at Warner Bros.
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
Kourtney Kardashian chows down on French fries and sandwiches as fans convinced she's pregnant with Travis Barker's baby  —  KOURTNEY Kardashian fueled pregnancy rumors by chowing down on her latest food obsession - French fries and toasted sandwiches.  —  The KUWTK star has had many fans speculating …
Discussion: Daily Star
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Erika Jayne shops TJ Maxx amid legal and financial troubles  —  From Neiman's and Saks to TJ Maxx.  —  “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne was spotted perusing the discount retail store in Pasadena, Calif. with her assistant this week.  —  Wearing a black T-shirt …
Discussion: RADAR and Oh No They Didn't!
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams tests positive for ‘breakthrough case of COVID-19’  —  Wendy Williams is further delaying her show return after being diagnosed with COVID-19.  —  The “Wendy Williams Show” Instagram account announced Wednesday that the daytime host, 57, is battling a “breakthrough case of COVID-19.”
Discussion: BET, Sandra Rose, Dlisted, E! Online and RADAR
Damon Wilkinson / Manchester Evening News:
Noel and Liam Gallagher's dad could be left homeless after losing Oasis stars' childhood house as victim of alleged ‘fraud’  —  The brothers spent their early years in the semi-detached house in Burnage before their parents split  —  Noel and Liam Gallagher's estranged dad could be made homeless …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Corrie Jane Danson teases Leanne death horror as Harvey gets out of prison for revenge  —  EXCLUSIVE: Coronation Streets Jane Danson revealed that Leanne has to watch her back as villain Harvey is due to get out of prison and says no one is safe in the soap world
Discussion: The Sun
Liz Calvario‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Tyra Banks Defends Olivia Jade Being Cast on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ (Exclusive)  —  Tyra Banks believes in the new group of competitors on season 30 of Dancing With the Stars.  —  The host and executive producer of the show defended Olivia Jade's casting while chatting with ET's Lauren Zima ahead of the new season.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Christina Haack sparks engagement rumors again with large, diamond ring  —  If the shoe, er, diamond ring fits ...  Christina Haack continues to fuel rumors that she is engaged to boyfriend, Joshua Hall, by sporting a large, diamond ring on her left hand.  —  The “Flip or Flop” star, 38 …
Discussion: RADAR and Us Weekly
Brandi Fowler / HELLO!:
Drew Barrymore reunites with Cameron Diaz in a figure-flattering dress with a twist … Cameron Diaz announced that she was retiring from acting years ago, but she went back into full Charlie's Angels mode as she reunited with Drew Barrymore - and fans are losing it.
TMZ.com:
‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Mo Fayne Gets 17 Years in Prison in Fraud Case  —  ‘LOVE & HIP HOP’ STAR MO FAYNE GETS 17 YEARS IN PRISON IN PPP LOAN FRAUD CASE Gotta Pay Back $4.4M!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 20.6K … Rapper Mo Fayne's going away for a long, long time for his role in a PPP loan fraud case …
Discussion: BET
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Here's How Teyana Taylor Reacted When Iman Shumpert Joined Dancing With the Stars  —  Watch: Teyana Taylor Gets Special Promposal From Iman Shumpert  —  Iman Shumpert is following in his wife's famous dance footsteps.  —  The We Got Love Teyana & Iman star is opening up about joining …
Discussion: Just Jared
José Andrés / TIME:
Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex  —  There's a famous TV interview of Harry, the Duke of Sussex, when he was an Apache helicopter gunner a few years ago.  He's sitting close to an airfield in Afghanistan, commenting on some royal news, when there's a bang and a group of soldiers scramble behind him.
Daniel Jae Webb / Wiltshire Today:
Two air ambulances land at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop  —  Two air ambulances have landed at Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop in Oxfordshire.  —  Wiltshire Air Ambulance was one of two helicopters to touch down at the celebrity's Diddly Squat Farm Shop, near Chipping Norton, after being called to a road traffic collision.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Star and The Sun
Laura Goddard / The Sun:
KY MISSED YOU, PAUL Kylie Minogue returns to UK after nine months apart from boyfriend Paul Solomons in Covid lockdown in Melbourne  —  KYLIE MINOGUE has finally reunited with her boyfriend — after nine months apart.  —  The Aussie pop star dodged lockdown in the UK when she headed back to her homeland in December.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Drop Dead Diva’ Reboot ‘Drop Dead Dave’ In Works At CBS From Josh Berman; Jamie Babbit To Direct  —  EXCLUSIVE: Drop Dead Diva creator/executive producer Josh Berman is taking a different, gender-related spin on the body swap genre with Drop Dead Dave, an hourlong series in development at CBS.
Discussion: The Wrap
Monica Rivera / Audacy:
Ed Sheeran tells us about the ‘horrible atmosphere’ of award shows  —  'It's just lots of people wanting other people to fail'  —  Listen to your favorite Pop music now on Audacy and check out Ed Sheeran's Favorites on the free Audacy app!  —  Live On-Air  —  Ed Sheeran's Favorites on Audacy
Discussion: New York Post and People.com
 
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B Asks to Delay Trial in Album Cover Case Due to New Baby's Birth
Discussion: RADAR and Bossip
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Megan Fox's strict daily diet revealed - and it's not for the faint-hearted
Discussion: Daily Star
Mollie Quirk / Daily Star:
The Proud Family cast now - from Michael Jackson ‘son’ claims to role reprisal
Discussion: E! Online and POPSUGAR
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Pregnant Olivia Munn shows off her baby bump with John Mulaney
Discussion: The Sun and Us Weekly
 Earlier Picks: 
Chris Willman / Variety:
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Partner With ViacomCBS for Three Specials, to Air on CBS, MTV and Paramount Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Anthony Mackie To Star As John Doe In Live-Action ‘Twisted Metal’ Series From Sony TV And PlayStation Productions
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Kate Quigley Seen for First Time Since Nearly Fatal Overdose Hospitalization
Discussion: RADAR
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Are ‘Proud’ of Their Red Carpet Debut and ‘Real-Life Fairy Tale’
Discussion: Elle
People.com:
Jennifer Lawrence ‘Very Happy’ About Pregnancy, Source Says: She's ‘Looking Forward to Being a Mom’
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

Mark Mwachiro / Adweek:
Norah O'Donnell plans her last CBS Evening News broadcast as anchor for January 24, 2025

Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg:
Sony buying Kadokawa would help reduce its reliance on outside publishers for anime IP and build out its own portfolio to support PlayStation and other products

 
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