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12:30 PM ET, September 29, 2021

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People.com:
How Prince William Is Stepping Up amid an Unprecedented ‘Assault on the Monarchy’  —  Royal historian Robert Lacey exclusively writes in this week's PEOPLE about how the charismatic future king is “paving the way forward” after a challenging few years for the royals
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Daniel Craig / FemaleFirst:
Daniel Craig ‘greatly relieved’ to see Bond hit cinemas
Discussion: Just Jared, The Wrap and Daily Star
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Glitters in Gold While Walking James Bond No Time to Die Red Carpet with Prince William
Discussion: HELLO!, Dlisted and Deadline
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Kate Middleton goes glam in gold at ‘No Time to Die’ premiere
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and E! Online
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Jesse Palmer Named New Host of ‘The Bachelor’ … Palmer, a television broadcaster and former NFL quarterback, starred as “The Bachelor” himself in Season 5, which aired in 2004.  —  Palmer has a longstanding relationship with The Walt Disney Company, as a sports commentator on ESPN …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, The Sun, The Wrap and Deadline
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Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Drew Barrymore ‘Worships’ Ex-Husband's New Wife But Gives the Couple ‘Space’  —  Drew Barrymore's ex-husband Will Kopelman married Alexandra Michler on Aug. 28 with the former couple's daughters serving as flower girls  —  Drew Barrymore can't stop gushing about her ex-husband's new wife.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Royal Family want to throw punches at Prince Harry, jokes Mike Tindall  —  Prince William was visibly angry when he was forced to deny publicly that the Royal Family was racist after Harry and Meghan's claims in their interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Discussion: Daily Star and Cele|bitchy
Celia Ellenberg / Vogue:
Inside Lena Dunham's Whimsical, Whirlwind London Wedding  —  “Lu, how did we get engaged?”  Lena Dunham calls to her husband of three days across the room in Somerset, England, where they are taking a brief honeymoon after getting married in London last Saturday night.
Discussion: Page Six
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Real Housewives' Vicki Gunvalson and Steve Lodge Break Up 2 Years After Engagement  —  Former The Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson and fiancé Steve Lodge have broken off their engagement and parted ways.  Get the details on their split.  —  There's another single Housewife on the market.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Vicki Gunvalson and Steve Lodge break up after 2-year engagement
Discussion: RADAR
MKC / Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Conservatorship Exposed: 5 Bombshell Revelations From Netflix's Britney vs Spears … Another day, another Britney Spears documentary.  —  Despite the fact that Britney herself has criticized the continual release of documentaries surrounding her conservatorship …
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TMZ.com:
Psychiatrist told Britney Spears was Overmedicated, Advocates Ending Conservatorship
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
Khloe Kardashian Shares How She Changed Daughter True's Diapers With Her Super Long Nails  —  Khloe Kardashian is answering the question that has been on everyone's mind!  —  During an appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Monday night, the 37-year-old reality star talked …
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Melanie Griffith's daughter files papers to remove her mother's last name - details … Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas' daughter Stella has made a bold family decision that might come as a shock to her mother.  —  The 25-year-old actress has reportedly filed a name change petition …
Discussion: Page Six
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Actor Daniel Mickelson's Cause of Death Revealed  —  Daniel Mickelson passed away at the age of 23 on July 4, and now officials have determined the cause and manner of his death.  —  Watch: Actor Daniel Mickelson Dies at Age 23  —  Daniel Mickelson's cause of death has been determined nearly three months …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Natasha Rigler / The Sun:
Katie Price's best pal Michelle Heaton begs her to get help after rolling car in ‘drink-drive smash’  —  KATIE Price's best friend Michelle Heaton is begging her pal to get help after she rolled her BMW allegedly in a ‘drink-drive smash’.  —  The Liberty X star, who herself hit rock bottom earlier …
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Khloé Kardashian Tweets About Rumor That She's Been Banned from the Met Gala  —  Time to put this one to bed.  —  Hi there, you know how every time there's a Met Gala and  —  Khloé Kardashian  —  doesn't show up the internet goes ahead and assumes she's been dramatically BANNED by Anna Wintour?
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Ilana Kaplan / Esquire:
Zoolander at 20: How a Post-9/11 Flop Became the Comedy Everyone's Still Quoting  —  “a vanity comedy that fails at every level.”  —  Audiences at the time weren't much hotter on the flick; the film earned only $15 million during its opening weekend, just about half of its production budget.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Why Margaret Qualley Felt It Was “Important” to Publicly Support FKA twigs Amid Shia LaBeouf Lawsuit  —  In December 2020, FKA twigs filed a lawsuit against ex Shia LaBeouf accusing him of abuse.  In February, she spoke about the accusations to Elle and Margaret Qualley re-shared the cover.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and FemaleFirst
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Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Return to California After “Knockout” New York Tour  —  Their whirlwind trip offered a glimpse at what's to come.  —  The hugs with their team at a Santa Barbara airfield after they returned to California said it all: Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's first big trip as independent royals was a success.
Discussion: Elle and Cele|bitchy
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Barbara Bush Welcomes First Baby, Daughter Cora Georgia: ‘Healthy and Adorable’  —  “With full hearts, Laura and I are delighted to announce the birth of our new granddaughter,” George and Laura Bush said in a statement shared with PEOPLE  —  The bustling Bush family just got one grandkid bigger!
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
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Discussion: Page Six
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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