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5:30 PM ET, September 4, 2022

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The Weeknd Loses Voice During Concert and Cancels Show  —  The Weeknd barely got started performing the second of his 2 sold-out shows in L.A. Saturday night when he lost his voice ... and he was almost in tears.  —  SoFi Stadium was packed with 70,000 fans when 15 minutes in the band started playing “Can't Feel My Face.”
Discussion: Bustle, Vanity Fair, Bossip and Stereogum
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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Florence Pugh Skipping 'Don't Worry Darling' Venice Press Conference, but Will Walk the Red Carpet … Although Florence Pugh will be attending the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of “Don't Worry Darling,” the star is limiting her promotional activities at the festival.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
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Olivia Wilde & Harry Styles Arrive at Venice Separately Amid ‘DWD’ Drama  —  Olivia Wilde and her new movie have been in the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons — but despite the drama, she's putting on a brave face for the world premiere.  —  The actress/director touched down in Venice …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Just Jared
Deadline:
Chadwick Boseman's Wife “Honored” To Pick Up Posthumous Emmy For 'What If...?  " Star  —  Chadwick Boseman picked up a posthumous Emmy for his role on animated series What If...?  —  Boseman won the Outstanding Character Voice-Over performance at tonight's Creative Arts ceremony beating …
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Janine Henni / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Share the Spy-Themed Activity They're Doing with Their Kids  —  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge penned the foreword for an upcoming children's book titled Puzzles for Spies  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William are solving some top secret puzzles...with the help of their kids!
Discussion: Marie Claire
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Michael Schulman / New Yorker:
John Legend Bet on Himself  —  The singer-songwriter and Instagram Dad talks about his next album, his time as a management consultant, and his falling out with Kanye West.  —  “I'm not dressed for public consumption,” John Legend apologized, before turning on his Zoom camera.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Just Jared
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Spencer Pratt claims Lisa Kudrow told Heidi Montag he has ‘eyes of a serial killer’  —  Spencer Pratt has doubled down on his claim that Lisa Kudrow is “one of the worst humans” he's ever met.  —  “The Hills” alum continued stirring the pot with a new video shared to TikTok on Saturday …
Daily Mail:
Newlyweds Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck pack on the PDA as they head to an LA animal rescue center with her twins Max and Emme, 14, to adopt a new family pet  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were seen indulging in a public display of affection while out and about in Los Angeles this weekend.
Discussion: Elle
Roya Nikkhah / The Sunday Times:
Meghan and Harry: ‘There are no words left for the delusion and tragedy of it all,’ says royal source … When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sealed the deal with the Queen for liberation from royal life in January 2020, their statement pledged that “everything they do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty”.
TMZ.com:
Rapper Patrick Wayne Stay Dead at 36  —  RAPPER PAT STAY DEAD AT 36 ... Stabbing Victim  —  REMEMBERING PAT STAY  —  Pat Stay, known as one of the best battle rappers in the game, is dead after a stabbing incident in Nova Scotia, Canada.  —  The stabbing happened early Sunday morning …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Jennie Buzaglo / Daily Star:
Happy Mondays star Bez ties the knot with long-term partner in sweet ceremony  —  Happy Mondays and Celebrity Gogglebox star Bez has tied the knot with his long-term partner in a secret ceremony in front of his family and friends on Saturday afternoon  —  Happy Mondays' Bez has married his partner …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Kelsea Ballerini Cries in the Bathtub Amid Morgan Evans Divorce: ‘A Complex Time’  —  Country songstress Kelsea Ballerini is feeling her heavy emotions as she navigates her ongoing divorce from estranged husband Morgan Evans.  —  “A complex time,” the “Peter Pan” musician, 28, captioned a Saturday, September 3, TikTok video.
Discussion: Page Six
C. D. / Perez Hilton:
Bradley Cooper & Irina Shayk Are Thinking About ‘Getting Back Together’ AND Having More Kids!?  —  Is Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk 2.0 finally happening?!  —  According to a new report from Page Six, the (maybe?!) former couple might be rekindling their romance three years after calling it quits in 2019.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Rihanna helps restaurant staff clean up after girls' night out
Discussion: Elle and Mirror.co.uk
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Serena Williams Thanks Sister Venus After Final Match: 'Wouldn't Be Serena If There Wasn't Venus'
Discussion: Elle and Sports Illustrated
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The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
EXCLUSIVE! Giant Fight at ‘Teen Mom Family Reunion’ Season 2 Taping Gets Briana DeJesus, Ashley Jones (AND Their Moms!) Sent Home! Get Details!
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TMZ.com:
‘NAKED AND AFRAID’ CONTESTANT MELANIE RAUSCHER Died From Huffing Air Canisters
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Source says “most” journalists at Voice of America were put on administrative leave, a day after Trump signed an EO aimed at eliminating the USAGM

Martin Fackler / New York Times:
A look at Japan's first media nonprofit dedicated to investigative journalism, Tokyo Investigative Newsroom Tansa, started eight years ago by Makoto Watanabe

Jackson Healy / Courthouse News Service:
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sues G/O Media over March 2024 articles in Gizmodo and Kotaku accusing him of workplace harassment, discrimination

 
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