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TMZ.com:
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: Vanity Fair, Bossip and Stereogum
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Emily Selleck / Page Six:
The Weeknd cancels LA show mid-song after losing voice: ‘My heart dropped’  —  Fans of The Weekend will have to save their tears for another day.  —  The “Blinding Lights” singer was forced to cancel his concert in Los Angeles Saturday night - after losing his voice just three songs into the show.
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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 …
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
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 …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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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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”.
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Dave Grohl Breaks Down in Tears Playing Foo Fighters' ‘Times Like These’ at Taylor Hawkins' Tribute  —  An emotional night.  Dave Grohl broke down in tears while playing “Times Like These” with the remaining members of the Foo Fighters at the Taylor Hawkins' Tribute concert on Saturday, September 3.
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Serena Williams Thanks Sister Venus After Final Match: 'Wouldn't Be Serena If There Wasn't Venus'  —  “She's the only reason that Serena Williams ever existed,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion said  —  There wasn't a dry eye at Arthur Ashe Stadium after Serena Williams lost what was likely …
Discussion: Elle and Sports Illustrated
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Rihanna helps restaurant staff clean up after girls' night out  —  Rihanna did her part to help staffers at Michelin-starred restaurant Caviar Russe Thursday night, helping to tidy up after she and a group of friends asked the crew to stay open past closing so that they could enjoy a few late-night bites, a spy tells Page Six.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
‘NAKED AND AFRAID’ CONTESTANT MELANIE RAUSCHER Died From Huffing Air Canisters  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Naked and Afraid” contestant Melanie Rauscher accidentally died from sucking in a lethal amount of compressed air used in cleaning products, this according to her autopsy report.  —  Discovery
Discussion: Page Six
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
See Zendaya Celebrate Her Birthday With Tom Holland, Hunter Schafer and More  —  Zendaya, Tom Holland, Hunter Schafer and her mom celebrated the 26-year-old's birthday with a meal in New York City.  —  Zendaya had a euphoric 26th birthday celebration.  —  The Dune actress spent …
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Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Zendaya shows washboard abs in casual chic look as she celebrates her 26th birthday in New York
Discussion: People.com, Cosmopolitan and E! Online
 
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