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8:00 AM ET, September 29, 2022

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TMZ.com:
Coolio Dead at 59  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  UPDATE  —  6:47 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found at the scene of Coolio's death.  An autopsy and toxicology test will be used to determine an official cause of death.  —  UPDATE
Matthew Moore / HELLO!:
Queen Margarethe breaks silence after stripping royal grandchildren of titles … On Wednesday, Queen Margarethe of Denmark made the bold decision to strip her grandchildren of their royal titles.  —  The three royal princes and princess will be stylised as the Count and Countess of Monpezat from the start of 2023.
Discussion: New York Post and Just Jared
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Kongehuset:
Changes in titles and forms of address in the Royal Family  —  In April 2008, Her Majesty The Queen bestowed upon her sons, their spouses and their descendants the titles of count and countess of Monpezat.  In May 2016, it was also announced that His Royal Highness Prince Christian …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Queen Margrethe of Denmark Strips Four Grandchildren of Their Royal Titles  —  The children of Prince Joachim, Queen Margrethe's second son, will be counts and countess instead of princes and princess  —  The Danish royal house just got a lot smaller.  —  Queen Margrethe II of Denmark …
Diane Shipley / HELLO!:
Royal reacts to removal of titles - details
Discussion: Just Jared
New York Times:
MacKenzie Scott, Billionaire Philanthropist, Files for Divorce  —  Less than two years after announcing the marriage and their intent to give money away together, Ms. Scott has parted ways with her second husband, a teacher.  —  Less than two years after announcing their intention to give away …
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Katie Couric Media:
Why NOT Me?  —  “You're due for a mammogram,” my gynecologist said, looking over my medical chart.  It was May; I had just gotten a pap smear and was still sitting on the exam table in my pink cotton (open in the front) gown.  —  “That's crazy, I just got one!”  I told her, with a hint of indignation.
TMZ.com:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Husband Files For Divorce  —  6:21 PM PT — MTG's estranged husband, Perry Greene, tells TMZ ... “Marjorie has been my best friend for the last 29 years and she has been an amazing mom!  Our family is our most important thing we have done.”  —  UPDATE
FemaleFirst:
George Clooney: Teaching my kids Italian was a terrible mistake  —  George Clooney says teaching his children Italian was a “terrible mistake” because it is a language he can't speak himself. … George Clooney says teaching his children Italian was a “terrible mistake.”
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Coolio, 'Gangsta's Paradise' Rapper, Dead at 59  —  His hits include classic “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage”  —  COOLIO, WHOSE NINETIES music was a staple on radio, a favorite on MTV, and included the hit “Gangsta's Paradise,” has died at the age of 59.
Emily Horan / HELLO!:
Exclusive: JLS's Oritsé Williams announces he has married Kazz Kumar … HELLO! can exclusively reveal that JLS star Oritsé Williams and Kazz Kumar have married in a romantic ceremony in Jamaica.  —  “It was out of this world,” Oritsé tells HELLO! of the intimate celebration …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Daily Star:
JLS' Ortise Williams marries fiancée in ‘out of this world’ secret ceremony
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are staying separately while in Miami  —  Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are both hunkering down in Miami ahead of Hurricane Ian, but a source tells Page Six the pair are staying in separate homes amid their marital woes.
Daily Star:
Perrie Edwards and baby son at home as burglars break into luxury Cheshire house  —  Little Mix star Perrie Edwards and her football fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were allegedly targeted by burglars while the pair were at home with their one-year-old son
TMZ.com:
17-Year-Old Arrested for PnB Rock's Murder, Father of Shooter Wanted by Cops  —  10:44 AM PT — A woman by the name of Shauntel Trone has also been arrested in connection to the shooting ... cops arrested and booked her for accessory to murder.  We're told Trone is the stepmom of the 17-year-old arrested.
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
Disney Dragon Character Figment Getting Feature Treatment From Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Point Grey  —  EXCLUSIVE: A Disney film is in the works featuring the character Figment, a small purple dragon who serves as the mascot of Epcot's Imagination Pavilion in Orlando.
Discussion: The Wrap, Collider, Just Jared Jr. and KTLA
Poppy Kennedy / Mirror.co.uk:
Former Hollyoaks actor appears in court charged with rape and child cruelty  —  Former Hollyoaks actor Rizwan Khan has been charged with five counts of rape, one section two offence of the Sexual Offences Act, and one count of causing unnecessary suffering/injury to a child.
Discussion: Daily Star, Ok - OK and TeessideLive
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Robert Cormier's Family Is ‘Devastated’ After Actor Died at 33 in ‘Tragic Accident’  —  “While we are broken-hearted, we take comfort in the overwhelming love and support shown to our family by Robbie's friends, colleagues and fans,” the actor's family said in a statement
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Lindsie Chrisley Debuts New Boyfriend 1 Year After Divorce: Details  —  Making it official!  Lindsie Chrisley went public with her new boyfriend after teasing her relationship for months.  —  The Chrisley Family: Who Savannah, Lindsie and More Are Dating  —  “I prayed for you,” …
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Hires Melinda Gates' Former Divorce Lawyer for Kim Kardashian Case  —  Kanye West has hired yet another divorce lawyer, this time tapping into the same attorney who represented Melinda Gates in her multi-billion dollar divorce case with Bill Gates.
Alexandra Del Rosario / Los Angeles Times:
After fans dismiss it as ‘pretty gross,’ Netflix drops LGBTQ tag for ‘Dahmer’ series  —  Netflix's “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” isn't out of the woods yet.  The streaming platform, which was slammed for the “cruel” series by the family of one of Dahmer's victims …
 
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Teresa Roca / The US Sun:
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FemaleFirst:
AJ McLean is in the ‘best shape of his life’ after giving up alcohol
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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Mirror.co.uk:
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TMZ.com:
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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

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

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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