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Sarah Jessica Parker misses NYCB gala after ‘sudden, devastating family situation’  —  Sarah Jessica Parker, who was being honored at the New York City Ballet's 10th Annual Fall Fashion Gala on Wednesday night, had to run out of the event last minute following what was described as a family emergency.
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Sarah Jessica Parker's Stepfather Paul Giffin Forste Dies at 76 After ‘Unexpected and Rapid Illness’  —  A heartbreaking loss.  Sarah Jessica Parker revealed that she missed a New York City Ballet gala because of the death of her stepfather, Paul Giffin Forste.  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's Rare Family Photos
Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
Paramore: 'We realised this band isn't worth risking our health for'  —  One of the most influential bands of their generation, the pop-punk pioneers were nearly torn apart by infighting and industry sexism.  Now, after four years of self-reflection, they're back - and ready to respond to a ‘crazy’ moment for the US
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Paramore's Hayley Williams and Taylor York Confirm They Are Officially Dating
Discussion: Billboard
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Dua Lipa and Trevor Noah DATING!  The singer, 27, and Daily Show host, 38, spark romance rumors as they're pictured cozying up together and KISSING after intimate dinner at a restaurant in NYC  — Dua Lipa, 27, and Trevor Noah, 38, appeared to enjoy a date in New York City
Just Jared:
Jonathan Majors Reportedly In Talks To Play Dennis Rodman In ‘48 Hours In Vegas’  —  Jonathan Majors could have an exciting new gig in the works!  —  According to a report by Variety, the 33-year-old actor is in talks to portray Dennis Rodman in a movie about the former basketball player.
TMZ.com:
Trevor Noah Leaving ‘The Daily Show’  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  CURTAIN CALL  —  Trevor Noah has just rocked cable news and news itself ... he's leaving his gig on Comedy Central.  —  Trevor made the announcement Thursday, telling the audience his 7-year tenure is coming to an end …
TMZ.com:
Coolio EMTs Tried CPR for 45 Minutes Before Pronouncing Him Dead  —  COOLIO FRANTIC EFFORT TO REVIVE HIM FOR 45 MINUTES  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  EMT's frantically tried to revive Coolio after his body was found in a downtown LA. home, but after 45 minutes of CPR he was pronounced dead.
Lanae Brody / People.com:
Pregnant Kelly Osbourne Reveals Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis in Third Trimester  —  “I thought it was something that I had done,” Osbourne tells PEOPLE exclusively of her diagnosis as she brings awareness to National No Sugar Day on Oct. 3  —  Kelly Osbourne knew something wasn't right …
TMZ.com:
Father and Son Charged with Murder in PnB Rock Shooting, Father Arrested In Vegas  —  PNB ROCK FATHER & SON DUO CHARGED WITH MURDER IN SHOOTING DEATH ... Father Arrested In Vegas … 3:46 PM PT — Freddie Lee Trone has reportedly been arrested in Las Vegas and is awaiting extradition back to Los Angeles.
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's Cause of Death Revealed as ‘Old Age’  —  Queen Elizabeth “died peacefully” at age 96 on Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland  —  Queen Elizabeth's cause of death has been revealed.  —  The record-breaking monarch died of old age, according to a document published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday.
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Queen Elizabeth II's cause of death revealed
People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Was Secretly Engaged to Tristan Thompson for 9 Months Before His Paternity Scandal Broke Them  —  PEOPLE has confirmed Kardashian agreed to marry Thompson around February 2021, but they were broken up again by that December  —  Khloé Kardashian …
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BuzzFeed News:
Khloé Kardashian And Tristan Thompson Secretly Got Engaged A Month Before He Impregnated Another Woman Behind Her Back
TMZ.com:
Coolio Returning for New Season of ‘Futurama’ as Kwanzaa-bot  —  “Futurama” fans will still be able to hear Coolio featured on their favorite show — the late rapper recorded segments for the animated series before his death — giving show creatives a chance to give Coolio, and his character, a proper send-off.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and Mirror
Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Ed Sheeran Must Face Trial Over Accusation That He Copied Marvin Gaye Song  —  A federal judge refused to toss the case out, ruling that a jury might decide that “Thinking Out Loud” infringed Gaye's iconic “Let's Get It On.”  —  A federal judge says Ed Sheeran must face a jury trial …
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Coolio's Last Performance Was With Vanilla Ice, Ice Remembers His Friend  —  VANILLA ICE COOLIO'S LAST GIG WAS WITH ME ... I'm In Shock, Devastated  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Coolio performed his last show ever last week in Texas with Vanilla Ice, who says he's mourning his late friend's death.
Just Jared:
The Witcher's Freya Allan Lands Role in New ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie, Title Also Revealed!  —  The next installment of Planet of the Apes has been confirmed and the title and initial casting for the film have been revealed!  —  The new film will pick up years after the conclusion …
Ed Power / Irish Examiner:
Coolio on Dublin, Gangsta's Paradise, and his unlikely collaboration with Christy Dignam  —  Rapper Coolio has died aged 59.  The late hip-hop star was in Dublin this summer working on a track with Christy Dignam.  He told Ed Power why he loved the city and shared his thoughts on Ringsend rappers Versatile …
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People.com:
Asia Argento Reacts to Bombshell Anthony Bourdain Book with Crass Instagram Post  —  The actress posted an image of herself wearing a T-shirt with the message, “Stop Busting My Balls,” alluding to the last words via text she had with the late chef  —  Asia Argento seemingly addressed …
Nick Allen / Telegraph:
Deepfake tech allows Bruce Willis to return to the screen without ever being on set  —  Die Hard star, who stepped away from acting after an aphasia diagnosis, sold his rights to allow a ‘digital twin’ of himself to be created  —  Bruce Willis has become the first Hollywood star to sell …
Andrea Lavinthal / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson on Having Acne in Her 20s: 'I Look at Photos and I'm Like, 'I Remember That Pimple"  —  The actress and co-founder of The Outset shares the strategy that helped get her skin under control and talks about the brand's latest launch  —  Like many of us, Scarlett Johansson …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Olivia Wilde holds a Harry Styles water bottle in LA... after Jordan Peterson says he is not ‘bothered’ by the actress calling him an ‘insane pseudo intellectual’  —  Olivia Wilde was seen in her workout clothes as she headed to the gym in West Hollywood on Thursday.
 
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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

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