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2:15 AM ET, September 30, 2022

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Rachel McRady‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Sarah Jessica Parker Has Family Emergency, Misses NYC Ballet Gala and Press Event  —  Sarah Jessica Parker is dealing with a family emergency, her rep told ET, which has caused her to miss out on two events.  —  ET can confirm that the 57-year-old actress pulled out of the global virtual press conference …
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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
TMZ.com:
Trevor Noah Leaving ‘The Daily Show’  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 3.1K … 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 …
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.
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
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: Just Jared, Daily Mail and Mirror
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.
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 …
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: Variety, Just Jared and Stereogum
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.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel Shakes Up ‘Armor Wars’: Don Cheadle Series Now Being Developed As a Movie (Exclusive)  —  Yassir Lester, who was acting as head writer on the series, will remain as its feature scribe.  —  Marvel Studios has shaken up its Armor Wars project, and now what was to have been a series …
Antonia DeBianchi / People.com:
Valerie Bertinelli and Tom Vitale Settle Divorce Nearly 1 Year After Separating  —  The couple was married for over 10 years  —  Valerie Bertinelli and Tom Vitale have reached a settlement in their divorce, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.  —  The Food Network star filed …
Discussion: Daily Mail, RADAR and OK Magazine
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.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Daily Wire and Page Six
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley to Star in Yorgos Lanthimos' Film ‘And’ … Yorgos Lanthimos, the filmmaker behind dark comedies like “The Favourite” and “The Lobster,” has lined up a starry ensemble for his next movie, titled “And.”
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 …
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 …
Paige Strout / E! Online:
Why Billy Eichner “Had” to Involve Mariah Carey in His Rom-Com Bros  —  Billy Eichner dished all about the struggles of writing his new rom-com Bros, as well as why he “had” to feature one of Mariah Carey's songs in the film.  —  When it came to finding the perfect song for his new movie Bros' club scene …
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 …
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.
Mirror.co.uk:
David Beckham ‘read the riot act’ to son Brooklyn over family ‘feud’ with Nicola Peltz  —  David Beckham is said to have intervened and spoken to his son Brooklyn as reports of a feud between Brooklyn's wife Nicola and the family continue  —  David Beckham is said to have confronted …
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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Zach Seemayer‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Elizabeth Olsen Addresses Speculation She's Joining ‘House of the Dragon’ Series (Exclusive)
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Andrea Lavinthal / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson on Having Acne in Her 20s: 'I Look at Photos and I'm Like, 'I Remember That Pimple"
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Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Michelle Pfeiffer pays tribute to past collaborator Coolio
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Ed Power / Irish Examiner:
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Just Jared:
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Harry, Meghan desperate to edit Netflix show, memoir after Queen's death
Kelly Wynne / People.com:
Al Roker Has ‘Mild Symptoms’ After Testing Positive for COVID: ‘He Feels Well’
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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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

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