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6:45 AM ET, September 30, 2022

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Variety:
Trevor Noah to Exit ‘Daily Show’ After Seven Years  —  Trevor Noah is nearing his last laugh on “The Daily Show.”  —  The comedian, who came out of near anonymity to take over the program from Jon Stewart in 2015, plans to exit the flagship Comedy Central series after a seven-year tenure …
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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
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.
Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'We don't do this in our family': David Beckham ‘reads the riot act’ to son Brooklyn after wife Nicola Peltz appeared to accuse Victoria of ‘blanking her’ and backing out of making her wedding dress  — Nicola, 27, spoke about tensions over her wedding dress with Grazia USA
Discussion: Ok - OK, OK Magazine and Page Six
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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.
TMZ.com:
Quavo Says Raekwon Gave Blessing for New Album Title  —  QUAVO RAEKWON BLESSED OUR ‘ONLY BUILT’ ALBUM ... We Respect the OGs!!! … DJ Akademiks recently stirred up a hornet's nest with his “old and dusty” comments targeting some hip hop pioneers, but Quavo and Takeoff are dodging that drama …
Discussion: The Source and Rolling Stone
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: Mirror, Daily Mail and Just Jared
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
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 …
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
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 …
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE 'I wanted to die': Married at First Sight UK's Gemma Rose says she was left feeling suicidal after E4 ‘slut shamed’ her and ignored her concerns about being matched with ‘aggressive’ husband Matt Murray  — Married at First Sight's Gemma Rose told MailOnline she 'wanted to die …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Ok - OK
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.
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
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.”
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: The Daily Wire, Daily Mail and Page Six
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 …
Stephen Moyes / The Sun:
Fern Britton's ex-husband Phil Vickery caught smooching her best pal Lorraine Stanton two years after marriage split  —  FERN Britton's ex-hubby Phil Vickery smooches with her best pal in pictures that will devastate the star.  —  This Morning chef Phil, 61, shared the lingering public kiss …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Star and Ok - OK
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 …
Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Anne Heche's son Homer says mom's ex James Tupper is launching ‘unfounded personal attacks’ on him and claims 2011 email naming him executor is NOT a valid will as legal battle over her estate rages on  — Anne Heche's eldest son Homer Laffoon, 20, is in a legal battle …
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 …
 
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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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Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Michelle Pfeiffer pays tribute to past collaborator Coolio
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Is RHOP's Ashley Darby Dating Again After Split From Ex-Husband Michael? She Says...
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
Ed Power / Irish Examiner:
Coolio on Dublin, Gangsta's Paradise, and his unlikely collaboration with Christy Dignam
Just Jared:
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From Mediagazer:

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

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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