Top News:
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter accused of raping underage autistic fan in 2001 — Nick Carter is being accused of raping an underage girl back in 2001, according to a press conference held by the alleged victim and her lawyers on Thursday. — Shannon “Shay” Ruth alleged in the Facebook livestream amid tears …
Discussion:
Rolling Stone, Perez Hilton, Daily Mail, The Sun, The Hollywood Gossip, New York Post, Billboard, Celebuzz, ABC7 and In Touch Weekly
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Nick Carter Sued For Sexual Battery, Alleged Incident During 2001 BSB Tour — NICK CARTER SUED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY ... Alleged Incident During 2001 Backstreet Boys Tour — EXCLUSIVE — 5.9K … 5:27 PM PT — Michael Holtz, attorney for Nick Carter tells TMZ …
Discussion:
Entertainment Tonight, Hollywood Life, ET Canada, Just Jared, Jezebel and RADAR
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter responds to underage rape allegations from autistic fan — Nick Carter is denying the bombshell claims that he allegedly raped a fan when she was underage back in 2001. — “This claim about an incident that supposedly took place more than 20 years ago is not only legally meritless …
Discussion:
Just Jared
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Nick Carter Sued for Sexual Battery in 2001 Fan Incident as Source Denies Allegations
Nick Carter Sued for Sexual Battery in 2001 Fan Incident as Source Denies Allegations
Discussion:
E! Online, Us Weekly, Hollywood Life and In Touch Weekly
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Election’ Sequel 'Tracy Flick Can't Win' In Works For Paramount+; Reese Witherspoon To Produce And Return As Title Character, With Alexander Payne Directing — Paramount Pictures has announced that Tracy Flick Can't Win — a sequel to Alexander Payne's cult classic 1999 comedy Election — is being made for Paramount+.
Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter, POPSUGAR, Vanity Fair, Collider and People.com
RELATED:
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movies as Madame Morrible (EXCLUSIVE) … Michelle Yeoh has joined the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu's “Wicked” movies, Variety can exclusively reveal. — The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star will play Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University.
Discussion:
New York Post, Queerty, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, People.com, Collider, POPSUGAR, Entertainment Tonight, Deadline, The Wrap, Billboard, Just Jared and Just Jared Jr.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders …:
Stiff-Person Syndrome — What research is being done? — The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) supports research related to SPS. A study using the drug rituximab proved ineffective in treating individuals with the disorder.
Discussion:
Variety, NBC Los Angeles, BuzzFeed News, The Sun, Jezebel, Billboard, CBS News, Rolling Stone, POPSUGAR, Stereogum, Entertainment Tonight and Insider
People.com:
Royal Family, Palace Not Approached for Comment on Meghan and Harry's Netflix Series, Dispute Disclaimer — At the start of the series, a title card states, “Members of the Royal Family declined to comment on the content within the series” — Members of the royal family were not approached …
Discussion:
Page Six, Variety, Telegraph, Bustle, Insider, E! Online, Entertainment Tonight, ET Canada, Cosmopolitan, Mirror.co.uk, Just Jared and Metro.co.uk
People.com:
Country Star Zac Brown Is Engaged to Model and Actress Kelly Yazdi — PEOPLE confirms the Zac Brown Band vocalist, who just wrapped a tour for his 2021 album The Comeback, is set to tie the knot — Zac Brown is engaged! — The country star, 44, popped the question to Kelly Yazdi, 31 …
Discussion:
Page Six, Hollywood Life, Just Jared and Full Feed
Zac Ntim / Deadline:
Jackie Chan Says ‘Rush Hour 4’ Is In The Works And Teases Drama Film He Has Directed “For Women” — Red Sea Film Festival — Jackie Chan made a rare on-stage appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival Thursday, where he told fans that he is currently in talks to make a fourth Rush Hour movie.
Discussion:
Variety, Collider, ET Canada, People.com and Just Jared
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Amy Robach tells DailyMail.com 'it's kind of over now' as she is seen for the first time since being taken off air after her secret affair with GMA co-host T.J. Holmes was exposed — Good Morning America's Amy Robach told DailyMail.com 'It's kind of over now …
Discussion:
TMZ.com, Entertainment Tonight, HELLO!, Dlisted, Page Six and Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Chris Kattan Undergoes Emergency Surgery for Severe Case of Pneumonia — CHRIS KATTAN UNDERGOES EMERGENCY SURGERY ... Severe Pneumonia Battle — EXCLUSIVE — 392 … Chris Kattan is hospitalized after a scary health situation forced him into emergency surgery ... and as a result …
Discussion:
RADAR, Suggest, Hollywood Life, Daily Mail, Page Six, Just Jared and ET Canada
Stacy Perman / Los Angeles Times:
‘Law & Order: SVU’ showrunner accused of mistreating women, support staff on multiple shows — In June, David Graziano was given the keys to one of the most valuable fiefdoms in television when he was named showrunner of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” ("SVU" among fans) ahead of the NBC drama's record-setting 24th season.
Discussion:
New York Post, The Wrap and Pajiba
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Women Do It Better: Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh on Creating Iconic Characters From Roles Written for Men … I've been having nightmares since I knew that I was doing this with you. … We met, and I felt you before I saw you. But not in an inappropriate way. There's something about your presence.
Discussion:
ET Canada and Just Jared
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Is ‘Finally’ Getting Her ‘Energy Back’ After Stopping IVF Treatments: ‘It Gets Better!’ … Working it out. Kourtney Kardashian is starting to feel like herself again after pressing pause on her and husband Travis Barker's fertility journey.
Discussion:
Daily Mail and Just Jared
Daily Star:
The Wanted's Nathan Sykes announces sweet engagement on tropical beach — The Wanted singer Nathan Sykes has announced that he's engaged to his girlfriend Charlotte Burkes as he took to social media to tell fans about the special moment — The Wanted's Nathan Sykes has announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Charlotte Burkes.
Discussion:
Mirror.co.uk, The Sun and Just Jared Jr.
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Rod Stewart's Son, 11, Rushed to Hospital After Turning ‘Blue’ and ‘Unconscious’ at Soccer Match — The musician noted that his son had a “panic attack” which he initially thought was a “heart attack” — Rod Stewart is opening up about a recent health scare with his 11-year-old son.
Discussion:
Page Six, Hollywood Life, HELLO! and ET Canada
Leila Cobo / Billboard:
The Real Bad Bunny: Offstage and Personal With the Biggest Artist of 2022 — With over a quarter-billion grossed on the road and one of the biggest albums of the last decade, he dominated the year — singing in Spanish and redefining global stardom. … There he was, standing in the middle …
Discussion:
E! Online, People.com and Just Jared
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Cardi B shares she had SURGERY to remove biopolymers - which she calls ‘a** shots’ - in her butt as she warns fans against the implants: 'DON'T do it' — Cardi B, 30, revealed this week that she had surgery this summer — The singer said on social media that she had fillers taken out of her butt
Discussion:
Perez Hilton, Life & Style, POPSUGAR, Just Jared, Full Feed, Billboard and Hollywood Life
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Give 1st Joint Interview Since Reconciliation: ‘Everything Happens for a Reason’ … Back and better than ever. Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan are officially giving things another shot after their whirlwind Bachelor romance came to an end last year.
Discussion:
Just Jared
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
LeAnn Rimes, 40, has been forced to postpone shows after suffering a BLEED on her vocal cord: ‘I am devastated to have to do this’ — She has a flu and ‘violent’ coughing caused the injury to her vocal cord — LeAnn is heartbroken to have to reschedule Friday's concert
Discussion:
Us Weekly
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
WNBA Star Brittney Griner and Wife Cherelle Griner's Relationship Timeline … Love and basketball. Brittney Griner is one of the best athletes in the WNBA — and she always has her sweetheart, Cherelle Griner, cheering her on from the sidelines. — The Olympic gold medalist and the teacher met …
Discussion:
New York Daily News, RADAR, CBS News, People.com, E! Online, ABC7, Deadline, Vanity Fair, HELLO!, TMZ.com, INTO, The Sun, POPSUGAR, NBC Los Angeles, Bossip, Just Jared and NBC News
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney's Request For Bond Denied Amid Accusation She Murdered Boyfriend … Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans model accused of murdering her boyfriend earlier this year, has been denied bond. — According to legal docs obtained by TMZ on Thursday …
Discussion:
RADAR, TMZ.com and New York Post
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Warner Bros Didn't Cancel ‘Wonder Woman 3,’ Patty Jenkins Walked Off the Project (Exclusive) — In an acrimonious exchange with studio chief Mike DeLuca, the “Wonder Woman 1984” filmmaker sent him a dictionary definition of “character arc” — Hollywood was stunned by the news this week …
Discussion:
Just Jared, Daily Mail, Pajiba, Collider, Deadline, IndieWire and Oh No They Didn't!