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TMZ.com:
‘King Of The Hill’ Dale Voice Actor Johnny Hardwick Dead At 64  —  Johnny Hardwick, known for playing Dale Gribble on “King of the Hill,” has died.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they were called to Hardwick's Texas home Tuesday for a welfare check and discovered his body.
TMZ.com:
Lil Tay Is Not Dead, Claims Social Media was Hacked  —  Social media personality Lil Tay is very much still alive — claiming her Instagram account was compromised — and used to spread “jarring misinformation” about her and her brother's death.  —  In a statement provided to TMZ from Tay's family …
Insider:
Lil Tay dead at 15, rapper's Instagram states, but her father couldn't say if it was true  — A statement on Lil Tay's Instagram page says the braggadocious influencer, 15, is dead.  — But the internet personality's father would not confirm to Insider whether the post was true.
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Lil Tay, Teen Internet Rapper, Has Died
TMZ.com:
Harry Styles & Taylor Russell Get Cozy In London, Further Fueling Dating Rumors  —  HARRY STYLES & TAYLOR RUSSELL HANDS ALL OVER EACH OTHER IN LONDON ... Dating Rumors Heat Up  —  HANDSY IN LONDON  —  Harry Styles and his suspected new boo, Taylor Russell, were getting pretty close to each …
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Kelsie Gibson / People:
How ‘HSMTMTS’ Addressed Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale's Absence in Season 4  —  Series creator Tim Federle exclusively tells PEOPLE where he thinks Troy, Gabriella and Sharpay are now  —  Warning: This post contains spoilers from the final season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
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Hunter Ingram / Variety:
‘High School Musical’ Series Creator Tim Federle on Crafting That Ending, the Original Movie Stars' Cameos and Why Olivia Rodrigo Didn't Return … The Wildcats of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” have taken their final bow.  —  The Disney+ extension of the popular movie musical …
Jenny Comita / Better Homes & Gardens:
How Drew Barrymore Is Designing a New World Based on Being Herself  —  Better Homes & Gardens presents The Stylemaker Issue: Meet the inspired people crafting a more colorful future in the worlds of design, garden, and food.  —  After a lifetime spent playing other people …
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Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:   Drew Barrymore reveals how she considered pursuing career in interior design before talk show as she graces cover of Better Homes & Gardens
Meghann Cuniff / Legal Affairs and Trials …:
Iggy Azalea to Tory Lanez's sentencing judge: ‘I would not write to you on behalf of an abuser’  —  The musician did not mention Megan Thee Stallion or the shooting but said of Tory Lanez, 'I've never encountered this jealous, rage filled person he's accused of being.'
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Robbie Robertson, Master Storyteller Who Led the Band, Dead at 80  —  The Band's guitarist and primary songwriter collaborated with Bob Dylan and penned “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and “Up On Cripple Creek,” among other classics  —  ROBBIE ROBERTSON …
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Chris Morris / Variety:
Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Adam Sandler's Daughters Sadie and Sunny Are All Grown Up in Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Trailer  —  Adam Sandler's daughters Sadie, 17, and Sunny, 14, star in Netflix's adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom's 2005 novel You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.  —  This big daddy's kids are all grown up.
TMZ.com:
Jeff Lewis Says Kyle Richards ‘Lesbian On Ozempic’ Comment Was Just A Joke  —  Jeff Lewis wants to let everyone know he was just havin' some fun when he called his pal Kyle Richards a “lesbian on Ozempic” ... unclear if she's realized that though, because she's leaving his messages on read!
Bethan Edwards / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Andre reveals his ‘strict parenting rules’ for daughter Princess, 16, and her first boyfriend  —  Peter Andre has revealed that he has ‘strict rules’ for teen daughter Princess and her first boyfriend.  —  The singer, 50, said his stipulations are 'very straight forward …
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror, HELLO!, Daily Star and Metro
Kerry Washington / Oprah Daily:
Read a Sneak Peek of Kerry Washington's New Memoir  —  The actress and author of the new memoir Thicker Than Water reveals the skills she developed that helped her become a performer—at home and on-screen.  —  From what I remember, most of my parents' fights were about money …
Aashna Shah / ET Canada:
‘The Fall of the House of Usher’: Here's The First Look & Premiere Date Of Netflix's ‘Crazy Batshit’  —  “The Fall of the House of Usher,” an eight-episode limited series from Mike Flanagan based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, will launch on Netflix on Thursday, October 12.
TMZ.com:
NBA's Dwight Howard Officiates Wedding In Spain, ‘Unite In Love’  —  DWIGHT HOWARD NBA STAR OFFICIATES WEDDING IN SPAIN ... ‘Unite In Love’  —  WEDDED BY DWIGHT  —  If Dwight Howard never plays another minute in the NBA, he won't have to worry about being unemployed (forget the $250 mil he made hooping) …
Discussion: New York Post
TMZ.com:
‘The Bear’ Stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri Grab Dinner In Beverly Hills  —  JEREMY ALLEN WHITE, AYO EDEBIRI ‘THE BEAR’ STARS DINE TOGETHER ... No Notes, Chef!!!  —  “The Bear” stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri know a thing or two about cooking, thanks to their hit show …
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Carole Radziwill Says Trump's Lawyer Michael Cohen Gave Bethenny Photo of Tom D'Agostino at the Regency  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  It's about Tom ... and Michael Cohen?
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
Emily Chan / Vogue:
“It's an Exciting Twist”: Alana Hadid On Starting a Runway Career at 40  —  While her half-sisters Bella and Gigi may have been dominating the runways for the best part of a decade now, Alana Hadid had not been planning to make her own catwalk debut at Copenhagen Fashion Week this week.
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘The Golden Bachelor’ Star Gerry Turner on His Cast of Female Contestants: I Told Producers ‘60 to 70, but Feel Free to Blur the Lines’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  After years in development, ABC's senior citizen spinoff of “The Bachelor” is finally underway — and Variety has the first interview …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 Filming Complete, Terrence Malick ‘Very Happy’ With ‘The Way of the Wind,’ Producer Alex Boden Confirms (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The keenly awaited Season 2 of Max's “Tokyo Vice” completed principal photography just before the Hollywood strikes and is now in post-production, producer Alex Boden tells Variety.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, IndieWire and Collider
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
WGA Negotiations to Resume on Friday With Studio Response to Guild Proposals  —  The Writers Guild of America will resume negotiations with the studios on Friday, the guild told members in an email.  —  The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is set to deliver a response to the guild's proposals, the union said.
 
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