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5:45 AM ET, September 8, 2023

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Krystie Lee Yandoli / Rolling Stone:
Chaos, Comedy, and ‘Crying Rooms’: Inside Jimmy Fallon's ‘Tonight Show’  —  Sixteen current and former staffers say Fallon's erratic behavior spoiled their “dream” of working on The Tonight Show  —  I … The host, known for his warm and congenial presence onscreen, was acting especially dismissive …
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Krystie Lee Yandoli / Rolling Stone:
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to ‘Tonight Show’ Staff After Rolling Stone Report  —  “Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends...I feel so bad I can't even tell you,” Fallon reportedly told his employees on an all-hands Zoom  —  Following an investigation by Rolling Stone …
Andrew Dalton / Associated Press:
'That ‘70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women  —  A judge sentenced “That '70s Show” show star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for raping two women, giving them some relief after they spoke in court about the decades of damage he inflicted.
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Neil Blincow / Daily Mail:
Bijou Phillips looks grief-stricken as Danny Masterson blows her kiss while being led to prison for at least 30 years for raping two women  — That '70s show actor Danny Masterson, 47, was convicted on two counts of forcible rape in an LA court in May  — On Thursday, Masterson was sentenced to 30 years behind bars
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison After Rape Conviction … Masterson, best known for starring on the hit Fox sitcom “That 70's Show” and in Netflix's “The Ranch,” was facing a potential sentence of 30 years to life in prison.  —  The actor, who maintains his innocence …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison in Rape Case
Simon Perry / People:
Prince Harry Honors Queen Elizabeth on Eve of Her Death Anniversary: ‘She Is Looking Down on All of Us’  —  The Duke of Sussex spoke about his grandmother at annual WellChild Awards, praising the late Queen who died on Sept. 8 last year  —  Prince Harry is paying tribute to his beloved late granny, Queen Elizabeth.
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Simon Perry / People:
Queen Elizabeth's Special Yet Stern Relationship with Prince Harry: He Had ‘His Own Rapport’ with Grandmother
Discussion: Just Jared
Fox News:
Prince William, Kate Middleton ‘dreading’ Prince Harry's UK visit, ‘Have no desire’ to meet with royal: expert
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Rihanna & ASAP Rocky's Newborn Son's Unique Name Finally Revealed  —  Rihanna and ASAP Rocky blessed their newborn baby boy with a unique name that might have gotten its origin from one of his hit records.  —  The superstars named their son, Riot Rose Mayers.
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Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:   Rihanna and ASAP Rocky's VERY unusual baby name revealed a month after birth of second son
TMZ.com:
Zach Bryan Arrested in Oklahoma  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Zach Bryan got arrested in Oklahoma ... TMZ has learned.  —  The country music star was arrested Thursday in Vinita, OK and booked on an obstruction of investigation charge ... according to online jail records.
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Pamela Anderson plans to sell ‘all’ her old clothes — including iconic ‘Baywatch’ one piece  —  Out with the old, in with the new.  —  Pamela Anderson told People on Wednesday that she plans on selling her iconic fashion collection in order to “make room” for a new chapter.
Discussion: Fox News
TMZ.com:
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Had Problems After Birth of 2nd Child  —  Sophie Turner was struggling after the birth of her second child, and Joe Jonas was “less than supportive,” so claims several sources who were around Joe after the birth.  —  Our sources say, after their youngest child …
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Nikara Johns / Footwear News:
Exclusive: Rihanna Fuels Soccer Mania With Debut of Fenty x Puma Sneakers Inspired by Her Family and Covers FN's September Issue  —  This is the new Rihanna era.  The superstar, who covers FN's September issue, is now ready to make a big return to footwear — and to Puma.
Discussion: People, UPROXX and ET Canada
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘One Piece’ Producers Say Scripts for a Season 2 Are ‘Ready,’ Episodes Could Air 12-18 Months After Strikes End  —  On the heels of its splashy debut, the producers behind Netflix's “One Piece” say scripts for a possible Season 2 are completed and that the next season could be “ready to air” in a year, once production is able to begin.
Brent Lang / Variety:
Ian McKellen on Not Retiring, Not Being the First Choice for Gandalf and Going Evil for ‘The Critic’: ‘The Devil Has the Best Lines’  —  When it comes to a career that's netted him two Oscar nominations, a Tony, six Olivier Awards and a reputation as one of the preeminent Shakespearean actors …
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Actress Torrey DeVitto Is Engaged to Boyfriend Jared LaPine After 6 Months of Dating: ‘It Was a Big Surprise’  —  Actress Torrey DeVitto and her boyfriend, Jared LaPine, are officially engaged, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  “He proposed at home on her farm in Michigan.
Discussion: Just Jared
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Sophia Bush rewears her wedding reception dress to Beyoncé concert after divorce  —  She put her freakum dress on.  —  Sophia Bush turned lemons into lemonade as she rewore her wedding reception dress to Beyoncé's “Renaissance” concert earlier this week after filing for divorce …
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Bethany Joy Lenz Details How She Escaped a Cult and Found Herself  —  Ahead of her memoir's release about her 10-year experience in a cult, Bethany Joy Lenz told E! News how her One Tree Hill costars and “vivid dreams” helped her escape.  —  Having spent nine seasons as Haley Scott in the coming …
Discussion: People and FemaleFirst
 
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Gil Kaufman / Billboard:
Cardi B Cautions Fans Not To Expect Megan Thee Stallion ‘Bongos’ Collab to Be ‘WAP’ Pt. 2: 'It's a Different Theme'
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
‘The Nun’ Actress Bonnie Aarons Is a ‘Lovely Person’ but ‘Really Chilling’ on Set, Says Sequel Director (Exclusive)
Discussion: ET Canada and POPSUGAR
Jill Ishkanian / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Vili Fualaau's youngest daughter with late pedophile Mary Kay Letourneau is pregnant and expecting a baby boy next year
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The US Sun
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Corey Atad / ET Canada:
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Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Matthew McConaughey on Letting Son Levi, 15, Join Social Media: 'He's Mature Enough to Tell His Own Story'
Discussion: E! Online
Lauren Ramsay / HELLO!:
Lila Moss is now a Victoria's Secret angel
TMZ.com:
Al Pacino's Girlfriend Noor Alfallah Files Legal Docs Over Child Custody
 

 
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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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