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1:45 PM ET, September 8, 2023

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TMZ.com:
Danny Masterson Being Monitored Behind Bars For Signs of Mental Distress  —  Danny Masterson is being kept under constant surveillance behind bars ... just in case he starts to show any signs of mental distress after being sentenced to 30 years in prison.  —  The “That '70s Show” …
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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
NBC News:
Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison  —  The “That '70s Show” star was found guilty in May of raping two women more than two decades ago.  —  'That ‘70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison  —  LOS ANGELES — “That '70s Show” …
Andrew Dalton / Associated Press:
'That ‘70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison After Rape Conviction
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
Discussion: Elle, The Mirror and Ok - OK
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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David Griffin / Breaking News in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
Country Music Star Zach Bryan Arrested In Craig County  —  Zach Bryan was arrested in Craig County earlier Thursday on a misdemeanor complaint of obstruction of an investigation.  —  By: News On 6  —  CRAIG COUNTY -  —  A country music star from Oklahoma was arrested in his home state, authorities confirmed Thursday night.
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 …
WREG-TV:
Shots fired inside FedExForum during Lil Baby concert in Memphis  —  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rapper Lil Baby had to be rushed off the stage in Memphis after shots were fired inside FedExForum Thursday night, injuring one person.  —  The Atlanta rapper was performing when gunshots broke out.
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Remember Queen Elizabeth One Year After Her Death at Special Event  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales are heading to west Wales on the one-year anniversary of the beloved monarch's death  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William are celebrating the life …
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Simon Perry / People:
Prince Harry Honors Queen Elizabeth on Eve of Her Death Anniversary: ‘She Is Looking Down on All of Us’
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince Harry says late Queen ‘looking down on us’ on eve of death anniversary
Simon Perry / People:
Queen Elizabeth's Special Yet Stern Relationship with Prince Harry: He Had ‘His Own Rapport’ with Grandmother
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Vanessa Hudgens Says Planning Wedding to Cole Tucker Is ‘Nuts’: ‘Dresses Are So Expensive’ (Exclusive)  —  Hudgens tells PEOPLE her fiancé even inspired her new Caliwater flavor, Pineapple, since he loves the flavor and even has a tattoo of the fruit  —  Vanessa Hudgens is dishing …
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and Bustle
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
Fenty x Puma Is Back!  Rihanna Dishes on Her New Sneaker Design  —  Fenty x Puma is officially back!  The sportswear-meets-fashion label—a collaboration between Puma and the global superstar, who acts as the label's creative director—has been on a hiatus since 2017, as Rihanna continues …
Discussion: Daily Mail, PUMA SE and Billboard
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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.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Maren Morris Seemingly Shades Jason Aldean's Controversial “Small Town” Song in New Teaser  —  While promoting an upcoming new music, Maren Morris took a moment to seemingly shade Jason Aldean and his controversial song, “Try That In A Small Town.”  —  Maren Morris is ready to run circles around this (small) town.
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
Nicolas Cage Haunts the Whole World in the Trippy ‘Dream Scenario’  —  You've never quite seen the Oscar-winning actor like this.  Inside Cage's transformative turn in A24's surreal dark comedy, premiering this weekend in Toronto.  —  Whether or not Nicolas Cage has ever appeared in your dreams, chances are you've thought about him.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and MovieWeb
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
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
George Clooney is selling his Lake Como estate for $107 million
Discussion: ET Canada and Vanity Fair
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Actress Torrey DeVitto Is Engaged to Boyfriend Jared LaPine After 6 Months of Dating: ‘It Was a Big Surprise’
Discussion: Just Jared
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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'
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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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

Financial Times:
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