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12:00 PM ET, September 12, 2023

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Katherine Clarke / Wall Street Journal:
‘The Brady Bunch’ House Sells for $3.2 Million  —  The television network HGTV sold the Los Angeles home for roughly 9% less than it paid for the property in 2018  —  Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert.
Vanity Fair:
Bad Bunny on Sex, Social Media, and Kendall Jenner  —  The genre-busting megastar opens up about his life off the global stage.  Just don't ask about his new album.  —  It's 10 minutes past noon in the historic San Juan neighborhood of Miramar, and Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio …
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Bad Bunny Says He's ‘Not Interested’ in Confirming Kendall Jenner Relationship: ‘Nothing I Need to Clarify’  —  Bad Bunny is “not interested” in clarifying what's going on between him and Kendall Jenner — no matter what fans say.  —  “They don't know how you feel, they don't know how you live …
TMZ.com:
NSYNC Reunion Going Down at VMAs, Members in NYC  —  *NSYNC diehards are convinced a reunion is afoot after spotting a few members in the Big Apple — and TMZ knows the band will be front and center during the show.  —  Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass were all photographed …
Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Olivia Rodrigo Is So Over Heartbreak  —  She's living her best life on both coasts while holding nothing back.  And thanks to her new album, Guts, the 20-year-old superstar has leveled up — with the whole world watching  —  Photography, Prop Concept, and Collage Creation by John Yuyi; Styling by Jared Ellner
Michaela Zee / Variety:
‘Murder, She Wrote’ Movie in the Works at Universal; ‘Dumb Money’ Writers and Producer Amy Pascal Attached  —  A “Murder, She Wrote” movie is in the works at Universal Pictures, with “Dumb Money” writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo and producer Amy Pascal attached, Variety has confirmed.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Just Jared
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Chris McPherson / Collider:
‘Murder, She Wrote’ Movie Is Coming From ‘Dumb Money’ Creative Duo  —  Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo are bringing Jessica Fletcher to the big screen.  —  THE BIG PICTURE  — The writers of the film Dumb Money revealed that they were commissioned by Universal to write …
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Mirror and The Wrap
Lucy Manly / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: The Bachelorette star Charlie Newling, 36, dies as his car plunges off a cliff in Dover Heights Sydney: Reality TV contestant welcomed newborn eight weeks ago  —  A troubled reality star has died just two months after the birth of his second child.
Caitlin Huston / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Drew Barrymore Show’ Audience Members Say They Were Kicked Out for Writers Guild Support Amid Picket  —  The talk show resumed taping without its three WGA writers on Monday as picketers demonstrated outside of CBS Studios.  —  Writers Guild of America members and scribes …
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Jane Crowther / GamesRadar:
Wonka director teases Timothée Chalamet's singing voice, but says the movie isn't a musical  —  By Jane Crowther Contributions from Emily Garbutt published  —  Exclusive: Paul King compares Chalamet's voice to Bing Crosby - but says Wonka isn't a musical
Angel Saunders / People:
Chris Evans and Alba Baptista Have a Wedding Celebration at His Boston-Area Home (Exclusive)  —  Chris Evans and his new bride Alba Baptista partied at his Boston-area home to celebrate their marriage.  —  Following the newlyweds' nuptials on Saturday, the Captain America: The First Avenger star …
TMZ.com:
‘L&HH’ Star Erica Mena Apologizes For Monkey Comment, I'm Not Racist  —  Erica Mena says she's sorry for calling her reality show costar a monkey — but she insists there was no racism behind the insult.  —  The ex-'Love & Hip Hop' star — who was booted from the show for hurling the word …
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip, Sandra Rose, VIBE.com and BET
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Summer House's Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke Officially Cancel Wedding After Calling Off Engagement (Exclusive)  —  The Bravo reality stars got engaged in August 2022 and planned to tie the knot in Mexico this fall  —  Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke have officially called it quits.
Antwan Staley / New York Daily News:
Jets escape with OT victory after Aaron Rodgers suffers apparent Achilles injury  —  Monday was the night all Jets fans waited for, Aaron Rodgers playing his first game with the Green and White.  —  While all that air quickly went out of the balloon after the Jets' newest star went down early …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Grimes Says Elon Musk Sent Around a Photo of Her as She Was Having C-Section with Son X  —  The two are parents to sons X Æ A-Xii, 3, and Techno Mechanicus, and daughter Exa Dark Sideræl, 22 months  —  Grimes is opening up about a frustrating moment she experienced with Elon Musk.
People:
Laura Linney Addresses Moment She Saw Man Assaulted Outside NYFW Show (Exclusive)  —  “I'm just glad no one was severely hurt,” Linney told PEOPLE at the Toronto International Film Festival Monday  —  Laura Linney is addressing the shocking moment she saw a man get assaulted during New York Fashion Week.
People:
Ethan Hawke Took Greyhound Bus to Toronto Premiere of New Movie: 'I'm Not Gonna Miss This' (Exclusive)  —  Ethan Hawke made sure he made it to the Toronto International Film Festival in time to see the ‘Wildcat’ premiere with daughter Maya Hawke  —  Ethan Hawke refused to let anything keep …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Joe Jonas was ‘touchy,’ ‘sensitive’ about Sophie Turner months before divorce  —  Joe Jonas was “very sensitive” about Sophie Turner and their family months before announcing their divorce, an insider who worked with the singer tells Page Six exclusively.  —  “He was incredibly checked …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Jamie Lynn Spears Joins ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and Says She's Donating Salary to SAG-AFTRA, WGA amid Strike  —  Former Bachelorette Charity Lawson and ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Ariana Madix were previously confirmed to take part in the latest season of the ABC dance competition
FemaleFirst:
Aerosmith halt tour after Steven Tyler suffers vocal cord bleeding  —  Rockers Aerosmith have postponed their farewell tour after frontman Steven Tyler suffered vocal cord damage and bleeding and was ordered not to sing for 30 days  —  Aerosmith have been forced to stop their tour after Steven Tyler suffered vocal cord bleeding.
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Princess Kate sports minor injury as she visits men's prison for cause close to her heart - live  —  The Princess of Wales learnt about how prisoners are receiving support for their addictions  — Princess Kate visited a men's prison in Surrey to learn how prisoners manage and recover from their addictions
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - OK
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
EastEnders in crisis after Brian Conley quits in fiery dispute to leave key storyline in tatters - and wants out ASAP  —  TELLY favourite Brian Conley has abruptly quit EastEnders — and told bosses he wants out as quickly as possible.  —  A row with the BBC soap's executives led to his exit.
Discussion: The Mirror, Ok - OK, Daily Star and Metro
Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
TikTok is blocking searches for WGA amid the ongoing writers strike  —  Update (9/11/23): A TikTok spokesperson told Media Matters that “WGA has been inadvertently blocked as part of the platforms' protections against QAnon conspiracy theories.”  (WWG1WGA is a common QAnon phrase.)
 
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Esther Kang / People:
‘RHOC’ Alum Alexis Bellino Is Excited for ‘What Lies Ahead’ After Her ‘Unexpected’ Split from Fiancé Andy Bohn
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Kidman ‘not fazed’ after Amy Schumer mocks photo of actress at US Open - as fans accuse comedian of ‘cyberbullying’
Caitlin Lilly / Fox 5 Las Vegas:
Ed Sheeran crashes Las Vegas wedding, serenades couple during ceremony
Clare Fisher / People:
Mel B Says She's Hoping to Get Married in the Same Cathedral Princess Diana Did: ‘Waiting on Them’
Discussion: Marie Claire
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Kelly Osbourne Admits She “Went a Little Too Far” With Weight Loss Journey After Having Her Son
Discussion: Daily Mail and FemaleFirst
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People:
Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau's Pregnant Daughter Says Her Dad Is ‘Extremely Supportive’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Jon Hamm sings with Beck during a secret show at hip downtown bar
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
Josh Duhamel and wife Audra Mari are expecting their first child together.
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
As the DirecTV-Disney carriage dispute continues, DirecTV nudges customers to Fubo or Sling and offers a $30 credit, and Disney offers $30 off Hulu with Live TV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Sinclair ousts Ken Solomon, CEO of the Tennis Channel since 2005, citing his time spent advising Dr. Phil McGraw's company as a growing distraction

Taylor Lorenz / Taylor Lorenz's Newsletter:
The Tenet Media case highlights both the lack of transparency in the creator economy and the threat this poses to media integrity

 
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