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Josh Berry / gofundme.com:
This fundraiser is located near you  — £2,000  —  The Anholt Family is organizing this fundraiser.  —  It is with profound sorrow that we announce the death of Maddy Anholt, our beloved daughter, sister, twin, friend, wife and mother, who left this world on Wednesday 13th September, aged 35.
Discussion: HELLO!, The Mirror, The Sun, Metro and Ok - home
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
BBC star dies aged 35 after battling rare brain cancer shortly after giving birth  —  BBC star Maddy Anholt has sadly died at the age of 35 after battling a rare brain cancer just months after she welcomed her daughter, as tributes continue to pour in online
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Keaton Bell / Vogue:
Thank You for the Music: An Oral History of Mamma Mia!  —  When Meryl Streep arrived in Tokyo for the Japanese premiere of Mamma Mia!, she was alerted that there may be a surprise guest in the audience.  Empress Michiko, the first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial family …
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Just Jared:
Amanda Seyfried Gives a ‘Mamma Mia 3’ Update
Discussion: ET Canada
Stephen Rodrick / Variety:
Sean Penn's Crusade: Why He's Risking It All for Ukraine, Furious at Will Smith and Ready to Call Bulls— on Studios' AI Proposals  —  Summer light fades to gold in Malibu.  Surfers carve tasty waves just down the road.  A beautiful woman wanders toward the pool house.
TMZ.com:
Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Busted While Seeking Out Emma Watson  —  Drew Barrymore's alleged stalker, a man named Chad Michael Busto, got arrested again and this time it sounds like he's turned his attention to another celeb ... Emma Watson.  —  Busto was busted Friday in New York City …
John Aguilar / Denver Post:
Lauren Boebert escorted out of “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver after “causing a disturbance”  —  Boebert campaign manager says congresswoman was just “enthusiastically” enjoying Sunday's show  —  U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a Sunday night performance of the “Beetlejuice” …
Bailey Richards / People:
Taylor Swift Had So Much Fun Partying at the 2023 VMAs That She Seemingly Broke Her $12K Ring — See the Moment!  —  The “Karma” singer appeared to lose part of her vintage ring at the ceremony, where she took home nine VMAs  —  This is why Taylor Swift can't have nice things.
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Alyssa Bailey / Cosmopolitan:
Taylor Swift Switched Into a Flirty Denim Corset Minidress for a 2023 VMAs After-Party
People:
Tom Sandoval Calls Ex Raquel Leviss Blocking Him on Her Birthday ‘Immature ... Petty ... Thirsty’ (Exclusive)  —  Sandoval exclusively reacted to the public dig at the premiere of his new show 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test', telling PEOPLE: “I just kind of feel bad for her, in a way.
Valeska Thomas / Live Nation Entertainment:
Olivia Rodrigo Announces 2024 GUTS world tour  —  THE BREEDERS, PINKPANTHERESS, CHAPPELL ROAN, AND REMI WOLF TO JOIN ON SELECT DATES  —  REGISTRATION FOR ACCESS TO TICKETS IS OPEN NOW THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 10 PM ON OLIVIARODRIGO.COM  —  Today, multi-platinum …
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Thomas Godfrey / The Sun:
My daughter Sara Sharif was ‘murdered’ & it took 5 WEEKS for her dad to return - arrests are a weight off my shoulders  —  THE heartbroken mum of Sara Sharif has told how the arrest of her daughter's dad and stepmum is a “weight lifted” off her shoulders.  —  Olga Sharif has been left …
Discussion: The Mirror, Metro.co.uk and inews.co.uk
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Brian Austin Green Shares Update on Shannen Doherty Amid Her Cancer Battle  —  Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Brian Austin Green shared an update on costar Shannen Doherty amid her battle with stage 4 cancer.  —  Shannen Doherty is a special force.  —  Earlier this year, the Beverly Hills …
Ross Kaniuk / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne's distraught mother says she is ‘worried sick’ for her son after he was ‘rushed to hospital with severe kidney pain’ during anniversary trip to Lake Como with girlfriend Kate Cassidy  —  Liam Payne's distraught mother fought back tears today as she revealed …
Clark Collis / EW.com:
James Wan dives deep into Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom — and the DCU's changing tides  —  The director discusses the Jason Momoa-starring superhero sequel, the overhaul of the DC Universe, Amber Heard, and more.  —  “This is definitely behind the curtain!”
Stephanie Petit / People:
Meghan Markle Hasn't Been Wearing Her Engagement Ring from Prince Harry: Here's Why  —  The Duchess of Sussex stepped out at the Invictus Games alongside her husband missing a special accessory  —  Meghan Markle was without a familiar accessory at the Invictus Games.
Alexis Jones / People:
‘General Hospital’ Star John J. York Reveals 2 Blood and Bone Marrow Disorder Diagnoses: 'This Isn't Goodbye'  —  The actor updated his fans of his condition on Wednesday after previously sharing that he would be taking a brief hiatus from filming the daytime soap
TMZ.com:
NSYNC Has No Plans For Tour Or New Album, Loved Reuniting At VMAs  —  *NSYNC fans are already itching for a worldwide tour or new album from the group after their reunion at the VMAs ... but it just ain't gonna happen, TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Kanye West wanted to remodel $57M Malibu home into ‘BOMB SHELTER’ with NO WINDOWS or ELECTRICITY... as he's sued by project manager who claims he was fired for not complying  — West wanted to remove windows, electricity, and plumbing from his $57 million Malibu home in order to turn it into ‘a bomb shelter from the 1910s’
Jack Irvin / People:
Rema Says Selena Gomez Has Become a ‘Close Friend’ amid Success of ‘Calm Down’ Collaboration (Exclusive)  —  “I've been rocking with her, and it was a blessing to find out she actually rocks with me,” the Nigerian performer tells PEOPLE  —  One of the most inescapable hit songs of the past year has been …
Just Jared:
Adam Sandler Announces ‘I Missed You’ Comedy Tour - Dates & Cities Revealed!  —  Adam Sandler is going on tour!  —  On Wednesday (September 13), Live Nation announced that the 57-year-old comedian and actor will be hitting on the road across North America on a new comedy tour, titled the I Missed You Tour.
 
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Emerson Pearson / ET Canada:
Jared Leto Talks About First Album In 5 Years, Says The MTV VMAs Are ‘Just A Giant Record Release Party For 30 Seconds To Mars’
Discussion: Extra and Cosmopolitan
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Daily Mail:
Selena Gomez appears to hit back at fans for making her worried expression into a meme during Olivia Rodrigo's faux stage malfunctions at MTV VMAs …
Ellen Durney / BuzzFeed News:
Taylor Swift's Fans Are Hilariously Celebrating Her “Athlete Era” After Rumors That She's “Hanging Out” With “Unproblematic” NFL Player Travis Kelce
FemaleFirst:
Selena's Chris diss! Gomez praised for sneering over Chris Brown's VMA nomination
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Megan Thee Stallion reveals what really happened during ‘heated’ Justin Timberlake exchange at VMAs 2023
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
USA Today to hire dedicated ‘Beyoncé reporter’
 

 
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Financial Times:
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft
 
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