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8:25 PM ET, September 18, 2023

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TMZ.com:
‘RHOC’ Star Shannon Beador Arrested For DUI Alcohol and Hit-and-Run  —  ‘RHOC’ STAR SHANNON BEADOR ARRESTED FOR DUI, HIT-AND-RUN ... Struck House in Newport Beach  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 5.1K … 10:30 AM PT — Shannon Beador's lawyer, Michael Fell tells TMZ ... “I spent quite a bit of time with Shannon yesterday.
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
‘Ashamed’ Shannon Beador ‘entering counseling’ after DUI arrest: Jeff Lewis
TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande, Estranged Husband Dalton Gomez Simultaneously File for Divorce  —  Ariana Grande is following in her boyfriend Ethan Slater's footsteps ... because she's also officially filed for divorce from her husband of 2 years, Dalton Gomez, and he's filed too.
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall / Billboard:
Katy Perry Sells Catalog to Litmus Music for $225 Million  —  Deal includes rights to Perry's five chart-topping songs on 2010's “Teenage Dream,” plus songs from four other albums released between 2008-2020.  —  Litmus Music, a catalog rights company backed by private-equity giant Carlyle Group LP …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Katy Perry Sells Catalog Rights to Litmus Music for $225 Million  —  After months of rumors, Katy Perry has sold her music rights to Litmus Music, the Carlyle-backed company co-founded by former Capitol Records president Dan McCarroll, for $225 million, the company announced Monday.
E! Online:
Below Deck Med's Captain Sandy Yawn Is Engaged to Leah Shafer  —  Get exclusive details about Below Deck Mediterranean star Captain Sandy Yawn's engagement to longtime partner Leah Shafer, plus see all the magical photos from the proposal.  —  This calls for a sail-abration!
GQ:
Zack Bia, Burgeoning Music Mogul, Wants To Set the Record Straight  —  The DJ, label head, and so-called “It Girl King” is gaining fans “one by one.”  Just not always on TikTok.  —  In late July in downtown New York, Zack Bia pulls up to a table in an empty hotel restaurant and orders an iced tea.
Charlotte Triggs / People:
Gisele Bündchen Opens Up in Surprisingly Revealing Sitdown with PEOPLE (Exclusive)  —  Nearly one year after her divorce from Tom Brady, the supermodel, 43, opens up (in detail) about homeschooling her kids for three years, ditching alcohol and how meditation helps her through difficult times
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Georgia Brown / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's NYC hotspots: Where they wine, dine and stay in the Big Apple
Discussion: Marie Claire
Christian Holub / EW.com:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians introduces a new generation of demigods  —  Creator Rick Riordan says the Disney+ series is the faithful adaptation “you've been waiting for.”  —  It's time for another trip to Camp Half-Blood.  —  In the years since Rick Riordan first published …
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
NFL Star Sergio Brown Still Missing as Mom Is Found Dead in Creek Near Family Home, Say Authorities  —  Myrtle Brown was reportedly found unresponsive on Saturday evening as police searched for her and her son  —  The mom of missing NFL star Sergio Brown has been found dead in a creek in a Chicago suburb.
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Cher and Ex Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards Want to Give Their Romance a ‘Second Try’ (Source)  —  The second time might be the charm for Cher and Alexander “AE” Edwards, who split earlier this year after six months of dating.  —  “They had stayed in communication even though they called things off a few months ago …
Discussion: Elle, In Touch Weekly and Extra
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Gabi Duncan / Page Six:
Cher, 77, holds hands with Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards, 37, amid rumors of rekindled romance
Katie Hind Consultant / Daily Mail:
Inside Russell Brand's marriage to wife Laura Gallacher: Pair met through her Sky Sports star sister Kirsty and dated when she was 18 - but she finally tamed the hellraising womaniser when they reunited after he carved out a Hollywood career  —  2.3k  —  It was a chance meeting on the towpath …
Angela Andaloro / People:
Gabrielle Union Says Daughter Kaavia Thought Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour Show Was a ‘Blue Ivy Concert’ (Exclusive)  —  Gabrielle Union tells PEOPLE about her family's special night in Los Angeles at Beyoncé's birthday show on the Renaissance World Tour
Discussion: Daily Mail and VIBE.com
The Bookseller:
Bluebird to pause Brand publishing as Tavistock Wood cuts ties  —  Pan Macmillan imprint Bluebird is to pause all future publishing with Russell Brand, following allegations of rape and sexual assault made against him in a Channel 4 “Dispatches” programme this weekend.
TMZ.com:
Tamar Braxton Says Her Car Was Burglarized, Posts Video  —  Tamar Braxton says her car was broken into and ransacked — and she's lamenting the fact she doesn't feel safe, even at home ... which is understandable considering the video.  —  The singer posted 4 clips on IG Monday …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Bossip and The Messenger
WGN-TV:
Smashing Pumpkins commemorates 30th anniversary of ‘Siamese Dream’ with pop-up, concerts in Highland Park  —  While speaking to WGN's Dean Richards, Singer Billy Corgan revealed that he and his longtime girlfriend Chloe Mendel got married on Saturday.  —  HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. …
Discussion: Billboard, People, Stereogum and Extra
Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:
THE RADIO BOSS  —  Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas gave Russell Brand his own BBC show, firstly at the digital station 6 Music then in a short space of time at Radio 2 itself.  —  She was regarded as the presenter's biggest champion at the corporation.  But it was because of Brand …
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Russell Brand's Live Tour Postponed Following Allegations  —  Russell Brand's upcoming live shows have all been postponed following allegations of rape and sexual assault.  —  “We are postponing these few remaining addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don't like doing it …
Discussion: Collider, ET Canada and Just Jared
Sara Ashley O'Brien / Wall Street Journal:
How TikTok's ‘Get Ready With Me’ Queen Starts the Week  —  Alix Earle talks about working from bed, managing anxiety and what to expect on her show  —  Alix Earle's empire is growing.  —  The 22-year-old TikTok influencer is known for posting “get ready with me” videos and speaking candidly …
Billboard:
Olivia Rodrigo's ‘Vampire’ Flies Back to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100  —  Plus, Rodrigo's “Bad Idea Right?” jumps to a new No. 7 high, as her album Guts launches atop the Billboard 200. … Plus, her “Bad Idea Right?” roars to a new No. 7 high, from No. 26, as her sophomore album Guts …
Discussion: Variety, UPROXX and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Says Drake Reached Out To Use Slime Photo, Turned Him Down  —  HALLE BERRY DRAKE REACHED OUT TO ME FOR SLIME PIC ... But I Told Him No!!!  —  Halle Berry is still firin' shots at Drake after using a pic of her covered in slime for his new song ... clarifying that he did reach out for her permission, and she said no way.
 
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