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11:25 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.
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.
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Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
NFL Player Sergio Brown Is Missing, His Mom Myrtle Found Dead Near Creek  —  Former NFL player Sergio Brown's mom Myrtle Simmons Brown was found dead on Sept. 16, the same day they were both reported missing by family.  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023  —  Sergio Brown's family is facing an unimaginable tragedy.
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!
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.
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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 …
Bryan Beckley / Soap Opera Digest:
Billy Miller's Mother Speaks Out On His Passing  —  Billy Miller's (ex-Richie, ALL MY CHLDREN; ex-Billy, Y&R; ex-Jason/Drew, GH) mother, Patricia Miller, issued a statement on the tragic passing of her son at the age of 43.  “I would like to share the following thoughts,” Patricia wrote.
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.
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 …
KTLA:
Model found dead in downtown L.A. apartment; second case in a week  —  Loved ones are distraught after a young model was found dead inside her apartment in downtown Los Angeles, marking the second time a similar incident has occurred within a week.  —  Family members who discovered the body …
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Why Kate Middleton Isn't Joining Prince William on His New York City Trip  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales traveled to the U.S. together late last year, visiting Boston for the second Earthshot Prize awards ceremony  —  Prince William is heading back to the United States — without his wife, Kate Middleton.
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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
People:
Jessica Alba Reveals Why She's No Longer Going to Therapy with Her Daughters  —  The mom of three, who used to go to therapy with both of her daughters, tells PEOPLE that her girls are now attending sessions on their own  —  Jessica Alba is taking a step back from attending therapy with her two daughters.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Travis Barker reflects on ‘catastrophes’ that brought Blink-182 back together for ‘One More Time...’ album  —  “All the Small Things” weren't so small after all.  —  In a new trailer for their upcoming album, Blink-182 reflects on the many “catastrophes” they endured in their personal lives …
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: Bossip, Perez Hilton and The Messenger
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.
Amy Lamare / Daily Mail:
TikTok influencer Taylor Frankie Paul is pregnant 10 months after suffering ectopic pregnancy and says she wants ‘two more’ kids  —  Taylor Frankie Paul is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Dakota Mortensen 10 months after suffering an ectopic pregnancy.  —  The 29-year-old Mormon TikTok …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and E! Online
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
 
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