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10:45 AM ET, September 21, 2023

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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on January 6  —  Exclusive: in a new book, Hutchinson describes incident in which the former New York mayor put his hand ‘under my blazer, then my skirt’  —  Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump aide turned crucial January 6 witness …
Abid Rahman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nicki Minaj's Husband Under House Arrest for Threatening Rapper Offset  —  Kenneth Petty sent threatening messages to the former Migos star, and Cardi B's husband, on social media. … In a court order filed Wednesday in the Central District of California, Petty was ordered to undertake home monitoring …
TMZ.com:
Tristan Thompson Gets Temporary Guardianship of Little Brother After Mom's Death  —  TRISTAN THOMPSON GETS TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP OF LITTLE BROTHER After Mom's Sudden Death  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.6K … Tristan Thompson has been granted temporary guardianship over his little brother …
Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
‘DWTS’ Mirrorball Trophy is renamed for judge Len Goodman.  What else is new on dancing show?  —  “Dancing With the Stars” is paying the ultimate respect to Len Goodman, naming the show's coveted trophy after the legendary head judge, who died in April at 78.
TMZ.com:
Anthony Anderson to Pay Ex-Wife At Least $20k/Month in Spousal Support  —  ANTHONY ANDERSON WILL PAY $20K/MO. IN SPOUSAL SUPPORT … Anthony Anderson will fork over $20,000 every month to his ex-wife, Alvina Stewart, per his divorce judgment, but he could be paying even more, depending on how his career's going.
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Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Stephen Fry rushed to hospital with injuries after falling off stage at London's O2
Discussion: The Mirror
Dave Quinn / People:
Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan Join ‘The Traitors’ Season 2 Cast (Exclusive)  —  Production on the Peacock hit reality series is currently underway in Scotland  —  Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan are moving from one Peacock hit to another, and making history in the process.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Daily Mail and Just Jared
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Dory Jackson / People:
Jaime King Settles Divorce from Kyle Newman After 3.5 Years
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner Wasn't Trying to Diss Kim Kardashian with ‘Calculated’ Remark  —  CAITLYN JENNER DIDN'T MEAN TO SHADE KIM K ... ‘Calculated’ Comment Not What It Seems … Caitlyn Jenner wasn't trying to fire shots at Kim Kardashian when she said the mogul “calculated” her way to fame …
Discussion: Page Six and Hollywood Life
S/U/F/J/A/N/ S/T/E/V/E/N/S/:
AKR / STORE / CONTACTS JAVELIN  —  Hi Friends.  Quick update on my life.  I'm very excited about having new music to share, but I just wanted to let you know that one of the reasons why I haven't been able to participate in the press and promotion leading up to the release of Javelin is bc I am in the hospital.
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Halsey confirms Avan Jogia romance with PDA-packed date night  —  Halsey and Avan Jogia are officially an item.  —  The new couple confirmed their relationship status by packing on the PDA in Los Angeles following months of alleged sightings.  —  The “Without Me” singer — who uses …
Olivia Jakiel / The Messenger:
Taylor Swift Thinks Travis Kelce ‘Is Very Charming’ But She's ‘Seeing Where Things Go’: Source (Exclusive)  —  'She and Travis have hung out twice, and it's nothing serious.  She thinks he is very charming, and they have been texting this last week,' a source tells The Messenger
Sean Neumann / People:
No, Jason Kelce Didn't Confirm Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Are Dating — Here's What He Really Said  —  Audio from Jason's interview shows he immediately says he's ‘joking’ about having the insider information on his brother's rumored romance  —  Jason Kelce got social media buzzing …
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Angelica Ross claims Emma Roberts ‘called and APOLOGIZED’ to her for alleged transphobic comment on American Horror Story set: ‘Thank you for recognizing your behavior was not that of an ally’  —  Angelica Ross has claimed Emma Roberts called her to apologize for making an alleged transphobic comment …
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Britney Spears' handlers keeping her from ‘60 Minutes’ for book promo after wild Instagram posts  —  Britney Spears' upcoming tell-all will have to speak for itself.  —  We hear that every TV outlet — including even CBS' esteemed “60 Minutes” — is gunning for an interview with the pop star ahead …
Discussion: Daily Star
Esther Kang / People:
Watch ‘Surviving Paradise’ Contestants Swing Between Sheer Luxury and ‘Fyre Festival’ Deprivation (Exclusive)  —  In PEOPLE's exclusive look at the new Netflix series' trailer, 12 contestants will fight to live in luxury while the other half will be subjected to get dirty and live in a camp below …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Diplo reacts to Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's divorce after wedding livestream drama  —  Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' wedding DJ has entered the chat.  —  Nearly three weeks after they called it quits, Diplo told “Watch What Happens Live” viewers that he hasn't been in contact with the former couple.
Rosemary Rossi / People:
‘General Hospital’ Star John J. York Approaches Cancer Diagnosis with Positive Attitude  —  The ‘General Hospital’ star tells PEOPLE that if his asking people to sign up for organ donation with BeTheMatch.org saves one life, “that's huge”  —  General Hospital star John J. York isn't letting …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Sarah Alegre / FOX 5 San Diego:
2 local ‘Bachelorette’ contestants among 5 saved after boat sinks on fishing trip  —  SAN DIEGO - Five men, including two local contestants from the reality television show “The Bachelorette,” are lucky to be alive after their fishing trip ended with their boat under water.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Olivia Wilde Praises Justin Bieber as the ‘Greatest Singer on Earth’  —  The 'Don't Worry Darling' director argued that people who are good at singing shouldn't be able to do karaoke in a new episode of SubwayTakes  —  Olivia Wilde has a favorite pop star — but it may not be who you think.
Brittany Talarico / People:
Anne Hathaway Spills Beauty Secrets and Speaks Out Against Obsession with Aging in Revealing Interview  —  The Oscar winner chats with PEOPLE's Deputy Style Director while promoting her new partnership with Japanese skincare brand Shiseido — and it ends up being the best pep talk ever
Discussion: ET Canada
FemaleFirst:
Anne Hathaway: ‘It took me three years to recover after giving birth!’  —  Anne Hathaway says she took “three years” to recover after giving birth and reminds women to look after themselves following a pregnancty.  —  Anne Hathaway took “three years” to recover after giving birth.
Esther Kang / People:
Howard Stern Says Bill Maher Should ‘Shut His Mouth’ After ‘Sexist’ and ‘Nutty’ Dig on His Marriage  —  “I think I'm no longer friends with him,” Howard Stern concluded after Bill Maher made comments about his marriage to wife Beth Stern  —  Howard Stern and Bill Maher are on the outs.
 
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Jack Irvin / People:
Polo G Gifted $10k to Each Cast Member of His ‘Barely Holdin’ On' Music Video: ‘Huge Surprise,’ Says Director
Discussion: Billboard
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Inside Taylor Swift, Sophie Turner's night of ‘martinis, caviar bumps’
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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

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

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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