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9:55 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 …
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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
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Dory Jackson / People:
Jaime King Settles Divorce from Kyle Newman After 3.5 Years
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
Emmeline Saunders / The Mirror:
Louise Redknapp says 'it's all good' with first boyfriend Drew Michael since Jamie split  —  Since her split from husband Jamie Redknapp six years ago, Louise has been open to the idea of meeting someone but wanted life to stay consistent for the sake of her two teenage sons
Discussion: HELLO!, Metro, FemaleFirst, Ok - home and The Sun
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.
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: Daily Mail and Just Jared
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.
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 …
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 …
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!
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
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.
Escher Walcott / People:
Tom Hanks Says He'd Serve Food and Clean Toilets Onboard Rocket for Chance to Go into Space  —  Hanks put in his lunar mission bid as he promoted his new Apollo exhibition “The Moonwalkers”  —  Tom Hanks has his sights set on space — for real this time.  —  The actor, 67 …
Discussion: Lightroom and Deadline
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Joe Pinkstone / Telegraph:
Tom Hanks: I'll clean toilets for a chance to travel into space
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
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.
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 …
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.
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
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
Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lana Del Rey Forgives You  —  Music's introspective queen of melancholy discusses moving on from (and winning over) her longtime detractors, being a mentor to Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo and that viral gig at Waffle House.  —  Lana Del Rey never intended to punch in for a quickie Waffle House shift.
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
 
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Ryan Seacrest Expects ‘Jitters’ Hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’ — and Admits He's a ‘Terrible Speller’ (Exclusive)
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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
Ana Calderone / People:
Gordon Ramsay Says Son Rocky's Death in 2016 Was ‘Really Tough’ but ‘Brought Us a Bond’ as a Family (Exclusive)
Discussion: ET Canada
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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