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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Joaquin Phoenix Says ‘Joker’ Weight Loss Was a ‘Bit More Difficult’ for Sequel Because of Dance Component: It Was ‘Safe’ but 'I Probably Shouldn't Do This Again'  —  Joaquin Phoenix spoke about revisiting his controversial “Joker” diet for the film's sequel during a Venice Film Festival press conference …
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Peter Bradshaw / The Guardian:
Joker: Folie à Deux review - Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga musical spirals out of tune
Grrm / George R.R. Martin:
Beware the Butterflies  —  Back in July, I promised you some further thoughts about Blood and Cheese... and Maelor the Missing... after my commentary on the first two episodes of HotD season 2, “A Son for a Son” and “Rhaenyra the Cruel.”  —  Those were terrific episodes: well written, well directed, powerfully acted.
Discussion: The Wrap, ComingSoon.net and UPROXX
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Variety:
George R.R. Martin Calls Out ‘House of the Dragon’ Changes and Warns: ‘There Are More Toxic’ Tweaks to Come Based on What's ‘Being Contemplated for Seasons 3 and 4’ … Martin's biggest critique laid out in a since-deleted Wednesday blog post titled, “Beware the Butterflies,” …
New York Post:
Barron Trump arrives at NYU for first day at college  —  Former President Donald Trump's youngest child, Barron Trump, was spotted arriving at New York University Wednesday to kick off his first day of college life.  —  The towering 18-year-old was flanked by Secret Service agents …
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Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
Barron Trump will attend NYU's Stern School of Business, Donald reveals  — Barron is Donald Trump's youngest son and graduated high school in May  —  Barron Trump was spotted arriving at New York University for the start of classes on Wednesday after his father told DailyMail.com …
Discussion: People, The Hill and New York Times
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People:
Anna Delvey Had to ‘Request ICE for Permission’ to Compete on Dancing with the Stars (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Page Six:
Travis Kelce's team denies fabricated Taylor Swift ‘breakup plan,’ source says it was student project  —  Viral documents claiming Travis Kelce's publicists created a “comprehensive media plan” for his breakup with Taylor Swift are fake, a rep for Full Scope Public Relations …
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TMZ.com:
Naomi Campbell, Anna Wintour Blast Each Other Onstage at Fashion Event  —  NAOMI CAMPBELL & ANNA WINTOUR TAKE DIGS AT EACH OTHER ... At NYC Fashion Awards Show  —  Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour got into a catfight of sorts during an NYC fashion show ... with the two legends dissing each other onstage in front of a packed audience.
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Eric Todisco / New York Post:
Ticked-off Anna Wintour slams Naomi Campbell for allegedly being tardy — and model claps back
Sean Neumann / People:
1,000 Lb.  Sisters Star Tammy Slaton Picked Up Amy's Children Following Arrest on Drug, Child Endangerment Charges (Exclusive)  —  Amy Slaton was arrested Monday at the Tennessee Safari Park zoo after receiving medical attention for an alleged camel bite  —  Reality star Amy Slaton …
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CNN:
Officials identify 14-year-old student as suspect in Georgia school shooting that left 4 dead  —  The 14-year-old suspect in the fatal mass shooting at a Winder, Georgia, high school has been identified as Colt Gray, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at an afternoon news conference.
Eric Andersson / People:
Michael Keaton's Real Name Is Michael Douglas.  Now, After Decades in Showbiz, He's Going to Start Using It (Exclusive)  —  Keaton tells PEOPLE he “can't remember” if he picked his stage name out of a phone book decades ago  —  As Hollywood legend has it, when Michael Keaton was pursuing …
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety and Deadline
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Masters of the Universe’: Alison Brie Nabs Key Villain Role of Evil-Lyn in Amazon's He-Man Movie (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Idea of You’ star Nicholas Galitzine is playing He-Man in the adaptation of the popular toy brand first introduced in the 1980s.  —  Alison Brie has nabbed the key villain role …
People:
Princess Diana's Intimate Confessions to Dance Teacher Revealed for First Time in New Memoir (Exclusive Excerpt)  —  Anne Allan, who spent nine years teaching Princess Diana, looks back on their most revealing and occasionally heartbreaking moments  —  Just weeks after Princess Diana's royal wedding …
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Will Smith Exits Role In Big-Budget Action Movie ‘Sugar Bandits’ … We understand Smith and his production company Westbrook will remain producers on the big-budget project, which was due to begin filming in coming months but had stalled due to uncertainty over Smith's on-screen commitment.
Discussion: Just Jared and ComingSoon.net
Carl Lamarre / Billboard:
Megan Thee Stallion on Kamala Harris, Going Indie & Why Female Rappers Are ‘Harder Than the Boys’  —  On her third album, she proves why she's still one of the hardest MCs in the game — but she insists she hasn't even reached her peak yet. … Although moments later she clarifies that it was a joke …
People:
Bachelorette Jenn Tran Jokes ‘Right Now, I Hate Men’ amid ‘Healing Process’ Following Split from Devin Strader (Exclusive)  —  As she joins ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 33 following her split from fiancé Devin Strader, Tran tells PEOPLE she's “so excited for this new opportunity”
Esther Kang / People:
Twilight Saga Novel Midnight Sun Lands an Animated Series Order at Netflix  —  ‘Midnight Sun’ tells the story of author Stephanie Meyer's first novel ‘Twilight’ from Edward Cullen's perspective  —  Twihards rejoice!  —  Fans of author Stephanie Meyer's Twilight saga can get ready …
Zoey Lyttle / People:
Lily Collins Celebrates 3-Year Wedding Anniversary with Husband Charlie McDowell: ‘The Greatest Gift’  —  The actress and filmmaker tied the knot in 2021 with a dreamy ceremony in Colorado  —  Lily Collins is celebrating the three years of laughter and love since she married her husband, Charlie McDowell on Sept. 4, 2021.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Elle
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Mk.gee, an Unlikely Guitar God, Chases the Promise of Pop  —  At 27, he has a desire to rethink how music is made, and the confidence to do it.  Stars including Eric Clapton, Frank Ocean and Justin Bieber are buying in.  —  FALL PREVIEW  —  At 27, he has a desire to rethink how music is made, and the confidence to do it.
 
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Apple's ‘Way Of The Warrior Kid’ Adds Levi McConaughey & Ava Torres
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David Ehrlich / IndieWire:
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Todd Phillips' Musical Sequel Feels Like It's Bad on Purpose
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Lenny Hochstein and fiancée Katharina Mazepa end engagement 1 year after proposal
Discussion: Us Weekly, Celebuzz and ComingSoon.net
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
YouTube integrates Google DeepMind's AI video generation model Veo into Shorts, letting creators generate high-quality backgrounds and 1080p six-second clips

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU's General Court annuls a €1.49B antitrust fine imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominance to prevent websites from using non-AdSense ad brokers

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: TelevisaUnivision weighs immediately replacing CEO Wade Davis and Daniel Alegre is under consideration to be new CEO; the board plans to meet this week

 
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