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TMZ.com:
Rich Homie Quan Dead At 34  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  REMEMBERING RICH HOMIE QUAN  —  Rich Homie Quan, a platinum-selling rapper from Atlanta, is dead ... TMZ Hip Hop has confirmed.  —  RHQ died Thursday in his Atlanta home ... according to his family and a rep for the Fulton County morgue.
Vogue:
Lady Gaga on Joker: Folie à Deux, Getting Engaged, and the Joy of Making Pop Music Again  —  Lady Gaga wears a Balenciaga 53rd Couture coat.  Photographed by Ethan James Green.  Styled by Alex Harrington.  Vogue, October 2024.  —  The first four or five or six times I encountered Lady Gaga …
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 …
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Eric Andersson / People:   Michael Keaton Has ‘Zero Regret’ After Turning Down Big Movies to Raise Son: ‘I Always Wanted to Be a Dad’ (Exclusive)
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Beetlejuice star Michael Keaton reveals he's changing his name - and you won't believe what it is
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Lynn Hirschberg / W:
Sabrina Carpenter Knows She Has You Hooked  —  The pop phenom talks creating the songs you can't stop singing and her not-so-Short n' Sweet rise to the top.  —  Styled by Charlotte Collet  —  Dior coat; Van Cleef & Arpels earrings.  —  On a humid day, at about 3 p.m. …
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Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:   Sabrina Carpenter puts on a leggy display in W Magazine cover shoot - as she recalls her ‘dangerous Zac Efron phase’
Amanda / Daily Mail:
How finding fame on a Yorkshire farm destroyed our marriage.  In a soul-baring account, Amanda and Clive Owen break silence to tell what really happened...  For four years, Our Yorkshire Farm was one of the most popular fly-on-the-wall shows on TV.  The extraordinary drama and beauty of life at Ravenseat …
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Clive Owen suggested Amanda date pal and saw other woman before marriage split
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
South Park's Creators on Avoiding Trump, Revisiting Casa Bonita, and Experiencing TikTok Jealousy  —  In a rare interview, Trey Parker and Matt Stone discuss the state of their Emmy-winning animated series—including a delayed return date that Parker attributes to “waiting for Paramount to figure all their shit out.”
New York Times:
Taylor Swift to attend Chiefs season opener vs. Ravens to cheer on Travis Kelce: Source  —  Taylor Swift's Chiefs era is continuing.  The pop star will attend Thursday's NFL season opener between Kansas City and the Baltimore Ravens to cheer on her boyfriend and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce …
Just Jared:
Melissa McCarthy Lands Starring Role in True Crime Series About JonBenet Ramsey  —  Melissa McCarthy is set to lead the cast in a much talked-about new true crime series about the disappearance and death of JonBenet Ramsey.  —  The 54-year-old Bridesmaids actress will play JonBenet's mother Patsy Ramsey …
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Tide Rising For 'Ocean's 14'?  ‘Conclave’ Helmer Edward Berger Courted To Join George Clooney, Brad Pitt - The Dish … Sources said that George Clooney and Brad Pitt are coming back, and they are courting Edward Berger to take over directing duties.  —  Berger is emerging as an elite filmmaker.
Becca Longmire / People:
Olympic Marathon Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Being Set on Fire in Gasoline Attack by Boyfriend  —  The 33-year-old died at around 5 a.m. local time on Thursday, Sept. 5, per local reports  —  A Ugandan athlete who appeared in the 2024 Paris Olympics has died after reportedly being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya.
Just Jared:
‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ to End with Season 5 at Fox, But More ‘9-1-1’ Spinoffs Could Be Possible  —  Fox's 9-1-1: Lone Star will be ending with the upcoming fifth season, confirming rumors that had been circulating for months.  —  The new season is set to debut its final 12 episodes beginning on September 23.
Adam Graham / The Detroit News:
Drone forces Green Day from stage at Comerica Park concert  —  Detroit — A drone forced Green Day off the stage in a bizarre moment during its concert Wednesday night at Comerica Park, according to police.  —  More:Green Day bounces back after drone incident, turns up heat at Comerica Park concert
Bebe Rexha / Nylon:
Paris Hilton & Bebe Rexha Talk House Parties, ‘Simple Life’ Reboot & Paparazzi  —  The day after NYLON sent Paris Hilton the creative brief for this cover shoot, she came back with only one note: She had a better reference image in mind for feathery, blond waves than old photos of Farrah Fawcett …
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Shakira Settled $15 Million Tax Fraud Case ‘To Protect My Children,’ Not Out of ‘Cowardice or Guilt’  —  Shakira decided to settle her $15 million tax fraud case for her two sons' sake.  —  “I did it to protect my children and to get on with my life, not out of cowardice or guilt,” Shakira …
Discussion: People
Samantha Leach / Bustle:
Stassi Schroeder On Life After ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ Hulu Deal & New Book  —  The former Vanderpump Rules star spent her 20s baring all for Bravo.  Now, in her new book, she's sharing the struggles the cameras didn't see — and plotting her return to reality TV.
Discussion: People and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘1000-Lb Sisters’ Star Amy Slaton Definitely Bitten by Camel, Lawyer Says  —  ‘1000-LB SISTERS’ STAR AMY SLATON Lawyer Doubles Down On Camel Bite Claim ... CHOMP DOWN ON THIS!!! … “1000-Lb.  Sisters” star Amy Slaton was bitten by a camel during her catastrophic visit to a safari zoo this week …
TMZ.com:
LUDACRIS ROCKS BIG ARMS FOR FIRST PITCH ... At Braves Game  —  MOOOOVE PITCH!  —  Ludacris has throws in different area codes — the rap legend gave a memorable first pitch at the Atlanta Braves game on Wednesday ... proving he's really got an arm (or in this case, two).
Hedy Phillips / People:
Kylie Jenner Revives ‘King Kylie’ with Fun Blue Hairstyle: ‘Teal the End of Time’  —  She's baaaaaack — and bluer than ever!  —  Close  —  King Kylie is back!  —  Kylie Jenner stepped out at Los Angeles hotspot Sushi Park on Sept. 4 with bright blue hair — and all we could see is King Kylie back in action.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Just Jared
Jack Irvin / People:
50 Cent Speaks Out on His Choice to Not Get Married: 'I've Made Some Mistakes, Just Not that One'  —  The rap mogul opened up to ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ about his single status and choice to remain celibate for the time being  —  Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is content on his own.
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Demi Lovato Advocates for ‘Protections’ to Be Put in Place for Kids in the Spotlight in ‘Child Star’ Trailer (Exclusive)  —  Demi Lovato believes that there should be “protections” for kids in the spotlight.  —  On Thursday, Sept. 5, the trailer for Child Star, the documentary marking the actor/musician's …
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Stagecoach fans left OUTRAGED as line-up includes singer who has yet to release a country album  —  Country fans were left divided over Stagecoach Festival's 2025 lineup, which annually draws crowds up to 75,000 people.  —  While its headliners, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll and Zach Bryan …
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
I set out to discover what Prince Harry was really like behind the spotlight  —  Ahead of his 40th birthday, we explore the Duke of Sussex's day-to-day life - and the rumours that he wants to come home  —  At Prince Harry's last milestone birthday, his future looked to be set in stone.
Lee Bullen / Need To Know:
Horror moment woman hit by high-speed train while posing for snaps  —  Woman being hit by train while taking selfie.  (Picture: Jam Press)  —  A lucky-to-be-alive woman was hit by a high-speed train while posing for snaps.  —  Nini Lomidze said she was miraculously unhurt in the horror mishap.
Discussion: Suggest, New York Post and TMZ.com
Manchester Evening News:
Spencer Matthews fans spot ‘face of Jesus’ in his abs after 30 marathons achievement  —  Spencer Matthews, who is best known for his role on Made in Chelsea, has now entered the record books, but observant fans have spotted something unusual in one of his snaps
Discussion: Daily Star, The Mirror and The Sun
Phoebe Tatham / HELLO!:
King Charles' special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II revealed  —  His Majesty paid a touching tribute to his late mother  —  King Charles has launched a limited edition of headscarves inspired by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.  —  Charles, 75, teamed up with eco-friendly designer duo Vin Cara …
Discussion: Marie Claire
 
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Simon Perry / People:
Queen Elizabeth 'Didn't Like' Donald Trump, Friend Monty Roberts Claims in New Documentary
Discussion: Marie Claire
Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Ayda Williams makes heartbreaking confession about two weddings with Robbie
Discussion: The Mirror, Daily Star and The Sun
Nicholas Rice / People:
Megan Thee Stallion Stars in Pepsi Ad with NFL Stars Travis Kelce, Josh Allen and More: ‘Huge Deal’ (Exclusive)
Emily Palmer / People:
Where Is Fugitive Mom Who Fled to India After Police Say She Claimed She Sold Her 6-Year-Old Son?
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David Pierce / The Verge:
YouTube launches Communities, a space where creators can let fans post content and chat, and Community Hub, which shows creators all their channel's activity

Reuters:
Sources: Google tried to end an EU antitrust probe by offering to sell its ad marketplace AdX, or Ad Exchange, but European publishers rejected the proposal

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games, John Wick, and Twilight, signs a deal with Runway to use generative AI in the creation of its movies and TV shows
 
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