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4:25 PM ET, September 5, 2024

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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 …
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.
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)  —  “The choice was always the correct choice,” says the ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Batman’ star  —  Michael Keaton's career is filled with blockbusters and award-winning movies …
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 …
Discussion: HELLO!, The Sun, Metro.co.uk and Daily Star
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Clive Owen suggested Amanda date pal and saw other woman before marriage split
Discussion: The Mirror
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 …
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 …
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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
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.
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 …
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 …
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).
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 …
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Keith Urban Says Miley Cyrus Sounds Like an ‘Ashtray’ in Unusual Compliment: ‘I Love That Voice’  —  Urban revealed he's a fan of Cyrus' voice in a radio interview in Sydney, Australia  —  Keith Urban is sharing his thoughts on Miley Cyrus' singing.  —  Speaking in a recent episode …
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
Sean Neumann / People:
USWNT's Alex Morgan Announces She's Retiring from Soccer — and Pregnant: 'I'm So Happy and Proud'  —  The Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup winner is being celebrated as a “legend” of the game by athletes, former teammates  —  Longtime United States Women's National Team star …
Angel Saunders / People:
The Diplomat Season 2 Teaser Answers Burning Question About Netflix's Political Thriller — Watch  —  The Emmy-nominated series returns to Netflix this Halloween with high treason and high tea  —  Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell are back on for season 2 of The Diplomat.
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.
Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap and TVLine
Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Ayda Williams makes heartbreaking confession about two weddings with Robbie  —  The couple got married in 2010 and 2024  —  Ayda Williams shared a heartwrenching post just one month after celebrating her vow renewal with Robbie Williams.  —  The Loose Women star took to Instagram …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Mirror and The Sun
 
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Simon Perry / People:
Queen Elizabeth 'Didn't Like' Donald Trump, Friend Monty Roberts Claims in New Documentary
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Nicholas Rice / People:
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Emily Palmer / People:
Where Is Fugitive Mom Who Fled to India After Police Say She Claimed She Sold Her 6-Year-Old Son?
Discussion: Suggest
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Jessica Simpson sends her 3 kids back to school in sweet family snaps
Discussion: HELLO!, E! Online and Extra
 Earlier Picks: 
FemaleFirst:
Billie Eilish shares how she keeps close relationship with fans
Discussion: Just Jared
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Will Smith Exits Role In Big-Budget Action Movie ‘Sugar Bandits’
Discussion: Just Jared and ComingSoon.net
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’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Sean Hollister / The Verge:
YouTube says it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers” after a “strong advertiser and strong viewer response”; YouTube piloted Pause ads in 2023

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

 
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