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4:50 PM ET, September 10, 2024

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Brittany Spanos / Rolling Stone:
Chappell Roan Is a Pop Supernova.  Nothing About It Has Been Easy  —  Her joyful pop anthems have connected with a massive audience, but getting here involved long odds and a lot of heartache.  And fame is freaking her out a bit … O YOU WANT to bedazzle my grinder?
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Cara Lynn Shultz / People:
Chappell Roan, Who Has Bipolar II, Says TikTok Follower Surge Triggered Hypomania: 'I Wasn't Sleeping'
Discussion: Teen Vogue
News & Views, Detroit Metro Times:
Michigan inmate wins $100 million judgment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual assault  —  The judgment could be the largest awarded to a non-attorney and a currently incarcerated inmate in history  —  Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, left, has successfully sued music mogul Sean Combs.
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TMZ.com:
DIDDY HIT WITH $100M DEFAULT JUDGMENT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE ... Diddy's Lawyer Calls Accuser Sexual Predator  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  UPDATE  —  8:02 AM PT — Diddy's attorney Marc Agnifilo tells TMZ ... “This man [Cardello-Smith] is a convicted felon and sexual predator …
Frazier Tharpe / GQ:
The Business of Being Beyoncé Knowles-Carter  —  In GQ's October cover story, the artist talks business, legacy, art, and family: “It's not about being perfect.  It's about being revolutionary.”  —  Beyoncé is breaking out.  —  Midway through Cowboy Carter …
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
James Earl Jones Dies: Revered ‘Field Of Dreams’ Star, Darth Vader Voice & Broadway Regular Was 93  —  James Earl Jones, the revered actor who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader, starred in Field of Dreams and many other films and Broadway shows and is an EGOT winner, died this morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY.
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Variety:
James Earl Jones, Distinguished Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93
TMZ.com:
Peter Renaday, OG Ninja Turtles Voice Actor, Dead At 89  —  PETER RENADAY ‘NINJA TURTLES’ VOICE ACTOR DEAD AT 89 … Peter Renaday — best known as the original voice of Master Splinter on the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” animated TV show — has died, TMZ has learned.
Bernard Rotich / Nation:
Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei's ex-boyfriend and alleged killer Dickson Ndiema dies  —  Thank you for reading Nation.Africa  —  Dickson Ndiema, the man accused of setting Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei on fire, leading to her death, is dead.  —  Sources at an Eldoret hospital …
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Virginia Chamlee / People:
TikToker, 35, Posts Haunting Final Videos Days Before Collapsing and Dying at Disney Half Marathon  —  'I don't know what's going on, but I really hope I get through the race tomorrow morning,' Caleb Graves said in his final video posted to TikTok  —  A 35-year-old avid runner and TikToker died on Sunday …
Discussion: TMZ.com, E! Online, Perez Hilton and Suggest
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Joey Nolfi / Entertainment Weekly:
Disneyland runner dies after collapsing at half-marathon race's finish line
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Mirror and Just Jared
Kelly-Anne Taylor / Radio Times:
Gemma Arterton talks pre-MeToo industry and standing up for herself in sex scenes  —  The actress talks to Radio Times about returning to Sky comedy Funny Woman, avoiding one-dimensional roles and more.  —  This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine.
Discussion: Daily Star, Metro.co.uk and Deadline
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Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘Good Omens’: Production Paused On Amazon Drama From Neil Gaiman … Deadline is hearing there are discussions about possible production changes.  A spokesperson would not comment.  —  News about the future of Good Omen comes less than a week after Disney put a planned feature adaptation …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Collin Gosselin claims mom Kate zip-tied and locked him in basement as a child  —  Collin Gosselin made shocking abuse claims in a bombshell new interview.  —  Kate Gosselin and Jon Gosselin's 20-year-old son alleged to the US Sun Monday that his mom, 49, “zip-tied” and locked him in a basement when he was a child.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and New York Post
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl fathers baby ‘outside of’ marriage, working to ‘regain’ wife's ‘trust’  —  He's giving all his apologies.  —  Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl announced that he welcomed a baby “outside of” his marriage to Jordyn Blum and is working to “regain” his wife's “trust.”
Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
Bad Bunny Joins Adam Sandler in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ (Exclusive)  —  Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald are reprising their role from the 1996 comedy.  —  Benito Martínez Ocasio — also known as the music artist Bad Bunny — has found his next onscreen role, joining the cast of Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore sequel.
Lola Ogunnaike / Marie Claire:
The Age of Halle … It's an impossibly picturesque afternoon in Southern California—the type that sun-soaked pop odes to languorous summers are made of—Halle Berry is tucked away in a pedigreed Los Angeles estate playing dress up for this magazine.  She's been on set since the morning …
Discussion: Daily Mail, People and Just Jared
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Shailene Woodley to Star in Janis Joplin Biopic Funded by California Tax Credit  —  Shailene Woodley is set to star in a biopic of Janis Joplin, which will receive $2.5 million in funding from the California Film Commission.  —  Numerous attempts have been made over the years to capture …
Perez Hilton:
Dax Shepard Finally Responds To Persistent Rumor He & Kristen Bell Are Swingers!  —  Dax Shepard is opening up about THOSE rumors about him and Kristen Bell!  You know which ones...  The CHiPs star appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday and took the opportunity to address some articles …
Discussion: Just Jared and Decider
Melody Chiu / People:
Allison Holker Is Dating Tech CEO Adam Edmunds: See Their Public Debut at New York Fashion Week  —  A week after revealing she's dating someone new, the dancer stepped out publicly for the first time with her boyfriend  —  Allison Holker is going public with her new romance.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Extra
 
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Catherine Santino / People:
Mel B Says She Refused to Straighten Her Hair for Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ Music Video: ‘I Love My Curls’
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Ana de Armas Shares Insight Into Her Private World Away From Hollywood
Discussion: Just Jared and UPROXX
Julia Moore / People:
Saturday Night Live Adds 3 Cast Members for Historic 50th Season to Replace Leaving Actors
NBC News:
Tyreek Hill fears he could have been shot in ‘worst-case scenario’ during police stop outside stadium
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
How Ben Affleck's best friend Matt Damon shut down Jennifer Lopez as they were pictured holding hands at Unstoppable movie premiere
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Jackie Fields / People:
Lea Michele Talks Her ‘Comfortable’ Mom Style as She Teams Up with Kohl's for a Touching New Campaign (Exclusive)
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Faye James / HELLO!:
Kim Kardashian, Lauren Sanchez lead the best dressed at star-studded gala dinner
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Johnny Gaudreau's widow announces pregnancy with their 3rd child at memorial service
TMZ.com:
Mathew Knowles Says Race Is Factor In Beyoncé Getting No CMA Nominations
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

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How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

 
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