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New York Times:
Sean Combs Arrested in Manhattan After Grand Jury Indictment  —  The music mogul has been under mounting scrutiny since a 2023 lawsuit by his former girlfriend, Cassie, accused him of sex trafficking and years of abuse.  Mr. Combs's representatives called him an “innocent man.”
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TMZ.com:
Diddy Arrested by Feds in NY Following Grand Jury Indictment  —  DIDDY ARRESTED BY FEDS IN NEW YORK After Grand Jury Indictment … 7:13 PM PT — A law enforcement source tells TMZ ... Diddy's arrest was scheduled for Tuesday. but something happened that caused the feds to move in a day earlier.
Amber Garcia / gofundme.com:
Community Support for the Gold Family's Loss  —  Jeanette Fierro is organizing this fundraiser. … With great sadness we share our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has passed away.  As a community lets come together and support the Gold family in this difficult time.
Esther Kang / People:
'America's Got Talent' Cheerleader, 17, Dies by Suicide Just Weeks After Earning a Standing Ovation on the Show  —  Emily Gold had wowed the nation alongside the Los Osos High School dance team on 'America's Got Talent' in August  —  Los Osos High School dancer and America's Got Talent contestant Emily Gold, 17, has died.
People:
Tito Jackson Suffered Medical Emergency Near New Mexico Mall Before Death, Police Say  —  The original member of The Jackson 5 was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital on Sunday, Sept. 15  —  Tito Jackson, who died at 70 years old on Sunday, Sept. 15 …
TMZ.com:
'90 Day Fiancé's Big Ed Engaged for 4th Time, After 24-Hour Courtship  —  ‘90 DAY FIANCÉ’ BIG ED ENGAGED AGAIN ... After 24-Hour Courtship!!! … “90 Day Fiancé” star Edward “Big Ed” Brown is refusing to give up on love ... the reality TV star is engaged again after a whirlwind romance.
The Face:
The femininomenonal ascent of Chappell Roan  —  Her hot-blooded anthems - not to mention that delicious braggy, draggy persona - have infected the pop world and turned Chappell Roan into its newest hometown hero.  Now, with barely a second to take it all in, she's staring into the abyss of superstardom.
Jean Bentley / Netflix Tudum:
Ciao, Roma!  Emily in Paris Is Renewed for Season 5  —  Lily Collins announced the news on Good Morning America.  —  This article contains major character or plot details.  —  Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) definitely isn't done with Rome because Emily in Paris has been renewed for a fifth season.
People:
Dave Grohl's Wife Jordyn Was ‘Shocked’ When She Found Out About Secret Baby: Inside Their Marriage (Exclusive Sources)  —  “Her friends are like family, and they rallied around her,” a source tells PEOPLE about Blum  —  Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum's future together remains unclear following news …
Lillian Gissen / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle beams as she and Prince Harry attend Tyler Perry's star-studded birthday bash with Oprah and best friend Gayle King  — Photographers caught the couple being driven the filmmaker's 55th birthday  — They seemed in great spirits, as Meghan, 43, was pictured grinning and giggling
Discussion: People, The Sun, The Mirror and GB News
Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Jamie Theakston's cancer spotted by radio listeners who noticed key symptom  —  Jamie Theakston recently confirmed that he had been diagnosed with cancer after undergoing surgery on his vocal cords - but Heart Radio listeners spotted the key symptoms  —  Heart Radio star Jamie Theakston thanked fans …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Star, BBC, GB News and The Sun
Just Jared:
Charlie Hunnam Starring in ‘Monster’ Season 3 for Ryan Murphy, Serial Killer Revealed  —  Ryan Murphy has announced that Charlie Hunnam will lead the third season of his Netflix anthology series Monster.  —  The first season of the show starred Evan Peters as serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer …
FemaleFirst:
Mandy Moore is ‘being followed everywhere’ in final days of pregnancy  —  Pregnant ‘This Is Us’ star Mandy Moore has noticed she'd being followed by someone as she waits to give birth.  —  Mandy Moore says she's being followed “everywhere” by someone in the final days of her pregnancy.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Why Josh Gad Regrets Using His Voice for Frozen's Olaf  —  Frozen star Josh Gad lamented the fact that he used his own voice for the snowman Olaf, saying he would create something different if he had a chance for a redo.  —  Watch: Josh Gad Tells Who's Worth Melting For  —  Josh Gad wishes he could let this go.
Discussion: Just Jared
Danielle Jennings / People:
Mother of Ballerina Michaela DePrince Dies Day After Daughter's Sudden Death at 29: ‘Truly Unimaginably Painful’  —  Elaine DePrince died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, just after the death of her adoptive daughter Michaela the day before  —  The mother of late ballerina Michaela DePrince has died …
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Emily Blunt is glamorous in red floral dress while husband John Krasinski is dashing in a navy suit as she hosts American Institute for Stuttering Gala  —  Emily Blunt put on a loving display with her husband John Krasinksi when they hit the red carpet for the American Institute …
Discussion: People and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Shelley Duvall's Partner Not Upset At Emmys ‘In Memoriam’ Snub Despite Fan Outrage  —  SHELLEY DUVALL PARTNER NOT UPSET BY EMMYS ‘IN MEMORIAM’ SNUB ... Despite Fan Outrage … Shelley Duvall's fans are livid about her being snubbed when she was left off the 2024 Emmys' “In Memoriam” segment …
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
James Cameron Buys ‘Ghosts Of Hiroshima’ Book And Commits To Film As His Next Project As Soon As ‘Avatar’ Production Permits … Cameron has committed to use that, and the 2015 Pellegrino book Last Train From Hiroshima, as the basis for a film he will shoot as soon as Avatar production permits.
Michael Schneider / Variety:
How Jesse Collins Became the Go-To Producer Behind TV's Biggest Spectacles, From Emmys to Grammys to Super Bowl Halftime Show  —  It's been less than 24 hours since production wrapped on the 76th Emmy Awards, but Jesse Collins and his fellow executive producers are already on the go — specifically, to New Orleans.
New Yorker:
Bowen Yang Is Sorry He's Not Your Clown Today  —  The comedian's trip to Oz, by way of conversion therapy and “S.N.L.”  —  At some point last summer, Bowen Yang lost his grip on who he was.  For months, he'd been flying back and forth between New York, where he's in the cast of …
Discussion: Billboard, Decider and People
 
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