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6:40 PM ET, September 19, 2024

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CNN:
'I'm a black NAZI!':  NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum  —  Editor's Note: This story contains offensive language.  —  Mark Robinson, the controversial and socially conservative Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina …
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CNN:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in custody after judge denies bail appeal in racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case
Associated Press:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time
BBC:
Mohamed Al Fayed accused of multiple rapes by staff  —  Five women say they were raped by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed when they worked at the luxury London department store.  —  The BBC has heard testimony from more than 20 female ex-employees who say the billionaire …
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Zach Bryan Apologizes for ‘Drunkenly’ Tweeting He Prefers Kanye West over Taylor Swift, Deletes X Account: ‘Love Taylor’  —  In an Instagram Story on Thurs, Sept. 19, the country star said he “was drunkenly comparing two records and it came out wrong”  —  Zach Bryan has apologized …
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Erin Doyle / Us Weekly:
Zach Bryan ‘Drunkenly’ Claims He Prefers Kanye Over Taylor Swift Before Deleting Social Media
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Billboard
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Sebastian Stan Tells All: Becoming Donald Trump, Gaining 15 Pounds and Starring in 2024's Most Controversial Movie  —  It started with the most famous voice on the planet, the one that just won't shut up.  —  Sebastian Stan, in real life, sounds very little like Donald Trump, whom he's playing in the new film “The Apprentice.”
Puja Patel / Harper's BAZAAR:
Jennie Is Going Her Own Way  —  As one of the most beloved K-Pop idols, she's always thinking about what her fans want from her.  But what does she want for herself?  —  Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor.  We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.
Discussion: People, Billboard, Teen Vogue and Just Jared
Kory Grow / Rolling Stone:
Chester Bennington's Mom: ‘I Feel Betrayed’ by Linkin Park  —  Susan Eubanks learned that the band had moved forward with a new singer at the same time as everyone else in the world.  She tells Rolling Stone they promised to give her a heads-up … I feel betrayed.
Discussion: UPROXX, Variety, Billboard and Consequence
FemaleFirst:
Michael Madsen files for divorce  —  Michael Madsen has filed for divorce from DeAnna Madsen after 28 years of marriage and accused his estranged wife of driving their son to suicide.  —  Michael Madsen has filed for divorce and accused his estranged wife of driving their son to suicide.
Just Jared:
KJ Apa Attached to Star in Sublime Biopic  —  KJ Apa is set to star in a new movie about Sublime!  —  The 3000 Pictures biopic about the band has the 27-year-old Riverdale actor attached to star as Bradley Nowell in the film, with Justin Chon on board to direct, via Deadline.
Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Nelly Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over Decades-Old Album By Ex-Bandmates: ‘Lying The Entire Time’  —  Members of his St. Lunatics crew - childhood friends from St. Louis - now say he “manipulated” them into thinking they'd be paid for their alleged work on the album.
Discussion: Variety, Sandra Rose, Vibe and Rolling Stone
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Oprah Winfrey bought back rights to Apple documentary about her to stop its release  —  Oprah Winfrey paid a fortune to Apple TV+ chiefs to buy back the rights to a documentary about her life, Page Six can reveal.  —  Apple announced with great fanfare in 2021 that Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald …
Jamie Roberts / The Mirror:
Jesy Nelson shows off bold new tattoo after shock split from Zion Foster  —  Ex Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson shared her bold new neck tattoo on social media after news broke of her split from boyfriend of nearly two years, Zion Foster  —  Former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson has shown off …
Discussion: Ok - home and The Sun
Jeff Nelson / People:
Elle King ‘Was Not Trying to Hurt’ Dad Rob Schneider with Recent Comments About Strained Relationship (Exclusive)  —  “I never in a million years thought that that was going to go viral,” King tells PEOPLE of discussing her famous father on Bunnie Xo's ‘Dumb Blonde’ podcast
JP Mangalindan / People:
Nolan Gould Says It's ‘Hard to Bond with People’ After Growing Up on Modern Family: ‘Never Been to School a Day in My Life’  —  The actor said he's grateful for his unique childhood thanks to the Emmy-winning ABC sitcom  —  As a cast member of Modern Family, Nolan Gould spent much of his childhood growing up on set.
Discussion: Just Jared
Ford Hatchett / ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix:
VIDEO: MCSO inmate crawls to female side of facility in attempted sexual assault  —  A male inmate detained by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is accused of sexually assaulting a female inside the Intake Transfer and Release Facility near 27th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Post
Julia Moore / People:
Sophia Bush Says One Tree Hill Reboot Has Been ‘In Development’ for Nearly ‘Half a Decade’ But It's Still Not ‘Official’  —  “If it happens, I will be so freaking proud...that every single person gets to bring their expertise to the table now,” she said of the reboot on her podcast
Discussion: Just Jared
Deirdre Durkan-Simonds / Daily Mail:
Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn set to compete in a charity softball game to ‘raise money for female athletes’  —  Britney Spears' younger sister Jamie Lynn is set to compete in a charity softball game at the University of Louisiana Monroe to raise money for female athletes.
Discussion: E! Online and TMZ.com
 
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Chiara Fiorillo / The Mirror:
Katie Price surprises fans as she reveals her ‘Stacey Solomon style’ makeover
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Brittany Cartwright reveals the secret cosmetic procedure she had done BEFORE filing for divorce from Jax Taylor so she could flaunt a ‘revenge body’
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Lady Gaga Never Spoke Out Against Rumors Claiming She's a Man 'Because I Didn't Feel Like a Victim With That Lie': 'I'm Used to Lies Being Printed About Me'
 

 
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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

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

 
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