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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Status Scoop: Nuzzi's RFK Relationship  —  “Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson said.  —  New York magazine on Thursday said its Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after learning …
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New York Magazine:
A Note to Our Readers  —  Recently our Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi acknowledged to the magazine's editors that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine's standards …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi placed on leave after disclosing RFK relationship  —  New York CNN —  One of America's most acclaimed magazine writers, Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine, has been placed on leave while a “third-party review” is conducted after the publication …
Discussion: Suggest, RADAR and Axios
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 …
People:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Placed on Suicide Watch While Awaiting Trial But Mental State Unclear, Sources Say (Exclusive)  —  Combs is being held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center after being denied bail twice following an indictment on sex crimes against him
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.”
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Stephanie Wenger / People:
Sebastian Stan Hints Gossip Girl Costar Leighton Meester Was His First ‘Serious Love’: ‘Life Seemed Simpler’
Discussion: Just Jared
Jeff Nelson / People:
Elle King Says She's ‘the Best Version of Myself Now’ After Drunken Dolly Parton Tribute Performance (Exclusive)  —  Elle King is taking the high road.  —  The Grammy-nominated singer dropped her new single “High Road” on Friday, Sept. 20, and it's a melancholic, Willie Nelson-inspired country ballad with a wink.
Discussion: E! Online
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Jeff Nelson / People:
Elle King ‘Was Not Trying to Hurt’ Dad Rob Schneider with Recent Comments About Strained Relationship (Exclusive)
Sonal Dutt / People:
New Kids on the Block Announce Their First Las Vegas Residency — See the 2025 Dates!  —  The boyband will perform at the Dolby Live at Park MGM for two blocks of dates starting June 20  —  NKOTB is ready to bring the block party to Sin City.  —  On Thursday, Sept. 19, the New Kids on the Block …
Sanjeeta Bains / The Mirror:
EastEnders legend Tamzin Outhwaite opens up on split with toyboy 20 years her junior  —  Tamzin Outhwaite, 53, split with her toyboy partner Tom Child, 33, after six years together earlier this summer - and 10 years from her divorce from Lucifer and Miranda star Tom Ellis …
Discussion: The Sun, Ok - home and Daily Star
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Actor Ross McCall, 49, Seemingly Offers Update on Romance With Pat Sajak's Daughter Maggie, 29  —  Pat Sajak's daughter, Maggie Sajak's relationship with Scottish actor Ross McCall appears to be going strong.  —  “It's early,” McCall told Jenny Mollen of his new romance when appearing on her “All the Fails” podcast last month.
Discussion: Page Six
Perez Hilton:
Sebastian Stan Reminisces On ‘Serious Love’ With Gossip Girl Co-Star Leighton Meester  —  Sebastian Stan is opening up about his “serious love” with Leighton Meester back in the day.  —  Gossip Girl fans will surely remember the Avengers: Infinity War star's recurring role on Gossip Girl back in the 2000s.
Discussion: Daily Star
Aisha Nozari / The Mirror:
Jackass star Bam Margera jailed after being pulled over by police as new details emerge  —  Former Jackass star Bam Margera was stopped by police in Pennsylvania on September 16 and charged  —  Bam Margera is back behind bars after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).
People:
David Beckham Says He ‘Absolutely’ Fell in Love with Wife Victoria at First Sight (Exclusive)  —  “Of course she was a Spice Girl and sexy and beautiful and charming,” David tells PEOPLE of first meeting his wife of 25 years  —  David Beckham realized his wife Victoria was special from the moment he met her in 1997!
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and HELLO!
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Sarah Michelle Gellar Shares Rare Clip of Daughter Charlotte on 15th Birthday: ‘Every Year I Love You More’  —  The 15-year-old daughter of Gellar and husband Freddie Prinze Jr. showed off her impressive gymnastics skills in the video  —  Sarah Michelle Gellar's daughter Charlotte Grace is jumping for joy!
People:
Golden Bachelorette Ran Clear Background Check on Contestant Gil Ramirez Before Ex's Temporary Restraining Order (Exclusive)  —  A source tells PEOPLE that “this filing occurred in the brief period between completion of our thorough background investigation... and the beginning of production”
Discussion: Decider and Just Jared
Brianna Sainez / In Touch Weekly:
Sister Wives' Christine Brown Sues Ex-Husband Kody Brown for Retroactive Child Support, Custody  —  Sister Wives star Christine Brown is taking her ex, Kody Brown, to court.  The TLC personality is suing the father of 18 for child support and custody of their 14-year-old daughter, Truely Brown.
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
Page Six:
Demi Lovato doesn't want Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes wedding to feel like ‘work’  —  Demi Lovato doesn't want getting married to feel like “work.”  —  The 32-year-old pop star — who uses they/them pronouns — is planning to marry fiancé Jordan “Jutes” Lutes next year and revealed wedding …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Extra
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.
Erin Carlson / Us Weekly:
Serena Wiliams Says Daughter Olympia is 'Not Into Princesses, She's Into Taylor Swift'  —  Serena Williams says her 7-year-old daughter, Olympia, fangirls over Taylor Swift rather than Disney princesses.  —  While interviewing Williams, 42, at the INBOUND conference on Thursday, September 19 …
Discussion: HOLA!, SheKnows and People
FemaleFirst:
‘Wow’: Justin Theroux's first impression of Nicole Brydon Bloom  —  Justin Theroux thought “wow” the first time he saw his now-fiancee, Nicole Brydon Bloom, at a party.  —  Justin Theroux thought “wow” the first time he saw his now-fiancee.  —  The ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ actor …
Discussion: People and E! Online
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

Jamie Heller / Business Insider:
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