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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 …
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
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
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.
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
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Queen Latifah Biopic In Works As Part Of Hip Hop Pics Slate From Flavor Unit, Westbrook Studios & Jesse Collins Entertainment … Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere will produce on behalf of Flavor Unit Entertainment.  Will Smith and Miguel Melendez will serve as producers for Westbrook Studios.
Julie Jordan / People:
Colin Farrell Teases the Full Bodysuit He Wore to Play Oz Cobb Even Included ‘a Penguin Penis’ (Exclusive)  —  “I was basically covered wrist to ankle,” the actor tells PEOPLE of his transformation in ‘The Penguin.’ “The only things that were me were my hands and feet.”
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.
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 …
FemaleFirst:
Gigi Hadid hails her daughter an ‘angel’ on tot's fourth birthday  —  As she continues to co-parent the youngster with her ex Zayn Malik, model Gigi Hadid has hailed her daughter an “angel” on the youngster's fourth birthday.  —  Gigi Hadid has hailed her daughter an “angel” on the youngster's fourth birthday.
TMZ.com:
BEN AFFLECK & JENNIFER LOPEZ AT BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT TOGETHER ... Divorce Still On  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are doing their best when it comes to their kids ... TMZ has learned they walked into a school together despite their divorce in full swing.
Discussion: Page Six, New York Post and Daily Mail
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 …
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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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Cheryl Burke Shares Why She's Chosen Celibacy for 3 Years Since Matthew Lawrence Divorce (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Cheryl Burke is opening up about what she's learned from being celibate for three years following her separation from ex-husband Matthew Lawrence.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
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: Just Jared
Cara Lynn Shultz / People:
JoJo Says Filming 2006's Aquamarine ‘Brought Out Insecurities’ About Her Body: ‘I Was Not as Skinny as the Other Girls’  —  Former child star Joanna “JoJo” Levesque says “playing the tomboy” in the now-cult classic impacted her body image  —  Former child star Joanna “JoJo” …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Diego Ramos Bechara / Variety:
Kathryn Hahn Pitched Her Own ‘Agatha All Along’ Nude Scene: ‘It Was Good to See Her as Stripped Down’ … Turns out, it was Agatha all along.  —  On Wednesday's premiere of “Agatha All Along” — Marvel Television's sequel series to the critically acclaimed “WandaVision” …
TMZ.com:
Simone Biles Gets ‘J’ Tattoo On Ring Finger, Apparent Homage To Jonathan Owens  —  SIMONE BILES Gets New Finger Tat ... TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN OWENS?!? … Simone Biles took some time from her post-Olympics tour this week to get a new finger tattoo ... and, check it out, it seems to be a tribute to Jonathan Owens.
Discussion: HELLO!, People and Page Six
Patrick Cavanaugh / Comic Book:
Ready or Not Star Confirms She's “All In” on Upcoming Sequel (Exclusive)  —  Samara Weaving is just as excited about the sequel as fans.  —  The horror comedy Ready or Not proved to be a major hit with genre audiences, which also offered star Samara Weaving her breakout role.
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
TMZ.com:
Iman Shumpert, Amber Rose Go On Beach Date, Just Friends  —  IMAN SHUMPERT, AMBER ROSE MIA-ME AND MY FRIEND ... Cozy FL Beach Day … NBA champ Iman Shumpert and Amber Rose stripped down to their swimsuits and enjoyed a day in the Miami heat ... but before ya get any ideas …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
 
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Sophia Bush Says One Tree Hill Reboot Has Been ‘In Development’ for Nearly ‘Half a Decade’ But It's Still Not ‘Official’
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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

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