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11:40 AM ET, September 23, 2024

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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Janet Jackson's ‘Apology’ for Ill-Informed Comments About Kamala Harris Was Not Authorized … The unauthorized “apology,” first reported by Buzzfeed and repeated by multiple major outlets, was made by a man named Mo Elmasri who — apparently inaccurately — claimed to be the singer's manager.
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Marina Watts / People:
Janet Jackson ‘Apology’ for Repeating Kamala Harris Conspiracy Theory Did Not Come from Pop Star, Says Rep  —  An earlier statement was unauthorized, a rep for the singer tells PEOPLE  —  This story has been updated with new information.  —  A person claiming to be Janet Jackson's manager issued …
Marina Watts / People:
Janet Jackson Apologizes After Questioning if Kamala Harris Is ‘Black’: Comments ‘Based on Misinformation’
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Decider
Rosalind Powell / HELLO!:
James Middleton on ‘wonderful’ fatherhood and how beloved dog Ella helped him through his darkest days  —  His debut book, Meet Ella: The Dog who Saved my Life, is out next week … In this exclusive interview and photoshoot, James Middleton talks to us about how his beloved dog, Ella …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun and The Daily Beast
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TMZ.com:
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces Engagement to Cole M.G.N.  —  CARLY RAE JEPSEN I'M ENGAGED TO COLE M.G.N.!!  💍  —  Carly Rae Jepsen is officially off the market — she's just shared her exciting engagement news on IG, posting a bunch of loved-up pics with her new fiancé, Cole M.G.N.
Discussion: Just Jared
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Uzo Aduba ‘Was So Sure’ She Wouldn't Find Love Until She Met Robert Sweeting: ‘He Made Me Feel Safe’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Orange Is the New Black’ star tells PEOPLE she thought she “waited too long” for love “or didn't give it enough attention because I was career focused”
Just Jared:
‘Thunderbolts’ Teaser Trailer Brings Florence Pugh & Sebastian Stan's Band of Anti-Heroes Together  —  The first teaser trailer for Marvel's upcoming movie, Thunderbolts*, is here!  —  The movie features depressed assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) …
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Jamie Foxx's daughter Corrine ties the knot with Joe Hooten in lavish ceremony - as proud father walks his daughter down the aisle over a year after being hospitalized  —  Jamie Foxx proudly walked his eldest daughter and Beats Shazam co-star - Corinne Foxx - down the aisle during her lavish wedding …
Discussion: HELLO!, E! Online and The Mirror
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Wesley Stenzel / Entertainment Weekly:
Kathy Bates breaks down that massive Matlock premiere twist  —  WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the Matlock series premiere.  —  CBS' Matlock premiere ended with a staggering twist.  —  After spending the first 40 minutes of the episode presenting herself as a widowed …
Kerry Katona / Ok - home:
Kerry Katona furiously denies taking drugs after wild night out with A-List star  —  EXCLUSIVE: Kerry Katona opens up in her weekly column in which she slams comments which suggested she was ‘drunk’ or ‘on drugs’ after partying with birthday boy Hugh Grant  —  Kerry Katona has had quite …
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror and Daily Star
Becca Longmire / People:
ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus, 79, Marries for Third Time in ‘Extra Special’ Ceremony  —  The Saturday, Sept. 21 ceremony was officiated by former ‘The Great British Baking Show’ host Sandi Toksvig  —  ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus has tied the knot for a third time!
People:
Kaley Cuoco Says She and Tom Pelphrey Will ‘Maybe’ Have Baby No. 2 Before Wedding: ‘Gonna Go Way Out of Order’ (Exclusive)  —  “I have four dogs now, and a [1-year-old baby], and a Tom — it's a lot,” Cuoco told PEOPLE with a laugh  —  Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey's relationship doesn't follow any rules!
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Rod McPhee / The Sun:
Strictly hit with fresh blow as first live show viewing figures plummet to LOWEST of all time following scandals  —  The BBC insisted that Strictly was still the most watched show on TV on Saturday night  —  STRICTLY bosses are fretting after the lowest viewing figures for the first live show of a series since it began.
Discussion: The Mirror, Daily Star and GB News
 
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
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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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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