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1:45 PM ET, September 30, 2024

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Chris Morris / Variety:
Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and ‘A Star Is Born’ Leading Man, Dies at 88  —  Kris Kristofferson, who attained success as both a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood film and TV star, died Saturday at home in Maui, Hawaii.
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Kris Kristofferson, ‘Blade’ Star and Grammy-Winning Singer, Dies at 88  —  Kris Kristofferson, the beloved actor and country music singer-songwriter, died at home in Maui on Sept. 28  —  Kris Kristofferson, the renowned actor and country singer-songwriter, has died.  He was 88.
Gabi Duncan / Page Six:
Kris Kristofferson, ‘A Star Is Born’ actor and Grammy-winning country singer, dead at 88
Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair:
Wicked Stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on Love, Defying Rumors, and Flying High  —  “We needed real connection,” Erivo says of their friendship, which bloomed just as Grande needed it most: “Tabloids have been trying to destroy me since I was 19.”  —  “I'd offer you a seat outside …
Dave Quinn / People:
Gavin Creel, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Star, Dies at 48 from an Aggressive Form of Cancer  —  The stage actor is known for roles on Broadway in ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie,’ ‘Hair,’ ‘She Loves Me’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’  —  Close  —  Gavin Creel — the celebrated songwriter …
Will Conybeare / KTLA:
Shooting leaves pro boxer dead in South Los Angeles  —  Authorities are looking for the gunmen and motive behind a shooting that left a professional boxer dead on Sunday afternoon.  —  The shooting occurred in the 1600 block of 87th Street at about 4:50 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Julia Moore / People:
Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano Are the Perfect Couple with a Secret in First No Good Deed Teaser  —  Kudrow and Romano star as a longtime couple selling their idyllic L.A. home in Netflix's new mystery series  —  Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano look like the perfect couple — but secrets lurking beneath …
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Rapper Chino XL Died by Suicide, His Family Confirms in Statement: ‘Our Rock and Our Best Friend’  —  The New York rapper was found unresponsive at his home on July 28 at age 50  —  The family of Rapper Chino XL has confirmed that he died by suicide.  —  “It's been the most painful …
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Glenn Garner / Deadline:
John Ashton Dies: ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ & ‘Midnight Run’ Actor Was 76  —  John Ashton, the actor known for playing Sgt. John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop films, has died.  He was 76.  —  A rep for Ashton tells Deadline that the Some Kind of Wonderful actor died “peacefully” on Thursday in Ft. Collins, CO after a battle with cancer.
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TMZ.com:
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Actor John Ashton Dead at 76
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
King Charles III Remembers Queen Elizabeth in Speech 2 Years After Her Death  —  King Charles III remembered his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, while discussing one of her favorite places in a recent speech.  —  “My late mother especially treasured the time spent at Balmoral, and it was there …
Discussion: E! Online, People and Metro.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Dikembe Mutombo Dead At 58 After Brain Cancer Battle  —  DIKEMBE MUTOMBO BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER DEAD AT 58 ... After Cancer Battle  —  REMEMBERING DIKEMBE MUTOMBO  —  Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo — one of the greatest defensive basketball players ever — has died after a battle with brain cancer.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Ariana Grande Reveals Every Cosmetic Procedure She's Had Done  —  Ariana Grande finally set the record straight—against a lie detector machine—on which cosmetic procedures she has had done and which she hasn't.  —  Ariana Grande may have said I see it, I like it, want it, I got it—but for far less than has been implied.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Colton Underwood Is a Dad!  Bachelor Star and Husband Jordan C. Brown Welcome First Baby, Son Bishop  —  “Our world is a million times better with you in it,” Underwood wrote in his caption  —  Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown are officially parents!  —  On Monday, Sept. 30 …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
A combined DirecTV and Dish would have ~18M customers total, down 63% from the peak levels in 2016; DirecTV has ~10M pay-TV subscribers, down from 25.5M in 2016

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