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10:15 AM 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
TMZ.com:
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Actor John Ashton Dead at 76  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  John David Ashton ... the actor best known as the hard-nosed, by-the-book detective in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise has died, TMZ has learned.  —  John died peacefully Thursday in Ft. Collins, Colorado after a battle with cancer ... his rep tells us.
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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.
People:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is No Longer on Suicide Watch, Has Visited with Family in Prison: Sources (Exclusive)  —  A lawyer for the music mogul tells PEOPLE that Combs is “focused and very strong” as he awaits trial in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs is no longer …
Laura Pullman / The Times:
Sophie Turner: ‘Being a single mother is a struggle’  —  The Game of Thrones actress drew on her own experience to play a notorious Eighties diamond thief in ITV's new drama Joan  —  In a Louis Vuitton black trouser suit and towering heels, Sophie Turner has mastered power dressing.
Becca Longmire / People:
Selena Gomez Gets Flirty Reply from Benny Blanco After Showing Off Sexy Dance Moves at Sabrina Carpenter Gig  —  Gomez attended Carpenter's Short n' Sweet Tour with some friends at New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Sept. 29  —  Benny Blanco is a fan of Selena Gomez's moves!
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Gavanndra Hodge / The Times:
Lewis Hamilton: I've struggled with depression from a very early age … Sir Lewis Hamilton is the most successful Formula 1 driver in history, with 105 (at the time of writing) grand prix victories to his name, as well as seven championships and a knighthood in 2021.
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Mirror, Deadline and The Sun
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 …
Hyunsu Yim / Reuters:
BTS member Suga fined $11,500 for drunk driving on e-scooter  —  K-pop star Suga, a member of the boy band supergroup BTS, has been fined 15 million won ($11,500) by a court for drunk driving while on an electric scooter.  —  A judge at the Seoul Western District Court issued the fine …
Discussion: Billboard, Rolling Stone and Stereogum
Faye James / HELLO!:
Simone Biles enjoys surprise visit from special someone during gymnastics tour  —  The 11-time Olympic medalist is currently on her Gold Over America Tour  —  Simone Biles had a heartwarming moment on her Gold Over America Tour this weekend when she received a surprise visit from none other than her husband, NFL star Jonathan Owens.
Discussion: People, Us Weekly, TMZ.com and New York Post
BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
Halle Berry scares fans with armpit hair transformation for new movie ‘Never Let Go’: ‘Yikes’  —  Halle Berry shocked fans with her impressively hairy transformation.  —  The Oscar winner showed a glimpse at her character transformation for her new film, “Never Let Go,” …
 
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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

New York Times:
CBS plans to show an onscreen QR code for the VP debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz to direct users to fact checks on the CBS News website

Umar Shakir / The Verge:
YouTube reaches a deal with SESAC that will bring back songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and others that were removed over the weekend in the US

 
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