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Jason Duggar Marries Maddie Grace in ‘Breathtaking’ Fall-Themed Mountain Wedding (Exclusive)  —  There's a new pair of newlyweds in the Duggar family!  —  Jason Duggar, the 12th child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, tied the knot with his girlfriend Maddie Grace in front of 300 family members …
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Jason Duggar Marries Fiancee Maddie Grace 2 Months After Getting Engaged
Discussion: In Touch Weekly and People
TMZ.com:
Artem Chigvintsev Fires Back at Nikki Bella as Divorce Gets Ugly  —  ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV NIKKI GARCIA (BELLA) IS THE REAL AGGRESSOR ... She Lied About Everything!!! … Artem Chigvintsev is firing back at Nikki Garcia (Bella) in their ugly divorce, claiming she completely made up domestic violence allegations …
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TMZ.com:
Nikki Garcia (Bella) Gets Restraining Order Against Artem Chigvintsev, Claims Brutality
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Disney's ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Gets Royal Treatment, Sets Adele Lim As Director … It's the second time Lim will be behind the camera after writing Disney's animated 2021 movie, Raya and the Last Dragon.  Lim made her directorial debut with the raunchy Lionsgate R-rated female Asian American comedy Joy Ride.
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Just Jared:
Disney Proceeds With ‘Princess Diaries 3,’ Announces Director, But Anne Hathaway & Julie Andrews' Involvement Unclear
Discussion: E! Online, IndieWire and ComingSoon.net
Kim Kardashian / NBC News:
Personal essay: Kim Kardashian says it's time for the Menendez brothers to be freed  —  With the case back in the spotlight, the entrepreneur and criminal justice reform advocate urges authorities to reconsider the brothers' life sentences.  —  We are all products of our experiences.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Ryan Murphy Predicts Menendez Brothers Will Be ‘Out of Prison by Christmas’  —  Ryan Murphy isn't planning a Season 2 of Netflix's “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” but that doesn't mean he's completely done with the story.  —  With news today that a court hearing has been set …
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Zach Bryan Is Absent From 2025 Grammy Ballot, Apparently Joining the Ranks of Drake and the Weeknd in Declining to Submit  —  Zach Bryan, one of the most commercially successful artists in music today, is nowhere to be found on the massive ballot that just went out to Grammy voters …
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Fran Drescher to Play Timothée Chalamet's Mom in A24's ‘Marty Supreme’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The Nanny” star and SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher has joined the cast of Josh Safdie's table tennis movie “Marty Supreme.”  She will play the mother of Timothée Chalamet's character.
Discussion: Just Jared, ComingSoon.net, Deadline and GQ
Emma Aerin Becker / People:
Ashley Tisdale Shares First Pictures of Baby Daughter Emerson as She Celebrates Her First Month: ‘You Are Everything’  —  The actress welcomed Emerson on Sept. 6 with her husband, Christopher French  —  Ashley Tisdale is showing off her beautiful baby girl to commemorate her first month as a mom of two.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and SheKnows
Michael Lee Simpson / Daily Mail:
Go-go dancer who was ‘pimped out’ at Diddy's freak-offs reveals Donald Trump, Diana Ross and Rev. Al Sharpton, were among A-list party guests  — LISTEN: Daily Mail's explosive new investigative podcast series ‘The Trial of Diddy,’ brings you the most shocking details from the rapper's downfall
Danielle Campoamor / Us Weekly:
Joe Jonas Sends Bold Response to Fan Hoping He'll Fall in Love With Her  —  Joe Jonas isn't afraid to question even his most die-hard fans.  —  An avid fan of the boy band member recently shared her (not-so-elaborate) plan to get Jonas to fall in love with her via TikTok, writing on Tuesday …
Discussion: People, E! Online and Rolling Stone
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Ben Affleck debuts freshly dyed beard amid Jennifer Lopez divorce  —  Looking like a new man!  —  Ben Affleck stepped out in Santa Monica, Calif., on Thursday with a freshly dyed, much darker beard and mustache in place of the salt-and-pepper facial hair he's been sporting lately.
Sabrina Weiss / People:
Guy Fieri's Son Ryder, 18, Shares a Steamy Kissing Photo with His Girlfriend: ‘I Love You’  —  Ryder Fieri's girlfriend Sophie first posted the photo in honor of National Boyfriend Day on Oct. 3  —  Guy Fieri's youngest son is all grown up and in love.  —  The Food Network star's son …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Hannah Sacks / People:
Hilary Swank Gets Candid About Her Breastfeeding Struggles with Twins: 'Doesn't Always Work Out' (Exclusive)  —  “I really wanted to be able to do that personally,” Swank shares with PEOPLE  —  Now that Hilary Swank has made it through the first year of parenthood, she's opening …
Discussion: E! Online
Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist who worked for him  —  Country music star Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit from a “Jane Roe” who says she worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist for the award-winning singer.
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Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Garth Brooks Accused of Sexual Assault and Battery by Hairstylist
 
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