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2:40 PM ET, September 23, 2019

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Alex Hawgood / New York Times:
Jonathan Van Ness of ‘Queer Eye’ Comes Out  —  The reality-show star opens up about being an addict, a sexual abuse survivor and H.I.V. positive.  —  Jonathan Van Ness was having a late breakfast at the Empire Diner, around the corner from his one-bedroom apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.
Ingrid Schmidt / Hollywood Reporter:
Emmys: Billy Porter Shines in Michael Kors Suit with 130k Crystals, $55k of Diamonds (Exclusive)  —  “I feel like people are expecting something obnoxious and grand, but I think this is pretty striking in a different way that just exudes class,” Porter's stylist Sam Ratelle told The Hollywood Reporter …
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People.com:
Billy Porter Denies Giving Side-Eye to RuPaul During Emmys: 'Don't Come to Me with That'
Discussion: Dlisted and Deadline
People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Had the Best Response When a Fan Asked 'Where's Archie?'  —  Four-month-old Archie has joined his parents for his very first royal tour  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are hitting the ground running on day one of their royal tour in South Africa.
Discussion: Page Six
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Step Out for First Outing on Tour in South Africa Holding Hands  —  Meghan and Harry will spend a few days touring Cape Town before Harry heads north to Botswana, Angola and Malawi … FB  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are kicking off their royal tour in Africa!
Discussion: Page Six
Nick Maslow / People.com:
Miley Cyrus and Kaitlynn Carter ‘Broke Up,’ Says Source: 'They're Still Friends'  —  “They've been friends forever and were there for each other when they were both getting separated,” an insider tells PEOPLE  —  Miley Cyrus and Kaitlynn Carter's romantic relationship is over, PEOPLE has exclusively learned.
Gina Bacchiocchi / RADAR:
Love Square!  Ashton Kutcher Accused Ex January Jones Of Affair With Bruce Willis, Demi Moore Claims  —  Love Square!  Ashton Kutcher Accused Ex January Jones Of Affair With Bruce Willis, Demi Moore Claims  —  IN HER BOMBSHELL NEW MEMOIR, MOORE ALLEGES KUTCHER WAS JEALOUS IN PAST RELATIONSHIPS.
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted, Us Weekly and Bossip
Malíssa Longo:
It is with extreme regret and sadness to announce that my love and best friend, Aron Eisenberg, passed away earlier today.  —  He was an intelligent, humble, funny, emphatic soul.  He sought to live his life with integrity and truth.  —  He was so driven to put the best he had into whatever work was put before him.
Discussion: Deadline, Variety, Page Six and The Wrap
Ali Watkins / New York Times:
Tekashi 69: Can He Disappear After Testifying Against the Bloods?  —  He became a star witness for prosecutors, drawing death threats.  Can a viral sensation now truly disappear?  And would he want to?  —  For three short days in September, the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was back in his element: blowing up the internet.
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Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:   6ix9ine's Testimony: The Rapper's Rise, Beefs and Crash, in His Own Words
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Heidi Klum Reveals What Her Kids Think About Her Husband Tom Kaulitz: ‘So Far, So Good’  —  Struggling With Keto?  Why Noom Might Be Right for You  —  This Under-Eye Brightener Seriously Looks Like an Instagram Filter IRL  —  The Comfy Michael Kors Leggings You Can Even Wear to the Office (25% Off!)
Eric Todisco / People.com:
Mandy Moore Says She's ‘Overwhelmed’ by Reaction to Her Music Comeback: ‘I Made It, Selfishly, For Me’  —  “I miss it!  I miss writing, I miss performing, I miss the whole thing, so it feels really really good to be back there,” Mandy Moore told PeopleTV  —  FB
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Lizzo's Postmates Driver Says She's Not a Food Thief and Now She's Terrified  —  The Postmates delivery driver Lizzo publicly accused of food theft says her days since then have been the worst of her life — she's humiliated, terrified and worst of all ... it's a bum rap.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Rapper Kamaiyah Arrested for Firing Gun in Movie Screening Room  —  RAPPER KAMAIYAH BUSTED FOR FIRING GUN IN SCREENING ... There Goes Movie Night!!!  —  Rapper Kamaiyah had a blast at a private movie screening in a snazzy condo complex — and by blast ... we mean she allegedly fired a gun and promptly got her ass arrested.
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Thom Geier / The Wrap:
Sid Haig, Actor in ‘House of 1000 Corpses’ and ‘Jackie Brown,’ Dies at 80
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Hannah Hope / The Sun:
‘LET ME SPEAK’ Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood threatens to quit if he has to 'tone …
Discussion: HELLO!
TMZ.com:
Emmys Commentator Thomas Lennon Takes Shot at Felicity Huffman
Discussion: Page Six
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Kanye West Making a Splash in Wyoming With Very Public Sunday Service
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People.com:
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Kourtney Kardashian EXCLUSIVE: Reality star, 40, is back together with Younes Bendjima, 26 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and Star
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Rap-A-Lot Records Boss J. Prince Says ‘Rat’ Tekashi69's Lying
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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