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5:00 PM ET, September 27, 2019

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Hollywood Reporter:
‘Spider-Man’ Shocker: Disney, Sony Striking a Deal for One More Movie  —  The two studios are once again working together, with Tom Holland's hero set to star in two more films.  —  Spider-Man is back in action.  After publicly parting ways over a deal gone south, Disney/Marvel and Sony …
Discussion: Deadline and Bossip
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Spider-Man Will Stay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe  —  After briefly breaking up, Sony Pictures and Marvel have found a way to get back in the Spider-Man business together.  —  On Friday, the two companies jointly announced that Marvel Studios and its president, Kevin Feige …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Spider-Man Back In Action As Sony Agrees To Disney Co-Fi For New Movie, Return To MCU: How Spidey's Web Got Untangled  —  UPDATED with more details: Sony has agreed to the terms that Disney originally proposed for its participation in a third Spider-Man movie, whereby Disney/Marvel …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Tommy From ‘Karate Kid’ Robert Garrison Dead at 59  —  12:19 PM PT — We're told Robert was actually in a West Virginia hospital before he was transferred to a specialty hospital in Pennsylvania, where he died.  We're told he'll be cremated.  His brother, Patrick, tells TMZ, “My brother was a fun-loving guy.
Discussion: CNN
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Garrison, Who Played Tommy in ‘Karate Kid,’ Dies at 59
Discussion: Page Six
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Keeping Up with the Kardashians Star Malika Haqq Expecting First Child: 'I'm Overjoyed!'  —  Malika Haqq's first child is expected to arrive in March 2020  —  Malika Haqq is going to be a mom!  —  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 36, is expecting her first child, she confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and RADAR
Wall Street Journal:
Apple Plans to Bring Feature-Length Films to Theaters  —  Maker of iPhone would keep movies in cinemas for weeks before release on streaming TV  —  Apple Inc. is looking to make a splash in Hollywood by bringing feature-length films to theaters before releasing them on its streaming TV service …
People.com:
Alex Rodriguez Says Super Bowl Halftime Show Was ‘a Dream’ for Jennifer Lopez  —  Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez tells PEOPLE how fiancée Jennifer Lopez is feeling about her upcoming Super Bowl gig  —  Dreams do come true, just ask Jennifer Lopez!  —  The 50-year-old “Waiting for Tonight” …
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TMZ.com:
Justin and Hailey Bieber's Wedding Is Pissing Off Hotel Guests  —  Justin and Hailey Bieber are getting ready for a lavish wedding in South Carolina ... but some of the guests at the hotel, where the shindig is going down, are LIVID because the nuptials are screwing with their vacations.
TMZ.com:
Snoop Dogg and Family Mourn Death of Grandson  —  Snoop Dogg and his family are mourning the loss of his infant grandson, who appears to have died in the hospital.  —  A CHERISHED MOMENT  —  Snoop's oldest child — his 25-year-old son, Corde Broadus — says his son, Kai Love, was born on September 15, but died on Sept. 25.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Baby on Board!  RHOA's Kandi Burruss Is Expecting Her Third Child via Surrogate  —  Kandi Burruss is already mom to son Ace Wells, 3, and daughter Riley, 16, as well as a stepmom to husband Todd Tucker 's 22-year-old daughter Kaela  —  Ace Wells is going to be a big brother!
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Prince Harry Follows in Mom Princess Diana's Footsteps by Visiting Angola Landmine Field  —  “Landmines are a humanitarian issue — not a political one,” Prince Harry previously said  —  Twenty-two years after Princess Diana's poignant walk through a minefield in central Angola …
TMZ.com:
NHL's Mark Letestu Crushes Mustard Packet on Bench During Game  —  NHL'S MARK LETESTU CRUSHES MUSTARD PACKET ON BENCH ... During Game  —  NHL vet Mark Letestu didn't need a hot dog to enjoy his mustard on Thursday ... 'cause the Winnipeg Jets center downed that yellow stuff straight outta the packet!!
 
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Aubrey O'Day's ‘F**k’ Shirt Caused a Scene on American Airlines Flight
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle Opens Up about Motherhood, Duchess Duty and ‘Fulfilling What Her Heart Desires’
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Scooter Braun Addresses Taylor Swift Feud: I Was 'Attacked and It's Not Based on Any Truth'
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Gretchen Rossi Talks ‘Serious Postpartum’ Depression After Daughter's Birth: I ‘Broke Down’
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Tekashi 6ix9ine Not Planning to Go into Witness Protection After Prison
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Says His Love for Africa Helped After Death of Mom Princess Diana: ‘I Feel Connected’
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TMZ.com:
Mac Miller Death Investigation Triggers Third Alleged Dealer Arrest
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Lil Wayne Ordered to Fork Over $150,000 in Phony Concert Case
Discussion: Bossip
Allison / Dlisted:
Jason Bateman Is Rumored To Be In Talks To Direct The “Clue” Movie Starring Ryan Reynolds
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
RADAR:
Dismissed! Hayden Panettiere's Boyfriend Off The Hook In Domestic Violence Case
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Dlisted
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2024 Pulitzer Prize winners: NYT for Investigative Reporting, WaPo and Reuters for National Reporting, and NYT for International Reporting for Oct. 7 coverage

Perri Ormont Blumberg / New York Times:
Memo: Condé Nast and the union representing staff at Vogue, Vanity Fair, and others reach a tentative deal for a first contract after over a year of bargaining

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Q&A with NYT Executive Editor Joe Kahn, who says polling shows “democracy” is not a prime concern warranting top coverage, while immigration and the economy are

 
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