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12:35 PM ET, September 23, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant Sues L.A. County Sheriff Over Leaked Photos of Kobe and Gianna at Crash Site  —  VANESSA BRYANT Sues L.A. County Sheriff OVER LEAKED PHOTOS AT HELICOPTER CRASH SITE  —  12:14 PM PT — The L.A. County Sheriff's Department tells TMZ ... “shortly following this tragic crash …
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Jackie Salo / Page Six:
Vanessa Bryant fires back at mom for ‘audacity’ to air family drama  —  Vanessa Bryant called out her mother for having the “audacity” to go public with accusations that she kicked her out of her home — saying that the matriarch has not been “emotionally supportive” as she grieved her husband, NBA star Kobe Bryant, and daughter.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Jackie Salo / news.com.au:
Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa accused of kicking mum out in explosive interview
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Liv Tyler Won't Return To Fox's ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Due To Uncertainties Of Transatlantic Commute Amid Pandemic  —  EXCLUSIVE: When 9-1-1: Lone Star returns for its second season on Fox, it will be without its original female lead.  Liv Tyler will not be returning to the breakout show …
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Kristin Cavallari: My divorce from Jay Cutler 'didn't happen overnight'  —  Kristin Cavallari's marriage to Jay Cutler had been floundering for years before they split earlier this year.  —  The reality star, 33, revealed although fans may have been shocked by the couple's breakup announcement in April, it was a long time coming.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Carole Baskin Denies Joking About Don Lewis on ‘DWTS’ Amid Defamation Suit  —  She states it bluntly — she didn't kill Don or have him killed, and says she believes he died in a plane crash over the gulf due to his failing mental capacity ... so “there's no way I'd associate losing him with that word or concept.”
Kristian / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By The “Hilary” Tattoo That Hilary Duff's Husband Got On His Ass  —  Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma got married last year after she gave birth to their first child (her second) in 2018.  It's also Hilary's second marriage after her first to Canadian rich-kid/hockey player Mike Comrie ended after three years.
Discussion: BuzzFeed and POPSUGAR
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Ready for Baby No. 2 … Baby watch!  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are ready to expand their family, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.  —  Everything Prince Harry Has Said About Raising His Son Archie
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Christina Anstead Felt ‘Lonely and Unhappy’ Before Divorce: Source  —  The Christina on the Coast star announced she and husband Ant Anstead had separated last week after less than two years of marriage  —  Christina and Ant Anstead were having trouble navigating life with their blended families …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Krystie Lee Yandoli / BuzzFeed News:
Current And Former Ellen Employees Said Her On-Air Apology Missed The Mark  —  Ellen DeGeneres publicly apologized Monday amid allegations of misconduct on her show, but current and former employees say they found her monologue to be disingenuous and tone-deaf given the severity of their experiences.
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted, The Wrap and Queerty
Chancellor Agard / EW.com:
Supergirl to end with upcoming sixth season  —  Melissa Benoist is hanging up the cape.  —  Supergirl will conclude with its upcoming sixth season, the CW, Warner Bros. TV, and Berlanti Productions announced Tuesday.  It was not made clear whether the network canceled the show or the showrunners decided season 6 would be the end.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Did Emma Stone Get Married?  Actress Spotted Wearing Matching Rings with Fiancé  —  Emma Stone and Dave McCary were spotted wearing matching ring bands while on a walk in Los Angeles  —  Did Emma Stone tie the knot with her fiancé Dave McCary?
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
People.com:
Elf Actor Says Sequel Didn't Happen Because Will Ferrell 'Didn't Get Along' with Director Jon Favreau  —  “Will wanted to do it, and he didn't want the director,” said James Caan, who played Walter Hobbs in Elf  —  Actor James Caan is shedding new light on why there hasn't been a sequel to Elf.
 
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James McClain / Variety:
Simon Cowell Sells Beverly Hills Mansion at Steep Loss
Discussion: Daily Star and HELLO!
Gavanndra Hodge / Telegraph:
Kit Harington: ‘I feel that emotionally men have a problem - and it stems from the Second World War’
Monica Sisavat / POPSUGAR Celebrity:
The Pop Star — and Activist — We Need Right Now
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Bradley Cooper Sets Carey Mulligan To Play Leonard Bernstein's Wife Felicia In Netflix Film ‘Maestro’
Discussion: The Wrap
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Bindi Irwin reveals gender of first baby - see her cute reaction
Discussion: Page Six
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
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Discussion: Hollywood Unlocked and Page Six
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Paris Hilton and Drew Barrymore Reflect on Being Placed in Solitary Confinement as Teens
Discussion: Page Six and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Sylvester Stallone's Mother, Jackie Stallone, Dead at 98
Discussion: Variety
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington Propose Skipping to 2021 During New Year's-Themed Emmys Party
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Bobby Shmurda Denied Parole After Almost 6 Years Behind Bars
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Wall Street Journal:
Kim Godwin steps down as ABC News' president, a role she has held since 2021, and says she will “retire from broadcast journalism”; no successor has been named

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Twitch streamers are growing their audiences as they stream student protests, and some viewers and protesters see them as more trustworthy than traditional news

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: the expectation at Paramount Global is that neither of the two offers in play, Skydance-RedBird and Sony Pictures-Apollo, will come to fruition

 
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