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12:30 PM ET, September 16, 2021

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Chloe Dobinson / Daily Star:
Kim Kardashian gushes over Kourtney and Travis's romance but says their PDA ‘is a lot’  —  Kim Kardashian praised her sister Kourtney's new relationship with Travis Barker as she sat down for her first interview since Keeping Up With The Kardashians ended  —  Kim Kardashian has gushed …
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Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
Kourtney Kardashian chows down on French fries and sandwiches as fans convinced she's pregnant with Travis Barker's baby
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
‘Jeopardy!’  Will Go with Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings as Hosts Rest of Season  —  ‘JEOPARDY!’  HOSTS JUST MAYIM & KEN FOR AWHILE ... No More Guest Hosts  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.2K … “Jeopardy!” won't be going back to its revolving door of guest hosts after the quick exit of Mike Richards …
Discussion: New York Post
TMZ.com:
Hailey Bieber's Not Pregnant Despite Justin Holding Her Stomach at Met Gala  —  HAILEY BIEBER NOT PREGNANT ... Justin's Tummy Touch a Red Herring  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Here's some news that might be a punch in the gut to fans of Justin and Hailey Bieber hoping they were expecting their first child — they're not.
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Ireland Baldwin Defends Hailey and Justin Bieber After Fans Chant Selena Gomez's Name at Met Gala
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
ABC Finds Its Next Star of ‘The Bachelor’ for Season 26 … The next star of “The Bachelor” will be an unfamiliar face — but not for long.  —  Sources tell Variety that ABC's new leading man for Season 26 of the hit dating show is Clayton Echard, though the network and studio declined to comment for this story.
Discussion: Us Weekly, The US Sun, Page Six and The Sun
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Is This ABC's New Bachelor? See the Photos That Might Hold the Answer
FemaleFirst:
Nicki Minaj not invited to White House  —  White House officials have insisted Nicki Minaj has not been invited there to talk about the coronavirus vaccine. … Nicki Minaj has not been invited to the White House.  —  The ‘Anaconda’ singer has repeatedly voiced her scepticism about the vaccine …
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Love Is Blind's Jessica Batten Is Engaged to Boyfriend Benjamin McGrath: ‘On Cloud Nine’  —  From the sweet Suits nod to the ring, PEOPLE has all the details about how the Love Is Blind star's engagement to her boyfriend went down  —  Jessica Batten is ready to turn her “I Don't” into an “I Do.”
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Marilyn Manson Rape Accuser's Lawsuit Dismissed  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 7.8K … Marilyn Manson's rape accuser just had her lawsuit against the shock rocker tossed out of court ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge dismissed the suit Tuesday …
Liz Calvario‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Tyra Banks Defends Olivia Jade Being Cast on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ (Exclusive)  —  Tyra Banks believes in the new group of competitors on season 30 of Dancing With the Stars.  —  The host and executive producer of the show defended Olivia Jade's casting while chatting with ET's Lauren Zima ahead of the new season.
Alex Frank / Highsnobiety:
Getting Dressed With Irina Shayk … The standard celebrity response to the relentless pursuit of the paparazzi is, at worst, smoldering rage, and at best, casual indifference.  But Irina Shayk has a happier approach.  Each morning, as she gets ready to take her 4-year-old daughter, Lea …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Celebs:
Emmy Awards 2001: Fashion flashback  —  The Emmys are back on Sept. 19, 2021!  In honor of television's glitziest night, Wonderwall.com is rewinding to the 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards — which took place 20 years ago in November, as the show was delayed in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks …
Discussion: E! Online
Laura Carreno-Muller / The Sun:
What is Piers Morgan's new job?  —  PIERS Morgan has revealed his brand new job months after quitting Good Morning Britain - and said “I'm coming home”.  —  The brilliantly outspoken and controversial media personality announced he has found a new TV job on Thursday, September 16, 2021.  —  Getty
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Gabrielle Union was ‘broken’ after Dwyane Wade had a baby with another woman  —  Gabrielle Union was left “devastated” and “broken into pieces” after Dwyane Wade confessed that he conceived a baby with another woman.  —  The former “Being Mary Jane” star recalls the life-altering moment in her new memoir …
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and The Sun
People.com:
Kate Middleton Reveals Her Kids Are ‘Very Interested’ in One of Prince William and Prince Harry's Top Passions  —  The Duchess of Cambridge shared the tidbit on Wednesday as she exchanged stories with British heroes who helped evacuate thousands from Afghanistan in recent weeks
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart Have a New Halloween Show Coming to Peacock  —  Snoop and Martha's Very Tasty Halloween will see Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart judging teams of bakers creating over-the-top confectionary creations in honor of the annual spooky holiday  —  TV's unlikeliest duo are back!
Discussion: BET
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
NFL Star Brandon Short Mourns Death of 26-Year-Old Daughter Killed in “Senseless Act of Gun Violence”  —  Former New York Giants and Carolina Panthers linebacker Brandon Short said he's “lost the light of my life” after the death of his firstborn daughter, Karli Short.  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2021
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Kara Warner / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez ‘Are Like Two Kids in Love’ as They Make Glam Red Carpet Return  —  The happy couple is enjoying low-key time together as well as their recent high-profile public appearances  —  After a glamorous red carpet appearance at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 10 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Chris Willman / Variety:
In Response to Firestorm, CBS' ‘The Activist’ Will Be Retooled From Competitive Series Into a Documentary Special (EXCLUSIVE) … “The Activist,” a CBS series that had itself become the target of online activism in recent days, is being reconfigured in response to the firestorm of criticism …
Jessica Wedemeyer / Celebs:
Tori and Dean divorce rumors gain steam, plus more celeb love news  —  Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the celebrities who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in mid-September 2021, starting with this couple... On the Sept. 15 episode of the …
Discussion: Page Six
Hecate / Cele|bitchy:
JoJo Siwa slams Nickelodeon for blocking her from performing her songs  —  I haven' seen JoJo Siwa's latest project, The J Team, which was released in July.  It's a Nickelodeon production about a sparkle-loving dancer who gets kicked off her dance troupe by an ill-intentioned coach.
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Erika Jayne shops TJ Maxx amid legal and financial troubles  —  From Neiman's and Saks to TJ Maxx.  —  “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne was spotted perusing the discount retail store in Pasadena, Calif. with her assistant this week.  —  Wearing a black T-shirt …
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR and Oh No They Didn't!
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Corrie Jane Danson teases Leanne death horror as Harvey gets out of prison for revenge  —  EXCLUSIVE: Coronation Streets Jane Danson revealed that Leanne has to watch her back as villain Harvey is due to get out of prison and says no one is safe in the soap world
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
 
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Laura Goddard / The Sun:
KY MISSED YOU, PAUL Kylie Minogue returns to UK after nine months apart from boyfriend Paul Solomons in Covid lockdown in Melbourne
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Mo Fayne Gets 17 Years in Prison in Fraud Case
Discussion: BET
Brett Malec / E! Online:
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Discussion: Just Jared
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Megan Fox's strict daily diet revealed - and it's not for the faint-hearted
Discussion: Daily Star
Mollie Quirk / Daily Star:
The Proud Family cast now - from Michael Jackson ‘son’ claims to role reprisal
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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

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Christina A. Cassidy / Associated Press:
In a letter, several Democrats serving as their state's top election officials ask Meta to repeal a policy allowing ads that claim the 2020 election was stolen

 
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