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7:45 AM ET, September 29, 2021

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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Kate Middleton Channels Her Inner Bond Girl for Golden No Time To Die Red Carpet Look  —  For James Bond, there may be No Time to Die.  But, for Prince William and Kate Middleton's golden appearance at the movie's premiere on Sept. 28, there's no time like the present.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Glitters in Gold While Walking James Bond No Time to Die Red Carpet with Prince William
Discussion: HELLO!, Deadline and Dlisted
Daniel Craig / FemaleFirst:
Daniel Craig ‘greatly relieved’ to see Bond hit cinemas
Discussion: Daily Star and The Wrap
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Kate Middleton goes glam in gold at ‘No Time to Die’ premiere
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and E! Online
Armchair Expert / Episodes:
Drew Barrymore (The Drew Barrymore Show, E.T., Charlie's Angels) is an actor and producer.  Drew joins the Armchair Expert to discuss being a child star in Hollywood, going through treatment for addiction at a young age, and how becoming a parent changed her life.
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Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Drew Barrymore ‘Worships’ Ex-Husband's New Wife But Gives the Couple ‘Space’  —  Drew Barrymore's ex-husband Will Kopelman married Alexandra Michler on Aug. 28 with the former couple's daughters serving as flower girls  —  Drew Barrymore can't stop gushing about her ex-husband's new wife.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Jesse Palmer Named New Host of ‘The Bachelor’ … Palmer, a television broadcaster and former NFL quarterback, starred as “The Bachelor” himself in Season 5, which aired in 2004.  —  Palmer has a longstanding relationship with The Walt Disney Company, as a sports commentator on ESPN …
Discussion: The Sun, Cosmopolitan, The Wrap and Deadline
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Jesse Palmer Is the New Host of The Bachelor Season 26  —  Jesse Palmer, who appeared on season five of The Bachelor, is the host of the 26th season of the ABC dating franchise following Chris Harrison's exit.  —  Jesse Palmer, will you accept this rose and be the new host of The Bachelor?
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Real Housewives' Vicki Gunvalson and Steve Lodge Break Up 2 Years After Engagement  —  Former The Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson and fiancé Steve Lodge have broken off their engagement and parted ways.  Get the details on their split.  —  There's another single Housewife on the market.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Vicki Gunvalson and Steve Lodge break up after 2-year engagement
Discussion: RADAR
Molly Creeden / Harper's BAZAAR:
Margaret Qualley Is Learning to Let Go  —  Margaret Qualley's career is taking off, and the 26-year-old actor and former ballerina is embracing the ride.  —  It is late July in New York City's East Village, and the streets teem with sensory abundance.  To observe people strutting …
Discussion: Elle, Us Weekly, Page Six and Just Jared
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Why Margaret Qualley Felt It Was “Important” to Publicly Support FKA twigs Amid Shia LaBeouf Lawsuit
Discussion: Perez Hilton and FemaleFirst
MKC / Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Conservatorship Exposed: 5 Bombshell Revelations From Netflix's Britney vs Spears … Another day, another Britney Spears documentary.  —  Despite the fact that Britney herself has criticized the continual release of documentaries surrounding her conservatorship …
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TMZ.com:   Psychiatrist told Britney Spears was Overmedicated, Advocates Ending Conservatorship
Natasha Rigler / The Sun:
Katie Price's best pal Michelle Heaton begs her to get help after rolling car in ‘drink-drive smash’  —  KATIE Price's best friend Michelle Heaton is begging her pal to get help after she rolled her BMW allegedly in a ‘drink-drive smash’.  —  The Liberty X star, who herself hit rock bottom earlier …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
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Ilana Kaplan / Esquire:
Zoolander at 20: How a Post-9/11 Flop Became the Comedy Everyone's Still Quoting  —  “a vanity comedy that fails at every level.”  —  Audiences at the time weren't much hotter on the flick; the film earned only $15 million during its opening weekend, just about half of its production budget.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Chrissy Teigen Honors the “Son We Almost Had” in Heart-Wrenching Message  —  Chrissy Teigen posted a devastating photo of herself grieving in the hospital as she marked one year since she and John Legend lost the baby in 2020.  —  Chrissy Teigen is sharing an emotional tribute to late son Jack.
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Squid Game: Korean Survival Drama Could Dethrone Bridgerton as Netflix's Biggest Show Ever  —  “We did not see that coming,” Netflix's chief content officer said of the show's popularity  —  New Korean drama Squid Game has shot to popularity, threatening Bridgerton's title as Netflix's biggest show ever.
Discussion: Bustle
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Adam Carlson / People.com:
Barbara Bush Welcomes First Baby, Daughter Cora Georgia: ‘Healthy and Adorable’  —  “With full hearts, Laura and I are delighted to announce the birth of our new granddaughter,” George and Laura Bush said in a statement shared with PEOPLE  —  The bustling Bush family just got one grandkid bigger!
Discussion: Just Jared
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Actor Daniel Mickelson's Cause of Death Revealed  —  Daniel Mickelson passed away at the age of 23 on July 4, and now officials have determined the cause and manner of his death.  —  Watch: Actor Daniel Mickelson Dies at Age 23  —  Daniel Mickelson's cause of death has been determined nearly three months …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Phoebe Bridgers Sued For Defamation By Record Producer  —  PHOEBE BRIDGERS SUED YOU DEFAMED ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ... I'm No Violent Abuser!!!  —  Phoebe Bridgers cost a record producer a lot of money by spreading lies about him on social media ... this according to a new, multimillion-dollar lawsuit.
Discussion: RADAR, Daily Mail and Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Lori Loughlin To Reprise ‘When Calls the Heart’ Character In Season 2 Of ‘When Hope Calls’ On GAC Family In Acting Return  —  EXCLUSIVE: Lori Loughlin is returning to acting.  The former When Calls the Heart star will reprise her popular character from the Hallmark Channel series …
Discussion: Bustle, RADAR, E! Online, Dlisted and Just Jared
Carrie Battan / L'Officiel usa:
Maluma Fronts L'OFFICIEL Hommes' 100th Anniversary Issue  —  Maluma is bringing Latin music to the masses.  The Colombian artist released two new albums within the past year, and this fall he makes his Hollywood debut starring in Marry Me opposite Jennifer Lopez.
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Just Jared:
Khloe Kardashian Shares How She Changed Daughter True's Diapers With Her Super Long Nails
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
‘The Real Dirty Dancing’ Special Coming to Fox: Brie Bella, Tyler Cameron and More Set to Compete
Ryma Chikhoune / WWD:
EXCLUSIVE: Sydney Sweeney Is the Face of Guess Originals, in an Homage to Anna Nicole Smith
Discussion: Page Six
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
ABC Executive Responds to Claims Olivia Jade Giannulli Has ‘Deal’ to Remain on ‘DWTS’ Until Week 3
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Shannon Carlin / Us Weekly:
The Good Doctor's Freddie Highmore Confirms He's Married by Throwing Tom Cruise Shade
Discussion: The Sun and FemaleFirst
Chloe Hall / Elle:
Kylie Jenner Is Taking Motherhood ‘One Day At A Time’
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
Kerry Breen / TODAY.com:
Country star Alan Jackson reveals balance issues are related to health condition
Discussion: The Sun and People.com
 

 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

 
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