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10:50 PM ET, September 30, 2021

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BBC:
Shakira: Singer attacked by a pair of wild boars  —  Pop superstar Shakira says she was the victim of a random attack by a pair of wild boars while walking in a park in Barcelona with her eight-year-old son.  —  The Colombian singer said the animals attacked her, before seizing her bag and retreating with it into the woods.
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Natalia Penza / Daily Mail:
Pop star Shakira is attacked by two wild boar who ‘snatched’ her handbag and destroyed it in a Barcelona park
Discussion: People.com
The Sun:
Was Shakira attacked by wild boars?
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'Grey's Anatomy' Premiere Surprise: Scott Speedman Joins ABC Medical Drama As Series Regular For Season 18  —  SPOILER ALERT: The story includes a detail about tonight's Season 18 premiere of Grey's Anatomy.  —  EXCLUSIVE: Scott Speedman, one of the most memorable guest stars in Grey's Anatomy history …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Cosmopolitan:
Everything You Need to Know About 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 18
Discussion: E! Online
E! Online:
A Guide to Grey's Anatomy's Most Epic Romances—and Their Often Tragic Endings
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
The Sun:
Scarlett Johansson & Disney settle bombshell lawsuit after star sued studio for ‘costing her $50M’ in Black Widow profit  —  SCARLETT Johansson and Disney have come to a settlement agreement after the actress filed a lawsuit regarding alleged loss of profit from her movie Black Widow.
Discussion: TMZ.com, E! Online and The Wrap
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle Explosive ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit  —  The settlement brings to a close a back-and-forth PR battle that pitted the CAA-repped star vs. the studio and was poised to have dramatic implications for Hollywood's major studios.  —  Scarlett Johansson and Disney …
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Performers Revealed: Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg … Pepsi, the NFL and Roc Nation have assembled a truly memorable lineup of performers for the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige …
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Just Jared:
Five Performers Confirmed for Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022, Including Eminem & Dr. Dre  —  The performers for the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show have been announced and they include some of the best acts in the R&B and Hip-Hop field.  —  Eminem and Dr. Dre are among the five acts who are confirmed …
Discussion: E! Online and TMZ.com
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Daniel Craig  —  At long last, the star of the James Bond franchise bids farewell to 007 with “No Time to Die” (and learns for the first time about his life as an internet meme).  — Read in app  —  More than a year and a half ago …
Discussion: EW.com and The Wrap
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Sarah O'Hara / Daily Star:
Bond star Daniel Craig's wild life: famous ex, Love Actually romance and £95m net worth
Discussion: Radio Times, FemaleFirst and The Blast
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Crystal Kung Minkoff Reveals Just How “Explosive” Erika Jayne's RHOBH Reunion Confessions Are  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Crystal Kung Minkoff promises nothing was off limits when it came to Erika Jayne's legal issues during the reunion taping.  Get the juicy details.
Discussion: Page Six
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Britney Spears' brother dodges question about dad's conservatorship suspension  —  Britney Spears' brother, Bryan Spears, is staying mum on the latest ruling in the pop star's conservatorship case.  —  Paparazzi caught Bryan and his girlfriend, Amber Lynn Conklin, out and about in Thousand Oaks …
Discussion: RADAR and The Hollywood Gossip
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Collier Schorr / AnOther:
No One Can Resist the Allure of Zoë Kravitz  —  It now seems inevitable that Zoë Kravitz would become a star.  In AnOther Magazine Autumn/Winter 2021, the actor speaks openly with Lynette Nylander in a conversation spanning family, activism and her biggest role yet: Selina Kyle aka Catwoman
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and POPSUGAR
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Katie Price's BBC documentary with Harvey shut down ‘indefinitely’ after she goes to rehab  —  KATIE Price's new BBC documentary, What Harvey Did Next, has been axed after her drink-drive crash.  —  The former Page Three model pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving while disqualified …
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Janet Street-Porter / Daily Mail:
It's easy to sneer at Katie Price as a walking, talking Disaster Barbie but the real-life woman I know is better than that. And she deserves our mercy
Discussion: Daily Star
Emily / Dlisted:
Lil Nas X Says It Was His Duty To Come Out After “Old Town Road” Was A Hit  —  Back in 2019 Lil Nas X 'sploded onto the scene with his super successful single, Old Town Road.  That extremely unlikely fusion of country and rap topped the charts for a then record-breaking 19 weeks: April to August of that year.
The Sun:
Kim Kardashian mourns dad Robert on 18th anniversary of cancer death and calls tragedy the ‘worst day of my life’  —  KIM Kardashian gave a heartfelt tribute to her late-father Robert on the 18th anniversary of his death calling the tragedy the “worst day of my life.”
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
University of Nevada, Las Vegas:
Passing of Film and Theatre Professor Michael Tylo  —  It is with tremendous sadness that the College of Fine Arts and Dean Nancy Uscher share the passing of beloved film professor, Michael Tylo.  —  A native of Detroit, Michael Tylo came to UNLV as a visiting professor in theatre and film …
People.com:
TikTok Star Gabriel Salazar, 19, Dies in Fiery Car Crash After High-Speed Police Chase  —  Authorities tell PEOPLE that Salazar was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro when he crashed killing himself and three others  —  TikTok star Gabriel Salazar has died.  He was 19.
Discussion: E! Online, The Wrap and Just Jared
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Anne-Marie says she became unhealthily thin before taking ‘dangerous’ weight gain pills as she battled eating disorder  —  ON stage Anne-Marie oozes confidence as one of the UK's best-loved pop stars, with six top ten singles and two hit albums under her belt.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 
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Jemma Carr / The Sun:
OUT OF HIDING Brazen Prince Andrew smiles and waves as he leaves Balmoral after conceding sex assault papers WERE served
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Clare Crawley ‘choosing not to speak’ about Dale Moss split
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Cardi B ‘lost so much blood’ during childbirth, denies post-pregnancy surgery
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Bossip
Red Table Talk: The Estefans - Episode 9: Betrayed by Trusted Adults | Facebook:
For the first time, Gloria reveals her own traumatic childhood experience with a sexual predator …
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
Adam Graham / Detroit News:
Eminem surprises fans at grand opening of Mom's Spaghetti restaurant
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Ciara and Russell Wilson Want to Inspire Kids to ‘Pursue Their Dreams’ With New Picture Book
Discussion: BET
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Dog the Bounty Hunter Shopping a New TV Series While He Chases Brian Laundrie (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: RADAR and The Sun
 Earlier Picks: 
FemaleFirst:
Suni Lee felt ‘too scared’ to talk to Justin Bieber
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Post Malone's 2021 Posty Fest Canceled
Discussion: Just Jared and Stereogum
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Exclusive: Lizzo Gives a TED Talk on History of Twerking: ‘Being Fat and Black Is a Beautiful Thing’
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Rebel Wilson steals the show in dazzling red carpet dress - and she looks incredible
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Page Six
Ollie Leitelmayer / oxfordshirelive:
‘Vandalism’ at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm was Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway prank
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
 

 
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Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $11.8B, vs. $11.7B est., driven by the growth of its Stores and Prime Video businesses

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The Athletic has ~2.95M newsletter subscribers, up nearly 20% YoY; Comscore: it had 17.6M unique visitors in the US in March 2024, up from 6.6M a year prior

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