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5:30 PM ET, September 26, 2022

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Ben Travis / Empire:
Kevin Feige On Not Recasting T'Challa In The MCU: ‘It Was Much Too Soon’ - Exclusive  —  People:  —  In The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stories Of Black Panther Have So Far Focused Primarily On The Character Of T'Challa - From His Introduction In Captain America: Civil War …
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Marvel's Kevin Feige on Not Recasting Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther Role: ‘It Was Much Too Soon’  —  “The world is still processing the loss of Chad.  And Ryan [Coogler] poured that into the story,” Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said  —  Kevin Feige is recalling the conversations …
Discussion: The Wrap and Collider
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Kelly Ripa Gets Candid About Everything — from Marriage and Sex to Botox and Regis  —  In this week's PEOPLE cover story, the unfiltered talk show host lets it rip on her “roller-coaster” ride to happiness in a new book: “I've always tried to be open and honest”
Discussion: Page Six and Vanity Fair
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Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Kelly Ripa on Her Complicated Relationship with Regis Philbin: ‘There Were Good and Bad Days’  —  In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Kelly Ripa opens up about the difficult early days on Live! and her lasting feelings for her co-host: ‘I loved him, and I still do’
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and The Wrap
The Guardian:
Alan Rickman's secret showbiz diaries: the late actor on Harry Potter, politics and what he really thought of his co-stars  —  After his death in 2016, Rickman left a trove of revealing journals.  In this exclusive extract, he recounts his 10 years playing Professor Snape - and the many political and Hollywood dramas along the way
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People.com:
Tom Brady's Kids (But Not Gisele Bündchen) Cheer Him on During Buccaneers' Home Opener  —  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback's kids were in the stands on Sunday  —  Tom Brady's kids were there to cheer their dad on in during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' latest game, the team's first at home.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen issues have ‘nothing to do’ with NFL: It's ‘sexist’
Discussion: OK Magazine and E! Online
Denver Sean / LOVEBSCOTT:
So Sad: ‘Basketball Wives’ Star Brooke Bailey's Daughter Kayla Dead at 25, Reportedly Killed in Car Accident  —  Prayers go out to ‘Basketball Wives’ star Brooke Bailey and her family.  —  According to reports, Brooke's daughter Kayla died Saturday night after sustaining injuries in a car accident.
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Brad Pitt and Emily Ratajkowski dating rumors: ‘Stay tuned’  —  They're not Bratajkowski just yet — but “stay tuned.”  —  Brad Pitt and Emily Ratajkowski have been out a few times together, sources confirm to Page Six exclusively, but the duo are not officially dating.
OK! Magazine:
Ali Bastian's daughter went ‘blue and floppy’ after ‘terrifying’ allergic reaction  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian opens up on the extent of her daughters severe allergies and shares a “terrifying” incident which put Isla into a systemic shutdown
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Star and The Sun
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Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
The Crown's decision to show ‘all-out war’ between Charles and Diana raises concerns at Palace  —  Monarch's popularity has surged since becoming King, but the show's upcoming episodes will remind viewers of the darkest years of his life  —  Buckingham Palace has moved to protect the reputation …
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Celebrities Are Just the Start of the Expanding ‘Jeopardy!’-verse  —  Despite the loss of the show's longtime host, viewership has held mostly steady, emboldening a move to spinoffs and tournaments, including a revival of “Celebrity Jeopardy!”  —  Michael Davies, who has been an executive producer of …
Ime Udoka Scandal / TMZ.com:
Former Surfing Star Chris Davidson Dead At 45 After Taking Punch In Bar Fight  —  Former surfing star Chris Davidson died on Saturday ... after he was allegedly punched in the face in an altercation outside of a bar in Australia.  —  He was just 45 years old.
Valentine Low / The Times:
Harry and Meghan: ‘They felt cornered, misunderstood, deeply unhappy’ … Before Harry and Meghan returned from Canada in January 2020 where they spent Christmas with their baby son Archie, away from the rest of the family, Harry sent an email to his father, saying that they were unhappy.
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online (US):
Bre Tiesi Claps Back at Critics Amid Reflecting on “Hard Moment as a Mom”  —  Bre Tiesi, who recently gave birth to Nick Cannon's eighth child, clapped back at critics who told her to hire a night nurse after she shared that she had been up for three days with the newborn.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bossip
Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘Dancing With the Stars’: Pro Daniella Karagach Tests Positive for Covid; Will Miss Tonight's Performance  —  Pro Daniella Karagach tested positive for Covid and will miss tonight's performance of Dancing with the Stars.  —  Karagach, who is paired with Joseph Baena, will be temporarily replaced by dance troupe member Alexis Warr.
FemaleFirst:
Alec Baldwin may soon be charged over killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins  —  Alec Baldwin may soon face being charged over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his ‘Rust’ film. … Alec Baldwin may soon face being charged over the fatal shooting …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, CBS News and OK Magazine
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston, 53, looks youthful in her aviator glasses and skinny jeans as she joins Jon Hamm, 51, on the set of The Morning Show in NYC  —  Jennifer Aniston is certainly owning a chic and youthful look these days.  —  The 53-year-old Friends veteran looked hot to trot in aviator glasses …
Discussion: Just Jared
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Kanye West declares bedazzled flip-flops back in fashion  —  Kanye West is swapping his Yeezys for something sparklier.  —  The Yeezy designer attended the Burberry fashion show in London on Monday, pairing his all-leather look with some surprising footwear: bedazzled flip-flops and black socks.
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin Are ‘Slowly Figuring Things Out’ After Reconciliation: Source  —  “They are amazing together when they are happy,” a source tells PEOPLE of Sylvester Stallone and wife Jennifer Flavin  —  Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin are navigating their marriage together again.
Discussion: Lainey Gossip
Bustle:
Molly-Mae Hague & Tommy Fury Are The Ultimate Reality TV Love Story  —  Spending eight weeks together on a reality show at the beginning of a relationship can be a tad unconventional, but it's certainly stuck for Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury.  The pair have been pretty inseparable since leaving Love Island …
 
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Christina Ricci Says Daughter, 9 Months, Is Sleep Trained but Son, 8, Still Sleeps with Mom
Discussion: Page Six
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner on Episode 6's Big Time Jump, the ‘Challenge’ of Filming Sex Scenes and Whether Young Rhaenyra and Alicent Will Return
Phoebe Tatham / HELLO!:
Catherine Zeta-Jones shares rare selfie of husband Michael Douglas for this special reason
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Elizabeth Dowell / Daily Mail:
‘Toxic femininity’: January Jones models a classic pink bikini... after fans did not react well to her 'Nascar'esque' look in cut off shorts and trucker hat
Discussion: HELLO!
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Tamara Fuentes / Cosmopolitan:
Everything We Know About ‘Elite’ Season 6
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Queerty
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Khloe Kardashian and 365 Days Actor Michele Morrone Spend Time Together in Milan
Mirror.co.uk:
Ian Brown slammed for ‘terrible £50 karaoke gig’ as fans walk out
Discussion: Daily Star
FemaleFirst:
Rachel Zegler had a breast cancer scare
Discussion: Perez Hilton and E! Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Vice Media plans to create a joint venture with Savage Ventures, which will invest “tens of millions of dollars”, to relaunch its sites, including Vice.com

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

 
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