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1:10 PM ET, September 29, 2022

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TMZ.com:
Coolio Dead at 59  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  UPDATE  —  2:30 AM PT — 9/29 — Coolio's talent manager, Sheila Finegan, tells TMZ, “We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client, Coolio, who passed away Wednesday afternoon.  He touched the world with the gift of his talent and will be missed profoundly.
Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
Paramore: 'We realised this band isn't worth risking our health for'  —  One of the most influential bands of their generation, the pop-punk pioneers were nearly torn apart by infighting and industry sexism.  Now, after four years of self-reflection, they're back - and ready to respond to a ‘crazy’ moment for the US
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Paramore's Hayley Williams and Taylor York Confirm They Are Officially Dating  —  From a music collaboration to so much more.  While promoting their sixth studio album, Paramore band members Hayley Williams and Taylor York revealed that they are dating.  —  Celebrity Music Video Couples
Discussion: Billboard
Matthew Moore / HELLO!:
Queen Margarethe breaks silence after stripping royal grandchildren of titles … On Wednesday, Queen Margarethe of Denmark made the bold decision to strip her grandchildren of their royal titles.  —  The three royal princes and princess will be stylised as the Count and Countess of Monpezat from the start of 2023.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Queen Margrethe of Denmark Strips Four Grandchildren of Their Royal Titles
Diane Shipley / HELLO!:
Royal reacts to removal of titles - details
Discussion: Just Jared
Mirror.co.uk:
Surreal night Coolio cooked for Preston uni students and performed in their flat  —  As the world mourns the sudden passing of Coolio and remembers some of the late rapper's best moments, many have revisited the time the star once literally sang for his supper and treated Preston students to a homecooked meal and intimate gig
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Coolio, 'Gangsta's Paradise' Rapper, Dead at 59
New York Times:
MacKenzie Scott, Billionaire Philanthropist, Files for Divorce  —  Less than two years after announcing the marriage and their intent to give money away together, Ms. Scott has parted ways with her second husband, a teacher.  —  Less than two years after announcing their intention to give away …
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TMZ.com:
Coolio EMTs Tried CPR for 45 Minutes Before Pronouncing Him Dead  —  COOLIO FRANTIC EFFORT TO REVIVE HIM FOR 45 MINUTES  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  EMT's frantically tried to revive Coolio after his body was found in a downtown LA. home, but after 45 minutes of CPR he was pronounced dead.
BuzzFeed News:
Khloé Kardashian And Tristan Thompson Had Got Secretly Engaged A Month Before He Impregnated Another Woman Behind Her Back  —  Just when we thought Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's relationship couldn't get any more chaotic and heartbreaking, we've been left reeling once again.
Michael Gioia / People.com:
‘Hocus Pocus’ Broadway Musical Is in the Works, Says Film's Producer: ‘I Just Want to Pinch Myself’  —  Ahead of a Broadway-aimed stage adaptation of the cult classic, the Hocus Pocus sequel will be released Friday on Disney+  —  Grab your broomsticks, witches — Hocus Pocus may soon be coming to Broadway!
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Deadline
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
See Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn's Steamy Romance in NSFW Stars at Noon Trailer  —  Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn find themselves wrapped up in each other as on-screen love interests in the newly unveiled trailer for their thriller, Stars at Noon.  Watch the NSFW clip.
Kelly Wynne / People.com:
Al Roker Has ‘Mild Symptoms’ After Testing Positive for COVID: ‘He Feels Well’  —  Meteorologist Bill Karins is standing in for Al Roker on the Today show as historic Hurricane Ian makes landfall  —  Al Roker has tested positive for COVID-19.  —  The Today show team addressed …
Discussion: New York Daily News
TMZ.com:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Husband Files For Divorce  —  6:21 PM PT — MTG's estranged husband, Perry Greene, tells TMZ ... “Marjorie has been my best friend for the last 29 years and she has been an amazing mom!  Our family is our most important thing we have done.”  —  UPDATE
Page Six:
Sarah Jessica Parker misses NYCB gala after ‘sudden, devastating family situation’  —  Sarah Jessica Parker, who was being honored at the New York City Ballet's 10th Annual Fall Fashion Gala on Wednesday night, had to run out of the event last minute following what was described as a family emergency.
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Robert Cormier's Family Is ‘Devastated’ After Actor Died at 33 in ‘Tragic Accident’  —  “While we are broken-hearted, we take comfort in the overwhelming love and support shown to our family by Robbie's friends, colleagues and fans,” the actor's family said in a statement
Poppy Kennedy / Mirror.co.uk:
Former Hollyoaks actor appears in court charged with rape and child cruelty  —  Former Hollyoaks actor Rizwan Khan has been charged with five counts of rape, one section two offence of the Sexual Offences Act, and one count of causing unnecessary suffering/injury to a child.
Discussion: TeessideLive, Ok - OK and Daily Star
FemaleFirst:
George Clooney: Teaching my kids Italian was a terrible mistake  —  George Clooney says teaching his children Italian was a “terrible mistake” because it is a language he can't speak himself. … George Clooney says teaching his children Italian was a “terrible mistake.”
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
Page Six:
Queen Elizabeth II's cause of death revealed  —  Queen Elizabeth II died from “old age,” according to the late sovereign's death certificate.  —  The National Records of Scotland released the document on Thursday, with Her Majesty's daughter, Princess Anne, listed as the informant of her death.
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Cher hits Balmain runway in spandex bodysuit during Paris Fashion Week 2022  —  Can you “Believe” it?  —  Cher made a surprise cameo during Paris Fashion Week 2022 on Wednesday, closing the Balmain runway show in a skintight marbled black bodysuit with bold shoulders, along with matching leggings.
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Reveals Tristan Thompson Proposed to Her Before Paternity Scandal: ‘I Want to Be Proud to Say I Am Engaged’  —  “I will never forget Tristan calling me and he was going to propose to her on Valentine's Day.  Which was about a year since they had drama.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Insider and Full Feed
 
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