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12:40 PM ET, September 1, 2025

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Valentine Low / The Times:
Camilla was assaulted as a teenager.  What the Queen told Boris Johnson  —  In an exclusive extract from his new book, former Times royal correspondent Valentine Low reveals a teenage experience that would shape the future Queen … It's June 2008.  Boris Johnson is the newly elected mayor of London …
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TMZ.com:
‘Rock of Love’ Star Kelsey Bateman Dead at 39  —  ‘ROCK OF LOVE’ KELSEY BATEMAN DEAD AT 39 ... Starred On Season 3 Of Reality Show … Kelsey Bateman — a contestant on Bret Michaels' reality show ‘Rock of Love’ — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  A family sources tells us …
Laura Pullman / The Times:
Robin Wright: parenting with Sean Penn, moving to England and my new man … It was as a 16-year-old at school in southern California that Robin Wright first took mushrooms.  Decades later, aged 59, she is still partial to the occasional trip.  —  “It's great.  It's a therapy different than alcohol,” she says.
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Former N.Y.C. Mayor Rudy Giuliani Seriously Injured in New Hampshire Car Accident  —  The politician suffered a fractured vertebrae, multiple lacerations and other injuries in the crash  — Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car accident in New Hampshire on Aug. 30
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Gets Offer From Jeff Jarrett To Wrestle In AEW After NFL Career  —  JEFF JARRETT Makes Offer To Travis Kelce WHEN FOOTBALL'S OVER, COME TO AEW!!! … If Travis Kelce somehow needs a job after his NFL days are over ... wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett tells TMZ Sports he'll happily welcome the tight end to the AEW.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Jamie Lee Curtis Recalls Encounter With Princess Diana 2 Months Before Her Death: ‘Moved by Her Grace’  —  Jamie Lee Curtis is reflecting on a heartwarming encounter with Princess Diana just months before her death at age 36.  —  “I once almost met Princess Diana,” Curtis, 66, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, August 31.
Discussion: InStyle and People
Just Jared:
Fifth Harmony Reunites for Performance at Jonas Brothers Concert, Releases New Merch  —  Fifth Harmony is back!  —  The girl group drew attention online earlier on Sunday (August 31) when they posted to their X account for the first time since 2018.  —  The sudden activity left fans wondering if the group was going to be reuniting.
Sarah Jones / People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘Are Not in the Wedding Planning Phase Yet’ After Engagement: Source (Exclusive)  —  The pop superstar and the pro athlete announced their engagement on Aug. 26  — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce “have been in celebration mode” ever since he proposed, a source close to the couple says
Discussion: Elle, Page Six, InStyle, Extra and Deuxmoi
People:
Love Island's Amaya Is ‘Still Processing’ Split from Bryan, Says She's ‘Very Hopeful for the Future’ (Exclusive)  —  Amaya Espinal tells PEOPLE how she's coping following her breakup, which she confirmed two days ago  — Amaya Espinal is speaking out for the first time following news of her split from Bryan Arenales
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Noah Wyle Admits He ‘Gave Up Hope’ He'd Reach Emmy Status Again.  Then, He Got Nominated for The Pitt (Exclusive)  —  “I'm overwhelmed by this” Wyle tells PEOPLE of his Emmy nods that came 26 years after his last nomination for ‘ER’ in 1999  — Noah Wyle tells PEOPLE he “gave up hope” …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
The Times:
I'm Lil Nas X's father.  My son's arrest is the ultimate price of fame  —  Robert Stafford, father of the Old Town Road rapper charged with beating a police officer, says pressure — and his mother's addiction — weigh heavily on him  —  Five years ago, Lil Nas X was the toast of the Grammy Awards …
Nadia Khomami / The Guardian:
'I held on to what's important': Kim Novak on Hitchcock, Trump and her Venice lifetime achievement award  —  One of the stars of Hollywood's golden era, 92-year-old says prize as much about her refusal to be controlled as her on-screen performances  —  She was the No 1 box office star in the late 50s …
 
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Variety:
Jude Law Doesn't Fear Repercussions for Playing Putin in Venice Thriller ‘Wizard of the Kremlin’: 'We Weren't Looking for Controversy for Controversy's Sake'
Adam Cailler / Daily Star:
Katie Price to flog used clothes to fans for ‘cheap’ as she's ‘sick’ of having boxes full
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FemaleFirst:
Richard Gere's former Connecticut mansion demolished to make way for luxury development
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Isabel Mohan / Us Weekly:
Brooks Nader Reveals Which of Her Sisters Accidentally Leaked Stories About Her (Exclusive)
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TMZ.com:
‘Fantastic Four’ Star Paul Walter Hauser Slams Wrestler Through Table in Match
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From Mediagazer:

Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
A look at Paramount's culture shift under David Ellison, where the focus is on male-driven action movies, and not on prestige films seen as critics' darlings

 
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