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9:25 AM ET, September 2, 2025

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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Graham Greene Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Was 73  —  Graham Greene, a trailblazing Canadian First Nations actor who opened doors for Indigenous actors in Hollywood, died today, September 1, in a Toronto hospital after a long illness.  The Oscar nominee from Dances With Wolves was 73.
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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Chloë Grace Moretz and Kate Harrison's Final Wedding Dress Fittings at the Louis Vuitton Atelier in Paris  —  Actor Chloë Grace Moretz and model and photographer Kate Harrison are married!  Moretz, who began her career as a child star and has gone onto star in Carrie …
Patrick Brzeski / The Hollywood Reporter:
Dwayne Johnson Gets Choked Up Discussing ‘The Smashing Machine’ in Venice: “This Transformation Was Something I Was Really Hungry to Do”  —  The Rock's wildly anticipated debut in a serious dramatic film — directed by Benny Safdie and co-starring Emily Blunt — will receive its world premiere …
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Variety:
Dwayne Johnson Uncontrollably Sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets 15-Minute Venice Standing Ovation and Generates Oscar Buzz  —  Is Dwayne Johnson headed for the Oscars?  —  Judging by the rapturous reaction to his performance as wrestler Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine” …
Gina Bacchiocchi / The US Sun:
Bachelor Andrew Firestone announces divorce from wife Ivana after 17 years of marriage and 3 children together  —  The former reality star insists ‘this was not an easy decision’  —  BACHELOR Andrew Firestone has announced his split from his wife Ivana after 17 years of marriage.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail and TODAY.com
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
‘Bachelor’ star Andrew Firestone announces split from wife after 17 years of marriage — then deletes the post
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Sheinelle Jones' Return to Today Revealed After Husband Uche Ojeh's Death  —  After Sheinelle Jones' husband Uche Ojeh tragically died following a cancer battle in May, the longtime third-hour Today host shared when she will return to the morning series.  —  Sheinelle Jones is stepping back into Studio 1A.
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Robin Wright reveals she fled the US for England: ‘America is a s-tshow’  —  Robin Wright revealed that she now lives in the English countryside and is dating someone new after leaving the United States.  —  “America is a s-tshow,” the “Forrest Gump” star told the Sunday Times in an interview published Sunday.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Laura Pullman / The Times:
Robin Wright: parenting with Sean Penn, moving to England and my new man
GQ UK:
How Ethan Hawke found the sweet spot  —  While other '90s idols raked in blockbuster paycheques, Ethan Hawke took an unexpected road: writing novels, staging plays and making low-budget, indie flicks with director Richard Linklater.  Now, with cinema culture firmly in its Letterboxd era …
Discussion: People, Page Six, Variety and New York Post
People:
Kelley Wolf Is Not Allowed to Contact Kids, Ordered to Stay 300 Feet Away from Ex Scott Wolf in New Court Order (Exclusive)  —  The ruling comes after Kelley was arrested on Aug. 26 and charged with electronic disclosure of personal identifying information and electronic communications harassment against Scott
Discussion: Page Six
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 …
Will Reid / E! Online:
Pink Shares She Contracted E. Coli  —  Pink shared that she contracted E. coli, a group of bacteria that can infect parts of the body, during a recent vacation.  —  Watch: Gordon Ramsay Shares Skin Cancer Diagnosis  —  Pink is taking her recent health setback in stride.
Discussion: Billboard, FemaleFirst, Mirror and HELLO!
 
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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.

John Koblin / New York Times:
The Netflix-WBD deal should quiet concerns, for now, from CNN employees worried about the prospect of Paramount combining CBS News and CNN in a WBD acquisition

 
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