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Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton Joins Prince William in Surprise Tribute to Queen Elizabeth Just Hours Before Prince Harry Steps Out  —  On the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited a local Women's Institute in a heartfelt tribute, as Harry prepares to step out in London
Simon Perry / People:
Prince Harry Visits Queen Elizabeth's Burial Site on Anniversary of Her Death After Returning to U.K.  —  The Duke of Sussex visited St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, where the Queen was laid to rest in September 2022  — Prince Harry made a special pilgrimage to see the resting place …
Vogue:
Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid on Over a Decade of Friendship in Fashion |  Vogue's October 2025 Cover Story  —  Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid have been close friends for more a decade.  “We're sisters more than we're friends,” says Jenner.  Both wear Miu Miu.  Jenner wears a Cartier earring.
Dave Quinn / People:
Fyre Fest The Musical Is Coming to the Stage with Taika Waititi and Rita Ora Producing  —  “This time there will actually be music or your money back,” director and bookwriter Bryan Buckley says  — Fyre Fest The Musical is officially in development from a producing team that includes Taika Waititi and Rita Ora
Daily Star:
Beyonce and Jay Z planning to move to £18million Cotswolds pad near Jeremy Clarkson  —  Beyonce and husband Jay-Z are in the final stages of buying what will be an £18million property in the Cotswolds, not far from Jeremy Clarkson and the Beckhams
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
Lorde Says She ‘Came Into Some Understanding’ About Herself When She Taped Her Chest for the First Time in 2023  —  In a ‘DAZED Magazine’ cover story, the pop star also clarified she “misquoted” Chappell Roan asking if she was ‘nonbinary’ in her ‘Rolling Stone’ cover story
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Ted Stansfield / Dazed:
Lorde: ‘This is me: all the gore and all the fuck-ups’
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Tori Spelling's staggering monthly income revealed amid Dean McDermott divorce  —  Tori Spelling's monthly income was revealed in a court filing amid her divorce from her estranged husband, Dean McDermott.  —  In an income and expense report filed on Sept. 5 in Los Angeles Superior Court obtained …
Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
Rosé Dedicates Her MTV VMAs Award to Her ‘16-Year-Old Self’ in an Emotional Speech  — Blackpink's Rosé won her first VMA with Bruno Mars for their song “APT.”  — The K-pop singer had eight nominations going into the night.  — In her acceptance speech, she dedicated her win to her younger self.
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Marina Watts / People:
Lady Gaga Made It to the 2025 MTV VMAs After All — Why She Still Prerecorded Her Performance
Elizabeth Holmes / InStyle:
Kerry Washington Is Playing for Keeps: “The Work Is Not About Fixing Myself or Finding Myself...I Get to Just Play Now”  —  She's been acting for decades, but Kerry Washington recently entered a new chapter in her artistry, one in which she's focusing not on strategy, but on the love of the craft.
Discussion: Just Jared, Us Weekly and People
Joe Nelson / Sports Illustrated:
Toraya Reid, the sister of Timberwolves star Naz Reid, killed in New Jersey homicide  — Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old sister of Naz Reid, was fatally shot in New Jersey on Saturday.  — The person charged with her murder has been identified as a man she was dating.
Just Jared:
‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Cast: Two More Stars Confirmed to Reprise Roles Alongside Shemar Moore  —  CBS canceled S.W.A.T. earlier this year, and producers quickly jumped at the chance to create a spinoff show.  —  That series, S.W.A.T. Exiles, was announced after CBS made their original decision.
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and The Wrap
Sydney Kerr / E! Online:
Jennifer Lawrence May Have Revealed the Name of Baby No. 2  —  Jennifer Lawrence, who shares 3-year-old son Cy with husband Cooke Maroney, appeared to reveal their second baby's name on a trendy accessory while out in New York City.  —  Jennifer Lawrence has a new passenger in her life.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and People
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Hunter Doohan Shuts Down Rumors That His Husband Is Jealous of ‘Wednesday’ Love Interest Jenna Ortega (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Despite playing Jenna Ortega's love interest on Wednesday, Hunter Doohan isn't thrilled with the false rumors that his husband …
Discussion: E! Online
Escher Walcott / People:
Kelly Osbourne Has Found Her ‘Smile Again’ with Falconry amid ‘Sadness and Grief’ of Losing Dad Ozzy Osbourne  —  “I never thought I would find my smile again,” Kelly wrote on Instagram following her father's death in July  — Kelly Osbourne has opened up about finding happiness after the death of her father Ozzy Osbourne in July
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The AP says it plans dozens of US staff cuts as part of a broader restructuring away from hyper-local print coverage and toward video and national topics

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