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11:30 AM ET, September 12, 2025

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The Guardian:
Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war  —  Exclusive: Prince and team from his Invictus Games Foundation were invited to Kyiv and will detail new initiatives to support wounded  —  Nick Hopkins in Kyiv; pictures by David Levene
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3 Alert: Francesca Sloane Set As Writer, Inks Overall Deal With HBO … She will executive produce the new installment with series creator David.  E. Kelley and stars Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman.  It falls under an exclusive two-year overall deal Sloane has signed with HBO.
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Just Jared:
‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3 Is Moving Forward at HBO - First Plot Details Revealed!
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Benson Boone Splits With Girlfriend Maggie Thurmon  —  BENSON BOONE SOME BEAUTIFUL THINGS COME TO AN END ... Splits With Girlfriend … Benson Boone and his girlfriend, Maggie Thurmon, are donezo ... TMZ has learned they've broken up.  —  Our sources tell us Benson and Maggie are no longer together …
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Daily Mail:
Travis Kelce's ex Kayla Nicole refuses to comment on Taylor Swift engagement... and talks dating other athletes  —  Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole is steering clear of his blockbuster engagement to Taylor Swift.  —  In a red-carpet interview with the Daily Mail at the House of Champion event …
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Brooks Nader was dating both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner during US Open: source  —  Wasn't this the plot of the Zendaya movie “Challengers”?  —  Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader was romantically playing doubles with both men's finalists at the 2025 US Open, a source tells us.
Perry Carpenter / Star Magazine:
Emily Maynard Reacts to Daughter Ricki Hendrick Making Her a Grandma at 39 Years Old  —  Emily Maynard has broken her silence after her daughter, Ricki Hendrick, 20, announced she is expecting her first child.  —  The former Bachelorette star, 39, appeared on Hendrick's Instagram Story on Thursday …
Discussion: People and Us Weekly
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Henry Cavill Injured During Training For ‘Highlander’; Production Likely Pushed To Early 2026  —  We hear that Henry Cavill was injured during pre-production while training for Amazon MGM Studios' United Artists Highlander set.  As a result, production will be delayed on the Chad Stahelski directed reboot …
TMZ.com:
Brooke Hogan Doesn't Regret Being Left Off Hulk's $5 Million Will  —  BROOKE HOGAN I DON'T REGRET BEING LEFT OFF WILL ... $5M Doesn't Buy Happiness … Brooke Hogan is standing by her decision to be removed from Hulk Hogan's will ... even though it means she won't get any of her late father's nearly $5 million in assets.
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White Call It Quits After Five Years Together  —  Nearly a year after announcing their engagement, Nina Dobrev and Shaun White have ended their relationship.  —  The now exes have been together for five years.  —  A source told PEOPLE that the break-up was a “mutual decision” and wasn't an easy one.
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People:
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev End Their Engagement, Split After 5 Years (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry Lawler Suffers Stroke, On Road to Recovery  —  WWE LEGEND JERRY LAWLER SUFFERS STROKE ... On Road To Recovery … WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler was forced to pull out of a scheduled appearance after suffering a stroke ... but the good news is he's already …
Us Weekly:
Gia Giudice Says Kody Brown Wasn't the ‘Best Team Player’ on ‘Special Forces’ — But There's No ‘Beef’ (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  After sparking feud speculation, Kody Brown and Gia Giudice are shedding some insight into their relationship on Special Forces: The World's Toughest Test season 4.
 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

Committee to Protect Journalists:
After the building fire, Hong Kong summoned AFP, FT, NYT, AP, Bloomberg, and WSJ journalists, telling them to avoid “trouble making”, and arrested a commentator

Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The EU says Meta agreed to make changes to its “pay or consent” model in the EU, including ad-lite Instagram and Facebook versions, but “the case is not closed”
 
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