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2:05 PM 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
Eric Andersson / People:
Taylor Swift Has Agreed to Be Deposed in Blake Lively's Legal Battle with Justin Baldoni, His Lawyer Claims  —  The revelation comes in new court documents obtained by PEOPLE  — Taylor Swift has agreed to be deposed in Blake Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni, according to a letter filed by Baldoni's lawyer
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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift to Be Deposed by Justin Baldoni in Blake Lively Case After ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Release  —  Taylor Swift has agreed to be questioned by Justin Baldoni's legal team about the movie It Ends With Us and Blake Lively, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
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 …
Daily Mail:
Insiders reveal all the details from Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's break up... as they call off engagement after five years together  —  When news hit the web on Thursday that Nina Dobrev and Shaun White had called off their engagement and gone their separate ways, fans all across the globe were left wondering what went wrong.
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White Call It Quits After Five Years Together
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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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3 Officially in the Works, Sets Francesca Sloane to Write
Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Princess Beatrice's ‘unfussy’ 4-inch Zara heels you didn't realise she wore all the time  —  Stylist Angela Kyte weighs in on why Sarah Ferguson's daughter has turned to these high street shoes for the past nine years  —  Royals rarely shy away from repeating outfits in their bid to lead the way with sustainable fashion choices.
Discussion: Marie Claire and WWD
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.
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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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, TODAY.com and Us Weekly
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Britney Spears' ex Kevin Federline scoffs at Sam Asghari's diss over new book  —  Kevin Federline is scoffing at Sam Asghari's “professional father” diss.  —  Federline, a dad of six, chuckled as he told an inquiring pap in Hawaii on Wednesday, “I'm not too worried about what Sam thinks …
Discussion: People, Star Magazine, TMZ.com and RADAR
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.
 
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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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