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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89  —  He made serious topics like grief and political corruption resonate with the masses, in no small part because of his own star power.  —  Robert Redford in 2013.  With a distaste for Hollywood's dumb-it-down approach to moviemaking …
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Alexandra Schonfeld / People:
Robert Redford, Oscar-Winning Actor and Director, Dies at 89  —  The legendary actor-director was known for films like ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’, ‘The Sting’, 'All the President's Men' and ‘Ordinary People’  — Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, has died
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Robert Redford, magnetic Hollywood icon and Sundance founder, dies at 89  —  Redford was best known as a go-to leading man of the late 1960s and 1970s, instantly recognizable for his windswept hair and widely beloved for his easy charisma.  —  Robert Redford, the actor and director who sailed …
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Barbra Streisand, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda, Meryl Streep & More Honor Robert Redford As Hollywood Pays Tribute … See Streisand's full statement below, along with many others.  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is adding his voice in praise of the late Robert Redford, noting, part …
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Hollywood Pays Tribute to Movie Icon Robert Redford Following His Death at 89
Daily Mail:
Dancing with the Stars descends into CHAOS: Foul-mouthed backstage rants erupt over ‘trainwreck’ celebs... as one star goes ‘missing’ and ugly rape allegations resurface  —  Dazzling smiles and lashings of sequins might not be enough to hide the growing tensions and backstage chaos as Dancing with the Stars returns to screens.
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Stephanie Wenger / People:
Carrie Ann Inaba Reveals She Will Miss the Dancing With the Stars Season 34 Premiere: Here's Why
Luke Chinman / People:
Ned Fulmer Breaks Silence on ‘Devastating’ Cheating Scandal, 3 Years After Leaving The Try Guys (Exclusive)  —  Speaking with PEOPLE, the YouTuber opens up about the infidelity that torpedoed his career, the status of his marriage and his plans for what's next
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TMZ.com:
Ex-'Try Guys' Star Ned Fulmer and Wife Ariel Separate  —  EX-'TRY GUYS' STAR NED FULMER SEPARATED FROM WIFE ARIEL  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 108 … Ned Fulmer — the cofounder of “The Try Guys” who was ousted from the YouTube group after a 2022 cheating scandal — has separated from his wife …
Discussion: People and Perez Hilton
Lindy Segal / Byrdie:
Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo Get the Last Giggle … Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo are re-emerging from a “summer of rest.”  —  To casual listeners of their podcast, Giggly Squad, or those who know them only from their time on Bravo's Summer House, this news may not seem revelatory.
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:   Paige DeSorbo reveals why she really left ‘Summer House’
People:
Queen Camilla Pulls Out of Duchess of Kent's Funeral at the Last Minute  —  Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, is being laid to rest on Tuesday, Sept. 16 in a historic royal funeral  — Queen Camilla has been forced to pull out of the funeral of Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, at the last minute
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Sean Coughlan / BBC:
King at Duchess of Kent's funeral but ill Queen did not attend
Simon Perry / People:
Inside Prince Harry's ‘Massive Step’ with King Charles and the Quiet Signal in Queen Camilla's Absence (Exclusive)  —  “It is a good starting point,” an insider tells PEOPLE in this week's issue of Harry and Charles' first face-to-face meeting in 19 months  — After 19 months apart …
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Nick Papantonis / WFTV:
Scuba-clad man robs Disney Springs restaurant, swims away  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Investigators are searching for a man who robbed a popular Disney Springs restaurant after it closed to guests.  —  Sources familiar with the investigation said they believe the man swam …
Savannah Walsh / Vanity Fair:
Dakota and Elle Fanning, Together at Last: On Growing Up, Finding Love, and Making The Nightingale  —  Even a notoriously cutthroat industry can't shake the Fanning sisters' bond.  Elle and Dakota open up about (finally) starring in a film together, navigating Hollywood, and defying expectations …
Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom details her ‘indescribable pain’ following son's fatal drowning  —  Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom is “at peace” following her son's fatal drowning, but she said learning of the news was a traumatic experience.  —  Speaking to Robin Roberts on Tuesday's episode of …
WPLG-TV:
Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas cruise ship returns to PortMiami after fight with injuries  —  MIAMI — Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas cruise ship returned to PortMiami on Monday after a fight injured guests.  —  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the related medical call at the 1000 block of North America Way.
Julia Moore / People:
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White Split for This ‘One Reason,’ Say Sources.  Another Insists It Was Mutual (Exclusive)  —  After PEOPLE confirmed on Sept. 11 that White and Dobrev had broken up, more information has come to light on why they called it quits  — PEOPLE confirmed on Sept. 11 …
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Snoop Dogg's Daughter Cori Broadus Shares Glimpse Into Being a NICU Mom 6 Months After Giving Birth (Exclusive)  —  Snoop Dogg's daughter, Cori Broadus, is opening up about her experience as a NICU mom.  —  More than six months after welcoming her first child with fiancé Wayne Deuce …
Discussion: E! Online
Gina Bacchiocchi / The US Sun:
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's fairytale wedding details revealed including breathtaking $3.5k-a-night beach location  —  The Hollywood couple will say ‘I do’ later this month in Santa Barbara  —  SELENA Gomez and Benny Blanco have been hush-hush about their upcoming dream wedding …
Discussion: Elle, Page Six, Cosmopolitan and TODAY.com
 
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Erin Clack / People:
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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
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Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Metal star dies at 52 just weeks after announcing secret two-year health battle
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Financial Times:
OpenAI hopes the Disney deal boosts Sora, which has high costs and limited traction; Sensor Tower: users average 13 minutes per day on Sora vs. 90 on TikTok

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Washington Post's new Your Personal Podcast, which offers AI-generated customizable podcasts, was developed under a multiyear agreement with ElevenLabs
 
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