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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 …
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Hollywood Pays Tribute to Movie Icon Robert Redford Following His Death at 89  — Stars in Hollywood are paying their respects following the death of film legend Robert Redford  — On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the actor and director died in his home in Utah, at the age of 89
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.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Just Jared and Us Weekly
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Paige DeSorbo reveals why she really left ‘Summer House’  —  Paige DeSorbo had an “overwhelming sense that [she] couldn't go back” to “Summer House,” she told Byrdie in a new cover story.  —  “I know I would've been doing a disservice to [the show].  They expect a certain level of showing up …
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
Carson Blackwelder / People:
Sasha Farber Will Still Be Involved in Dancing with the Stars Season 34 Despite Not Competing as a Pro: Find Out How!  —  You can't keep this pro out of the ballroom for long  — After not being named as part of the Dancing with the Stars season 34 cast, pro dancer Sasha Farber will have a role in the new season after all
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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 …
Ryan Coleman / Entertainment Weekly:
Hulk Hogan's ex-wife Linda slams Emmys for excluding wrestling star from ‘In Memoriam’ segment  —  Linda Hogan believes the Television Academy snubbed the “Hogan Knows Best” star from the Emmys broadcast over his support for Donald Trump.  —  Linda Hogan is not happy with the Television Academy's exclusion …
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Season 6 Premiere Gives Off ‘Blair Witch Project’ Vibes: 1st Look (Exclusive)  —  The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City stars are in for a rocky season — and a scary wilderness adventure.  —  In Us Weekly's exclusive first look at the Tuesday, September 16 …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Decider
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Patricia Crowley, Star of TV's 'Please Don't Eat the Daisies,' Dies at 91  —  She appeared on dozens of shows and was in such films as ‘Forever Female,’ 'There's Always Tomorrow' and ‘Key Witness.’ … She was 91.  —  Crowley died Sunday of natural causes in Los Angeles, her son …
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Metal star dies at 52 just weeks after announcing secret two-year health battle  —  Heavy metal singer Tomas Lindberg has died aged just 52-years-old and the tragic news comes mere weeks after he told fans he'd been very unwell for almost two years  —  Metal singer Tomas Lindberg has died aged 52.
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JD Knapp / The Wrap:
‘Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition’ Trailer Throws 4 Bravolebrities Into the Deep End  —  Angie Katsanevas, Emily Simpson, Melissa Gorga and Dr. Wendy Osefo's new journey begins Oct. 14 on Bravo  —  The “Real Housewives” universe is once again expanding, this time in the form of “Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition.”
Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Still Has ‘Tension’ With Prince William and Kate Middleton: 'There's Emotional Distance' (Exclusive)  —  While Prince Harry is reconnecting with his father, King Charles, in an attempt to repair their fractured bond, his relationship with Prince William and Kate Middleton remains strained.
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 …
Discussion: Elle and People
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
‘Twilight’ Star Cam Gigandet Accused of Moving to Texas Without Kids, Leaving Ex With Sole Custody (Exclusive)  —  Twilight star Cam Gigandet was ordered to pay his ex-wife, Dominique Gigandet, child support after she claimed he moved to Texas and allegedly left her to take care of their kids full-time, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
Discussion: Just Jared
Brendan McDonald / WTF with Marc Maron Podcast:
Episode 1678 - Jamie Lee Curtis  —  Jamie Lee Curtis has a career in show business spanning nearly 50 years, but she's currently having the most creatively fulfilling time of her life.  Not only is she just a few years removed from winning an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All At Once …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Rolling Stone
Nancy Dillon / Rolling Stone:
Lil Nas X ‘in Treatment’ After Arrest and Felony Charges: 'We're Doing What Is Best'  —  The Grammy-winning artist is receiving care at an out-of-state treatment facility, his lawyers confirmed at a hearing Monday  —  Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas X, born Montero Hill, is “in treatment” …
Just Jared:
Cardi B Announces ‘Little Miss Drama’ Tour: Dates, Cities, & Ticket Purchase Info!  —  Cardi B is going out on her first-ever arena tour!  —  She's just announced the Little Miss Drama Tour, in support of her brand new album, Am I The Drama?, which is being released on Friday.
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Love Island's Iris Kendall Steps Out Hand-in-Hand With TJ Palma After Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez Split  —  Following Love Island star Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez's split, the former shared a sweet night out with TJ Palma at New York Fashion Week.  —  This Love Island USA connection is heating up once again.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Drake and Beyoncé Producer Sidney ‘Omen’ Brown Dead at 49  —  SIDNEY ‘OMEN’ BROWN PRODUCER BEHIND DRAKE, BEYONCÉ DEAD AT 49 … Grammy-winning producer Sidney “Omen” Brown — who worked with Drake, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne and more — has died, according to his family.
Discussion: Daily Star, People and Mirror
 
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Stephanie Wenger / People:
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Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
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Kayla Grant / People:
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CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Source: Piers Morgan's YouTube-based venture Uncensored is raising £22.5M from The Raine Group, Theo Kyriakou, and others at a £97M pre-money valuation

Lara O'Reilly / Business Insider:
Uber launches Uber Intelligence, an insights platform that lets advertisers tap into Uber's data about customer trips and deliveries
 
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