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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
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
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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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
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Bustle, People, Elle and Oh No They Didn't!
Daily Star:
Ed Sheeran bigs up Butlin's after getting ‘off hit nut’ on pal's wild stag do  —  Ed Sheeran claimed that one of his best holidays was a trip to Butlin's in Minehead as part of a mate's stag do and that he's eager to go back to the iconic resort  —  Ed Sheeran, the singer-songwriter behind global smash hits …
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
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 …
Erin Clack / People:
The Originals Star Danielle Campbell Marries Actor Colin Woodell  —  The longtime couple announced their engagement in August 2023  —  Danielle Campbell has tied the knot!  —  The Originals star, 30, married fellow actor Colin Woodell on Saturday, Sept. 13, PEOPLE can confirm.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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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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 …
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: Decider and The Hollywood Gossip
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: Page Six, Cosmopolitan, Elle and TODAY.com
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
 
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Gary Graff / Billboard:
Soundgarden Unlikely to Release Final Album Before Rock Hall Induction, Drummer Says
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Stephanie Wenger / People:
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Us Weekly:
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New York Times:
Memos: Will Lewis has stepped down as WaPo publisher and CEO; former Tumblr CEO Jeff D'Onofrio, who joined WaPo last June as CFO, is acting publisher and CEO

C.J. Robinson / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the FOIA system, as right-wing media networks flood it with robo-requests, the number of FOIA agents stays flat, and states opt for higher fees

Hadas Gold / CNN:
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