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7:40 AM ET, September 17, 2025

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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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Christian Blauvelt / IndieWire:
Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand, Martin Scorsese, Morgan Freeman Pay Tribute to Robert Redford: ‘He Stood for an America We Have to Keep Fighting for’  —  Marlee Matlin, Colman Domingo, and Stephen King were among those who paid tribute to the great actor following his death at the age of 89.  — Post
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
Alexandra Schonfeld / People:
Robert Redford, Oscar-Winning Actor and Director, Dies at 89
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Robert Redford, magnetic Hollywood icon and Sundance founder, dies at 89
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: The US Sun and Perez Hilton
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People:
Ned Fulmer and Wife Ariel Are Separated 3 Years After Cheating Scandal (Exclusive)  —  The pair will appear together on the debut episode of Ned's new podcast, ‘Rock Bottom’  — Ned and Ariel Fulmer are separated, three years after Ned's cheating scandal with an employee of his production company
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Carrie Ann Inaba Reveals She Will Miss the Dancing With the Stars Season 34 Premiere: Here's Why  —  Inaba revealed on Instagram that she won't be in the ballroom for the season 34 premiere of ‘Dancing with the Stars’  — Carrie Ann Inaba is missing the season 34 premiere of Dancing with the Stars
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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 …
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 …
David K. Li / NBC News:
Sidney ‘Omen’ Brown, producer who worked with Beyoncé and Drake, found dead in New York CIty  —  “He was always big on helping younger people start their careers and get themselves into the game,” sister Nicole Iris Brown told NBC News.  —  Music producer Sidney “Omen” Brown …
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.
People:
I Dream of Jeannie's Barbara Eden Denies Rumored Tension with Bewitched's Elizabeth Montgomery (Exclusive)  —  The 94-year-old actress tells PEOPLE that she and the late ‘Bewitched’ star only saw each other in the Columbia lot makeup department  — Barbara Eden exclusively tells PEOPLE …
Discussion: Just Jared
Charna Flam / People:
Beyoncé Music Thief Suspect Arrested 2 Months After Unreleased Music and Tour Plans Stolen from Choreographer's Car  —  Kelvin Evans was arrested for alleged one count of entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony, per his booking record
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
How Dancing With the Stars Judge Bruno Tonioli Flubbed Whitney Leavitt's Score at Premiere  —  During the Dancing With the Stars season 34 premiere on Sept. 16, judge Bruno Tonioli meant to give Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas a score of seven but accidentally entered eight.
New York Post:
Miami influencer slaps Colombian pop star ex with bombshell revenge porn suit — and his response is stunning  —  One of Miami's hottest social media stars is suing her Colombian pop singer ex for allegedly leaking a graphic sex tape of them together.  —  But the pop sensation's response is sparking backlash.
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Mail and Daily Star
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 …
TODAY.com:
Shaun White Talks 2026 Olympics, Retirement, Snow League  —  Olympic snowboarding legend Shaun White joins TODAY to talk about the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and the 2028 L.A. Summer Games.  He opens up about his retirement from the sport, shares how The Snow League is creating a stage …
 
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Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
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Erin Clack / People:
The Originals Star Danielle Campbell Marries Actor Colin Woodell
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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
‘Twilight’ Star Cam Gigandet Accused of Moving to Texas Without Kids, Leaving Ex With Sole Custody (Exclusive)
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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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People:
Queen Camilla Pulls Out of Duchess of Kent's Funeral at the Last Minute
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom details her ‘indescribable pain’ following son's fatal drowning
 

 
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
A district court judge in California issues a preliminary injunction blocking Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna while an antitrust lawsuit proceeds

Wendy Davis / MediaPost:
The FTC ends a demand for info from NewsGuard after settling a case against Dentsu, Publicis, and WPP; NewsGuard has sued the FTC over restrictions on Omnicom

Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
FICCI-EY: India's paid music streaming subscriptions rose 37% YoY to 14.4M in 2025, generating $118.2M in revenue; only ~8% of total music streamers paid for it

 
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