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10:25 AM ET, September 18, 2025

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’  Indefinitely After Host's Charlie Kirk Comments  —  Disney's ABC said it would take Jimmy Kimmel's popular late-night show off its schedule “indefinitely” after one of the biggest owners of TV stations in the U.S., Nexstar Media, said it intended to pre-empt airings …
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Daily Mail:
Jimmy Kimmel goes nuclear over ABC cancelling him for outrageous Charlie Kirk comments... as insiders reveal he ALREADY has new job plans  —  Jimmy Kimmel has gone nuclear after ABC pulled his show following his vile comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination.
CNN:
ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel's show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from Trump's FCC chair  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  What Kimmel said about Charlie Kirk that yanked his show off air  —  What Kimmel said about Charlie Kirk that yanked his show off air  —  Hollywood Minute: Sydney Sweeney's latest thriller
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Donald Trump Celebrates Jimmy Kimmel Being Pulled Off Air 2 Months After Saying He Hoped to Play Role in Cancellation  —  A spokesperson for Disney's ABC confirmed to PEOPLE on Wednesday, Sept. 17 that ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ would be pulled indefinitely  — Donald Trump is celebrating Jimmy …
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Jimmy Kimmel Live!  Taken Off Air Indefinitely After Charlie Kirk Comments  —  Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been indefinitely paused after his comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's alleged killer sparked backlash.  —  Jimmy Kimmel's late night show is taking a break.
TMZ.com:
Jimmy Kimmel Is on the FCC's Radar for Comments About Charlie Kirk Murder
NBC News:
Decomposed body found in singer D4vd's impounded Tesla identified as 15-year-old girl  —  Law enforcement said that the girl, Celeste Rivas, was identified through forensics and that her death is being investigated as a homicide.  —  The decomposed body found last week in singer D4vd's Tesla …
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TMZ.com:
Singer D4vd Has Tattoo Matching Body of Girl Found in His Tesla  —  Singer D4vd has a tattoo on his finger with the letters “Shhh...” — and the young girl's body found in his Tesla has the same tattoo on her finger.  —  As TMZ reported, the body has now been identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas.
TMZ.com:
Authorities Identify Body Found in Singer D4vd's Tesla, 15-Year-Old Girl  —  The person whose body was found in singer D4vd's Tesla has been identified as Celeste Rivas ... and TMZ has spoken to her mother, who says she had a boyfriend named David.  —  Celeste was 15, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner.
The Hollywood Reporter:
Seth Rogen Revives ‘The Muppet Show’ as a Disney+ Special Starring Sabrina Carpenter  —  The 2026 event is meant to serve as a backdoor pilot. … The hope is for the Muppet Show special to serve as a backdoor pilot for a new season of the iconic series that debuted in the '70s.
People:
Ego Nwodim Says SNL Was ‘Always Meant to Be a Stepping Stone’ as She Addresses Exit: 'There's So Much I Want to Do'  —  Nwodim joined the sketch comedy series in 2018 and became a full-time cast member in 2020  — Ego Nwodim opened up about the future following her recent departure from Saturday Night Live during a panel on Sept. 17
Discussion: Variety
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Summer I Turned Pretty’ Movie Set at Amazon Following Series Finale  —  “The Summer I Turned Pretty” story is not over yet.  Amazon Prime Video has officially greenlit a feature film that will conclude the story of the hit YA series.  —  Exact plot details are under wraps …
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Reese Witherspoon Reveals Why David Fincher Refused to Cast Her in Gone Girl  —  Reese Witherspoon reflected on how director David Fincher was adamant about not casting her in the 2012 movie Gone Girl, even though she had author Gillian Flynn's blessing.  —  Reese Witherspoon isn't hiding any big little lies about Gone Girl.
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Josh Duhamel Carries ‘A Lot of Guilt’ for Not Always ‘Being There’ as a Dad  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Josh Duhamel took home a new commitment to raising his sons after playing a deadbeat dad in his new film, London Calling.  —  “It was fun to look at some of the things …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
Marina Watts / People:
How Justin Bieber and Wife Hailey Overcame ‘Challenges’ to ‘Deepen Their Bond’: Source (Exclusive)  —  The “YUKON” singer and Rhode founder celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary earlier this month  — Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber's bond has strengthened as the couple overcomes “challenges”
Discussion: Billboard, Cosmopolitan and InStyle
Janine Henni / People:
Donald Trump Tells Kate Middleton 'You're Beautiful, So Beautiful' as State Visit Begins  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales greeted the couple as they stepped off Marine One  — President Donald Trump praised Kate Middleton during the state visit welcome
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Why Kate Middleton Didn't Curtsy to King Charles and Queen Camilla at Trump State Visit Welcome
Victoria Edel / People:
Kerry Washington Defends Costar Julia Stiles' Infamous Dance at the End of Save the Last Dance  —  The scene and Styles' moves have been critiqued over the years, but Washington does not agree  — Kerry Washington defended Julia Stiles' infamous Juilliard audition dance from 2001's Save the Last Dance
Discussion: Bustle and The Wrap
Audrey Rock / Page Six:
Bella Hadid posts alarming pics from hospital bed as sister Gigi urges her to stay ‘strong’  —  Bella Hadid shared vulnerable photos from a hospital room amid her battle with Lyme disease, and her supermodel sister, Gigi, offered words of support.  —  In several photos shared via Instagram on Wednesday …
Just Jared:
Ben Stiller & Jessica Chastain to Lead & Produce New Apple TV+ Series ‘The Off Weeks’  —  Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain are teaming up for a new limited series!  —  It was just announced that the two actors will star in and executive produce The Off Weeks, which has been picked up by Apple TV+.
Meredith Kile / People:
King Charles Jokes He Was Almost ‘Married Off’ to Richard Nixon's Daughter in State Banquet Speech, Trump Reacts  —  The King isn't the only world leader who was set up with Trisha Nixon  — The monarch said he's long been a fan of the American people, even sharing how a past president tried to marry him off to one of his daughters
Discussion: The Hill
People:
Lady A's Charles Kelley Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Wife Cassie (Exclusive)  —  The couple, who wed in 2009, are also parents to son Ward, 9  — Lady A's Charles Kelley is a dad of two  — The couple, who wed in 2009, are also parents to son Ward, 9  —  Lady A's Charles Kelley is a dad of two!
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Billboard
Ashlyn Robinette / People:
The Fosters' Cierra Ramirez and OTHRSYDE Are Married!  Inside Their ‘Dream Come True’ Wedding (Exclusive)  —  Among the 160 guests were the bride's former costars Sherri Saum, Teri Polo and Maia Mitchell  — Actress Cierra Ramirez married musician OTHRSYDE (Jonathan Gonzalez) on Sept. 13 in California
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Hannah Malach / InStyle:
Kim Cattrall Makes a Rare Appearance With Boyfriend Russell Thomas in a Sleek Bodycon Dress  —  She's been with Thomas for nearly a decade.  —  Close … Kim Cattrall opted for a Samantha Jones-coded look for a rare public outing with her boyfriend of nearly a decade, Russell Thomas.
Discussion: Page Six and People
Desiree Anello / E! Online:
Ed Sheeran Reveals He Turned Down Offer to Perform the “First Gig in Space”  —  Ed Sheeran revealed he declined an offer to perform the first gig in space: “I want to go to space when it's like flying to France and 40,000 people have done it.”  —  Ed Sheeran isn't pressing play on the idea of going to space.
Discussion: Just Jared and People
 
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Just Jared:
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Just Jared:
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Discussion: E! Online
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Craig Garrett / Suggest:
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From Mediagazer:

Gary Marcus / Marcus on AI:
NYT's profile of Medvi, glorified as a two-employee startup with $1B+ in revenue, ignored info that the startup is a warning sign, not a poster child, for AI

Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
How Hollywood support staff are integrating AI into workflows, from mundane tasks to creative development, amid cost-cutting and workload demands

@nytimespr:
A NYT headline on Friday “misstated” NATO's full name as the “North American Treaty Organization”; the NYT says a correction appears in Saturday's print edition

 
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