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2:35 PM 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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New York Times:
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure  —  Mr. Kimmel faced criticism from the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for remarks about the politics of the man who is accused of killing Mr. Kirk, the conservative activist.  — 3.9k
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.
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 …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Jimmy Kimmel's sudden suspension shocked his staff — and celebrity guests who were en route to appear on the show  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  What Kimmel said about Charlie Kirk that yanked his show off air  —  As news was breaking of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show being suspended …
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
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.
TMZ.com:
Jimmy Kimmel Is on the FCC's Radar for Comments About Charlie Kirk Murder
TMZ.com:
Who Is Celeste Rivas?  What to Know About the Deceased Individual  —  HOW CELESTE RIVAS' BODY WAS DISCOVERED IN A SINGER'S CAR  —  Celeste Rivas' name became known nationwide when we revealed her body had been found in a Tesla belonging to D4vd.  —  And the story's only gone deeper from there …
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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 …
TMZ.com:
Authorities Identify Body Found in Singer D4vd's Tesla, 15-Year-Old Girl
Daily Star:
Grey's Anatomy actor and celeb photographer dies aged 46 after horror car crash  —  Brad Everett Young has died aged 46 after a devastating car accident in California involving a driver travelling the wrong direction  —  Hollywood actor and photographer Brad Everett Young has tragically died following …
Discussion: Daily Express and The Sun
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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.
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty / BBC:
Macrons to offer ‘scientific evidence’ to US court to prove Brigitte is a woman, lawyer says  —  Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove Mrs Macron is a woman.  —  Their lawyer says the French president …
Jen Juneau / People:
Inside Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo's Surprise Breakup: They Had ‘Different Priorities’ (Exclusive Source)  —  “There is no drama or hard feelings,” a source close to Woodley tells PEOPLE  — A source tells PEOPLE Shailene Woodley “is fine” and “uber focused on work” …
Discussion: Just Jared
The Wrap:
‘SNL’ Taps Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter as First Season 51 Hosts  —  Doja Cat and Role Model will be musical guests and Carpenter pulls double duty in Episode 3  —  “Saturday Night Live” has set its first three hosts and musical guests for Season 51.
Kelsie Gibson / People:
Now You See Me: Now You Don't: Everything to Know About the Highly Anticipated Third Installment  —  From the cast to the director, here's everything we know about the third ‘Now You See Me’ movie  —  The Four Horsemen are putting together their third act with the highly anticipated Now You See Me: Now You Don't.
Discussion: Just Jared, UPI and The Wrap
Elle:
Victoria Beckham Never Stops Surprising Us  —  Pop star, fashion designer, beauty mogul, and now documentary subject, she's the master of reinvention.  —  Victoria Beckham is towering above the Manhattan skyline, so high up you might mistake her for a brunette Fay Wray in extremely high heels.
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: Deadline and Variety
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”
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: People, The Wrap and Just Jared
 
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
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People:
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Meredith Kile / People:
King Charles Jokes He Was Almost ‘Married Off’ to Richard Nixon's Daughter in State Banquet Speech, Trump Reacts
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney is planning to eliminate as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks, many from the company's recently consolidated marketing department

Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
An analysis of the 200 most-recent tweets on X by 18 big publishers indicates links seem to hurt engagement, after debate arose over X's value for sharing news

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