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Ruby Annas / WZTV:
FAA: Plane crash in Macon County kills three, reportedly including songwriter Brett James  —  FRANKLIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Macon County dispatch confirmed that a plane crashed west of Iotla Valley Elementary School in Franklin on Thursday, Sept. 18, and no one on board survived.
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Carrie Sharp / WTVF-TV:
Brett James, National Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, dies in plane crash at 57  —  The Nashville songwriter behind hits like ‘Jesus Take the Wheel’ and ‘When the Sun Goes Down’ was killed in a small-engine aircraft accident, the Hall of Fame announced  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. …
Ashley Griffin / WZTV:
Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James dies in plane crash near North Carolina school  —  Three people have died in a small-engine plane crash near Franklin, North Carolina, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  One of the occupants was Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
David Letterman Laments Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: ‘This Is Misery’  —  'You can't go around firing somebody because you're fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian criminal administration,' Letterman says  —  Legendary late-night host David Letterman has weighed in on the events that led ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel.
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CNBC:
Stephen Colbert defends Jimmy Kimmel, calls Trump an ‘autocrat’ … Late-night television host Stephen Colbert gave a full-throated defense of Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night and called President Donald Trump an “autocrat.”  —  “This is blatant censorship,” Colbert said in a fiery opening monologue …
Agence France-Presse:
Stars Tim Burton, Monica Bellucci announce separation  —  Hollywood director Tim Burton and Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci are separating, they announced Friday in a statement to AFP.  —  “It is with much respect and deep care for each other that Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton …
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Daily Star:   Major Hollywood couple announce split as they release joint statement with fans
TMZ.com:
Stefon Diggs Spotted Leaving Hospital With Baby Carrier in May  —  STEFON DIGGS LEAVES HOSPITAL W/ BABY CARRIER ... Back in May … Stefon Diggs appeared to be on baby duty earlier this year — the NFL superstar was spotted leaving a hospital with a car seat in his hands …
Discussion: Page Six, Baller Alert and Sandra Rose
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Pregnant Cardi B's Boyfriend Stefon Diggs Fathered 5-Month-Old Baby Girl with Model, Lawsuit Claims
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
D4VD U.S. TOUR CANCELED ... In Wake Of Homicide Investigation  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  D4vd has canceled the remaining leg of his U.S. tour as questions mount over his connection to the body of a girl found in the trunk of his car.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Audrey Rock / Page Six:
Austin Butler buys Brad Pitt's LA home for $5.2M after it was ‘ransacked’ by burglars  —  Austin Butler has purchased a Los Angeles home from Brad Pitt, months after the high-profile property was hit by burglars.  —  According to real estate sources for TMZ, the “Elvis” actor, 34, acquired the …
Discussion: Just Jared
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TMZ.com:   Brad Pitt Sells L.A. Home to Austin Butler After Break-In
The Hollywood Reporter:
Secret Taylor Swift Event Headed to Theaters Tied to ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ (Exclusive)  —  The world's biggest artist is returning to cinemas following ‘The Eras Tour’ film. … The content of the theatrical event is unclear, but sources say that it will be tied to The Life of a Showgirl …
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TMZ.com:
Raja Jackson Arrested For Brutal Wrestling Ring Beatdown  —  RAJA JACKSON ARRESTED FOR WRESTLING ATTACK  —  EXCLUSIVE … Raja Jackson — the son of UFC legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson — was arrested on Thursday for brutally beating down a wrestler at an event late last month.
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
Harry's extraordinary new change of heart - and why Meghan may think it ‘barbaric’, told to RICHARD EDEN by one of the Duke's closest confidantes  —  When I disclosed in my Daily Mail social diary, Eden Confidential, last Saturday that the Duke of Sussex wanted his children to be educated in Britain …
Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Diane Martel, Trailblazing Music Video Director of 'We Can't Stop,' ‘Blurred Lines,’ Dead at 63  —  Never one to shy from provocation, Martel got her start directing videos for NYC hip-hop legends and became one of the most in-demand directors  —  Diane Martel, the innovative …
Tom Phillips / IGN:
Daredevil: Born Again Officially Greenlit for Season 3, Shooting Starts Next Year  —  Following previous confusion over series return.  —  Marvel has greenlit a third season of Daredevil: Born Again, which will begin shooting in 2026.  —  Brad Winderbaum, head of streaming …
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Just Jared:
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Renewed for Season 3 at Disney+
Discussion: Digital Trends
 
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