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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. …
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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 …
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Angel Saunders / People:
Grammy-Winning Songwriter Brett James Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash with No Survivors
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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 …
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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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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 …
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Pregnant Cardi B's boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, facing paternity suit over 5-month-old baby
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Pregnant Cardi B's Boyfriend Stefon Diggs Fathered 5-Month-Old Baby Girl with Model, Lawsuit Claims
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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.
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Zac Efron Enjoys Yacht Trip With Nina Dobrev After Her Shaun White Split — Zac Efron and Nina Dobrev are sparking romance rumors ... joining two famous couples on a yacht trip after her split from Shaun White. — ‘YACHTY YACHTY YACHTY YACHTY’ — LAUNCH GALLERY — Backgrid
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Deirdre Durkan-Simonds / Daily Mail:
Revenge romance? Newly single Nina Dobrev gets flirty with Zac Efron one week after Shaun White split
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Meg Walters / InStyle:
Madonna Poses in a Plunging Sheer Lace Dress to Announce First Album in 7 Years … Time goes by so slowly... but we are so back. After two decades, Madonna is back in her dance era. In a new Instagram post, the singer made the surprise announcement that she will be releasing a follow …
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People:
Tina Knowles Discusses Whether Granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter Will Put Out an Album Someday (Exclusive) — “She can do so many things. She can paint, she writes poetry, anything she puts her mind to do, she's good at,” Knowles said … Tina Knowles says granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter could run the world.
TMZ.com:
D4vd's Label Interscope Pulls All Promotion Amid Homicide Investigation — D4VD INTERSCOPE YANKS ALL MUSICAL PROMOS AMID HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION … D4vd's music label Interscope is pumping the breaks on the singer's upcoming deluxe album and all musical promotion for him in the wake …
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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 …
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