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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
Chris Willman / Variety:
‘Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ to Hit Theaters in October With ‘Fate of Ophelia’ Music Video Premiere and Album Commentary (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Taylor Swift will be returning to the big screen in October.  She'll be seen in thousands of theaters not with a traditional feature film …
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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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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’
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Kanye West Tells Kris Jenner He Would ‘Rather Be Dead Than to Be on Medication’ in Raw New Documentary  —  The disgraced rapper revealed that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder with the release of his 2018 album ‘Ye’  — Kanye West has a confrontation with Kris Jenner in the new In Whose Name? documentary
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Arnold Schwarzenegger takes an awkward dig at Maria Shriver divorce settlement  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger cracked an uncomfortable joke about ex-wife Maria Shriver taking his money during their lengthy divorce.  —  The “Terminator” star made the quip while honoring Chris Wallace …
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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TMZ.com:
Lori Harvey & Damson Idris Look Like They're Back Together, Vacation in Mexico  —  LORI HARVEY & DAMSON IDRIS GIVING RELATIONSHIP ANOTHER SHOT?!?  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 224 … LAUNCH GALLERY  —  Backgrid  —  Lori Harvey and Damson Idris appear to be giving their relationship another go …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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
Natalia Senanayake / People:
Tarek El Moussa Finally Breaks Silence on ‘Unfortunate’ Las Vegas Fight Over Elderly Father  —  The HGTV star previously received a battery citation following the physical altercation in June, however he was later cleared  — Tarek El Moussa was cited for battery in June …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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 …
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.
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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Pamela Paul / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
Memos: Will Lewis has stepped down as WaPo publisher and CEO; former Tumblr CEO Jeff D'Onofrio, who joined WaPo last June as CFO, is acting publisher and CEO

Hadas Gold / CNN:
Anthropic is running Super Bowl ads criticizing ads in chatbots, prompting a public response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defending plans for ads in ChatGPT

C.J. Robinson / Columbia Journalism Review:
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