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Chris Morris / Variety:
Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and ‘A Star Is Born’ Leading Man, Dies at 88  —  Kris Kristofferson, who attained success as both a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood film and TV star, died Saturday at home in Maui, Hawaii.
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Kris Kristofferson, ‘Blade’ Star and Grammy-Winning Singer, Dies at 88  —  Kris Kristofferson, the beloved actor and country music singer-songwriter, died at home in Maui on Sept. 28  —  Kris Kristofferson, the renowned actor and country singer-songwriter, has died.  He was 88.
Gabi Duncan / Page Six:
Kris Kristofferson, ‘A Star Is Born’ actor and Grammy-winning country singer, dead at 88
Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair:
Wicked Stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on Love, Defying Rumors, and Flying High  —  “We needed real connection,” Erivo says of their friendship, which bloomed just as Grande needed it most: “Tabloids have been trying to destroy me since I was 19.”  —  “I'd offer you a seat outside …
TMZ.com:
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Actor John Ashton Dead at 76  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  John David Ashton ... the actor best known as the hard-nosed, by-the-book detective in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise has died, TMZ has learned.  —  John died peacefully Thursday in Ft. Collins, Colorado after a battle with cancer ... his rep tells us.
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Jack Irvin / People:
Chris Martin Reveals Why Coldplay Will Only Release 2 More ‘Proper Albums’ as a Band (Exclusive)  —  The Coldplay frontman joked to Apple Music's Zane Lowe that many of the band's “critics” would prefer they release “even less” albums  —  Nobody said it was easy for Coldplay to churn out new music forever.
TMZ.com:
Dikembe Mutombo Dead At 58 After Brain Cancer Battle  —  DIKEMBE MUTOMBO BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER DEAD AT 58 ... After Cancer Battle  —  REMEMBERING DIKEMBE MUTOMBO  —  Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo — one of the greatest defensive basketball players ever — has died after a battle with brain cancer.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Ariana Grande Reveals Every Cosmetic Procedure She's Had Done  —  Ariana Grande finally set the record straight—against a lie detector machine—on which cosmetic procedures she has had done and which she hasn't.  —  Ariana Grande may have said I see it, I like it, want it, I got it—but for far less than has been implied.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Colton Underwood Is a Dad!  Bachelor Star and Husband Jordan C. Brown Welcome First Baby, Son Bishop  —  “Our world is a million times better with you in it,” Underwood wrote in his caption  —  Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown are officially parents!  —  On Monday, Sept. 30 …
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Becca Longmire / People:
Selena Gomez Gets Flirty Reply from Benny Blanco After Showing Off Sexy Dance Moves at Sabrina Carpenter Gig  —  Gomez attended Carpenter's Short n' Sweet Tour with some friends at New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Sept. 29  —  Benny Blanco is a fan of Selena Gomez's moves!
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Rapper Chino XL Died by Suicide, His Family Confirms in Statement: ‘Our Rock and Our Best Friend’  —  The New York rapper was found unresponsive at his home on July 28 at age 50  —  The family of Rapper Chino XL has confirmed that he died by suicide.  —  “It's been the most painful …
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Hyunsu Yim / Reuters:
BTS member Suga fined $11,500 for drunk driving on e-scooter  —  K-pop star Suga, a member of the boy band supergroup BTS, has been fined 15 million won ($11,500) by a court for drunk driving while on an electric scooter.  —  A judge at the Seoul Western District Court issued the fine …
 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT Tech Guild and its 600+ members reach a tentative deal with management on a contract enhancing job security, setting flexible hybrid schedules, and more

Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Donald Trump picks former news anchor and hardline Republican Kari Lake to be the director of US government-funded media outlet Voice of America

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: CNBC plans to launch streaming outlet CNBC+ in Q1 2025, to make a “global feed” available that lets users follow programming from Asia and Europe

 
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