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The $10 Million Video Has A Receipt Problem

via The breakdown: USA Today · The audit: Tuko · His response to the critics: LiveMint · The cocoa sourcing page: Feastables

According to USA Today, MrBeast posted a video Sept. 19 about spending close to $10 million to build a "self-sustaining" village in Ghana, with a 300-student school, a clinic and teacher housing meant to keep kids off cocoa farms. The clip has 51 million views…

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A Canceled Russia Tour Is A Valid Trial Delay

via The original report: TMZ · The canceled-venue check and the $23M: AllHipHop · The dreads backstory: The Independent · The filing breakdown: Particle

On Wednesday, Ye's lawyers asked a judge to move a discrimination trial from October 12 to May 2027, citing upcoming Russia concerts and the deportation of his former chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, according to TMZ. The suit is from a former Donda Academy …

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Elizabeth Taylor Sells Out, Posthumously

via The press release: GlobeNewswire via FinancialContent · Rival coverage: The Hollywood Reporter · Her actual jewels, the $137 million sale: Christie's · The same release, finance desk: MarketScreener

According to the GlobeNewswire release, Brilliant Earth and House of Taylor, the company that licenses the late Elizabeth Taylor's name and likeness, announced a 17-piece lab-grown jewelry collection on Sept. 24, ranging from $995 huggie earrings to a $15,000 …

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Dean Of Ragebait Sells The Family Felony

via The campaign and the backlash: Today · The photoshoot: TMZ · The ragebait charge: The Blast · The original scandal: NBC News

According to Today, Reformation launched its "Good Sport" fall campaign Sept. 16, starring Olivia Jade Giannulli in a gray crewneck that reads "College," with 100% of the sweatshirt's net proceeds going to a student nonprofit. The shoot leans on the 2019 admis…

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The World's First Robot Fight Was A Promo For Robots

via The original report: TMZ · The fight photos and CEO quotes: Daily Mail · The 'he won' spin: NBC News · The preview fight at the gym: ABC7

On Friday in San Francisco, TikTok stunt performer Frankie LaPenna stepped into a cage to fight a six-foot humanoid robot piloted by a man in a VR headset, and the robot kicked him across the ring, according to TMZ. REK, the robotics company that ran the event…

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Skin Beggar Gets Her Skin

via The skin list and the "give me a skin" quote: NME · Epic's "She manifested it all" post: X · Rival coverage: Billboard · The "asking very nicely" framing: IGN

According to NME, Madison Beer is joining Fortnite's Icon Series, with her outfits, emotes and jam tracks going live at 1am BST on September 25. The setup was a Hot Ones clip. Playing fuck marry kill with video games, she turns to camera mid-wing: "I'm a littl…

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The Woman Who Cried Stalker Now Sells The Camera

via The original report: Engadget · The blind-box angle: TechRadar · The fan backlash and the stalking posts: IndiaTimes · The Jennie backstory: IndiaTimes

On Wednesday, Meta announced two styles of $399 AI glasses by BLACKPINK's Lisa, complete with a star on the frame, a star-printed charging case, and a blind-box pet charm, according to Engadget. The drop lands weeks after her bandmate Jennie faced online heat …

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It's A Total Win-Win For This Press Release

via The press release: Business Wire · The couch photo, as filed: Pet Age · Rival coverage: Pet Age · The ticker math: StockTitan

According to a Business Wire release out of Neptune City, N.J., Nylabone, the dog toy division of NASDAQ-listed Central Garden & Pet, announced its first chew toys made with real chicken, bison, venison, bacon and beef, and named actress Ashley Tisdale the fac…

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Bellwether Rings The Bell, Launches The Club

via The announcement story: Daily Beast · The official press release: PR Newswire · The AP story: WTOP · The preview exclusive: USA Today

Melania Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday to launch Imperia, an invite-only network for women executives, per AP via WTOP. Her adviser calls the project "Davos for Women," and the exchange is hosting the first Imperia summ…

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