via The video: TMZ · The video: Today · Rival coverage: Daily Mail · Rival coverage: Vice
On September 18, influencer Frankie LaPenna fought a six-foot humanoid robot in a San Francisco cage in an event billed as the world's first human versus robot fight, and the remote-controlled machine, which was running as an ad for a VR game, knocked him to t…
via The video: TMZ · The video: Daily Mail · Rival coverage: Page Six · Rival coverage: The Mirror US
On Saturday night, Johnny Depp stopped for photos at Drink Las Vegas at Park MGM and, mid-pose, bit a leaf off the leafy backdrop behind him, chewed it, spat it out, and went back for a bigger second bite, per TMZ. The step-and-repeat exists to give the camera…
via The original report: The Athletic · The denial and the context: Goal.com · The deal details: Football Today · Nike's week of bad news: Irish Times
According to The Athletic, Nike cancelled a planned London shoot with Karim Benzema on Wednesday night after taking a closer look at his past, and the 38-year-old hit back on Friday with an Instagram story reading "Fake news.. my dear". The quiet drop. The sho…
via Stone's interview: People · The ad itself: Novig on X · Rival coverage: Fox News · Athletes firing back: ABC Australia
According to People, Sharon Stone said in an exclusive interview at Variety's Power of Women on Sept 23 that her Euphoria costar Sydney Sweeney needs to "take responsibility" for the nearly nude Novig sports-betting ad that has women's athletes in an uproar. F…
via How to watch tonight: AP · The Monday announcement: AP · The studio announcement: Paramount · The full performer list: Billboard
According to AP, Taylor Swift will receive an inaugural "Artist Director Honors" at tonight's VMAs, a 31st trophy that makes her the most awarded artist in VMA history. The award, announced Monday by CBS and MTV, recognizes artists whose work behind the camera…
via The "Friend of the Brand" story: allkpop · The "Friend of the House" recap: allkpop · Milan week context: Vogue Singapore · Show venue photos: Mediafine
Girls' Generation's Yoona walked to the Max Mara 2027 spring/summer show in Milan on September 24 as the house's first Korean "Friend of the Brand," and the next day Italian jewelry house DAMIANI named LE SSERAFIM's Sakura its new "Friend of the House" in a re…
via The press release: Target · The Ulta split: Retail Dive · The event photos: Comic Basics · Retail coverage: Fox Business
McKenna Grace posed among the new displays at a Target Beauty Studio celebration event on September 26, weeks after the retailer opened its rebranded beauty "destination" in more than 600 stores. According to Target's own press release, the concept launched Se…
via The actual event photos: Indian Express · The bow moment: Times of India · The photo gallery: India TV News · Rival coverage: Hindustan Times
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) attended a promotional event for "Ramayana" in Mumbai on September 26, and after someone in the crowd shouted "Jai Shree Ram," Ranbir Kapoor taught him the chant and the room erupted. According to Indian Express, the event ran at the …
via The recap: Page Six · Rival coverage: Deadline · The kids' plea: Page Six · The concert details: TV Insider
According to Page Six, Lionel Richie, 77, announced his return to the "American Idol" judging panel for season 25 during Luke Bryan's Luke Bryan & Friends concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, appearing on the arena's big screen while Bryan and…
via The recap: Hollywood Reporter · The perjury filing: CourtListener · The sanctions motion: CourtListener · The "we can bury anyone" text: New York Times
According to Hollywood Reporter, ex-"It Ends With Us" publicist Stephanie Jones has moved for sanctions against Hollywood publicist Melissa Nathan, arguing she committed perjury and hid evidence about anonymous smear websites, including one built to take down …
via The side-by-side screenshots: Business Insider · The report: The Verge · The second victim, documented: Futurism · The original post: Elliot Choy on X
According to The Verge, YouTuber Elliot Choy says a Kalshi ad used an AI recreation of his apartment move-in video with his face swapped for a white man's, and Kalshi confirmed the ad ran. Kalshi is a prediction market. The whole brand is that it knows what ha…
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
via The AP story: Seattle Times · The press release: PR Newswire · Rival coverage: WWD · Rival coverage: Adweek
Gap Inc. announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership with JYT, a five-member boy band, as the first deal under its new Fashiontainment platform, per AP via Seattle Times. The deal includes a co-produced docuseries, a national mall tour starting in October, and a…
via The recap: Hello! Magazine · The official store: shop.madonna.com · The 10th No. 1 chart run: Billboard · The Rolling Stone version: Rolling Stone
Madonna, 68, posted behind-the-scenes photos from a shoot for her new Confessions II merch line to Instagram this week, posing in a sheer black top, fishnets and a cascade of layered necklaces while peeking over a doorframe. Photos courtesy of Hello! Magazine.…
via The recap: Daily Mail · The BBC version: BBC · The trade version: Variety · The great-jacket detail: The Independent
Prince William and Princess Kate attended Tuesday night's world premiere of Tom Cruise's satirical black comedy Digger at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square, a Royal Film Performance held in aid of the Film and TV Charity, where Cruise guided the Princess down…
via The recap: Variety · The actual red carpet gallery: British Vogue · The live arrivals feed: Vogue · The best-dressed list: Vogue
Per Variety, Vogue World Milan held its annual fashion show on Tuesday, with an invitation-only red carpet that included Michael B. Jordan, Dakota Johnson, Dua Lipa, and Irina Shayk. The show, themed around Italian craftsmanship in the age of artificial intell…
via The recap: PR Newswire · The brand page: Kenneth Cole · The industry coverage: WWD · The FashionNetwork version: FashionNetwork
Per PR Newswire, Kenneth Cole has launched INSPIRE, a new men's fragrance named after the verb, fronted by Joe Jonas, who also performs its original power ballad. The rollout includes a One Times Square takeover, branded pedicabs, and a $15 body spray. The $75…
via The recap: Marketing Dive · The creative breakdown: Adweek · The Hollywood Reporter version: The Hollywood Reporter
According to Marketing Dive, Beats launched a new ad for its customizable Beats 360 headphones in which a cafe is packed with different versions of Kendall Jenner. The cafe in the ad is, of course, called Kendalls. The genius of the Franchise of One is that th…
via The recap: Hello! · The photo gallery: OK Magazine · The second gallery: Entertainment Now · The parrot detail: Mid-Day
According to Hello!, Kim Kardashian posted a nude photoshoot with photographer Donna Trope on September 22: her silhouette draped in pink orchids and garden roses, two pink parakeets perched on her shoulders, captioned "Lost Donna Trope files." The press is al…
via The recap: Page Six · The statement: TMZ · The E! version: E! News · The account dossier: The Cut
According to Page Six, Channing Tatum denied Monday that he runs the burner Instagram account that has been leaving bitter comments about ex-fiancée Zoë Kravitz and her fiancé Harry Styles. The account follows one person: Tatum, and Tatum follows it back. One …
via The recap: The Athletic · The athlete reactions: The Guardian · The international wire: CNN · The Australian angle: ABC News
According to The Athletic, Sydney Sweeney, an equity holder and strategic partner in the sports betting app Novig, fronted its "Just Sports" campaign, which shows her semi-nude playing sports while saying "no betting on wars or deaths and no politics." Olympic…
via The recap: Page Six · The photo gallery: Harper's Bazaar · The video: TMZ · The other side of the story: USA Today
According to Page Six, at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday Taylor Swift pointed at her wedding ring as Travis Kelce scored a 13-yard touchdown against the Colts and shouted "That's my husband!" Fan videos went viral within the hour, and the NFL's own account did th…
via The recap: PBS NewsHour · The wire report: CNN · The NBC copy: NBC News · The same-week follow-up: Reuters
According to PBS NewsHour, Converse pulled a global sneaker campaign starring Karina of aespa this week after critics said the lighting on her skirt evoked a KKK hood and the way she held the shoes evoked a lynching. The company apologized with "We're sorry" a…
via The recap: News 7 Channel · The premiere economics piece: The Hollywood Reporter · The itemized party costs: The Guardian · The red carpet autopsy: Newsweek
According to News 7 Channel, a studio-scale premiere runs up to a million dollars before the after-party, and every dollar of it is so that forty cameras can film the same seventeen seconds of a celebrity pretending not to be in pain. The red carpet is the pur…