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Ryan Seacrest to Receive Los Angeles Press Club’s Luminary Award for Career Achievement – Emmy-award-winning television host, radio personality, mega-producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ryan Seacrest is set to accept Los Angeles Press Club’s prestigious Luminary Award for Career Achievement. The ceremony will take place at the 15th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on December 4, 2022, a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Press Club, a 501c3 charitable organization. The Luminary Award was instituted to honor distinguished members of the entertainment media community for their lifetime achievements and contributions to society. “As someone with deep ties to the Los Angeles entertainment media world, it’s an honor to receive their Luminary Award,” Seacrest said. “The Los Angeles Press Club is one of the oldest and most prestigious organizations connected to the entertainment industry, and to join the list of iconic voices who have come before me is so meaningful.” – Read more at LAPressClub

Simon Cowell lands secret £90million payday – making him richer than ever before – WITH a net worth of £390million, Simon Cowell was already living an A-list lifestyle with sprawling pads on both sides of the Atlantic and a fleet of supercars. But I can reveal the record exec has pocketed another £90million cash in a deal to secure the future of his hugely successful television Got Talent franchise worldwide. The Got Talent shows, which air in 69 countries, have proved so popular that a massive investment bank is prepared to give him the cash up front to keep them going. The complex deal with Syco Entertainment, which took two years to complete, is the first of its kind. – Read more at The Sun

EXCLUSIVE: Casey Bishop Talks Debut Self-Titled EP – Two of the songs on the EP, “Don’t Talk!” and “Bad Dream,” were co-written with Willow Smith. How did you two get connected and what was it like collaborating? Willow and I had written with each other previously, and she and Chris started to work together. One day we all just jumped into a session together and made the music. Working with her is so inspiring, she is truly amazing! – Read more at EchoOnline

“Baby’s coming fast” for dad-to-be Scotty McCreery and he can’t wait – Scotty McCreery and his wife, Gabi, are gearing up to welcome their first baby — a boy — this fall, but it’s hard for Scotty to believe it’s almost time for his son to arrive. “Baby is coming fast, I tell you,” the singer remarks. “It seems like just yesterday that Gabi showed me the pregnancy test, and she was like, ‘We’re having a kid.’” The couple is busy setting up and preparing to welcome a child into their home. “We’ve got to build a nursery and get all this stuff ready,” Scotty continues, but says that he couldn’t be more excited for the challenges ahead. Scotty and Gabi’s bundle of joy was originally due in early November, but after a growth scan this summer that showed the baby measuring ahead, their due date was moved up to October 31 — aka Halloween. – Read more at WFLS

Gwen Stefani Talks Camila Cabello & Blake Shelton Rivalry On ‘The Voice’ – Gwen Stefani dishes on the new season of “The Voice,” including her love of mentoring young artists, and Camila Cabello filling Kelly’s shoes as the talkative, competitive Blake Shelton rival. Gwen also reacts to some of her most iconic fashion looks throughout the years, dishes on her new clean makeup line, GXVE, and reminisces about her days as a makeup artist at the mall.

Howie Mandel and Jennifer Hudson on Working with Simon Cowell Despite Disagreements – Jennifer Hudson and Howie Mandel chat about their friend in common — “America’s Got Talent” panelist and former “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell. The pair also discuss their connections to Toronto.