The pregame sidelines were packed five-people deep with celebrities (Livvy Dunne), NFL alumni (Justin Jefferson), recruits, other dignitaries and media members.
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Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2026
We are used to the street closures, the factory shutdowns, the restrictions on driving and internet access during Communist Party conferences, international summits, Tiananmen Square military parades, and the visits of foreign dignitaries.
Excuses are tools of the incompetent and only build monuments to nothingness.
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Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2026
Advocates argue carts are silent, occupy less space than tourist vans and buses, and don’t choke the air with exhaust that also stains historic monuments.
Webb figures he's got the best of both worlds, having his play-calling mentor by his side and squaring off against defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Denver's stout defense all summer.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2026
The precise figures go unpublished, all wrapped up in one big commercial total in the accounts, but there is unlikely to be a bigger deal of its kind in the Premier League.
The initial equity-holding roster includes influencers and fashion industry notables Alicia McCarvell, Maddy Gustini and Lydia Okello.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
1 Sep. 2026
Following the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere, many industry friends, former co-stars and collaborators, and other notables are taking to social media to pay tribute to the actress.
With the imminent departure of Messi and Ronaldo from the scene, there’s a battle to push forward the next global superstars to take those places.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2026
Fanatics Fest is the company’s big bet on experiential entertainment, letting fans see superstars like James, Brady, Bieber, Jalen Brunson and John Cena up close and personal.
One plays on the name of the crew’s hangout, Hamburger Hamlet, drawing Murphy-ish parallels between the characters and Shakespeare’s tragic personages that are so overwrought, they can’t be salvaged by self-awareness.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2026
Eximious had a royal warrant, a seal of approval issued to those supplying goods to royal personages, from then-Prince Charles.
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