‘Riverdale’ alum KJ Apa name-drops co-star that punched him in the face at strip club
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"‘Riverdale’ alum KJ Apa name-drops co-star that punched him in the face at strip club" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Entertainment Weekly, The Daily Beast, Yahoo Health and Vulture. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (9)
- Riverdale's KJ Apa Reveals "Wake-Up" Punch from Cole Sprouse Over His Drug Use E! News · 1d ago
- KJ Apa Reveals "Wake-Up" Punch from Cole Sprouse Over His Drug Use Yahoo · 1d ago
- KJ Apa and Other Men Are Speaking Candidly About Disordered Eating. It’s Time to Listen. Teen Vogue · 1d ago
- KJ Apa Reveals Why He Ate McDonald’s After Urinating on It Yahoo · 1d ago
- KJ Apa details Riverdale costar Cole Sprouse punching him in the face in a strip club for doing drugs Entertainment Weekly · 1d ago
- ‘Riverdale’ Star Reveals Co-Star Punched Him in the Face The Daily Beast · 1d ago
- 'Riverdale' actor KJ Apa opens up about his disordered eating. Experts say it's more common in men than people realize. Yahoo Health · 1d ago
- Cole Sprouse Punching KJ Apa After Hours on Riverdale Was a Good Thing Vulture · 1d ago
- ‘Riverdale’ alum KJ Apa name-drops co-star that punched him in the face at strip club Page Six · 1d ago broke it first
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