{
  "id": 324187,
  "title": "‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Brushes Off Negativity Surrounding Season 2 Casting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/heated-rivalry-author-brushes-off-negativity-surrounding-season-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T21:58:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/heated-rivalry-author-negativity-season-2-casting-1236830685/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“Game Changer” author Rachel Reid is unbothered by the early critics of the “Heated Rivalry’s” upcoming second season. On Friday, it was revealed that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie are joining the Season 2 cast of “Heated Rivalry.” Then, later that same day, Reid took to her Instagram story to seemingly dismiss the online chatter […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Appears To Dismiss Negative Reactions To Season 2 Casting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/heated-rivalry-author-appears-to-dismiss-negative-reactions-to-season",
        "published": "2026-08-08T21:25:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Rachel Reid Pushes Back Against Season 2 Casting Criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/heated-rivalry-author-rachel-reid-pushes-back-against-season-2",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:08:39.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}