Friday Morning Spice

US Open Semifinal Delayed By Climate Protesters, Including One Who Glued Themselves To Ground – The U.S. Open women’s semifinal between American Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed for nearly 50 minutes due to disruptive protestors — including one who glued his feet to the ground — in the upper decks of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night. [nypost]

‘The Tonight Show’ Staffers Defend Jimmy Fallon After ‘Toxic Workplace’ And ‘Erratic Behavior’ Accusations – NBC said in a statement to PEOPLE that the network prides itself on “providing a respectful working environment,” though they’ve “had employees raise issues” in the past. [people]

No Joke: Trevor Noah To Be Paid R33m For Five Minute Ad To Promote SA To The World – Globally renowned comedian and former US TV show host, Trevor Noah, may have a healthy bank balance after a seven-year stint as host of The Daily Show, but even punting his home country now seemingly comes with a hefty price tag. [news24]

Austin Butler And Tom Hardy Star In New Trailer For Motorcycle Gang Drama ‘The Bikeriders’ – “The Bikeriders” arrives in theaters Dec 1. [abc]

Danny Masterson: That 70’s Show Actor Given 30 Years To Life In Prison For Raping Two Women – Prosecutors argued Masterson used his position in the Church of Scientology, where he was a member, to avoid consequences for his actions in the years after the attacks. The church said the “testimony and descriptions of Scientology beliefs” during the trial were “uniformly false”. [sky]

North Korea Heralds ‘New Chapter’ With ‘Tactical Nuclear Attack’ Submarine – Overseeing the event, Kim Jong Un calls for the rapid development of the country’s navy and its ‘nuclear weaponisation’. [aljazeera]