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2:00 PM ET, August 18, 2015

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TMZ.com:
Amber Rose — Victim in Alleged Prostitution Ring  —  VICTIM IN ALLEGED PROSTITUTION RING  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amber Rose was being used to lure models into prostitution ... and she had no idea.  —  TMZ has learned, the LAPD is now investigating a company that was soliciting models “for a paid celebrity photoshoot and clothing line.”
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Terrence Howard Is Divorced for the Third Time: Get Details of His Secret Split  —  Terrence Howard is single once more.  The Empire star secretly divorced his third wife, Mira Pak, on Monday July 27, the New York Daily News has confirmed.  —  PHOTOS: Celebrity divorces
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
Terrence Howard revealed to be divorced from third wife  —  His empire is down an empress.  —  Terrence Howard's marriage to third wife Mira Pak ended in divorce on July 27, the Daily News confirmed Monday as a separate court proceeding with second wife Michelle Ghent ended with closing arguments.
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Bossip
Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:   Terrence Howard revealed to be divorced from third wife, Mira Pak
Maane Khatchatourian / Variety:
Emile Hirsch Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Paramount Exec, Gets 15 Days in Jail  —  Emile Hirsch pleaded guilty on Monday to misdemeanor assault following an altercation at the Sundance Film Festival.  —  Hirsch was accused of putting Paramount studio executive Daniele Bernfeld in a chokehold …
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Emile Hirsch gets 15 days in jail for female movie exec attack
TMZ.com:
Emile Hirsch — Pleads Guilty to Assault ... 15 Days In Jail
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Julianne Hough Engaged — NHL's Brooks Laich Ices Her Up  —  JULIANNE HOUGH ENGAGED  —  NHL's Brooks Laich ...  ICES HER UP  —  8/18/2015 8:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Julianne Hough is excitedly announcing she's freshly engaged to Washington Capitals star Brooks Laich …
Discussion: X17 Online, News & Gossip and Page Six
Joel Lovell / GQ:
The Late, Great Stephen Colbert  —  It was early July, about nine weeks before the debut of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and we were sitting in his temporary office above a BMW dealership on the far west side of Manhattan.  He looked very tired, and he was apologizing (unnecessarily) …
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Jennifer Hudson in Talks to Play Aretha Franklin for ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Producer  —  Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is in discussions to play Aretha Franklin in a biopic that “Straight Outta Compton” producer Scott Bernstein developing under his SMB Films banner, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.
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Variety:   ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Final Box Office Soars to $60.2 Million
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Britney Spears Has Taylor Swift Squad Goals, Still Dreams of Being a “Movie Star”  —  Don't be surprised if Britney Spears ends up on stage at one of Taylor Swift 's concerts.  —  “I love Taylor Swift,” the “I'm a Slave 4 U” pop star told me during E! News' exclusive chat with Brit at the Teen Choice Awards.
perezhilton.com:
Cara Delevingne Is Leaving The Modeling World To Focus On Acting!  —  We never thought we'd see the day!  —  Cara Delevingne may be the hottest model in the world right now... but that's all about to change.  —  That's because the 23-year-old just announced that she'll be leaving the world …
Discussion: EW.com
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Linda Ge / The Wrap:
Syfy Cancels ‘Haven’ After 5 Seasons: EP Promises ‘Satisfying’ Ending (Exclusive)  —  The Troubles are coming to an end.  Syfy has canceled its long-running supernatural drama “Haven,” which will end its run after the upcoming 13-episode conclusion to its fifth season, TheWrap has learned.
Brian Truitt / USA Today:
Exclusive: Jon Stewart to host WWE SummerSlam  —  Jon Stewart's getting back in the ring.  —  In his first major gig since leaving The Daily Show Aug. 6 after a 16-year run, Stewart has signed on to be the host of WWE's SummerSlam on Sunday.  The four-hour event airs live from Brooklyn's sold …
Aurelie Corinthios Updated / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford's Emergency Writ to Get Kids Back Dismissed as Her Lawyer Tells PEOPLE: ‘Nobody Spoke Up for the Children’  —  A federal judge has rejected Kelly Rutherford's last-minute attempt to get her children back after a state court ordered last week that they return to their father in Monaco.
Dave Birkett / Detroit Free Press:
Lions' Golden Tate: I was never jealous of Percy Harvin  —  He hemmed and hawed and laughed, and after 17 seconds of meaningful silence, Golden Tate asked the reporter to repeat his question.  —  Jealous?  Of Percy Harvin?  —  Not Tate.  —  Tate downplayed any friction between …
Molly Knight / SELF:
The Secret to Kerry Washington's Balancing Act  —  How the Scandal star stays cool, calm and totally in control.
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Tim McGraw, Daughter Gracie Sing Duet in Nashville: Watch the Video  —  His country princess!  Tim McGraw brought his oldest daughter, Gracie, onstage during his show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., this past weekend, where they performed a special daddy-daughter duet.
Allison / Dlisted:
Rihanna Really Wants You To Know She's Not Doing NBA Player Matt Barnes  —  On Sunday, a possible new couple alert was born after TMZ ran into an NBA player named Matt Barnes of the Memphis Grizzlies.  TMZ asked Matt to confirm a rumor that he was currently humping on Rihanna …
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Extra Mustard / SI.com:   Glen Davis says Rihanna was too harsh on Matt Barnes
 
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Chris Cuomo saves drowning man in Hamptons
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Perez Hilton:
Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher May Be Hollywood Royalty, But They Caught An Uber With THIS Actual Princess!
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Jana Kramer's Blog: We're Having a Baby Girl!
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Joe and Teresa Giudice — Wanna Buy Their House for $100?
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PerezHilton:
Nicki Minaj's Nipple Tries To Make A Daring Escape During Her Concert In Canada!
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Drew Mackie / People.com:
Sarah Hyland on Modern Family Costar Ariel Winter's Breast Reduction: 'I'm Super Proud'
Discussion: E! Online and PerezHilton
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Kylie Jenner Sex Tape: Offered $10 Million For Porno Video With Tyga
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Pregnant Kristin Cavallari Lounges in a Fitted Dress: Maternity Style Photo!
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Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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CC Sabathia — Caught Up in Toronto Street Brawl (VIDEO)
Discussion: New York Post and Daily Mail
 

 
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Drake launches legal action against UMG and Spotify for allegedly using bots, payola, and more to inflate Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us, a track attacking Drake

 
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