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2:50 AM ET, August 21, 2015

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Josh Duggar / The Duggar Family:
Statements From Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and Josh Duggar  —  Statement from Jim Boband Michelle Duggar: Please see the statement below from our son Josh regarding recent media stories about him.  When we learned of this late last night our hearts were broken.
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Josh Duggar / RADAR:
Josh Duggar Friended Strippers On Secret Facebook Account — Even More Dirty Details Of His Double Life  —  Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  PICS OF  —  Just hours after Josh Duggar admitted to a porn addiction and cheating on wife Anna for “several years,” …
Bryan Hood / Page Six:
Josh Duggar admits to cheating on his wife, porn addiction  —  For the second time in a matter of months, Josh Duggar is owning up to a “sin” that goes against everything his family supposedly stands for.  —  A day after it was revealed that he had an Ashley Madison account …
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner — Sheriff Says Vehicular Manslaughter Law Violated  —  Sheriff Says  —  VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER LAW VIOLATED  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  The L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. has completed its investigation into the fatal Caitlyn Jenner car crash, and we're told …
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Maane Khatchatourian / Variety:
Caitlyn Jenner Could Face Manslaughter Charge in Deadly Malibu Crash  —  Caitlyn Jenner could face a manslaughter charge following her car accident in Malibu that left one dead.  —  “The case will be submitted to the district attorney next week,” Lt. Shaun Mathers of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
Discussion: Dlisted
Asoleycerro / KTLA:   Sheriff's Department to Recommend Manslaughter Charge Against Caitlyn Jenner in Fatal Malibu Crash
Los Angeles Times:   Detectives to present manslaughter charge evidence against Caitlyn Jenner in deadly PCH crash
Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Actresses 2015: Jennifer Lawrence Leads With $52 Million  —  Jennifer Lawrence may have been made famous by The Hunger Games, but she's certainly not short of bread: The 25-year-old banked $52 million pre-tax over 12 months to be the best paid actress …
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Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence Tops Forbes List of Highest-Paid Actresses
TMZ.com:
Gene Simmons — Home Raided for Child Porn ... Gene NOT a Suspect  —  HOME RAIDED FOR CHILD PORN  —  Gene NOT a Suspect  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Gene Simmons' house was raided Thursday morning by cops looking for evidence of child porn, although we're told neither Gene nor anyone in his family is a suspect.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Stereogum
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Shawnmcginnis / KTLA:
Crimes Against Children Task Force Serves Search Warrant at Home of Rocker Gene Simmons  —  Detectives with the LAPD's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served a search warrant Thursday at the home of musician and reality star Gene Simmons, police said.
Discussion: Fox 59
TMZ.com:
Jenelle Evans Arrested For Assault ... Hits Ex-Fiance's New GF With Glass  —  ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT ...  Hits Ex-Fiance's New GF With Glass  —  8/20/2015 2:14 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jenelle Evans might as well have a designated cell in the local jailhouse …
Erin Biglow / Access Hollywood:
Jennifer Aniston On Keeping Her Wedding Secret: 'Where There's A Will, There's A Way'  —  It's Mrs. Theroux!  Jennifer Aniston has stepped out as a married woman.  —  The newlywed made her first red carpet appearance on Wednesday night since tying the knot with longtime beau Justin Theroux.
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:   Jennifer Aniston Shows Off Her Wedding Ring at First Public Appearance Since Her Marriage to Justin Theroux
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson Announces Second Pregnancy During Emotional L.A. Concert Performance: Video  —  Now that's a pregnancy announcement!  An emotional Kelly Clarkson found herself revealing her top secret pregnancy news to around 20,000 people on Wednesday, August 19, after tearing up during a performance of …
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Sarah / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Expecting Second Child
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
Matt Damon Shares Update on Ben Affleck, Admits ‘Marriage Is Insane’  —  While his best bud Ben Affleck is in the midst of a tough divorce, Matt Damon is gearing up to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary with wife Luciana in December.  Though the couple have been together for over a decade …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Marvel's Mockingbird Series Starring Adrianne Palicki Lands ABC Pilot Order (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Despite putting a halt on the “Marvel's Agents of SHIELD” spinoff, which was proposed earlier this year, ABC is closing in on a deal to order a pilot for a project centered around Mockingbird, Variety has learned exclusively.
Tim Stack / EW.com:
AMERICAN HORROR STORY EXCLUSIVE: MARE WINNINGHAM TO RETURN FOR HOTEL  —  Yet another American Horror Story alum has decided to check into this season's Hotel: EW has learned exclusively that Mare Winningham will return to the franchise this year.  The St. Elmo's Fire actress will play …
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
Vanessa Hudgens Reveals Her Father Has Stage 4 Cancer  —  Vanessa Hudgens is opening up about her father Greg's battle with cancer.  —  The 26-year-old actress accepted an award for Breakthrough Performer at the 2015 Industry Dance Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
 
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‘Fantastic Four’ Actor Toby Kebbell Joins Tom Hiddleston in ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (Exclusive)
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Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn Show Off Slender Figures While Working Out
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Stephanie Pratt: I smoked meth 12 or 13 times a day
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Glory Johnson / TMZ.com:
Griner Ain't Payin' For Your Benz
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Luann de Lesseps / Bravo TV Official Site:
Luann: I Like to Build My Girlfriends Up
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James Vituscka / RADAR:
Cashing In!  Inside Tyga's New Kardashians TV Contract - What He's Getting Paid To Be Kylie …
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NBC News:
Ex-NFL QB Erik Kramer Wounded in Apparent Suicide Attempt
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Gerrick D. Kennedy / Los Angeles Times:
Dr. Dre's assault on Dee Barnes was once included in ‘Straight Outta Compton’
Discussion: Jezebel and Digital Spy
The Jim Rome Show:
Matt Barnes talks Rihanna on The Jim Rome Show
Discussion: Bossip
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Nick Jonas and Kendall Jenner Are “Nothing Serious” Yet, Couple Is Keeping It “Pretty Light”
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

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

 
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