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1:00 PM ET, September 2, 2016

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Gabrielle Union / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed ‘Birth of a Nation’ actress Gabrielle Union: I cannot take Nate Parker rape allegations lightly  —  Gabrielle Union arrives at the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center.  (Los Angeles Times)  —  Twenty-four years ago I was raped at gunpoint in the cold …
Katie Berrington / British Vogue:
Victoria Beckham Covers October Vogue  —  VICTORIA BECKHAM is Vogue's October cover star, we can reveal today.  Photographed by Lachlan Bailey, the shoot is accompanied by a letter that the designer has written to herself entitled, “What I wish I'd known,” which reveals the moment she fell …
E! Online:
Wilmer Valderrama and Minka Kelly Are Dating Again  —  It looks like these exes are giving their relationship another shot four years later.  —  A source confirms to E! News exclusively that Wilmer Valderrama and Minka Kelly are dating again.  While no details regarding their reconciliation …
People.com:
Rob Kardashian Wants to Replicate His Own Bond with Dad Robert: ‘I Want My Child to Have a Fun Life’  —  Rob Kardashian finally speaks!  In a wide-ranging interview in the new issue of PEOPLE, on stands Friday, the reclusive reality star and his expectant fiancée, Blac Chyna …
Discussion: Daily Mail and E! Online
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Patrick Ryan / USA Today:
‘Light’ shines on Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander romance  —  After losing a baby of their own, a lighthouse keeper and his wife rescue a baby adrift in a rowboat.  Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz star in this novel-turned-movie.  —  NEW YORK — In The Light Between Oceans …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and ABC News
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:   Sweet Couple Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander Are All Smiles at the Venice Film Festival
Ariston Anderson / Hollywood Reporter:   Venice: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander Talk Intense Acting in ‘The Light Between Oceans’
Lena Dunham / Lenny Letter:
The Lenny Interview: Amy Schumer  —  Lena Dunham chats with the comedian about jokes, her new book The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, and Twitter.  —  I first met Amy Schumer almost six years ago when she came in to audition for the role of Shoshanna on Girls (trivia deep dive!  Wild!).
Discussion: Variety
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Execs block Chris Brown role on ‘Power’ over ‘anger issues’  —  MORE FROM:  —  Chris Brown “lost it” after he was booted from 50 Cent's show “Power” just before he allegedly pulled a gun on a former beauty pageant contestant.  —  Sources tell us that Fiddy had promised his friend Brown …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and The Superficial
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Los Angeles Times:
Chris Brown's attorney blasts accuser, claiming ‘fabricated’ allegation of gun threat
Discussion: TMZ.com and PerezHilton
Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele: Brad Goreski Is My Secret Style Weapon  —  For Lea Michele, fittings aren't just about clothing — they're about gossip.  That's because she's getting styled by one of her best friends, Brad Goreski.  —  “We're similar personalities,” Goreski, 39, told Us Weekly as we sat …
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:   Kaley Cuoco Exposes Her Bare Breast on Snapchat: See the NSFW Pic
New York Daily News:
Actor Jon Polito, known for roles in Coen brother films ‘The Big Lebowski’ and 'Miller's Crossing,' dead at 65  —  Actor Jon Polito, who was best known for his roles in Coen brother films like “The Big Lebowski,” “Miller's Crossing” and “Barton Fink,” has died.  —  He was 65.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Variety and The Wrap
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Luke Pell Found Out About ‘Bachelor’ Switch-Up 11 Hours Before Flight to L.A: ‘I Had My Bags Packed’  —  The most dramatic phone call ever!  Hours before fan-favorite Luke Pell was set to board his L.A.-bound flight to begin filming The Bachelor as the series' leading man, the ABC dating show pulled the plug.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jon Favreau to Reprise ‘Iron Man’ Role in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  With Robert Downey Jr. already set to reprise his role of Tony Stark, Sony and Marvel are looking to add a familiar face from his “Iron Man” universe into their new “Spider-Man” realm.
Discussion: Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Take the Pledge: No More Indulging Porn  —  Anthony Weiner isn't alone.  We need an honest dialogue on the dangers of pornography.  —  If anyone still had doubts about the addictive dangers of pornography, Anthony Weiner should have put paid to them with his repeated, self-sabotaging sexting.
Us Weekly:
Vidal Sassoon's Daughter Eden Is Joining ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’  —  There's a new girl in the mix!  Eden Sassoon will be appearing on season 7 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as a friend of the cast, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.
TMZ.com:
A Tattoo Will  —  Drake and Rihanna are becoming more and more of a legit couple with every passing day — Rihanna just sealed the deal by getting a tattoo for Drake ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us Rihanna got inked Wednesday night after Drake's concert in Miami with a little shark on her ankle.
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TMZ.com:
The Kiss Seen 'Round the World
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
 
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Lingerie-clad Lindsay Lohan demands apology from ex-fiancé
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New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: JetBlue puts child on wrong flight, sends him to Boston as horrified mom waits at JFK …
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Tim Stack / EW.com:
See also  —  ‘Hidden Figures’ debuts inspiring first trailer during Olympics
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TMZ.com:
Tosses ‘Lemonade’ Suit
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Inside Amber Heard's Life After Divorce from Johnny Depp: She Is ‘Happy That She Is Moving Forward’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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The Night Charles Manson Confronted the Beach Boys' Mike Love in the Shower
 

 
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Source says “most” journalists at Voice of America were put on administrative leave, a day after Trump signed an EO aimed at eliminating the USAGM

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