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5:30 PM ET, August 2, 2017

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Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
How ‘Sharknado’ Casts Its C-Listers and Nearly Landed Trump as President  —  Months before he declared himself a candidate, Trump was set to play commander-in-chief in the schlocky Syfy film franchise that has lured everyone from Ann Coulter to Charo for cameos while regular Tara Reid makes a quarter of one male co-star's pay.
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Tara Reid Gets Paid a Quarter of What Her Sharknado Costar Ian Ziering Earns on Each Installment: Report
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Harper's BAZAAR:
Kristen Stewart: “I've been deeply in love with everyone I've dated”  —  “Did you think I was faking it?”  —  In fashion as in life, Kristen Stewart has always challenged gender norms with her androgynous beauty - which makes her the perfect face of Chanel's new fragrance, Gabrielle …
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Meet Lauren Conrad's Baby Son Liam: 'I'd Always Hoped I Would Have a Boy!'  —  Former Hills star Lauren Conrad gets candid about marriage, motherhood and how she's happier than ever.  Subscribe now for an inside look at her journey, plus EXCLUSIVE first baby photos — only in PEOPLE!
Lori Majewski / Women's Health:
Sofia Vergara Shares What It Was Like To Pose Naked At Age 45  —  “I'm a 32-triple-D!  My boobs are real, and I had a baby.” … Sofia Vergara has never been skinny-dipping—not in her own often-Instagrammed swimming pool, or in a lake or the ocean.  She hasn't watched TV in the nude …
Miley Cyrus / Cosmopolitan:
Miley Cyrus on Fashion Regrets and The Voice  —  “The Grammys were rough and tough for me.”  —  A weird thing that happened during the songwriting process: I wrote a song on my record in a dream...I dreamt my sis Noah and I were in my car on the way to the movie, a song came on the radio and it was Noah's FAVORITE song!
Vicky Ward / HuffPost:
Why The Mooch Lost His Cool  —  Anthony Scaramucci tells HuffPost about the highs and lows of his fiery stint at the White House and what that cuss-filled rant was really about. … I received a call Monday night from Roger Stone, the infamous political prankster and Donald Trump confidant.
TMZ.com:
Joanna Krupa and Brandi Glanville Settle Smelly Vagina Lawsuit (UPDATE)  —  2:45 PM PT — It appears part of the settlement includes Brandi making a public mea culpa.  She just released this statement to TMZ ... “I want to apologize to Joanna Krupa for the statements I have made about her.
Discussion: Dlisted and WWTDD
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Gary Baum / Hollywood Reporter:
The Mystery of L.A. Billboard Diva Angelyne's Real Identity Is Finally Solved  —  Way before Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, the enigmatic blonde bombshell was famous for being famous, perpetually driving the streets of Hollywood in that pink Corvette.  But her true identity has remained secret all these years ... until now.
Discussion: The WOW Report
Alan Shipnuck / GOLF.com:
First Golfer: Donald Trump's relationship with golf has never been more complicated  —  Tour Confidential: Did Donald Trump distract from the U.S. Women's Open?  —  Sports Illustrated's Michael Bamberger and Alan Shipnuck join Jessica Marksbury from Trump National Bedminster, where they assess the success of the U.S. Women's Open.
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
The Redemption of A-Rod Will Be Televised  —  He made $500 million playing baseball then became a scandal-plagued Yankees pariah.  Now, Rodriguez is on ABC, CNBC and Fox Sports, rebooting himself as more than a jock turned broadcaster (and J.Lo's beau), and he may have the secret to a successful second act: “You have to own your s**t.”
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Jennifer Lawrence and Darren Aronofsky's Private Relationship Is “Getting Serious”  —  They may be low key but their romance is certainly heating up!  —  Jennifer Lawrence and her filmmaker beau Darren Aronofsky have been avoiding the limelight at all costs since they got together in 2016 …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Timeless Star Matt Lanter and Wife Angela Expecting First Child  —  Timeless star Matt Lanter and his wife Angela, a popular YouTube lifestyle blogger, are expecting their first child, PEOPLE can exclusively report.  —  “We are both overjoyed to be blessed with this new addition to our family!” the couple tells PEOPLE.
Liz Calvario / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Bobby Moynihan and Wife Brynn Welcome Baby Girl  —  Congrats, Bobby Moynihan and Brynn O'Malley!  —  The Saturday Night Live alum and his wife welcomed their first child together, a baby girl.  The 40-year-old comedian confirmed the news to ET's Leanne Aguilera during …
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Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:   Bobby Moynihan and his wife welcome a baby girl
 
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GQ:
Aziz Ansari on Quitting the Internet, Loneliness, and Season 3 of Master of None
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
Us Weekly:
Miranda Lambert, Anderson East ‘Could Go the Distance,’ Get Engaged Soon
Discussion: PerezHilton
Gary Levin / USA Today:
‘Kevin Can Wait’ to kill off TV wife to make room for Leah Remini
Mike Miller / People.com:
Watch the First Trailer for Angelina Jolie's Netflix Drama First They Killed My Father
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Gets a New Writer (Exclusive)
Discussion: Variety, Egotastic and The Wrap
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Chester Bennington memorial mural stops traffic
Discussion: TMZ.com and Variety
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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