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9:20 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 …
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 …
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!
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.
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.
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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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.”
People.com:
Brooklyn Beckham Talks Moving to N.Y.C. for Photography, Dating and How ‘Mum and Dad’ Have Kept Him ‘Humble’  —  Brooklyn Beckham is getting ready to take a bite out of the Big Apple - and though he's a “little” nervous about living on his own, the talented teen says his famous parents have spent his lifetime doing prep work.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Suge Knight Indicted for Making Death Threats Against ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Director F. Gary Gray … EXCLUSIVE  —  Suge Knight made a death threat against famed “Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gary Gray ... so claims the L.A. County Grand Jury which indicted Suge on felony criminal threats ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Stereogum
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
Will & Grace revival to pretend finale never happened  —  To read more on Will & Grace, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now.  Don't forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.  —  Sorry, husbands and kids …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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GQ:
Aziz Ansari on Quitting the Internet, Loneliness, and Season 3 of Master of None
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Us Weekly:
Miranda Lambert, Anderson East ‘Could Go the Distance,’ Get Engaged Soon
Gary Levin / USA Today:
‘Kevin Can Wait’ to kill off TV wife to make room for Leah Remini
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Jennifer Lawrence and Darren Aronofsky's Private Relationship Is “Getting Serious”
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Timeless Star Matt Lanter and Wife Angela Expecting First Child
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Gets a New Writer (Exclusive)
Discussion: Variety, Egotastic and The Wrap
 

 
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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