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10:35 AM ET, August 3, 2017

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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: Variety, Stereogum and PerezHilton
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!
Brian McGee / Egotastic:
Martina “Tini” Stoessel Bootylicious Black Bikini  —  If you think I'm one of those guys to get hung up on the fact that Martina “Tini” Stoessel was born three months before I graduated high school, you'd be wrong.  I'm more depressed by that fact than hung up on it.
Taffy Brodesser-Akner / New York Times:
Losing It in the Anti-Dieting Age  —  The agonies of being overweight — or running a diet company — in a culture that likes to pretend it only cares about health, not size.  —  James Chambers was watching membership sign-ups on Jan. 4, 2015, like a stock ticker — it was that first Sunday of the year …
TMZ.com:
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Rapper, The Kidd Creole, Arrested for Murder of Homeless Man  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  The Kidd Creole — a rap pioneer from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — has been arrested and charged for the stabbing death of a homeless man.
Discussion: Bossip and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Won't Be Criminally Charged for Striking Photog with Truck  —  Justin Bieber can breathe a sigh of relief — we're told cops are not recommending any criminal charges against him for accidentally running his truck into a paparazzo.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
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
Jocelyn Vena / Bravo TV Official Site:
Kelly Dodd Spills All About Her Vaginal Rejuvenation Surgery: “It Changed My Life”  —  Kelly Dodd certainly wasn't shy to let cameras in as she headed to the doctor's office to undergo a little cosmetic procedure on one of the more private areas of her body.
Discussion: Daily Mail and People.com
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 …
GQ:
Aziz Ansari on Quitting the Internet, Loneliness, and Season 3 of Master of None  —  After the smashing success of season two of his Netflix show, Master of None, Aziz Ansari vowed to go analog.  No social media.  No e-mail.  No laboring over season three.
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
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!
 
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TMZ.com:
Joanna Krupa and Brandi Glanville Settle Smelly Vagina Lawsuit (UPDATE)
Discussion: WWTDD and Dlisted
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
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Mike Miller / People.com:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Gets a New Writer (Exclusive)
Discussion: Egotastic, Variety and The Wrap
Roy Trakin / Page Six:
Chester Bennington memorial mural stops traffic
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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