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11:00 AM ET, August 23, 2017

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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
The Joker Origin Story On Deck: Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Martin Scorsese Aboard WB/DC Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros and DC are in the early stages of another Batman Universe spinoff movie, this one telling the origin story of the signature villain The Joker.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Joker Movie in the Works With ‘Hangover’ Filmmaker  —  The project is intended to be part of a still-developing label for Warners' DC Entertainment properties.  —  This is no laughing matter: Warner Bros. has tapped The Hangover filmmaker Todd Phillips to co-write and possibly direct …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Kristen Stewart, Stella Maxwell Lawyer Up in Nude Photo Hack  —  Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell have lawyered up, demanding that several websites take down nude photos of them that were illegally hacked.  —  Kristen's lawyer, Scott Whitehead, fired off a letter challenging the websites …
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Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Hills’ Star Jason Wahler and Wife Welcome First Child — See the Adorable Pic!  —  Jason Wahler is a father!  —  The 30-year-old Hills star and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their first child, daughter Delilah Ray Wahler, on Monday Aug. 21, ET has exclusively learned.
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and People.com
TMZ.com:
Jon and Kate Gosselin — Cops Called Over Custody Dispute  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jon and Kate Gosselin got into such a heated argument over their kids, cops had to show up to sort things out.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... officers in Wyomissing, PA responded Tuesday to a dentist's office …
Perez Hilton:
Mel B Walks Off America's Got Talent Set After Simon Cowell's Shady Joke About Her Wedding Night  —  Anything REALLY can happen on live TV.  —  On Tuesday evening, America's Got Talent broadcasted live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.  While there were plenty of technical difficulties throughout …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, USA Today and TMZ.com
People.com:
Julianne Hough & Brooks Laich Make First Post-Wedding Appearance: ‘Marriage Is Amazing!’  —  Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich made their first public appearance as husband and wife!  —  The newlyweds showed their support for Hough's best friend, Nina Dobrev, at her Harper's Bazaar cover party …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Allison Janney Reveals How Anna Faris Is Handling Her Split From Chris Pratt  —  Anna Faris is going to be A-OK, according to her TV mom Allison Janney.  —  E! News' Will Marfuggi caught up with Janney Monday at the TV Academy's Performers Peer Group Celebration event in Beverly Hills …
TMZ.com:
Bodybuilder Dallas McCarver Dies, Apparently Choked On Food  —  Bodybuilder Dallas McCarver — Dies at 26 Apparently Choked On Food  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Bodybuilding superstar Dallas McCarver — aka “Big Country” — has died after apparently choking on food at his Florida home, TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: People.com, PerezHilton and The Wrap
Lauren Valenti / Vogue:
Here's How Kendall Jenner Does Her 2-Minute Supermodel Face  —  “I learn a lot from being on set,” explains Kendall Jenner—who is perpetually on the job leading a new guard of supermodels—of her makeup prowess.  Sharing the wealth, here, the 21-year-old face of Estée Lauder takes us through …
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Antonia Blyth / Deadline:
Michael Kenneth Williams' Role Cut From ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Movie Amid Reshoots  —  EXCLUSIVE: Michael Kenneth Williams, an Emmy nominee for his supporting role in HBO's The Night Of, will not be in the new Star Wars stand-alone Han Solo movie after all.  His part has been cut amid the reshoots …
Discussion: The Wrap
Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Actors 2017: Mark Wahlberg Leads With $68 Million  —  Markie Mark is officially Richie Rich: The former rapper-turned-actor is Hollywood's highest-paid leading man, earning $68 million pretax in our 12 month scoring period.  —  The Boston native recorded …
Neal J. Leitereg / Los Angeles Times:
Jay-Z and Beyoncé land a $52.8-million mortgage for Bel-Air mansion  —  Jay-Z and Beyoncé may be worth more than a billion dollars combined, but the couple ultimately used conventional financing in order to purchase their first Los Angeles-area home.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Bossip and POPSUGAR
 
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Morgan Freeman to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award
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Alexa Tietjen / WWD:
Cindy Crawford Reflects on MTV's ‘House of Style’
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Salary Survey 2017: A Look at Who Makes What in TV
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Married at First Sight's Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner Welcome Daughter Henley Grace
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Bethenny Frankel and Dennis Shields Are Back Together and “Having Fun”
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
George & Amal Clooney Donate $1 Million To Fight Hate Groups
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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