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1:40 PM ET, August 30, 2017

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Tara Fowler / ABC News:
Joel Osteen faces criticism on social media for closing Houston megachurch's doors amid Harvey  —  Joel Osteen, the famed pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, is defending himself after facing criticism on social media for not offering shelter at the megachurch to victims of Hurricane Harvey.
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Joey Guerra / Houston Chronicle:
Beyoncé pledges to ‘help as many as we can’ with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts  —  Beyoncé has pledged to do her part to help Hurricane Harvey victims.  —  The Houston native released an exclusive statement Monday afternoon to the Chronicle regarding the devastating effects still being felt throughout the city.
TMZ.com:
Kardashians Donate $500k to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts in Houston
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Joy-Anna Duggar Is Expecting Her First Child!  —  There's a baby on the way for Joy-Anna Duggar!  —  The Counting On star and her husband Austin Forsyth are expecting their first child together, they tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “We're so happy and thankful to announce that we're expecting a baby!”
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Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Todrick Hall Reveals Secrets From Taylor Swift's ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Music Video  —  Todrick Hall can't stop gushing over his mega-talented, “genius” friend, Taylor Swift!  —  The 32-year-old YouTube star stopped by ET for a Facebook Live interview on Tuesday to talk …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Is Angelina Jolie going ‘broke’ because of her refusal to do big-budget films?
Discussion: Dlisted
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Leah Remini Says Scientology Wanted Her to Convert King of Queens Costar Kevin James — but She Refused  —  While they grew close filming nine seasons of The King of Queens, former Scientologist Leah Remini says she never tried to convert her longtime costar and friend Kevin James — much to the chagrin of the church.
Josh Duboff / Vanity Fair:
When Gossip Girl Ruled the World … Blake Lively had quit acting.  The blonde Tarzana, California, native—who, one imagines, leaves a trail of sunflower emojis and the scent of cupcake icing in her wake wherever she goes—had had enough.  Eighteen years old at the time …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Daily Front Row:
The Full List of Honorees at The FMAs  —  On Friday, September 8, The Daily Front Row will present its fifth annual Fashion Media Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel Downtown.  The event, which will be hosted by Ashley Graham, will honor:  —  · Mario Testino (Creative of the Year)
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Cele|bitchy and AOL
Molly Mulshine / Galore:
How Jaime King finds strength in the shadows  —  Jaime King has transitioned from 90s grunge fashion muse to actress, activist and mother.  In addition to “Hart of Dixie” and “Escape Plan 2,” she appears as a lead actress in the indie film “Bitch,” about a mom in the 70s who feels so stressed …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Why Chris Pratt and Anna Faris Are In Couples Therapy as They Prepare for Divorce  —  Chris Pratt and Anna Faris want to make their relationship work for their son.  —  Following the Aug. 6 announcement of their separation, the Jurassic World star, 38, and the Mom actress, 40 …
Simon Perry / People.com:
William, Kate and Harry Visit Kensington Palace Garden on Rainy Eve of Diana's Death  —  Prince William, Princess Kate and Prince Harry made a poignant walk on Wednesday through the breathtaking all-white garden created in memory of Princess Diana.  —  On the rainy eve of the 20th anniversary …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Mia Lardiere / Cosmopolitan:
John Legend Opens Up About Masculinity, Fertility Struggles, and Life With Chrissy  —  “I want her to be happy and to live the fullest, most awesome life she can, and I want us to do it together.”  —  One thing you might not know about John Legend is that he was a wunderkind who started high school …
Yahoo:
Corinne Olympios ‘doing better’ after ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ controversy  —  Speaking publicly for the first time since Warner Bros. temporarily shut down production of “  —  Bachelor in Paradise” because of alleged “misconduct” on set, former star Corinne Olympios said she is “doing better” …
Discussion: Bossip, Page Six and PerezHilton
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Christina Dugan / People.com:
Corinne Olympios Vows She ‘Was Not a Victim of DeMario’ as She Opens Up About BiP Sex Scandal
Discussion: The Wrap
 
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Billy Nilles / E! Online:
Reese Witherspoon Is Joining Her BFF Mindy Kaling to Guest Star on the Final Season of The Mindy Project
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and What's New
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber's Swollen Balls Triggers Hospital Lawsuit
Discussion: People.com, Stereogum and AOL
Peter Terzian / ELLE Decor:
HOUSE TOUR: ANDY COHEN MERGES TWO MANHATTAN APARTMENTS INTO AN ENTERTAINING FUN HOUSE
Discussion: POPSUGAR and People.com
Blake Lively / People.com:
1 of 53  —  At a birthday dinner with friends including Anna Kendrick …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle End Their Africa Vacation with a Romantic Visit to Victoria Falls
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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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