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3:30 PM ET, September 5, 2017

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Sam Kashner / Vanity Fair:
Meghan Markle, Wild About Harry!  —  Battered by the tabloids—to the point where her boyfriend, Prince Harry, issued a statement defending her—actress and activist Meghan Markle has largely ignored the media storm.  And as Markle tells Vanity Fair about her bi-racial background, her romance …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle on Dating Prince Harry: 'It's Really Simple.  We're Two People Who Are Really Happy and in Love'
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Reveals 'There's Not Much Sleep' in Kensington Palace After Princess Kate's Pregnancy Announcement  —  Prince William admitted there is “not much sleep” going on at home since he and Princess Kate found out they are expecting their third child.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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Diana Pearl / People.com:
Princess Kate and Prince William Expecting Baby No. 3!  —  And the Royal Fab 4 are soon to be five!  —  Princess Kate and Prince William are expecting their third child together, Kensington Palace confirmed today.  The royals are already parents to 4-year-old Prince George and 2-year-old Princess Charlotte.
Caroline Davies / The Guardian:
Duchess of Cambridge pregnant with third child
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Celia Walden / Telegraph:
Sharon Osbourne interview: 'Ozzy's other woman?  There were six of them!'  —  A few years ago, while in treatment for the depression she has suffered from on and off for decades, Sharon Osbourne had an encounter that changed her view of the talent shows she's been judging since 2004.
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne Hospitalized for Seizures in Chicago, Vegas Gig Canceled … EXCLUSIVE  —  8:55 PM PT — A rep for Wayne confirms he suffered multiple seizures and his Vegas show has been canceled.  We're told he's currently resting.  —  Lil Wayne was hospitalized yet again this weekend …
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Reunite on the Beach Over Labor Day Weekend  —  They're back to the beach!  —  After reuniting at the beach in California over the Labor Day holiday, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom just added some serious fuel to the rumor that's the pair is back together.
Virginia Coyne / Washington Life Magazine:
Exclusive Interview: Louise Linton Gets Real  —  “I deserved the criticism,” the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says as she apologizes for the Instagram post seen 'round the world.  —  I first met Louise Linton in early August, two weeks before her name would dominate headlines — before she was likened to Cruella de Vil.
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Can Netflix Crash the Oscars With Dee Rees' ‘Mudbound’?  —  “Mudbound” had hit a raw nerve.  On the afternoon Dee Rees' operatic drama premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last January, it was met with rapturous reviews and Oscar buzz.  Surely, distributors would be duking it out for the rights …
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and AOL
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Beyonce, George Clooney Among Stars Set for Multi-Network Hurricane Harvey Relief Telethon  —  Beyonce, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey are among the stars lined up to appear in a one-hour telethon set for Sept. 12 that will raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Navjosh / HipHop-N-More:
New Michael Jackson Album ‘Scream’ Announced  —  We are about to get another posthumous Michael Jackson album it seems.  Earlier today, a poster at a few locations in Germany were pasted at numerous locations, revealing that his new album Scream will be out September 29th (See below).
Discussion: Page Six, Variety and Stereogum
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Indiana Jones 5 won't feature Shia LaBeouf's character  —  'We've got a script we're mostly happy with,' screenwriter David Koepp tells EW  —  Will an Indiana Jones protege soon snatch the iconic wide-brimmed fedora from atop Harrison Ford's head?  Perhaps, but it won't be Mutt Williams …
Discussion: Egotastic and The Wrap
 
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Fiancee's wedding dress survives flood that took Texas firefighter's home
Discussion: POPSUGAR and AOL
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Floored by Lil Wayne Seizure News, Claims No Beef with Floyd Mayweather
Discussion: X17 Online
 Earlier Picks: 
Us Weekly:
Lizzy Caplan Marries Tom Riley in Romantic Ceremony on the Amalfi Coast
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and Page Six
Alan Peppard / Dallas Morning News:
Troy Aikman weds fiancee Capa Mooty in California beach ceremony
Discussion: Daily Mail and People.com
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Janet Jackson Loves Baby Talk and Changing Diapers, Says Tito: Motherhood ‘Makes Her Feel Complete’
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

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

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

 
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