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11:40 PM ET, August 22, 2018

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TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck — Seeks Help and Back in Rehab After Intervention by Jen Garner  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  7:20 PM PT: We've learned Ben has arrived at a live-in rehab facility and will check in for an extended period of time.  Jennifer Garner has staged an intervention to help Ben Affleck …
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Stops by Ex Ben Affleck's Home After He Was Linked to 22-Year-Old Playboy Model  —  Jennifer Garner was photographed stopping by ex Ben Affleck's home days after he was seen out with Playboy model Shauna Sexton.  —  The Peppermint actress, 46, arrived at Affleck's Brentwood …
Mia McNiece / People.com:
Ben Affleck Likes to ‘Date Who He Wants and Not Feel Tied Down’: Source
Discussion: Dlisted
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner Is ‘Not Pleased’ Ben Affleck Is Dating a ‘Playboy’ Model, But She's Also ‘Not Surprised’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Playboy Playmate Linked to Ben Affleck, Shauna Sexton, Reveals What She Looks for in a Man
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Asia Argento and 17-Year-Old Boy in Bed in Sexual Encounter  —  Asia Argento says she did not have sex with then 17-year-old Jimmy Bennett, but a photo and various text messages between Argento and a friend tell a very different story ... she flat-out says she had sex with him.
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Kim Severson / New York Times:
Jimmy Bennett Says He Feared Speaking Out About Asia Argento  —  Jimmy Bennett, the actor who has claimed that he was sexually abused as a teenager by the Italian actress and director Asia Argento and who sought a cash settlement from her, issued his first public statement about the matter on Wednesday.
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Addresses Rumors About Baby No. 4  —  Kim Kardashian is revealing whether or not she Kanye West are currently planning for a fourth child.  —  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and the “Stronger” rapper share kids North West, 5, Saint West, 2, and Chicago West, who they welcomed via a surrogate in January.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
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Molly McNamee / Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Calls Kendall Jenner A ‘F**king Freak’ For Hanging Out With Kourtney Kardashian — WATCH!
Discussion: Page Six
James Hibberd / EW.com:
The Big Bang Theory to end in 2019 with final season … Shock news: The Big Bang Theory will end in 2019.  —  Warner Bros. just announced the CBS mega-hit comedy will have its final episode next year.  —  The conclusion will mark the end of the longest-running multi-camera series in television history.
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:   ‘Big Bang Theory’ to End With Season 12
Denise Petski / Deadline:
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum Alyssa Edwards To Star In ‘Dancing Queen’ Docuseries On Netflix  —  RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Alyssa Edwards is heading to Netflix.  The Internet TV network has ordered eight episodes of Dancing Queen, a docuseries starring Drag Race alum Edwards, from World of Wonder Productions.
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Rachel Yang / Variety:   VH1 Renews 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' for Season 4 (EXCLUSIVE)
Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Actors 2018: George Clooney Tops List With $239 Million  —  The sale of his Casamigos tequila gives Clooney the best annual take-home of his—or any actor's—career.  —  George Clooney may not have helmed a hit in years, but his wallet hasn't noticed.
Hollywood Reporter:
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel Moves Forward With Director Jon M. Chu, Writers Returning (Exclusive)  —  The creative team behind Warner Bros.' breakout romantic comedy is planning to reunite for the sequel, based on Kevin Kwan's second book, ‘China Rich Girlfriend.’
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Tries to Avoid Running Into Nicki Minaj at VMAs  —  Kylie Jenner did NOT want to come face-to-face with Nicki Minaj at the VMAs, 'cause she completely changed course on the red carpet to avoid her.  —  Nicki was making her entrance at Radio City Music Hall Monday night …
Discussion: Bossip, Page Six and POPSUGAR
Bobby Demuro / Perez Hilton:
‘Redneck Woman’ Singer Gretchen Wilson Arrested After ‘Belligerent’ Episode At Connecticut Airport  —  › ‘Redneck Woman’ Singer Gretchen Wilson Arrested After ‘Belligerent’ Episode At Connecticut Airport  —  Everything OK over there, Gretchen Wilson?
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly, Page Six and WSMV-TV
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Lauren Ambrose & Nell Tiger Free To Star In M. Night Shyamalan's Apple Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) and Nell Tiger Free (Game of Thrones) have been cast as two of the three leads in Apple's upcoming psychological thriller series from M. Night Shyamalan and British TV writer Tony Basgallop.
Discussion: The Wrap and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Naomi Campbell Shows Off Bikini Bod for David Blaine on Luxury Yacht  —  Round of applause for David Blaine ... dude produced a relationship outta thin air with super model Naomi Campbell, or so it seems.  —  48-year-old Naomi showed off her insane bod in this tiny bikini while cruising …
Discussion: Page Six, Egotastic and The Blast
Variety:
John Lithgow to Play Roger Ailes in Fox News Movie (EXCLUSIVE)  —  John Lithgow will play Roger Ailes, the Fox News chief who masterfully exploited the country's political divisions to rise to the top of the cable news heap, in Annapurna's upcoming drama about the sexual harassment scandal that ended his career.
Detroit Free Press:
Aretha Franklin left no will or trust, court records show  —  The finances of an intensely private Aretha Franklin soon will become very public in Oakland County Probate Court because she left no will or trust.  —  Her four sons filed a document Tuesday afternoon listing themselves as interested parties in her estate.
Discussion: Forbes, CNN, Variety, Bossip, Page Six and TMZ.com
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Jessica Jones’ Creator to Exit for 8-Figure Warner Bros. TV Deal (Exclusive)  —  Melissa Rosenberg will depart the Netflix Marvel drama after season three to create and develop new projects for the indie studio.  —  Melissa Rosenberg is on the move.  —  In a competitive situation …
TMZ.com:
Bella Thorne's Home Hit By Would-Be Burglar  —  Bella Thorne had a huge scare Tuesday night, when someone tried to break into her house.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Thorne was home alone in her San Fernando Valley home at around 10 PM when someone from the outside broke a window.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Blemish
 
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Reach Temporary Custody Agreement: She ‘Is Helping the Children Heal With Their Father’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Shanti Das / Daily Mail:
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
Lifetime Sets Movies With Bella Thorne, Shannen Doherty, Mira Sorvino & More
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Kyle Massey Set to Join ‘The Hills’ Revival
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Christine Alexis / Perez Hilton:
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Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Southern Charm's Ashley Jacobs Apologizes to Kathryn Dennis in Public Letter: ‘I Crossed a Line’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Chancellor Agard / EW.com:
The Flash casts Veronica Mars alum Kyle Secor as Caitlin's MIA father
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RADAR:
Jeffrey Dahmer Raped, Dismembered His Victims For ‘An Hour Or Two Of Sexual Pleasure’
Discussion: Star
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Mandy Moore Says Her Wedding Day — and Dress — Will Be ‘Non-Traditional’
Discussion: POPSUGAR
X17 Online:
Kim Accessorizes Her Pink Latex Dress With A French Fry Clutch For Dinner With Former Assistant Steph Shep
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Desperate Housewives' Nicollette Sheridan and Aaron Phypers' Divorce Has Been Finalized
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Stranger Things’: Millie Bobby Brown Hopes for a Hopper and Joyce Romance in Season 3
James Patrick Herman / Variety:
‘Queer Eye’ Alum Carson Kressley Takes Dig at Netflix Reboot
Discussion: Us Weekly
 

 
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Tyler Falk / Current:
NPR is making changes to Morning Edition and All Things Considered, including shorter stories, a broader range of topics, and a more conversational tone

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Meta will also block sharing of Ken Klippenstein's newsletter and other sources with the JD Vance dossier, citing foreign meddling and hacked materials policies

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
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