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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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Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Intervention!  Jen Garner Drives Tearful Ex Ben Affleck To Rehab  —  The troubled actor spent a boozy week with Playboy playmate.  —  Jennifer Garner drove Ben Affleck to rehab late Wednesday afternoon after begging him to get help — and RadarOnline.com has details about his move to get treatment.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Star
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Ben Affleck Enters Rehab for Third Time as ‘Visibly Upset’ Jennifer Garner Drives Him to Treatment  —  Ben Affleck is heading back to rehab.  —  The actor, 46, is seeking treatment for alcohol addiction, PEOPLE confirms.  —  A source tells PEOPLE, “He is seeking treatment.
Discussion: X17 Online, Page Six and Perez Hilton
Jennifer Garner / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - Jennifer Garner Stages Intervention, Takes Ben Affleck To Rehab!
Discussion: Us Weekly
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Stops by Ex Ben Affleck's Home After He Was Linked to 22-Year-Old Playboy Model
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
The Big Bang Theory ending because Jim Parsons was ready to leave … CBS and Warner Bros. TV made the decision to end The Big Bang Theory in 2019 because star Jim Parsons was ready to walk away from the hit sitcom, EW has learned exclusively.  —  With a reported salary near $1 million per episode …
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James Hibberd / EW.com:   The Big Bang Theory to end in 2019 with final season
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:   ‘Big Bang Theory’ to End With Season 12
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Is ‘Really Proud’ of Her 20-Lb.  Weight Loss: 'I'm 116 Lbs. and It Just Feels Good'  —  Kim Kardashian West has dropped 20 lbs. — and she's feeling “really proud.”  —  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star revealed in an interview with E! News that aired Wednesday …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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
Christine Alexis / Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Thirst Traps With A Gucci Thong To Promote KKW Beauty
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Molly McNamee / Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Calls Kendall Jenner A ‘F**king Freak’ For Hanging Out With Kourtney Kardashian — WATCH!
Discussion: Page Six
Jennifer Maas / The Wrap:
Connie Britton to Return to ‘AHS: Apocalypse’ (Exclusive)  —  Welcome home, Connie Britton.  —  The “American Horror Story: Murder House” alum will be returning for the upcoming eighth installment of the Ryan Murphy anthology series, “Apocalypse,” TheWrap has learned exclusively from an individual with knowledge of production.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Perez Hilton
Patrick Williams / ABC:
Pink answers grieving girl's wish for a hug at Brisbane concert  —  A 14-year-old girl grieving the recent loss of her mother has been sent “a hug from heaven” after pop star Pink pulled her out of the crowd for a hug, selfie, and motivational chat at one of her concerts this week.
Discussion: Page Six
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Yahoo! News:
Pink stops Brisbane concert to hug teen who recently lost mum
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Drake, Odell Beckham Jr. Watch as Kourtney's Ex Younes Bendjima Brutally Attacks Man  —  Drake and Odell Beckham, Jr. watched as Kourtney's ex, Younes Bendjima, viciously beat a man outside a West Hollywood nightclub ... and TMZ has the video.  —  It went down March 24 at Delilah nightclub at 2:15 AM.
Discussion: Bossip
People.com:
Original Queer Eye Star Carson Kressley Clarifies His Comments About the Netflix Reboot  —  Carson Kressley is setting the record straight.  —  In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE on Wednesday, the former Queer Eye for the Straight Guy star clarified the comments he made earlier this week …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Dan LoBrace / Perez Hilton:
Ariana Grande Throws Third Degree Shade At Nicki Minaj's Rival Travis Scott  —  Home › Ariana Grande › Ariana Grande Throws Third Degree Shade At Nicki Minaj's Rival Travis Scott  —  Like a good neighbor, Ariana Grande is there to throw shade at her friends' music rivals.
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Tries to Avoid Running Into Nicki Minaj at VMAs
Discussion: alloy.com, Bossip and Page Six
Nicole Sands / People.com:
Iggy Azalea Says Pal Demi Lovato's Honesty Is a Difficult ‘Tightrope for Her to Walk’  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.  If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.  —  Iggy Azalea will always have her pal Demi Lovato's back.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
dna:
‘Nick chanted the mantras accurately’: Priyanka Chopra's mom Madhu spills INSIDE DETAILS about the roka ceremony  —  It's wedding bells for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas.  The couple announced their big engagement with a roka and an after-party last week at the former's Juhu residence.
Rachel Yang / Variety:
VH1 Renews 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' for Season 4 (EXCLUSIVE)  —  VH1 has renewed “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars” for a fourth season.  Top contestants from past “RuPaul's Drag Race” seasons compete to earn a crown and a place in the “Drag Race Hall of Fame.”  Both programs are hosted by RuPaul Charles.
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Emily Zauzmer / People.com:
Christina El Moussa Stuck in Hawaii Ahead of Hurricane Lane: 'Maui Wasn't Ready for Us to Leave'
Discussion: Page Six
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Easy’ Renewed for Third and Final Season at Netflix
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:
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne and Rita Ora are caught on camera getting cozy behind the scenes of VMAs kickoff concert
Kim Severson / New York Times:
Jimmy Bennett Says He Feared Speaking Out About Asia Argento
TMZ.com:
Bella Thorne's Home Hit By Would-Be Burglar
Discussion: The Blemish and Perez Hilton
Denise Petski / Deadline:
Lifetime Sets Movies With Bella Thorne, Shannen Doherty, Mira Sorvino & More
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Kyle Massey Set to Join ‘The Hills’ Revival
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Maura Hohman / People.com:
Tara Reid Says She's ‘in Great Spirits and Health’ 1 Week After Bizarre Interview Sparks Concern
Discussion: Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Lauren Ambrose & Nell Tiger Free To Star In M. Night Shyamalan's Apple Series
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap and TV Tattle
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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