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7:40 AM ET, August 23, 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
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 …
Discussion: TV Tattle
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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.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:   ‘Big Bang Theory’ to End With Season 12
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
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.
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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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Denise Petski / Deadline:
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum Alyssa Edwards To Star In ‘Dancing Queen’ Docuseries On Netflix
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.
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‘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.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Easy’ Renewed for Third and Final Season at Netflix  —  The comedic anthology will wrap its run in 2019.  —  Easy is going to close up shop.  —  Netflix has renewed its Joe Swanberg-created comedic anthology for a third and final season.  The individual episodic anthology will wrap its run in 2019.
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Reach Temporary Custody Agreement: She ‘Is Helping the Children Heal With Their Father’ … Waving the white flag?  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reached a temporary custody agreement after a months-long battle, Us Weekly can confirm.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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 and Page Six
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.’
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 …
Shanti Das / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne and Rita Ora are caught on camera getting cozy behind the scenes of VMAs kickoff concert  — Exclusive footage obtained by DailyMail.com shows Liam Payne and Rita Ora getting cozy backstage at Bebe Rexha's VMA kickoff concert on Sunday
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: The Blemish and Perez Hilton
 
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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:
Kim Kardashian Thirst Traps With A Gucci Thong To Promote KKW Beauty
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
Maura Hohman / People.com:
Tara Reid Says She's ‘in Great Spirits and Health’ 1 Week After Bizarre Interview Sparks Concern
Discussion: Page Six
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Vanderpump Rules' Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright Celebrate Engagement with Whimsical Bash
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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‘Jessica Jones’ Creator to Exit for 8-Figure Warner Bros. TV Deal (Exclusive)
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
Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Stranger Things’: Millie Bobby Brown Hopes for a Hopper and Joyce Romance in Season 3
 

 
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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