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12:55 PM ET, August 25, 2018

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TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Have Settled Their Divorce Case  —  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have settled their divorce case and the final settlement will be filed with the court after Ben gets out of rehab ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected with the couple tell TMZ …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Jennifer Garner / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE - Jennifer Garner Visits Ben Affleck In Rehab Two Days After Staging Intervention  —  She's determined to see this through.  —  X17online can exclusively report that Jennifer Garner dropped by to visit Ben Affleck this morning at his Malibu rehab, just two days after staging the intervention that got him into treatment.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Cindy Watts / Tennessean.com:
Newly single, Miranda Lambert focuses on music to empower women  —  Miranda Lambert gives the story behind the song “Keeper of the Flame”  —  Miranda Lambert and her fellow Pistol Annies Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe have lived a lot of life in five years since their last album.
Discussion: People.com and RADAR
Matthew Crowley / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Robin Leach, ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ host, celebrity columnist dies  —  Robin Leach, celebrity columnist and television host of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” died Friday, Aug. 25, 2018.  (Bizuayehu Tesfaye /Las Vegas Review-Journal)  —  Celebrity columnist and television host Robin Leach died Friday.
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TMZ.com:
‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ Host Robin Leach Dies at 76
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
‘My 600-lb life’ star Lisa Fleming — Dead at 50  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Lisa Fleming, the woman who weighed more than 700 pounds and was featured on “My 600-lb Life,” has died, and she's the second person from the show who has died this month.  —  Fleming's daughter, Danielle, says her mom passed Thursday.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Production Put On Hold (Exclusive)  —  Crew members, which were assembling for pre-production, are being dismissed and are free to look for new work.  —  The production of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is being put on hold for the time being as Marvel …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Emma Watson Joins Greta Gerwig's Adaptation of ‘Little Women’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Emma Watson is set to join Greta Gerwig's star-studded remake of “Little Women.”  —  Sources say Watson is playing the part originally intended for Emma Stone, who was unable to join the project for unknown circumstances.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Katey Sagal, Courteney Cox Join ‘Shameless’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Katey Sagal and Courteney Cox will join “Shameless” for its upcoming ninth season.  —  Sagal is set to recur on the Showtime comedy as Ingrid Jones, a crazed psych patient that Frank (William H. Macy) encounters in the E.R., and with whom he is immediately smitten.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Ariana Grande is wrong about Crohn's disease causing ‘butthole eyes’  —  Ariana Grande might want to doublecheck WebMD before she starts tweeting about medical issues.  —  The “Sweetener” singer slammed Barstool Sports on Thursday after it tweeted out an article titled, “Does Pete Davidson Have Butthole Eyes?”
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Pete Davidson Makes NSFW Joke About Being Engaged to Ariana Grande
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Dominic Monaghan Re-Unites With JJ Abrams In ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Dominic Monaghan is joining the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX, Not sure what role he will be playing, but he's set, and it reunites him with J.J. Abrams, with whom he did the ABC series Lost.
Discussion: The Wrap
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton Wear Tiaras — So Why Don't Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie?  —  Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are known for their whimsical hats, but neither have worn the most glamorous type of royal headpiece there is: tiaras.  —  Queen-to-be Kate Middleton wears …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Christina Milian & M. Pokora Hit By Burglars  —  Christina Milian and her famous French BF M. Pokora were the latest L.A. burglary victims ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ...the crooks broke into their San Fernando Valley home Friday at around 1 PM.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jamie Lee / BigTop40:
“I'm A Bit Fragile”: Liam Payne Opens Up About Cheryl Breakup  —  Liam Payne has opened up about his breakup with Cheryl for the first time, exclusively to The Official Vodafone Big Top 40.  —  Speaking to Kat Shoob, Liam revealed that he was doing “alright” following the recent split.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
 
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Will and Grace Casts Adam Rippon, Matt Bomer and Minnie Driver for Upcoming Season
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Younes Bendjima Is ‘Still Bitter’ About Kourtney Kardashian Breakup: 'It Hasn't Been Easy' for Him
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Kirstie Alley Says She ‘Almost Ran Off and Married’ John Travolta: ‘I Still Love Him’
Discussion: Dlisted
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Ireland Baldwin Reveals She Battled Anorexia: ‘It Took Me a Long Time to Find Self-Love’
Discussion: Page Six
Tim Stack / EW.com:
American Horror Story: Apocalypse: Taissa Farmiga will reprise both her Murder House and Coven characters
Discussion: The Wrap and POPSUGAR
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Jada Pinkett Smith Jokes Her Mom, 64, Is ‘Puttin Me to Shame’ in the Gym
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Jersey Shore: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Alleges Jen Harley Has Kept Their Baby Away from Him for 6 Days
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Natalie Stone / People.com:
RHONJ Alum Danielle Staub's Husband Files for Divorce — Less Than 4 Months After They Married
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Victor Houston Break Up
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Onion, backed by some Sandy Hook families and Everytown for Gun Safety, buys Infowars in a bankruptcy auction, and plans a January 2025 relaunch as a parody

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Disney said Disney+ Q4 ARPU in the US and Canada, down 1% QoQ to $7.70, was affected partly by new wholesale arrangements with some distributors

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