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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 … Pete Davidson just got a bit TMI about his engagement to Ariana Grande.  The comedian made a dirty joke about their relationship while performing at Auburn University in Alabama on Thursday, August 23.  —  Celebrity Sex Confessions
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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.
TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast says ‘The Hills’ Reboot's No Competition  —  Angelina from ‘Jersey Shore’ ain't sweating a reboot of ‘The Hills’ ... 'cause, as far as reality TV reboots go, she's adamant the ‘Shore’ will leave 'em eating dust.  —  We got the cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ — well, most of the cast …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:   Jersey Shore Cast Gave Ronnie ‘Tough Love’ During Drama with On-Off Girlfriend: ‘It Was Hard’
Dan LoBrace / Perez Hilton:
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Weighs In On Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's Volatile Relationship With Jen Harley!
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Younes Bendjima Fight Victim Says He's Going to Sue Drake and Odell Beckham Jr.  —  The man who got pummeled by Kourtney Kardashian's ex says he's going to sue Drake and Odell Beckham Jr. ... because he believes they're responsible for the attack.  —  The victim — Bennett Sipes …
Mayim Bialik / Grok Nation:
Mayim shares her feelings about ‘The Big Bang Theory’ ending … Yesterday was a big day.  You know when you park at a meter, but you're pulled up too far because the jerk behind you parked beyond their spot, and then you get a $58 parking ticket?  That happened.  I also had an intense double therapy session.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Bewitched’ Reboot With Interracial Family From Kenya Barris & Yamara Taylor Set At ABC With Big Commitment Via ABC Studios, Sony TV & Davis Entertainment  —  EXCLUSIVE: Just before he recently departed ABC Studios to embark on a rich overall deal at Netflix, black-ish creator Kenya Barris sold …
Natalie Stone / People.com:
RHONJ Alum Danielle Staub's Husband Files for Divorce — Less Than 4 Months After They Married  —  It's over for Danielle Staub and her husband, Marty Caffrey.  —  Less than four months into their marriage, Caffrey has filed for divorce from Staub, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Victor Houston Break Up  —  Camila Mendes has called it quits with boyfriend Victor Houston.  —  The 24-year-old Riverdale actress and her beau split “very recently,” a source tells E! News.  “Camila ended things with Victor after ComicCon …
Maxwell Williams / L'Officiel USA:
Noah Cyrus Isn't Afraid to Embrace Her Emo Side  —  “This EP is mostly just about how my emotions have been, and about my anxiety, and about how I've been struggling with depression, and how it's okay to feel those feelings.”  —  Reading time 3 minutes  —  Fashion by Julia Ehrlich
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Sought Addiction Help Before Jennifer Garner's Intervention  —  Ben Affleck — Sought Addiction Help ... Before Jen's Intervention  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ben Affleck wanted to get back on the sober train — badly — days before his estranged wife staged an intervention and drove him to a rehab facility ... TMZ has learned.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Foundation’: Apple Gives Series Order To Adaptation Of Isaac Asimov's Sci-Fi Classic From David Goyer & Josh Friedman  —  EXCLUSIVE: Three months after Apple landed for development a TV series based on Foundation, the seminal Isaac Asimov science fiction novel trilogy, the project has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order.
Discussion: TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Aretha Franklin Detroit Memorial Features 23 Musical Acts  —  TMZ just got a list of the performers who will take the mic at Aretha Franklin's memorial next Thursday, and it's awesome!!!  —  Check this out:  —  The Four Tops  —  L.J. Reynolds  —  Raheem DeVaughn  —  Victorie Franklin
 
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Naomi Campbell Might Be Dating David Blaine
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People.com:
Original Queer Eye Star Carson Kressley Clarifies His Comments About the Netflix Reboot
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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Iggy Azalea Says Pal Demi Lovato's Honesty Is a Difficult ‘Tightrope for Her to Walk’
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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

The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney expects to spend $24B on content in 2025, up from $23.4B in 2024, due to sports programming expenses rising after NFL rate increases and NBA contracts

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