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12:55 PM ET, August 24, 2018

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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  —  ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ — Host Robin Leach Dead at 76  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” host Robin Leach has died at the age of 76.  —  Leach had been hospitalized since November …
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Jersey Shore: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Alleges Jen Harley Has Kept Their Baby Away from Him for 6 Days  —  Let the madness begin!  —  Jersey Shore Family Vacation returned for a new season on Thursday, with everyone's favorite guidos and guidettes heading to Las Vegas.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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
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:
‘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.
Discussion: The Wrap
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?”
Discussion: X17 Online and The Blast
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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
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 …
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.
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 …
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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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
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TMZ.com:
‘The Parkers’ Star Countess Vaughn Claims Boyfriend Threw Bleach in Her Face
Discussion: Bossip
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kirstie Alley Claims She Once Met Prince Charles at Courtney Love's House, Twitter Responds
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TMZ.com:
Aretha Franklin Detroit Memorial Features 23 Musical Acts
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Allison / Dlisted:
Naomi Campbell Might Be Dating David Blaine
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Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
Rick Springfield to guest-star on The Goldbergs
Dan LoBrace / Perez Hilton:
Ariana Grande Throws Third Degree Shade At Nicki Minaj's Rival Travis Scott
Discussion: Complex and Page Six
Jennifer Maas / The Wrap:
Connie Britton to Return for ‘AHS: Apocalypse’ (Exclusive)
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From Mediagazer:

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

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
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