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2:05 PM ET, August 27, 2018

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Helena de Bertodano / The Times & The Sunday Times:
The Magazine Interview: the actor John Goodman on the Roseanne Barr racism row, his favourite film roles and his battle with alcoholism  —  “I know for a fact that Roseanne is not a racist.”  Interview by Helena de Bertodano  —  Nearly 30 years ago, John Goodman confidently predicted his future …
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The Sun:
‘I HAVE PTSD’ Mel B to enter rehab clinic to battle booze and sex addictions after ‘incredibly difficult six months’  —  Mel, 43, will enter a UK-based therapy centre next month and has opened up about her battles  —  SPICE Girl Mel B revealed she is checking into a clinic after battling issues …
Nick Vivarelli / Page Six:
‘X Factor Italy’ axes Asia Argento after sexual assault allegation  —  Asia Argento has been axed from “X Factor Italy” amid a scandal over allegations that she sexually abused a former child actor who once appeared in a movie with her, sources said Monday.  —  Doubts had been cast …
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Asia Argento Dropped from X Factor Italy After Sexual Assault Allegations: Reports
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollywood Reporter
Neil Simon Dead / TMZ.com:
Neil Simon — Dead at 91  —  Neil Simon, one of the most prolific playwrights in American history, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell TMZ, Simon died Sunday morning at 1 AM ET after being on life support.  We're told he had a failing kidney and also Alzheimer's and dementia.
Nick Maslow / People.com:
Angelina Jolie, ‘Focused on Healing Her Family,’ Splits with Lawyer in Brad Pitt Divorce  —  Angelina Jolie and divorce attorney Laura Wasser have gone their separate ways, PEOPLE exclusively confirms, as the Oscar winner — who a source says “remains focused on healing her family” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
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Christina Binkley / Wall Street Journal:
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's The Row Launches Menswear  —  Twelve years after the Olsens launched their fashion line, they are finally adding a full-fledged menswear collection that aims for perfection  —  ASHLEY OLSEN SHRUGS on a navy-blue cashmere men's jacket over her black sweatshirt and sinks her hands into its pockets.
Discussion: Page Six
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: The Blemish and Page Six
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People.com:
Why Lindsay Shookus Broke Up with Ben Affleck: ‘She Had to Let Him Hit Bottom,’ Says Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Just Took the Next Step by Getting a New Dog  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a new addition: a pup to share their lives, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The couple got the dog — believed to be a Labrador — in early summer, and the pooch has been joining …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted, POPSUGAR and Page Six
Bobby Demuro / Perez Hilton:
Cardi B Poses Nude Six Weeks After Giving Birth — Oh, And Her Postpartum Sex Ban Is Over, So Guess What She Did To Celebrate...  Home › Cardi B › Cardi B Poses Nude Six Weeks After Giving Birth — Oh, And Her Postpartum Sex Ban Is Over, So Guess What She Did To Celebrate...
Discussion: X17 Online
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones reveals first glimpse of season 8  —  The first footage from the final season of Game of Thrones is here (above) — but it's really, really brief.  —  HBO revealed a surprise video Sunday night touting the premium cable network's 2019 lineup.
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
The Goldbergs' Jackson Odell Died of an Accidental Drug Overdose  —  The cause of actor Jackson Odell's death has been revealed: The Goldbergs star had suffered an accidental drug overdose.  —  The 20-year-old, who played Ari Caldwell on the ABC comedy series from 2013 to 2015 …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Matt Lauer keeps things amicable with his estranged wife Annette Roque as they are seen for the FIRST time since they agreed their $20m divorce settlement  — Lauer reportedly agreed to give Roque up to $20million in divorce agreement because he feels ‘so bad’ for cheating on her
Discussion: Star
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Miranda Lambert Reveals Split from Evan Felker: I'm ‘Happily Single’  —  Miranda Lambert and Evan Felker have split after dating since early February.  —  PEOPLE confirms Felker's band, the Turnpike Troubadours, dropped out of their final performances of Lambert's The Bandwagon Tour.
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Cindy Watts / Tennessean.com:
Newly single, Miranda Lambert focuses on music to empower women
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and RADAR
 
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Black Swan's Vincent Cassel, 51, Weds Model Tina Kunakey, 21, in an Intimate French Ceremony
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B Makes Racist Joke About Puerto Ricans, Haitians and Mexicans During Skit
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Wiz Khalifa's House Broken Into, Police Investigating
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Anna Sanders / Page Six:
Britney Spears puts on British accent at London show
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BBC:
Lindsay Kemp, performer and Bowie mentor, dies at 80
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Nick Young New Arrest Video, ‘Am I Resisting!?’
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Christina Milian & M. Pokora Hit By Burglars
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Meghnad Bose / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year winner, an Afghan woman who works anonymously and covers the plight of women under Taliban rule

Asif Shahzad / Reuters:
Pakistani TV host Matiullah Jan was picked up off the street and charged with terrorism after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march in Islamabad

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney+, Hulu, Max, Peacock, and Paramount+ offer steep discounts for Black Friday, despite streaming losses; Netflix, Prime Video, and Apple TV+ have no offers

 
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