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7:45 PM ET, August 28, 2018

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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
How Pete Davidson Found His Voice on ‘Saturday Night Live’  —  Pete Davidson could have played Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live.”  In 2015, the NBC sketch show asked him — along with every other male cast member — to audition for the part of the Republican underdog, who was clearly running for president as a joke.
Amy Chozick / Vogue:
Stormy Daniels Isn't Backing Down  —  Michael Avenatti and Stormy Daniels, photographed in New York.  Zac Posen dress.  Tiffany & Co. earrings.  —  Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, October 2018  —  BY THE TIME I knock on the door of Stormy Daniels's room at the Roger Smith Hotel …
Melena Ryzik / New York Times:
Louis C.K. Performs at Club for First Time Since #MeToo Accusations  —  Louis C.K. made an unannounced appearance at the Comedy Cellar on Sunday night, according to the club's owner, performing for apparently the first time since he admitted last year to sexual misconduct with women in the comedy world.
Cosmopolitan:
Christina Aguilera Covers Our October Issue and Gets Real About Her ‘Rivalry’ with Britney and Why She Won't Date a Celeb  —  Xtina is kicking off our month!  —  The pop star with the powerful pipes has dealt with it all—from loathsome music execs to criticism of her looks and love life.
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Apologizes for Coretta Scott King Role in ‘Housewives’ of Civil Rights Movement  —  11:08 AM PT — It seems Cardi B was quick on the uptake, because Bernice King just tweeted that Cardi B has already reached out to her. … 9:30 AM PT — Dr. Bernice King — the youngest child …
Discussion: Variety and Stereogum
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B Plays Coretta Scott King in ‘Real Housewives of the Civil Rights Movement’
Discussion: Bossip
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Casts Matt Smith in Key Role (EXCLUSIVE)  —  From the Whoniverse, to Buckingham Palace, to a galaxy far, far away.  —  Sources tell Variety that “The Crown” star Matt Smith is joining “Star Wars: Episode IX,” which is currently in production in the U.K. It's unknown …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Mieka / Dlisted:
Like A True Diva, Aretha Franklin Arrived At Her Public Viewing In A Golden Casket  —  Today mourners from all over the world flocked to Detroit to pay their respects to The Queen, Aretha Franklin as she lay in state for the first of two days of public viewing.
Discussion: Detroit Free Press and Page Six
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Common to Star in ‘Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club’ TV Series (Exclusive)  —  The drama marks the first project to stem from Common's first-look deal with Lionsgate TV.  —  Common is getting a jump start on his Lionsgate TV deal.  —  The multihyphenate, days after signing the first-look pact …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and TV Tattle
Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Hills' Audrina Patridge Is ‘Stressed’ over Continued Drama with Ex Corey Bohan: Source  —  It's been a week of highs and lows for Audrina Patridge.  —  On Monday, it was confirmed that the former Hills cast member will be part of MTV's reboot of the beloved series.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jem Aswad / Variety:
From Vine to VMAs: How Shawn Mendes Beat the One-Hit-Wonder Curse  —  “I fell on my ass in front of 80,000 people.”  Shawn Mendes, singer, songwriter and 20-year-old budding superstar, sighs and pulls out his phone.  “Look at this, dude.”  The spill, immortalized on Instagram …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Neil Armstrong / Telegraph:
Wendell Pierce interview: ‘I told Meghan Markle, your life is about to change’  —  Formerly Bunk in ‘The Wire’, Wendell Pierce talks to Neil Armstrong about his new action series - and his former ‘Suits’ co-star  —  The Duchess of Sussex may have had to cope without her father, Thomas …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Safaree's Anaconda Lands Him Million-Dollar Deal with Sex Toy Maker  —  Safaree's putting his third leg to work ... and it's paying off BIG time.  —  The anaconda Nicki Minaj was allegedly obsessed with — on and off for 12 years landed Safaree a 7-figure deal with one of the top sex toy makers …
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Flavor Flav and Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard Will Reunite on ‘Braxton Family Values’ for First Time in Six Years
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
Miranda Lambert's Ex-Boyfriend Evan Felker Is Not Reconciling with His Ex-Wife Staci
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Matt Lauer tells fans he'll be ‘back on TV’
TMZ.com:
Trey Songz Sued by Woman Who Claims He Attacked Her
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
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James Vituscka / RADAR:
Last Ditch Effort? Ben Affleck & Jen Garner Try ‘Intense’ Family Therapy Sessions In Rehab
Discussion: Star
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Alec Baldwin Joins Todd Phillips' ‘Joker’
Discussion: Egotastic and The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Associated Press:
A US federal judge dismisses a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by Ray Epps, who said Fox aired conspiracy theories about his January 6 riot involvement

 
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