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2:20 PM ET, August 30, 2018

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Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle Returns to TV for New Queen Elizabeth Documentary — and She's Talking Royal Wedding!  —  Meghan Markle is heading back in front of the camera!  —  The Duchess of Sussex has taken part in a major new documentary series for the first time since becoming a royal.
Discussion: ITV
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Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:
Queen Elizabeth Is ‘Supportive’ of Duchess Meghan, Has ‘Only Sympathy’ for Her Family Problems
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
Hunter Harris / Vulture:
Two Women Describe Louis C.K.'s ‘Uncomfortable’ Comedy Cellar Set  —  As the New York Times reported, when Louis C.K. took the stage for a surprise set at the Comedy Cellar Sunday night, he was met with applause.  The short set was his first appearance after he released a statement …
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TMZ.com:
Louis C.K. is Welcome Back at More Popular Comedy Clubs in NYC
Discussion: Fox News, BuzzFeed News and TV Tattle
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Matt Damon ‘Will Always Be There’ for Ben Affleck as He Struggles with Addiction: Source  —  As Ben Affleck seeks treatment for alcohol addiction, his lifelong friend Matt Damon continues to be a big part of his support system.  —  A source tells PEOPLE the actor, 47, “has and will always be there for Ben.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Southern Charm's Thomas Ravenel Apologizes for Insinuating that Ex Ashley Jacobs Cheated on Him  —  Southern Charm's Thomas Ravenel is apologizing for insinuating that his ex-girlfriend Ashley Jacobs was unfaithful.  —  “I have no information that Ashley Jacobs ever cheated on me,” Ravenel, 56, tweeted Wednesday.
Discussion: Star
TMZ.com:
Christina Milian and M. Pokora Hit by Burglars A Second Time in 4 Days  —  Christina Milian and her famous French boyfriend, M. Pokora, might need to get 'round-the-clock security at their pad, because it's been broken into AGAIN ... and that's TWICE IN 4 DAYS!
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Lady Gaga lets go and finds her acting plutonium in Bradley Cooper's ‘A Star Is Born’  —  She walked downstairs and there he was, staring at her.  He stepped toward her, examined her face: concealer, mascara, rouge.  —  “Take it off,” Bradley Cooper told Lady Gaga.  —  She noticed something in his hand.
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Tess Holliday Responds to Piers Morgan's Cosmo UK Cover Fat Shaming  —  8:03 AM PT — Tess just responded to Piers, saying, “To everyone saying I'm a burden to the British health care system, I'm american so you don't have to worry about my fat ass.  Worry about what horrible people …
Discussion: Dlisted and birminghammail
Kati Chitrakorn / The Business of Fashion:
Hedi Slimane's First Bag for Céline Pops Up on Lady Gaga  —  The American pop star's stylist Tom Eerebout confirmed the identity of the bag to BoF. … PARIS, France — American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga was spotted in Paris carrying Hedi Slimane's first handbag for Céline …
Discussion: Page Six
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry 'Can't Stop Singing the Songs' of Hamilton, Teases Wife Meghan Markle  —  He'll be back — because he's a Hamilfan!  —  Prince Harry surprised the audience at a special West End performance of the smash musical Hamilton on Wednesday night when he launched — briefly — into one of the show's numbers.
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Meghan Markle spent three days in Toronto last week: all the details  —  The Duchess of Sussex was reported to be in Balmoral, Scotland  —  The Duchess of Sussex managed to fly under the radar last week, enjoying a private trip to her former home city of Toronto, Canada.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Cardi B's Not Leaving Mommy Duty For Anything Less Than $300k Per Show  —  Cardi B's not coming back to work unless someone's ready to break the bank ... it's the only way she'll entertain the idea of leaving her kid.  —  Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ ... Cardi wants $300k to get back onstage …
Discussion: Bossip and Associated Press
TMZ.com:
Lil Pump Arrested by Miami PD for No Driver's License  —  7:54 PM PT — Pump has been released from custody.  A source close tells us he was issued a ticket and will not have to appear in court ... it'll be handled by his legal team.  —  3:42 PM PT — According to the police report …
Discussion: Bossip and Stereogum
 
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
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Daily Mail:
Inside Harry's Eton bedroom: England flag, Lynx deodorant, photos of bikini-clad women …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and W Magazine
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
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Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Perez Hilton
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Mr. Robot’ to End With Season 4 on USA Network (Exclusive)
Discussion: POPSUGAR and TV Tattle
 

 
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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

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

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

 
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