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5:55 PM ET, August 30, 2018

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 Top News: 
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.
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Inside Daryl Hannah and Neil Young's ‘Intimate’ Wedding Ceremony on Yacht  —  Daryl Hannah and Neil Young appear to have tied the knot in two wedding ceremonies — the first on his yacht in Washington State, the second last week in California.  —  Ron Fugere, a local boat captain in the San Juan islands …
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Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Inside Neil Young and Daryl Hannah's top-secret wedding
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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: Dlisted, Perez Hilton, Bossip and Page Six
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
Deirdre Durkan / People.com:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Would ‘Like to’ Have Another Baby: ‘We Can Do Three’  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.  If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.  —  Just three months after welcoming …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Emmy Rossum Is Officially Leaving ‘Shameless’  —  “Try not to think of me as gone, just think of me as moving down the block,” the star wrote on her Facebook page.  —  Emmy Rossum is officially leaving Showtime's Shameless.  —  “I know you will continue on without me, for now.
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, POPSUGAR and Perez Hilton
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.
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
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
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
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Cashing In!  Alexis Bellino Wins $250k Payment Plus $16k A Month In Quickie Divorce  —  Ex ‘RHOC’ husband Jim tells Radar, ‘Everything we do is about the kids.’  —  Jesus Jugs is cashing in!  —  Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino is walking away from her marriage …
Discussion: Star and The Hollywood Gossip
HELLO!:
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
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
 
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Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Latest Woody Allen movie may never see the light of day
Discussion: Dlisted
Paul Dudley / WWL-TV:
Brad Pitt's Lower Ninth Ward homes are falling apart 13 years after Katrina, residents say
Discussion: Associated Press
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Matt Damon ‘Will Always Be There’ for Ben Affleck as He Struggles with Addiction: Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies To Summer 2020 With ‘A Quiet Place’ Sequel & More: Paramount Release Date Changes
Discussion: Dlisted
Daily Mail:
Inside Harry's Eton bedroom: England flag, Lynx deodorant, photos of bikini-clad women …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and W Magazine
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Lil Pump Arrested by Miami PD for No Driver's License
Discussion: Bossip and Stereogum
Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Riverdale Season 3 First Look: Shocking Hookups, Major Discoveries and One Creepy Masked Figure
Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
Alec Baldwin pulls out of Thomas Wayne role in ‘Joker’: 'I'm no longer doing that movie'
Discussion: Dlisted, EW.com, Variety and Mandatory
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

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”

 
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