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11:40 AM ET, August 30, 2018

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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  —  Louis C.K.'s surprise return to stand-up — to the delight of some and dismay of others — has full support from some very important people in the comedy world ... the guys running the clubs.
Discussion: Fox News, BuzzFeed News and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Marlon Wayans Says It's Not Too Soon for Louis C.K. to Come Back
Discussion: The Wrap
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 … When it comes to her estranged family members blabbing to the press, Duchess Meghan would do nearly anything for a reprieve.  Yet as each week seemingly brings a new sensational headline …
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
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
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
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
Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
Alec Baldwin pulls out of Thomas Wayne role in ‘Joker’: 'I'm no longer doing that movie'  —  Alec Baldwin has withdrawn from the role of Bruce Wayne's father, Thomas, in the “Joker” movie.  —  Baldwin told USA TODAY Wednesday, “I'm no longer doing that movie” citing “scheduling” issues.
Discussion: Variety and Mandatory
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies To Summer 2020 With ‘A Quiet Place’ Sequel & More: Paramount Release Date Changes  —  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount/Skydance's Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 Tom Cruise smash, is flying out of next summer to June 26, 2020.
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
Daily Mail:
Inside Harry's Eton bedroom: England flag, Lynx deodorant, photos of bikini-clad women and a portrait of Princess Diana, a look-back pictures show the Duke of Sussex's boarding school digs  —  More than a decade before he met Meghan Markle, a young Prince Harry spent his teenage years boarding at Eton College.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and W Magazine
Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Inside Neil Young and Daryl Hannah's top-secret wedding  —  Neil Young planned his wedding to Daryl Hannah so that they'd have a nearly full moon shining down as he serenaded her with “Harvest Moon.”  —  The ceremony on Friday was top-secret and held near San Luis Obispo, Calif. …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Riverdale Season 3 First Look: Shocking Hookups, Major Discoveries and One Creepy Masked Figure
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Peter Dinklage talks Hervé Villechaize movie, addresses casting controversy
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Salma Hayek's Husband Surprised Her with a Vow Renewal in Bora Bora: ‘Lucky In Love’
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Re-Explains Slavery Was ‘a Choice,’ Invokes Spirit of Harriet Tubman
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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Dan LoBrace / Perez Hilton:
Ben Affleck Was ‘Drinking Alone For Days’ Before Jennifer Garner Intervention
Discussion: X17 Online and Cele|bitchy
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Luann de Lesseps avoids jail for drunken Christmas meltdown
Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
Jessica Fecteau / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston's Trainer Leyon Azubuike Says 'She's a Natural Athlete'
Discussion: Bossip
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Fans Want Her to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show After U.S. Open Performance
TMZ.com:
Janet Jackson Marks Michael's 60th Birthday with ‘Remember the Time’ Homage
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
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

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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