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8:00 AM ET, August 31, 2018

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John Koblin / New York Times:
Ronan Farrow's Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting  —  In October, when Ronan Farrow published his first article in The New Yorker on the alleged transgressions of Harvey Weinstein, people in the media and entertainment industries wondered how NBC had missed the story.
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Meghan Markle Flew Commercial on Secret Trip to See BFF Jessica Mulroney in Toronto  —  Meghan Markle took a break from her royal duties to spend some quality time with her best friend Jessica Mulroney in Toronto.  —  For the secret trip, which took place last week, Meghan flew commercial round-trip …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Simon Perry / People.com:   Prince Harry 'Can't Stop Singing the Songs' of Hamilton, Teases Wife Meghan Markle
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle Returns to TV for New Queen Elizabeth Documentary — and She's Talking Royal Wedding!
Discussion: ITV
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.
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Kati Chitrakorn / The Business of Fashion:
Hedi Slimane's First Bag for Céline Pops Up on Lady Gaga
Discussion: Page Six
Scott Trowbridge / Disney Parks Blog:
Oga's Cantina Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in 2019  —  No self-respecting remote outpost on the edge of the galaxy would call itself a smuggler's planet without a cantina, and Black Spire Outpost is no exception.  Today, I'm pleased to share more details for Oga's Cantina …
Jeff Truesdell / People.com:
Mom Dies in Car Crash After Boyfriend Allegedly Cut Brake Lines to Make Crack Pipe  —  A Pennsylvania mom of five is dead following a car crash that police say was caused after her boyfriend cut the vehicle's brake lines for material to make a crack pipe, PEOPLE confirms.
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
MTV's Pretty Little Mamas Aren't Trying to Glamorize Young Pregnancy: ‘We Are Normal Moms’  —  The Pretty Little Mamas cast consists of five mothers ages 25 and under who will open up every aspect of their lives — from motherhood to dating — when the MTV reality show premieres Thursday night.
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Hudson to Sing ‘Amazing Grace’ at Aretha Franklin Funeral  —  Aretha Franklin's service will include both songs of her own and religious hymns — with Jennifer Hudson set to perform “Amazing Grace” — TMZ has learned.  —  We've obtained the production sheet for some of Thursday …
Discussion: Page Six
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Abby Lee Miller May Never Walk Again, Source Says: She's ‘Trying to Stay Positive’  —  After months of chemotherapy and rehabilitation, Abby Lee Miller is continuing her fight.  —  “Abby has been trying to stay positive throughout this journey, but it's been tough,” an insider tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
‘Friends’ Costume Designer Digs Balenciaga's $9,000 7-Layer Coat  —  “The One Where No One's Ready” and Joey wearing all of Chandler's clothes is definitely Balenciaga's inspiration for its insanely expensive 7-layer coat — so says the “Friends” costume designer, who's flattered.
Discussion: TV Tattle
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.
Paul Dudley / WWL-TV:
Brad Pitt's Lower Ninth Ward homes are falling apart 13 years after Katrina, residents say  —  An attorney plans to file a lawsuit against Brad Pitt's Make It Right foundation for post-Katrina homes.  —  NEW ORLEANS - After Hurricane Katrina, actor Brad Pitt jumped into action to help house families …
Discussion: Page Six and Associated Press
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
 
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Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Latest Woody Allen movie may never see the light of day
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Deirdre Durkan / People.com:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Would ‘Like to’ Have Another Baby: ‘We Can Do Three’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Inside Daryl Hannah and Neil Young's ‘Intimate’ Wedding Ceremony on Yacht
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Cashing In! Alexis Bellino Wins $250k Payment Plus $16k A Month In Quickie Divorce
Discussion: Star and The Hollywood Gossip
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Matt Damon ‘Will Always Be There’ for Ben Affleck as He Struggles with Addiction: Source
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Meghan Markle spent three days in Toronto last week: all the details
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B's Not Leaving Mommy Duty For Anything Less Than $300k Per Show
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies To Summer 2020 With ‘A Quiet Place’ Sequel & More: Paramount Release Date Changes
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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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