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Stuart Oldham / Variety:
Lady Gaga's ‘Star Is Born’ Premiere Struck by Lightning, Causing Technical Difficulties at Venue — Lady Gaga's world premiere of “A Star Is Born” has taken the Venice Film Festival by storm, literally. — About halfway through the screening of Bradley Cooper's music drama …
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Peter Bradshaw / The Guardian:
A Star Is Born review - Lady Gaga mesmerises in Streisand's shoes — Bradley Cooper directs and co-stars in this outrageously watchable update of the love story doomed by shifting fame — It's the romantic epic of male sacrificial woundedness and it's been regenerating like Doctor Who.
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.
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Duchess Meghan Gets Flushed After Revealing Her Adorable Pet Name for Prince Harry … Swoon! Duchess Meghan accidentally let slip her adorable pet name for Prince Harry during their date night at Hamilton on London's West End on Wednesday, August 29. — Duchess Meghan Through the Years
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Meghan Markle Flew Commercial on Secret Trip to See BFF Jessica Mulroney in Toronto
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Perez Hilton, POPSUGAR, Page Six and ITV
Bobby Demuro / Perez Hilton:
Tyga Takes Credit For Kylie Jenner's Success — And Twitter DRAGS HIM For Even Thinking That! — How hilarious is this?! — Tyga sat down with Nicki Minaj on Thursday for her Queen Radio show to discuss a lot of stuff about his career, but one topic that came up early and got a LOT of attention …
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Michael Rothman / ABC News:
Watch the livestream of Aretha Franklin's funeral celebration — A day dedicated to the life and music of “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin is well underway at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit and is expected to last for more than five hours. — Hundreds of people have shown up to honor …
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The Wrap
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TMZ.com:
‘ER’ Actress Vanessa Marquez Shot and Killed by Cops — Actress Vanessa Marquez — who played Wendy Goldman on “ER” — was shot and killed by police ... and authorities believe Vanessa had mental issues stemming from an eating disorder. — Vanessa's landlord called South Pasadena police …
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Maura Hohman / People.com:
Roseanne Spin-Off The Conners Begins Production — See First Photo of Cast All Together — The Conners are back! — ABC's new spin-off series, which focuses on the same family (minus one Roseanne Conners) at the center of Roseanne, has officially started production in Burbank, California, the network has confirmed.
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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 …
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
‘Southern Charm’ star J.D. Madison accused of sexual assault … “Southern Charm” sidekick J.D. Madison is now the second member of the reality show's cast, after Thomas Ravenel, to have sexual assault accusations come out against him in recent months. — Madison was accused of sexual assault …
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TV Tattle
Anita Singh / Telegraph:
‘First Man’: Neil Armstrong film fails to fly flag for US patriotism — When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on the moon in 1969, it marked one of the proudest moments in US history. — But a new film about Armstrong has chosen to leave out this most patriotic of scenes …
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TMZ.com:
J.R. Smith Surrenders to NYPD, Charged with Criminal Mischief — NBA star J.R. Smith has turned himself into police in New York — and has been charged with a crime — stemming from a July incident where he allegedly threw a cell phone, TMZ Sports has learned.
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Bossip
Kristian / Dlisted:
Drake May Be Getting With 18-Year-Old Model Bella Harris — It seems like just yesterday we learned that Canadian Good Boy Rapper, Drake, had fathered a child, who he revealed for the first time by rapping about him in a song. Welp, the old “revealing my secret love child” …
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Taylor Swift Explains Her Latest Album Is All About ‘Finding Love Throughout All the Noise’ — 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.
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TMZ.com:
Photos from Louis C.K.'s First Actual Stand-Up Set in NYC Suburb — Before Louis C.K. shocked an NYC audience with his return to stand-up, he warmed up off the beaten path by crashing a Long Island comedy club where he got a standing O ... and TMZ got photos from the gig.
