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11:50 AM ET, August 26, 2019

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Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo Are Married!  —  The former Bachelorette and her fiancé, who met on her season of the show in 2017, exchanged vows at the Royalton Suites Cancún in Mexico on Saturday  —  Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo have tied the knot!
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Kanye West Hosts Sunday Service in Dayton with Wife Kim Kardashian 3 Weeks After Mass Shooting  —  The special Sunday Service was held to support the victims and survivors of the Dayton mass shooting earlier this month  —  Kanye West is honoring all of those affected by the mass shooting in Dayton …
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown and Ammika Harris Having a Baby Boy  —  Chris Brown's adding a lil' Breezy to his family ... TMZ has learned.  —  CB and and his ex-girlfriend, Ammika Harris, are expecting their first child together, and sources in the know tell us ... it's a boy.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bossip
Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
Taylor Swift: ‘I was literally about to break’  —  The singer spills on feuds, fame, failure - and why she's taking on Trump  —  Taylor Swift's Nashville apartment is an Etsy fever dream, a 365-days-a-year Christmas shop, pure teenage girl id.  You enter through a vestibule clad in blue velvet …
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
‘Breaking Bad’ Movie, Starring Aaron Paul, Coming to Netflix in October  —  The film, called “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie,” will expand on the story of Jesse Pinkman, the excitable meth cook and former partner of Walter White.  —  Nearly six years ago, viewers of “Breaking Bad” …
Discussion: Bossip, Variety and Vanity Fair
Devan Coggan / People.com:
Tom Holland Opens Up About Spider-Man's Future in Wake of Disney-Sony Rift: It ‘Will Be Different’  —  “We'll find new ways to make it even cooler,” Tom Holland said at PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's studio backstage at Disney's D23  —  Tom Holland is opening up about Spider-Man's future …
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Deadline
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Kit Harington To Join The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Discussion: Comic Book, Dlisted and Vanity Fair
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Taylor Swift's ‘Lover’ Is Already 2019's Top-Selling Album in the U.S. After First Two Days on Sale  —  “Lover” has surpassed the “A Star Is Born” soundtrack to become 2019's top-selling album stateside.  —  After its first two days out, Taylor Swift's Lover has already become 2019's top-selling album …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Forbes
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Nathan Fillion Boarding James Gunn's ‘The Suicide Squad’  —  EXCLUSIVE: We're also hearing that Nathan Fillion will be starring in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad at Warner Bros.  —  The actor's role is being kept under wraps.  Fillion has a long history of working with Gunn …
Mike Wells / ESPN:
Emotional Luck announces retirement from NFL  —  INDIANAPOLIS — In a shocking development, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday night, saying constant injuries have taken away his love for the game.  —  Luck, who turns 30 on Sept. 12 …
People.com:
Hilary Duff Opens Up About Returning for Lizzie McGuire Reboot: 'She Was Everybody's Best Friend'  —  During the D23 Expo convention on Friday, Disney announced that it would be rebooting Lizzie McGuire — and Hilary Duff would return as the titular character
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Will Thorne / Variety:   ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Reboot Series in the Works at Disney Plus
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:   ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Sequel Series Starring Hilary Duff Set At Disney+ From Creator Terri Minsky & Disney Channel
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Hilary Duff to Reprise ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Role for New Disney+ Series
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
Disney reveals new animated film Raya and the Last Dragon starring Awkwafina  —  Elsa, Ralph, and Moana are getting some new company at Walt Disney Animation.  —  The animation studio has finally announced the long-awaited next film on its post-Frozen slate: Raya and the Last Dragon …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Eric Todisco / People.com:
Lara Spencer Apologizes for ‘Insensitive Comment’ About Prince George's Ballet Lessons on GMA  —  Lara Spencer was slammed by Twitter users who felt she was “bullying” Prince George  —  Good Morning America's Lara Spencer is apologizing for her “insensitive” comments about Prince George taking up ballet …
Nick Wagoner / ESPN:
Garoppolo sharp vs. K.C.: ‘Step in right direction’  —  Before Saturday night's preseason game at Kansas City, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo made it a point to visit the spot on the field where he tore his left ACL on Sept. 23 last season.  —  For Garoppolo …
 
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Darrian Graves / KFDM-TV:
Newlywed couple dies in car crash just moments after leaving courthouse for their wedding
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C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Scott Disick Earns Sofia Richie's ‘Best BF Award’ After Gifting Her A Car For Her 21st Birthday!
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Sara Dorn / Page Six:
R. Kelly reportedly taking donations to hire Michael Jackson's lawyer
Discussion: TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
Sydney Bucksbaum / EW.com:
Robert Downey Jr. jokes about being arrested at Disneyland ‘for smoking pot in a gondola’
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

 
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