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11:15 PM ET, August 27, 2019

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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Leslie Jones Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’  —  Meanwhile, Kate McKinnon has closed a new deal and will return for season 45.  —  NBC's Saturday Night Live will feature one fewer familiar face when it returns for its 45th season.  —  Leslie Jones will not be returning to the Lorne Michaels …
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Dan Snierson / EW.com:
Leslie Jones not returning to Saturday Night Live  —  If you have a jones for Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live will not be the place to see her anymore.  —  The comedian/actress has exited NBC's late-night sketch series less than a month before season 45 begins, EW has confirmed.
Discussion: Deadline and Bossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Leslie Jones Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’ After 5 Seasons, Kate McKinnon To Return For Season 45  —  One Saturday Night Live favorite won't be returning this fall while another one has opted to come back.  Leslie Jones has will be leaving NBC's venerable late-night sketch comedy program after five seasons.
TMZ.com:
Leslie Jones is Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’  —  LESLIE JONES I'M LEAVING ‘SNL’ ... My Career's Taking Off!!!  —  Leslie Jones is moving on from her role on “Saturday Night Live” ... because she's got a ton of other gigs coming on the horizon!!!  —  Sources close to the show tell TMZ …
Discussion: The WOW Report and Page Six
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid and Tyler Cameron Have a Date Night at 2019 MTV VMAs After-Party  —  Gigi Hadidmay have attended the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards with her sister Bella Hadid, but once the show wrapped, she cozied up to someone a little different.  —  While celebrating with pal Taylor Swift …
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Brittany Talarico / People.com:
Gigi Hadid and Tyler Cameron Kiss as They Take Their Relationship Public at VMAs Afterparty: Report  —  That's the sound of hearts breaking across the Internet  —  Gigi Hadid and Tyler Cameron just took their fling to the next level.  —  The casual couple appeared to change their status to …
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
Eva Longoria To Direct Cheetos Movie ‘Flamin’ Hot' For Fox Searchlight & Franklin Entertainment  —  EXCLUSIVE: Multi-hyphenate Eva Longoria has landed the directing job for Flamin' Hot, the Fox Searchlight biopic about Richard Montanez who created the spicy Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
TMZ.com:
DeMarcus Cousins Audio Allegedly Threatening to Shoot Baby Mama Before Wedding  —  DEMARCUS COUSINS ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO KILL BABY MAMA 'Bullet In Your F'ing Head'  —  12:00 PM PT — The Lakers have issued a statement saying, “We are aware of the allegation involving DeMarcus Cousins and, of course, take this claim seriously.
Mirror.co.uk:
Famous Brit composer and BBC proms star wife killed in Swiss plane crash with baby  —  EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Goldstein, who worked on Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear, and wife Hannah were flying from Switzerland to Italy on Sunday morning when their aircraft crashed and burst into flames
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Estate Agrees with Chappelle, Accusers Are ‘Damn Liars’  —  MICHAEL JACKSON ESTATE Agrees With Dave Chappelle ... ACCUSERS ARE ‘DAMN LIARS’  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  3:02 PM PT — John Branca, the co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate, tells us, “We agree with Dave Chappelle - these guys are damn liars.
TMZ.com:
Jenna Dewan's Purse Stolen During On-Camera Smash and Grab  —  JENNA DEWAN TESLA WINDOW SMASHED, $3K PURSE STOLEN ... Thief Caught On Video!!!  —  SMASH AND GRAB  —  Jenna Dewan's Tesla window is smashed and her purse is gone after a brazen thief pulled off a burglary on the Sunset Strip …
Discussion: Page Six
Yaron Steinbuch / Page Six:
Lori Loughlin due back in court for hearing in college admissions scam  —  Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli are due in a Boston courtroom on Tuesday for a hearing in connection with the college admissions bribery scandal.
Discussion: CNN and TMZ.com
 
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Jason Pham / Us Weekly:
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Paul Woolverton / The Fayetteville Observer:
Jilted wife wins $3.2M judgment against ex-husband, new girlfriend
Chris Harris / People.com:
Woman Accused of Attacking Pregnant Driver For Cutting Her Off at Chick-Fil-A Drive-Thru
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Emily Kirkpatrick / Page Six:
Blac Chyna wears Kylie Jenner's birthday dress for the 2019 VMAs
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Variety:
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Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Miley Cyrus spotted kissing Kaitlynn Carter backstage at MTV VMAs
Discussion: YouTube and Dlisted
J.L. / Perez Hilton:
The Jonas Brothers Perform At The 2019 VMAs!
Discussion: Page Six
Entertainment Tonight:
Cardi B Reveals Why She Didn't ‘Shine’ on the Stripper Pole in ‘Hustlers’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Dlisted
Jeff Howe / The Athletic:
Patriots Center David Andrews hospitalized with blood clots, season in jeopardy
Deadline:
Viola Davis To Star As Michelle Obama In ‘First Ladies’ Drama Series In Works At Showtime
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Sean Hollister / The Verge:
YouTube says it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers” after a “strong advertiser and strong viewer response” and piloting Pause ads from 2023

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

 
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