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8:30 AM ET, August 29, 2019

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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Pete Davidson Is Dating Once Upon a Time in Hollywood's Margaret Qualley … Pete Davidson has a new love in his life!  The Saturday Night Live star is dating actress Margaret Qualley, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  Pete Davidson Through the Years  —  “They've been seeing each …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, POPSUGAR and RADAR
Eleanor Breed / UT News:
Matthew McConaughey Joins Moody College Faculty  —  AUSTIN, Texas — In recognition of his outstanding work as a teacher and mentor to University of Texas students, and with respect to his career as an award-winning actor and producer, Matthew McConaughey has been appointed as a professor …
Discussion: The Wrap and CNN
Andrew Goldman / Vulture:
In Conversation: Joel Schumacher After five decades in Hollywood, the director has plenty of stories — but don't expect him to kiss and tell.  —  Speed couldn't kill Joel Schumacher, and neither could AIDS nor brutal Batman & Robin reviews, so his personal trainer apparently did his best to finish him off with a brutal workout.
Discussion: The WOW Report and Page Six
Devin Friedman / GQ:
John Stamos Rides Again  —  Take it from one of television's all-time grooming gods: Your suit isn't complete until your hair is in place and you smell like a million bucks.  Here the man forever known as Uncle Jesse—and now in the midst of a Netflix resurgence—shows us how it's done.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Jeremy Meeks Says He's Still with Chloe Green Despite Yacht Pics  —  JEREMY MEEKS ON CHLOE GREEN ‘STILL TOGETHER’ Not Sweating Her Topless Rendezvous  —  DO I LOOK WORRIED?  —  Jeremy Meeks is either the most confident man in the world or he's completely out of the loop …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Barney Lerten / KTVZ-TV:
Fatal crash ends Alvord Desert land speed record attempt  —  Name not yet released, pending family notification  —  FIELDS, Ore. - An attempt to break a land speed record in a jet-powered vehicle ended in a fatal crash Tuesday afternoon on the Alvord Desert in southeast Oregon, officials said.
Christopher Rosa / Glamour:
Don't Call Lizzo ‘Brave’ for Being Confident  —  Lizzo isn't just a pop star: She's a pioneer.  The 31-year-old rapper's boss lyrics, electrifying live performances, and unapologetic interviews about being a plus-size woman have made her a leader in the body-positivity movement.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Bossip and MTV
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Gina Kirschenheiter's Ex Matt Claims He Lost Job Over Arrest, Reveals Her RHOC Salary  —  Matt Kirschenheiter claims that estranged wife Gina was paid $63,000 by production and $5,450 by NBCUniversal for season 13 of The Real Housewives of Orange County  —  Real Housewives of Orange County …
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter Insists He's Mentally Stable And Needs An Assault Rifle  —  AARON CARTER I Am Mentally Stable ... HERE'S WHY I NEED AN ASSAULT RIFLE  —  STICKING TO HIS GUNS  —  Aaron Carter's tackling 2 hot button issues ... mental health, specifically his own, and gun control laws …
Discussion: The WOW Report
TMZ.com:
Kevin O'Leary Says Video is Smoking Gun in Boat Crash, Second Victim Dies  —  Police also revealed the other fatality was Gary Poltash, a 64-year-old man from Florida.  Three other passengers were injured, but treated and released from a hospital.  —  8:04 AM PT — 8/28 …
Ernest Owens / Philadelphia Magazine:
Philly Old Navy Employees Claim White Workers Were Bused In for “Queer Eye” Taping  —  Three employees of color at the Old Navy in Center City claim that they and other black and brown co-workers were told to keep out of sight while an all-white crew brought in from suburban locations …
Discussion: Advocate and Queerty
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Leslie Jones To Host ‘Supermarket Sweep’ Reboot For Fremantle With Multiple Networks Pursuing  —  EXCLUSIVE: As we reported earlier today, Saturday Night Live standout Leslie Jones is leaving NBC's late-night sketch comedy program after five seasons to pursue a slew of film and TV projects.
Discussion: reality blurred and EW.com
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Leslie Jones Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’ After 5 Seasons, Kate McKinnon To Return For Season 45
Janine Rubenstein / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Insisted on Having Time in Her Talk Show Schedule to Take Her Kids to School  —  “I want to make sure they come first,” says the star, opening up about life, family and her big move to daytime TV in this week's PEOPLE cover story.  —  FB  —  Kelly Clarkson is a lot of things, but she's no diva.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
 
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Judge Mathis Allegedly Spit in Valet's Face, He Vehemently Denies It
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Travis Scott Feels the Love from Kylie and Friends at Netflix Premiere
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Tim Gray / Variety:
Meryl Streep Stars in First Trailer for ‘The Laundromat’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
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Ryan Dunleavy / New Jersey Online:
Patriots' Tom Brady issued this challenge to Giants' Saquon Barkley, who wanted ‘to run through a brick wall’
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner & Tyga Partied Together in Vegas, But Not for Long
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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

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ted Sarandos calls on streaming rivals to release their viewership numbers, says Netflix can double its viewership with live events and Christmas Day NFL games

 
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