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9:25 AM ET, August 30, 2019

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KC Baker / People.com:
Billions Actress Melissa Errico Saves Man Who Fell on Subway Tracks: ‘We Got This!’  —  The singer and Broadway actress jumped into action when a man fell onto the subway tracks and broke his foot as a speeding subway train approached  —  Broadway singer and Billions actress Melissa Errico played …
Discussion: Page Six
ESPN:
No distractions: An NFL veteran opens up on his sexuality  —  Ryan Russell is a three-year NFL veteran.  He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2015 after a successful college career at Purdue.  He played one season with the Cowboys and two for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  He started seven games for the Bucs in 2017.
Jen Yamato / Los Angeles Times:
Constance Wu fought for ‘Hustlers.’ But the spotlight is the real challenge  —  It's a chilly night on the rooftop of a New York City strip club when four words entice Constance Wu's newbie dancer Destiny into the maternal, couture-lined fold of Jennifer Lopez's glamorous Ramona in “Hustlers”: “Climb in my fur.”
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Jeff Sneider / Collider:
Exclusive: Richard Linklater, Ben Platt, Beanie Feldstein Team for Sondheim Musical  —  Filmmaker Richard Linklater, whose ambitious 2014 film Boyhood spanned the course of 12 years and was nominated for six Oscars, is directing a new multi-year movie that will star Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein, multiple sources tell Collider.
TMZ.com:
Prince's Half-Brother and Heir Alfred Jackson Dead at 66  —  One of Prince's six siblings who inherited the music legend's fortune died in his sleep ... TMZ has learned.  —  Alfred Jackson, Prince's older half-brother, passed Thursday morning at his home in Kansas City, Missouri.
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
A.J. Perez / USA Today:
DeMarcus Cousins sought on arrest warrant for domestic violence charge  —  A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.  —  Cousins' ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 7-year-old son filed a police report Friday …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Bossip
New York Times:
How a Ring of Women Allegedly Recruited Girls for Jeffrey Epstein  —  After Mr. Epstein's suicide, his inner circle of girlfriends, employees and other associates is now under scrutiny by prosecutors.  —  Haley Robson was a 16-year-old South Florida high school student when an acquaintance …
Discussion: The Sun
Eric Todisco / People.com:
The Real's Jeannie Mai and Rapper Jeezy Are Officially Dating  —  The new couple attended Jeezy's inaugural SnoBall Gala together last week  —  Jeannie Mai and Jeezy are officially dating, PEOPLE can confirm.  —  Last week, the rapper formerly known as Young Jeezy was joined by The Real host …
Discussion: Bossip
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Dylan O'Brien to Star Opposite Mark Wahlberg in ‘Infinite’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Dylan O'Brien has joined Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming action thriller “Infinite,” sources tell Variety.  —  “Kingsman” actress Sophie Cookson will also appear in the film with “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua helming.
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Kendall Jenner Slammed for Wearing Cornrow Braids Again: ‘She Never Learns’  —  “Yet another time that Kendall Jenner has appropriated black culture,” one critic wrote on Twitter  —  Kendall Jenner is once again wearing her hair in cornrows, a move that has prompted many social media users …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kristian / Dlisted:
Jeremy Meeks Claims That He's In Fact Still With Chloe Green  —  Listen, don't count him out just yet!  The gold digging legend, who went from prisoner to Prison Bae to TopShop baby daddy, Jeremy Meeks looked like he was out of a gig for a second there.  It was reported that his girlfriend …
Discussion: Bossip and TMZ.com
Laura Rosenfeld / Bravo TV Official Site:
Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke Join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for Season 10  —  RHOBH will welcome two new faces to the cast next season.  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will welcome Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke in the upcoming Season 10, The Daily Dish has confirmed.
 
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Anna Kendrick To Star In Crime Thriller ‘Unsound’, With Bharat Nalluri Directing
Anna Tingley / Variety:
Marlon Brando Confronted Michael Jackson Over Sexual Abuse Allegations
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
‘Pitch Perfect’ Costars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin Finalize Divorce 4 Months Post-Split
TMZ.com:
Alice Marie Johnson Models for Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Solutionwear
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Roman Polanski Opens Up: “Most Of The People Who Harass Me Do Not Know Me And Know Nothing About The Case” — Venice
Discussion: Vanity Fair
YouTube:
Camila Cabello Gets Ready for the VMAs | Vogue
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
Surprise! Christian Slater and Wife Brittany Welcome a Daughter
Discussion: Page Six
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Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Scarlett Johansson's Own Divorce Helped Her Prepare for ‘Marriage Story’ With Adam Driver
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Maureen Lee Lenker / EW.com:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman show version of Fleabag is headed to movie theaters
D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Liam Hemsworth Makes His Return To Instagram After Filing For Divorce From Miley Cyrus
Discussion: X17 Online
Henry Chu / Variety:
Brad Pitt Says ‘Ad Astra’ Is a Personal Film About Masculinity
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter Insists He's Mentally Stable And Needs An Assault Rifle
Discussion: The WOW Report
 

 
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
A look at Will Lewis's difficult first year as The Washington Post's CEO and publisher, after 400+ journalists signed a letter asking Jeff Bezos to intervene

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube, Google, Meta, and Snap join media companies and studios contributing to LA fire recovery efforts, with funding, products and services

Todd Spangler / Variety:
NBCUniversal's head of content distribution, Matt Bond, is stepping down after 20+ years at NBCU and Comcast, as NBCU prepares to spin off some cable networks

 
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