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1:25 PM ET, August 29, 2019

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Kim Kozlowski / Detroit News:
Sasha Obama set to begin college career at University of Michigan  —  Ann Arbor — Former President Barack Obama's younger daughter, Sasha, is poised to begin her college career at the University of Michigan next week.  —  Sasha, whose legal name is Natasha, was seen by students attending …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly, Bossip and Page Six
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: Page Six, The Wrap, Vanity Fair and CNN
Henry Chu / Variety:
Brad Pitt Says ‘Ad Astra’ Is a Personal Film About Masculinity  —  Brad Pitt, the star and producer of James Gray's sci-fi drama “Ad Astra,” which world premieres at Venice on Thursday, said that the film was a personal one and to some extent dealt with the modern concept of “masculinity.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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:
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: Bossip and Us Weekly
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: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, POPSUGAR and RADAR
D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Liam Hemsworth Makes His Return To Instagram After Filing For Divorce From Miley Cyrus  —  Home › Liam Hemsworth › Liam Hemsworth Makes His Return To Instagram After Filing For Divorce From Miley Cyrus  —  It's not just Miley Cyrus who is throwing their all back into work amid divorce, but Liam Hemsworth, too!
Discussion: X17 Online
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: Queerty, The WOW Report and Page Six
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.
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: Vanity Fair, Dlisted, Page Six and Us Weekly
Maureen Lee Lenker / EW.com:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman show version of Fleabag is headed to movie theaters  —  You might want to kneel for this news.  —  Fleabag, which began as a one-woman play and then became a hit Emmy-nominated TV series, is headed to the big screen.  National Theatre Live …
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
 
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TMZ.com:
Obsessed Taylor Swift Fan Detained at Her Home, Wanted to Marry Her
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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BJ Penn Knocked Out In Hawaii Street Fight, New Video Shows
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Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
Rapper Future Rushes To Court Demanding Alleged Baby Mama Keep Quiet About Paternity Case
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bossip
Josh Rottenberg / Los Angeles Times:
In ‘Joker’ the stakes are life and death, and comic-book movies may never be the same
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Gina Kirschenheiter's Ex Matt Claims He Lost Job Over Arrest, Reveals Her RHOC Salary
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Ernest Owens / Philadelphia Magazine:
Philly Old Navy Employees Claim White Workers Were Bused In for “Queer Eye” Taping
Discussion: Advocate and Queerty
Janine Rubenstein / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Insisted on Having Time in Her Talk Show Schedule to Take Her Kids to School
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Travis Scott Feels the Love from Kylie and Friends at Netflix Premiere
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Leslie Jones To Host ‘Supermarket Sweep’ Reboot For Fremantle With Multiple Networks Pursuing
Discussion: reality blurred and Page Six
Tim Gray / Variety:
Meryl Streep Stars in First Trailer for ‘The Laundromat’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
Ryan Dunleavy / New Jersey Online:
Patriots' Tom Brady issued this challenge to Giants' Saquon Barkley, who wanted ‘to run through a brick wall’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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