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1:05 AM ET, August 30, 2019

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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.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
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
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
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: Us Weekly and Page Six
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.
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
People.com:
Surprise!  Christian Slater and Wife Brittany Welcome a Daughter  —  Mr. Robot star Christian Slater and his wife of five years, Brittany, just welcomed their first child together, PEOPLE confirms  —  Christian Slater is a dad — again!  —  The 50-year-old Mr. Robot star and producer …
Discussion: Page Six
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, Us Weekly and TMZ.com
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
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, Bossip, Us Weekly and Page Six
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.
Joe Gross / Austin 360:
Matthew McConaughey joins University of Texas faculty  —  The University of Texas has a new professor with a familiar face: Matthew McConaughey.  —  The Moody College of Communication announced Wednesday that McConaughey has been appointed as a professor of practice to the Department …
Discussion: Bossip and Dlisted
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Eleanor Breed / UT News:
Matthew McConaughey Joins Moody College Faculty
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Page Six, The Wrap and CNN
 
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TMZ.com:
Alice Marie Johnson Models for Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Solutionwear
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Discussion: Vanity Fair
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Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Scarlett Johansson's Own Divorce Helped Her Prepare for ‘Marriage Story’ With Adam Driver
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman show version of Fleabag is headed to movie theaters
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Discussion: X17 Online
Henry Chu / Variety:
Brad Pitt Says ‘Ad Astra’ Is a Personal Film About Masculinity
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
Rapper Future Rushes To Court Demanding Alleged Baby Mama Keep Quiet About Paternity Case
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bossip
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In ‘Joker’ the stakes are life and death, and comic-book movies may never be the same
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter Insists He's Mentally Stable And Needs An Assault Rifle
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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

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