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4:40 AM ET, September 4, 2019

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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Make Child Custody Change  —  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are making changes to their child custody arrangement official in court docs.  —  TMZ has learned that they have formally agreed Kevin will gets custody of their 2 boys 70% of the time.
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Liz Walters / The Blast:
Britney Spears' Father Under Investigation for Child Abuse for Allegedly Abusing Singer's Son  —  Britney Spears' father is currently under investigation for allegations of child abuse after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with her 13-year-old son.
Jason Pham / Us Weekly:
Kevin Federline Files Police Report, Gets Restraining Order Against Britney Spears' Dad Jamie …
Discussion: RADAR
Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Linda Hamilton Fled Hollywood, but ‘Terminator’ Still Found Her  —  Decades after the first sequel, the 62-year-old actress hesitated to return to her iconic role: “I didn't want my neighbors looking at me differently.”  —  NEW ORLEANS — Linda Hamilton laughs the way Courtney Love sings, with great raspy bravado.
Page Six:
Jonah Hill and girlfriend Gianna Santos are engaged  —  Jonah Hill and his girlfriend Gianna Santos are engaged to be married, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  Pals of the actor/director have been buzzing about the happy news — and a rep confirmed the engagement on Tuesday.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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James McClain / Variety:   Jonah Hill Shells Out $6.7 Million for Jesse Jo Stark's Santa Monica Colonial
Sophie Elmhirst / Harper's BAZAAR:
Kristen Stewart is looking ahead  —  After being catapulted into global stardom as a teenager in  —  , Kristen Stewart moved on to more challenging roles, winning acclaim for her performances in thought-provoking independent films.  Now, as she returns to the mainstream with  —  Charlie's Angels
TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Contestant Haley Smith Dies in Motorcycle Accident  —  ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT HALEY SMITH DIES IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Haley Smith — a former contestant on “American Idol” — died over the weekend after crashing her motorcycle in Maine ... TMZ has learned.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
'Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi Joining James Gunn's ‘The Suicide Squad’; Is 'SNL's Pete Davidson Next?  —  EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Doctor Who actor and 1995 Oscar winner Peter Capaldi is boarding James Gunn's The Suicide Squad at Warner Bros. We also hear that Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson …
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 for $10 million over look-alike ad campaign  —  (Reuters) - The singing superstar Ariana Grande has sued Forever 21 for $10 million, accusing the fashion retailer and a beauty company started by its billionaire founders' daughters of piggybacking off her fame and influence to sell their wares.
Discussion: Stereogum
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TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21 for Look-alike Ad Campaign
Sam Lansky / TIME:
How Ryan Murphy Became King of the Streaming Boom  —  Ryan Murphy is taking a rare breather.  We're in his tidy trailer on a set in Hollywood, at the end of the last day of shooting for The Boys in the Band, a play that Murphy revived on Broadway in 2018 and is now producing as a feature film for Netflix.
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and The Wrap
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Robert Pattinson on Becoming Batman and Why ‘The Lighthouse’ Is Just Weird Enough  —  Robert Pattinson couldn't stop Googling himself.  In mid-May, the 33-year-old actor found himself obsessively refreshing his phone on a flight from Los Angeles to the south of France.
Discussion: MTV, POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Supergirl Stars Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood Are Married  —  This Hollywood pair is officially off the market.  —  Supergirl co-stars Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood are married!  The celebrity couple tied the knot on Sunday, E! News can exclusively confirm.  Making the pair's big day even more special?
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Page Six
Cosmopolitan:
Halsey Isn't Gonna Be the Pop Star She's Supposed to Be  —  I am not sure who to expect.  During my cab ride through Los Angeles's winding side streets, two songs come on the radio that sound like they have nothing in common: “Eastside,” an electro-pop smash about puppy love, and “Nightmare …
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Denise Petski / Deadline:
Christoph Waltz Joins Liam Hemsworth In Quibi Action Thriller  —  Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz is set to co-star opposite Liam Hemsworth in Quibi's Untitled Action Thriller from Scorpion creator Nick Santora, producer Gordon Gray, Silver Reel Pictures and CBS Television Studios.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Miles Teller Marries Model Keleigh Sperry in Romantic Hawaiian Ceremony  —  Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry began dating in 2013  —  Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry have tied the knot!  —  The Divergent actor, 32, married his longtime girlfriend, 26, over the weekend in Hawaii …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Just Married in Paradise: See the First Photos From Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry's Elegant Wedding in Maui
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Variety:
‘Voice’ Singer Files Sex Abuse Suit Against Disney and Nashville Producer
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
Trish Bendix / New York Times:
Ruby Rose Is Ready to Fight Crime and Fan Scrutiny as Batwoman
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise's Kevin Wendt and Astrid Loch Are Engaged!
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
JaVale McGee's House Burglarized, NBA Championship Ring Stolen
Discussion: Bossip
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Apple Scraps Richard Gere Drama ‘Bastards’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap
Jihan Forbes / Allure:
We Tried Pattern by Tracee Ellis Ross, a Hair-Care Line for 3B to 4C Curls
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Page Six
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Will Princess Charlotte Use Her Royal Title at School? Here's What She'll Be Called by Teachers
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Miley Cyrus and Kaitlynn Carter Step Out as Source Says They're ‘Very Happy’ Living Together
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Justin Bieber / X17 Online:
Justin Bieber Posts Revealing Message About Past Drug Use And Emotional Stuggles
Discussion: Page Six
Billboard:
Lizzo's ‘Truth Hurts’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Taylor Swift's ‘Lover’ Leaps to Top 10
Discussion: Stereogum and MTV
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Pete Davidson and Margaret Qualley Hold Hands in Venice Amid Romance Rumors
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
YouTube Star Brooke Houts Won't Be Charged With Animal Abuse
Discussion: The Sun
 

 
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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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