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4:00 PM ET, September 4, 2019

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 Top News: 
Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter:
The Season of Scarlett Johansson: Two Hot Films, Her Marvel Future, Woody Allen and a Pick for President  —  With Noah Baumbach's ‘Marriage Story’ and Taika Waititi's ‘Jojo Rabbit’, her Avengers spinoff ‘Black Widow’ and the mantle of the world's highest-grossing actress …
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly, Page Six and The Wrap
Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
The Planets, the Stars and Brad Pitt  —  With two major performances this year, the 55-year-old actor and producer talks frankly about his future onscreen, masculinity and getting sober.  —  LOS ANGELES — “Faster alone, further together,” Brad Pitt murmured.
Kerry Diamond / InStyle.com:
Jennifer Aniston Has Found Her Power  —  “Women were never allowed to have power,” she says.  “Power feels sexy to me today, as does women's intelligence and how capable and creative they are.”  The actress reflects on The Morning Show, her most complex role to date.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, The Sun and Glamour
People.com:
Britney Spears ‘Removed’ Her Kids After Son Sean's Alleged Fight with Dad Jamie, Says K-Fed's Lawyer  —  Kevin Federline's lawyer tells PEOPLE Britney Spears “did the right thing” and removed her kids from her father's house  —  Britney Spears protected her kids following …
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Jason Pham / Us Weekly:
Kevin Federline Files Police Report, Gets Restraining Order Against Britney Spears' Dad Jamie …
Discussion: RADAR and New York Daily News
Linda Marx / People.com:
Adele Is ‘Perky as Hell’ After Difficult Divorce — and Itching to Share New Music with Fans: Sources  —  Following Adele's sad split, the superstar is focusing on her happiness, her son and her art … FB  —  As she always does, Adele is channeling her heartache into music.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Perez Hilton and Page Six
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Ben Wheatley Set To Direct Alicia Vikander In ‘Tomb Raider’ Sequel; MGM Sets Release Date  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ben Wheatley has been set to direct MGM's Tomb Raider sequel, with the studio setting a release date of March 19, 2021.  Alicia Vikander is reprising her role as the lissome, treasure-hunting action heroine Lara Croft.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Wrap
Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Are Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Headed for a Divorce? … When Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli returned to federal court in Boston on August 27 for a hearing, the pair of more than two decades put on a united front.  But sources exclusively reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly …
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Kevin Hart Will Require Weeks of Rehab After Car Crash  —  Kevin Hart is on the mend, but he won't be out of the woods for a long time, the comedian will require extensive physical therapy ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Kevin tell us he's expected to be released from the hospital by the end of the week.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Bossip, The Sun and Page Six
Ian Woods / Sky News:
Prince Andrew engagements in Northern Ireland cancelled in wake of Epstein scandal  —  Sky News understands that the hosts withdrew their invitations, with one concerned that his presence would “change the narrative”.  —  Senior news correspondent @IanWoodsSky  —  Created with Sketch.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
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: Dlisted and Us Weekly
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James McClain / Variety:
Jonah Hill Shells Out $6.7 Million for Jesse Jo Stark's Santa Monica Colonial
Discussion: TMZ.com
Laura Sutcliffe / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle pays tribute to photographer Peter Lindbergh with sweet personal photo  —  So sad...  On Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that photographer Peter Lindbergh had sadly passed away, aged 74.  The iconic photographer - who was born in Poland - had worked with the Duchess …
Discussion: Page Six and Associated Press
Zach Baron / GQ:
Tom Holland Braces For Impact  —  Tom Holland was first cast as Spider-Man at 18 and now, at only 23, is among the brightest stars in the entire superhero universe—not to mention one of the highest-grossing actors of 2019.  So why's he hiding out on a golf course with Zach Baron?  —  Tom Holland loves golf.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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.
Lucy Feldman / TIME:
Exclusive: Hulu and MGM Are Developing Margaret Atwood's The Testaments for the Screen  —  Hulu and MGM will develop Margaret Atwood's new novel The Testaments for the screen, the partners told TIME exclusively.  Bruce Miller, showrunner for the Emmy-winning television adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
Reese Witherspoon Will Be Called To Testify By Ryan Phillippe's Ex-GF Over Assault Claims  —  Reese Witherspoon will be called to testify on the stand about her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, in the assault case brought by his ex-girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt.  —  According to court documents obtained …
Variety:
‘Voice’ Singer Files Sex Abuse Suit Against Disney and Nashville Producer  —  Jordan Pruitt, a contestant on the third season of “The Voice,” has filed a lawsuit accusing her former manager, Keith Thomas, of sexually abusing her beginning when she was 14 years old.
Discussion: RADAR, Page Six, Us Weekly and The Wrap
 
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TMZ.com:
Amber Portwood Says BF is ‘Insane’ For Machete Wielding Claim
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Denise Petski / Deadline:
Christoph Waltz Joins Liam Hemsworth In Quibi Action Thriller
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 and The Hollywood Gossip
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
'Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi Joining James Gunn's ‘The Suicide Squad’; Is 'SNL's Pete Davidson Next?
Cosmopolitan:
Halsey Isn't Gonna Be the Pop Star She's Supposed to Be
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
JaVale McGee's House Burglarized, NBA Championship Ring Stolen
Discussion: Bossip
 Earlier Picks: 
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Apple Scraps Richard Gere Drama ‘Bastards’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Miles Teller Marries Model Keleigh Sperry in Romantic Hawaiian Ceremony
Discussion: Dlisted
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
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 for $10 million over look-alike ad campaign
Discussion: Bossip, CBS News and Stereogum
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Supergirl Stars Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood Are Married
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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

 
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