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4:50 PM ET, August 21, 2020

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Tamar Lapin / Page Six:
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli to be sentenced today in college scam  —  Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are set to be sentenced Friday for their role in the widespread college-admissions scandal, bringing their made-for-TV saga to a close.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin Fights Back Tears at College Scheme Sentencing: ‘I Made an Awful Decision’ … Lori Loughlin got emotional as she addressed the judge during her virtual hearing for her role in the nationwide college admissions scandal on Friday, August 21.  —  The Biggest Names in the College Admissions Scandal: Where Are They Now?
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin Sentenced to 2 Months in Prison for College Admissions Scandal … Doing time.  Lori Loughlin was officially sentenced by a judge on Friday, August 21, after agreeing to a plea deal for her involvement in the college admissions scandal earlier this year.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Husband Mossimo Giannulli Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison in College Admissions Case: All the Details … Several months after pleading guilty for his role in the nationwide college admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin's husband, Mossimo Giannulli, was sentenced on Friday, August 21.
Discussion: The Wrap
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Make Rare Public Outing at Drive-Through Charity Event — in Masks!  —  Although the couple relocated to Santa Barbara, they headed back to L.A. to distribute school supplies to those in need  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are continuing their charity work in California.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
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Bianca Betancourt / Harper's BAZAAR:
Meghan Markle Says If You Don't Vote, “Then You're Complicit”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
David Artavia / Advocate:
Randy Rainbow on Emmy Nom and Resurfaced Racist, Transphobic Tweets … Comedian Randy Rainbow came under fire this week after a series of decade-old racist and transphobic tweets surfaced.  —  Best known for publishing satirical videos on YouTube, Rainbow broke into the comedy scene …
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Britney Spears' Father Jamie Calls on Court to Reappoint Co-Conservator Who Resigned in 2019  —  Andrew Wallet, an attorney who once helped oversee Britney Spears' finances, stepped down as her co-conservator in March 2019  —  Britney Spears' father Jamie is pushing to reinstate himself and Andrew Wallet …
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and The Sun
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Scheana Shay Says She Was in a ‘Throuple’ with John Mayer After He Split with Jennifer Aniston  —  “We had a little throuple going on,” the reality star said of herself, John Mayer and her old roommate and The Hills star Stacie Adams  —  Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay revealed this week …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Wendy Grossman Kantor / People.com:
Murdered for Being Transgender: ‘Loving Spirit’ Was Killed After Sexual Encounter with Man  —  “Hate comes in many forms, and self-hate is a driving factor in harming these trans women of color,” says special prosecutor Jaimie Powell Horowitz  —  Paris Cameron loved cooking soul food, voguing and watching RuPaul's Drag Race.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Andrew R. Chow / TIME:
Pharrell and Jay-Z's New Song ‘Entrepreneur’ Is a Celebration of Black Ambition  —  Andrew R. Chow is an entertainment reporter for Time Magazine.  He has previously written for the New York Times, Pitchfork and NBC News.  —  Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z will release a new song on Friday …
Discussion: Bossip, Stereogum and The WOW Report
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TMZ.com:
Jay-Z Hangs Out with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in the Hamptons
Discussion: Stereogum
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Heidi Klum Claims Ex Seal Is Preventing Her from Taking Kids to Germany in Emergency Legal Filing  —  The supermodel and singer share four kids together  —  Heidi Klum is asking for an emergency hearing to bring her four children to Germany with her to film Next Top Model later this year.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six, The Blast and Cele|bitchy
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Kylie Jenner is a Pin Up Girl!  —  Kylie Jenner aka LipKitKylie has been keeping to herself while all this drama around Meg Thee Stallion getting shot outside her house has been happening.  Meg left Kylie's pool party with rapper Tory Lanez who then shot her outside of the car …
 
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Peter White / Deadline:
‘The Masked Singer’: Fox's Mystery Talent Format Resumes Production, Introduces Fan Voting For The First Time
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
D.A. reviewing possible charges in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case
Discussion: Bossip and The Wrap
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
‘Zola’ Helmer Janicza Bravo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annapurna Team On 'A Suspense Novelist's Trail of Deceptions' Series Adaptation
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Dlisted
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Rachel McAdams debuts apparent baby bump
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Adam Mosseri says Meta is adding political content recommendations to Instagram and Threads; Threads' political content control setting will have three options

Max Tani / Semafor:
Memo: the deputy editor of The Root pressed writers to increase the number of stories they publish a day in part to “offset” a colleague's recent death

Business Insider:
Instagram ends a program that paid creators for ads placed between content on their profiles; Meta began testing the program in the US in 2022

 
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