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6:55 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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Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Loughlin, Giannulli get prison time in college bribery plot  —  BOSTON (AP) — Breaking their silence for the first time since their arrest, “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli apologized Friday for using their wealth and privilege to bribe their daughters …
Discussion: Variety
Michael K / Dlisted:
Lori Loughlin Got Two Months In Prison While Mossimo Giannulli Got Five Months For Their Roles In The College Admissions Scandal  —  As expected, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli were sentenced today after someone shot them up with a potent load of common sense and they reversed …
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin Fights Back Tears at College Scheme Sentencing: ‘I Made an Awful Decision’
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:   Lori Loughlin Sentenced to 2 Months in Prison for College Admissions Scandal
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Husband Mossimo Giannulli Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison in College Admissions Case: All the Details
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Lori Loughlin Sentenced to 2 Months in College Admissions Scandal, Gives Tearful Apology
Lia Eustachewich / Page Six:
Lori Loughlin's husband Mossimo Giannulli sentenced in college scandal
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: Page Six, TMZ.com and Daily Star
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Bianca Betancourt / Harper's BAZAAR:
Meghan Markle Says If You Don't Vote, “Then You're Complicit”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’ Canceled After One Season at Showtime (EXCLUSIVE) … “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” has been canceled at Showtime.  The final episode of the show's first and only season aired on June 28.  —  “Showtime has decided not to move forward with another season …
Discussion: Deadline and The Wrap
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 …
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Claims for First Time, Tory Lanez Shot Her  —  Megan Thee Stallion isn't dancing around it anymore ... she just came flat out and accused Tory Lanez, by name, of shooting her.  —  It's the first time she's actually used his name and she blasted him late Thursday, saying ... “Yes, this n***a Tory shot me.
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
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 …
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Comedian Bryan Callen dropped by agents at CAA, Innovative Artists  —  After multiple women recently accused him of sexual misconduct, Bryan Callen has been dropped by his talent agents.  —  The 53-year-old had been represented by the Creative Artists Agency for comedy and Innovative Artists for acting.
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
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
Entertainment Tonight:
Angelina Jolie Hits Back at Brad Pitt's Opposition to Her Wanting a New Judge in Their Divorce Case  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce proceedings have hit another snag.  In court documents obtained by ET, Jolie's lawyer has responded to Pitt's legal team's opposition to her request …
 
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Allison / Dlisted:
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Wendy Grossman Kantor / People.com:
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Peter White / Deadline:
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Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
D.A. reviewing possible charges in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case
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From Mediagazer:

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
DirecTV and EchoStar's Dish ask a district court judge to reconsider dismissing Fubo's claims against Venu Sports, following Fubo's merger with Hulu + Live TV

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
NYC-based Captions, an AI-powered video editing app, introduces a free tier with basic video editing tools, while keeping AI features in the $10/month Pro tier

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

 
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