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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.
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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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Gossip Cop and Us Weekly
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
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
RuPaul's Drag Race queen Chi Chi DeVayne dies at 34  —  The Drag Race season 8 and All-Stars 3 star had recently been hospitalized with suspected kidney failure.  —  TYPE  —  Where to watch  —  Chi Chi DeVayne — the stage name of Zavion Davenport, an accomplished entertainer who competed …
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: Page Six and 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: Page Six and The Sun
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Rachel McAdams debuts apparent baby bump  —  Rachel McAdams appears to be expecting her second child.  —  On Wednesday, the 41-year-old was photographed with an apparent baby bump while shopping at Los Angeles children's store the Reckless Unicorn.  She was clad in a button-down peach dress, face mask and flat pink sandals.
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Kelly Osbourne Had Gastric Sleeve Surgery Before Losing 85 Lbs. but Says 'It's Not a Quick Fix'  —  “I will never ever ever lie about it ever.  It is the best thing I have ever done,” the reality star said  —  FB  —  Kelly Osbourne is feeling better than ever after getting gastric sleeve surgery and putting in a ton of hard work.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
‘Ellen’ Show Ups Staff Perks, Spreads New Message in Return to Work: 'Don't Be Afraid' (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has implemented several new perks for its weary staff, including increased paid time off and a liberal medical leave policy, following a dramatic address from the daytime host on Monday.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Dlisted
Bianca Betancourt / Harper's BAZAAR:
Meghan Markle Says If You Don't Vote, “Then You're Complicit”  —  The Duchess of Sussex spoke on the importance of women casting their ballots this year for the virtual When All Women Vote Couch Party.  —  made a special appearance during the When All Women Vote Couch Party …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Peter White / Deadline:
‘The Masked Singer’: Fox's Mystery Talent Format Resumes Production, Introduces Fan Voting For The First Time  —  EXCLUSIVE: The masks are on, both for celebrity contestants and the crew as The Masked Singer has returned to production.  —  Deadline understands that Fox's mystery talent format …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears ‘Misses Performing’ Amid Hiatus, Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Says … It ain't over till Britney Spears sings!  In a new interview, the Princess of Pop's ex-husband Jason Alexander denied rumors that her indefinite work hiatus is actually a permanent break.  —  All 40 Britney Spears Singles Ranked
Discussion: The Sun
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Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
‘Zola’ Helmer Janicza Bravo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annapurna Team On 'A Suspense Novelist's Trail of Deceptions' Series Adaptation
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Chris Randone Reveals Estranged Wife Krystal Nielson Filed for Divorce After Hoping for Reconciliation: 'She's Moved On'
Brent Lang / Variety:
Robert Pattinson's ‘The Batman’ Resuming Production in September
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Wants a ‘Fair Trial’ With No ‘Special Favors’ to Her or Brad Pitt
Discussion: Daily Star
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Joe Manganiello Says 'I'm Retired' When It Comes to the Possibility of Another Magic Mike
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
August Alsina Says He Could No Longer Stay Silent About Jada Pinkett Smith Relationship
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Daily Star
Toyin Owoseje / CNN:
Steven Spielberg has written some Black characters into his ‘West Side Story’ remake
Discussion: The Blemish and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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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

Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Disney says it has an estimated 157M global MAUs watching ad-supported content across its streaming services Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, including 112M US users

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix says WWE's Monday Night Raw pulled in 4.9M views in the regions where it's distributed; VideoAmp: Raw averaged 2.6M US households on Netflix

 
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