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4:00 PM ET, August 28, 2020

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Ryan Smith / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne, 26, and Maya Henry, 20, are ENGAGED!  Former 1D star pops the question after two years together... as Texan model is seen showing off dazzling £3million ring  — The couple went public with their romance in August of last year, after several months of keeping …
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
One Direction's Liam Payne Is Engaged to Maya Henry After 2 Years of Dating  —  He put a ring on it!  Liam Payne is engaged to Maya Henry after two years together, his rep confirms to Us Weekly.  —  The former One Direction singer, 26, and model, 20, first sparked engagement speculation …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Brad Pitt Was First Seen with German Model Nicole Poturalski Last November at Kanye West Show  —  The actor and the model were spotted arriving at Le Castellet Airport in France on Wednesday  —  Brad Pitt and Nicole Poturalski, who were just photographed vacationing in France together, have known each other since at least last year.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Danielle Turchiano / Variety:
‘Big Mouth’: Ayo Edebiri to Replace Jenny Slate as Missy (EXCLUSIVE) … Two months after Jenny Slate announced she would no longer voice the character of Missy on “Big Mouth,” the Netflix animated puberty comedy has found her replacement: writer, producer, comedian and actor Ayo Edebiri.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Wrap
Brandon Ambrosino / Politico:
‘She was the aggressor’: Former Liberty student alleges sexual encounter with Becki Falwell  —  A former Liberty University student says Becki Falwell, the wife of the university's then-President Jerry Falwell Jr., jumped into bed with him and performed oral sex on him while he stayed …
J.K. Rowling:
Statement from J.K. Rowling regarding the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award  —  Since I first joined the public debate on gender identity and women's rights, I've been overwhelmed by the thousands of private emails of support I've received from people affected by these issues …
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Melania Trump's Ex-BFF Tells (Almost) All An insider's account of falling out with the First Lady.  —  I'd heard Melania Trump speak before.  But I'd never heard her sound like this.  I was sitting at the end of the dining-room table in the Park Avenue home of Stephanie Winston Wolkoff …
Hannah Chubb / People.com:
Jeff Lewis Recovering in Hospital After Undergoing Major Neck Surgery for Spinal Cord Condition  —  The Flipping Out alum posted a message to his ex, Gage Edward, on Instagram after the surgery  —  Jeff Lewis underwent surgery on his neck on Wednesday, and is currently recovering in the hospital.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Nicolas Cage To Voice Title Character & EP Fantasy Thriller Series ‘Highfire’ Based On Book In Works At Amazon  —  EXCLUSIVE: Amazon has put in development Highfire, a TV series based on the adult thriller novel by bestselling Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer, with Nicolas Cage voicing the lead character and executive producing.
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
The Weeknd Says He and Usher Never Had a Feud: 'He's One of the Reasons Why I Make Music'  —  “I have nothing bad to say about Usher.  The sweetest, most down-to-earth guy ever,” the “Starboy” singer told Esquire  —  FB  —  The Weeknd is clearing the air and revealing that he never had a feud with Usher.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
BGT SPAT Ant and Dec had showdown talks with Simon Cowell over quitting BGT because they kept being edited out  —  ANT and Dec have revealed how they secretly tried to quit Britain's Got Talent — but were persuaded to stay after a showdown with Simon Cowell in LA.
Discussion: HELLO!
Rachel Yang / EW.com:
Kelly Marie Tran on being the first Southeast Asian actress to lead a Disney animated film  —  The Raya and the Last Dragon star chats with EW about what it's like following up Star Wars with another huge project.  —  Raya and the Last Dragon  —  TYPE  —  For Asian Americans across the country …
Discussion: Variety
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Lyndsey Parker / Yahoo Entertainment:
Rose McGowan looks back at scandalous, see-through VMAs dress: 'I hadn't really ever dealt with global media shaming'
Discussion: Page Six
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez's Latest Coach Campaign Also Stars Her Mom and 12-Year-Old Twins Emme and Max
Discussion: Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Scooby-Doo Co-Creator Joe Ruby Dies at 87
Discussion: Deadline, TMZ.com and The Wrap
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Jessica Mulroney shares first photo of Duchess Meghan since ‘feud’ rumours
Discussion: The Sun and Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Halle Berry Seeks to Represent Herself in Final Step of Ongoing Divorce Case to Ex Olivier Martinez
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning WaPo editorial cartoonist since 2008, quits after she says her cartoon criticizing CEOs currying favor with Trump was killed

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Apple offers Apple TV+ for free to anyone with an Apple ID this weekend, the first time it has offered such a promotion

 
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