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Associated Press:
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dead of cancer at 43  —  LOS ANGELES — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said.  He was 43.
Nick Fagge / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Brad Pitt, 56, met new girlfriend Nicole Poturalski, 27, at her HUSBAND'S restaurant in Berlin as it's claimed the model is in an ‘open marriage’  — The actor, 56, is said to have been mesmerized by the model, 27, when he locked eyes on her for the first time in August 2019 at Berlin restaurant, Borchardt
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Brad Pitt Was First Seen with German Model Nicole Poturalski Last November at Kanye West Show
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Chadwick Boseman Previously Reflected on His Connection with Kobe Bryant: ‘He Is Who They Say He Is’  —  Chadwick Boseman died Friday at the age of 43  —  Following Kobe Bryant's death earlier this year, Chadwick Boseman shared a touching story about a conversation he had with the late basketball star.
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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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.
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 …
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.
Ale Russian / People.com:
Why Harry Potter's Jessie Cave is Sharing Her Story of Surviving Rape at 14: 'It Didn't Destroy Me'  —  Jessie Cave starred as Ron Weasley's love interest Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter film franchise  —  Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave is opening up about being a rape survivor.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Emily / Dlisted:
Kris Jenner Wants To Trademark “You're Doing Amazing, Sweetie”  —  The Pimp.  The Mama.  The Kris.  In 2007, these three facets of Kris Jenner's personality converged into an Unholy Trinity, culminating in one of the most iconic momager moments of all time.
Discussion: OMG.BLOG
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Drew Barrymore Apologizes for Drinking Too Much on WWHL: ‘I Have Never Forgiven Myself’  —  The actress admits she had one too many drinks during her 2018 appearance on Andy Cohen's show  —  Drew Barrymore knows how to own up to her mistakes.  —  In a clip from The Drew Barrymore Show's digital series …
Discussion: Page Six
Sharon Tharp / Us Weekly:
Big Brother: All Stars' Janelle Pierzina Reacts to Nicole Franzel Shade: ‘I Wanted to Make Her Cry’  —  Still a legend.  Janelle Pierzina was sent packing during the Thursday, August 28, live eviction of Big Brother: All-Stars, after weeks of being the biggest target in the house.
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 …
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.
 
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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
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
The Weeknd Says He and Usher Never Had a Feud: 'He's One of the Reasons Why I Make Music'
Discussion: Sandra Rose and The WOW Report
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
BGT SPAT Ant and Dec had showdown talks with Simon Cowell over quitting BGT because they kept being edited out
Discussion: HELLO!
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From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix reports Q1 revenue up 12.5% YoY to $10.54B, vs. $10.51B est., net income of $2.89B, and stops reporting subscriber numbers on a quarterly basis

Ted Johnson / Deadline:
A federal judge declines the AP challenge to the WH eliminating wire service pool slots, calling the policy “neutral” as it does not punish the AP specifically

Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr:
[Thread] Columbia University is cutting ties with Sewell Chan, Columbia Journalism Review editor since June 2024; Betsy Morais will serve as interim director

 
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