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12:35 PM ET, August 31, 2021

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Shelley Childers / ABC13:
Popular Houston Instagram model found dead in Richmond apartment, police say  —  Police also found a man dead and are investigating this as a murder-suicide.  —  KTRK … Houston Instagram model found dead in Richmond apartment, police say  —  RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) …
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Mollie Mansfield / The US Sun:
STAR GONE Miss Mercedes Morr dead at 33: Body of Instagram model found in home after apparent murder-suicide  —  INSTAGRAM model Miss Mercedes Morr was found dead in her home after an apparent murder-suicide.  —  Police said that they found the body of Janae Gagnier, 33, in her home at approximately 4.30pm.
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Influencer Miss Mercedes Morr Dead at 33, Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide  —  Known to millions of fans as Miss Mercedes Morr, the Texas influencer was found dead in her home on Sunday, Aug. 29.  Police also discovered the body of the alleged suspect.  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2021
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kristin Cavallari Dating Country Singer Chase Rice  —  KRISTIN CAVALLARI DATING CHASE RICE ... But Keeping it Casual  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.5K … Jay Cutler might be having problems playing the field after splitting with Kristin Cavallari, but she's doing just fine ... TMZ's learned she's dating a big country star.
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose to move to Montecito - report … The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into their Montecito home in July 2020 and have since welcomed their daughter Lilibet to their family.  —  While Meghan was born in California, the couple have never publicly stated …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Star
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Rachel McRady‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
‘Finding Freedom’: New Epilogue Says Staffers Rescinded Bullying Claims Against Meghan Markle  —  New details have come to light regarding the bullying accusations from former employees of Meghan Markle.  As part of the updated epilogue in the new paperback release of Omid Scobie …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Younes Bendjima shares alleged DMs from Scott Disick about Kourtney's PDA  —  Apparently Scott Disick thinks Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's PDA is a bit much.  —  In a plan that truly backfired, Disick appeared to direct message Kardashian's other ex-boyfriend Younes Bendjima …
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Travis Barker Likes Instagram Post Calling Out Younes Bendjima for Exposing Scott Disick  —  Good morning, so much is happening.  In case you missed it, which fair enough because we only discussed it a few hours ago,  —  Kourtney Kardashian's ex Younes Bendjima leaked an alleged DM he got from Scott Disick
Discussion: Perez Hilton, The Sun, Just Jared and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Child Actor Matthew Mindler Died by Suicide  —  MATTHEW MINDLER CHILD ACTOR'S DEATH RULED SUICIDE  —  Matthew Mindler, the child actor known for his role in “Our Idiot Brother,” died by suicide ... according to officials.  —  The Lancaster County Coroner's Office tells TMZ …
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
It'd Be a Big Mistake to Not Check Out These 30 Pretty Woman Secrets⁠—Huge!  —  Pretty Woman premiered more than 30 years ago and launched the careers of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, who is celebrating 72nd birthday August 31.  —  “She rescues him right back.”
Discussion: Daily Star
Tashara Jones / Page Six:
Van Jones calls Kim Kardashian dating rumors ‘absurd’  —  Political commentator Van Jones says rumors that he and Kim Kardashian dated are “absurd.”  —  Jones, a regular face on CNN since 2013, was linked to Kardashian after she filed for divorce from Kanye West in February …
TMZ.com:
Piper Rockelle Responds to P!nk's Exploitation Claim, Calls BS  —  NK TEEN YOUTUBER DENIES EXPLOITATION ... I Call the Shots, Lady!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  P!nk seems quite concerned a teen influencer is being used by her parents in an unsettling way — but the kid's speaking for herself, saying she is in the driver's seat here.
Discussion: E! Online
Troy Closson / New York Times:
R. Kelly's First Male Accuser Says the Singer Promised Fame for Sex  —  On the eighth day of Mr. Kelly's trial, a man and woman both testified that they were underage when they met the singer; the woman, now 44, described being raped.  —  The racketeering trial of the R&B star R. Kelly resumed …
Discussion: The Guardian and RADAR
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Penn Badgley's Joe Goldberg Is a Dad in You Season 3, Arriving on Netflix in October  —  A new season of the psychological thriller is coming Oct. 15  —  The wait is almost over for You fans.  —  On Monday, Neftlix announced that season 3 of the popular series is on the way, hitting the streaming giant on Oct. 15.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Neia Balao / Celebs:
‘Only Murders in the Building’ star Selena Gomez's life and career in photos  —  From Disney Channel sensation to award-winning pop star, Selena Gomez is one of the world's most celebrated celebrities.  In honor of the release of her new Hulu Original Series, “Only Murders in the Building …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Melissa Veitch / Daily Star:
Kylie Jenner sizzles in seriously skimpy monokini from her Kylie Swim line  —  Kylie Jenner sent temperatures soaring as she posed in a plunging monokini from her new Kylie Swim collection amid rumours that she is pregnant with her second child  —  Kylie Jenner sent her fans into meltdown …
Discussion: People.com and E! Online
Michaela angela Davis / The Cut:
Model, Mogul, Mother Naomi Campbell, at 51, is discovering what comes after global icon.  —  Black people activate fashion in a particular way," my friend AJ (the artist Arthur Jafa) said with casual certainty a couple decades ago.  We were poring over clippings of Black images …
Discussion: BET and Page Six
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Batwoman’ Casts Bridget Regan as Poison Ivy in Season 3 … “Batwoman” has found its Poison Ivy.  The CW series has cast Bridget Regan as the iconic DC supervillain for the show's third season, Variety has learned.  —  Poison Ivy, a.k.a Pamela Isley, is as former botany student …
Hunter Harris / Vulture:
The Roys Summer in Italy On location with the cast of Succession, the most interestingly terrible billionaires on TV.  —  Photo: Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari for New York Magazine  —  You are cordially invited to a Roy-family gathering at a 13-bedroom 17th-century Tuscan villa.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
A Timeline of Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden's Private Relationship  —  Cameron Diaz has dated celebrities including Justin Timberlake and Alex Rodriguez, but never thought she'd get married until she started dating her now-husband, Benji Madden, in May 2014.
Heidi Klum / Perez Hilton:
Heidi Klum's Daughter Follows In Her Footsteps!  Watch Leni Smile At Mom From The Dolce & Gabbana Runway! … Like mother, like daughter!  —  Heidi Klum is one of the most famous models in the world, so it's no surprise that her daughter Leni Klum is beginning her own runway career.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Just Jared
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Bachelor Nation's Jef Holm Drops Restraining Order Against Robby Hayes  —  Jef Holm exclusively told E! News why he decided to put a stop to the restraining order he filed against fellow Bachelor Nation star Robby Hayes.  —  Jef Holm just rose above the drama.
Discussion: Page Six
Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘How I Met Your Father’: Daniel Augustin Joins Hulu's ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Spinoff In Recasting  —  EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Augustin (David Makes Man) has been tapped for a recurring role in How I Met Your Father, Hulu's straight-to-series spinoff of the long-running CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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TMZ.com:
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Bob Chiarito / Chicago Sun Times:
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People.com:
Jimmy Hayes' Widow Gives Emotional Speech at Former NHL Player's Funeral: ‘Heaven Has Gained an Angel’
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Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
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E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
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From Mediagazer:

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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