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2:40 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
Discussion: Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Travis Barker seemingly reacts to Scott Disick shading his and Kourtney's PDA  —  Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are having the last laugh.  —  The punk rocker pulled off a social media hit job on his reality star girlfriend's baby daddy, Scott Disick, by posting a laughing meme from the movie …
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TMZ.com:
Kristin Cavallari Dating Country Singer Chase Rice  —  KRISTIN CAVALLARI DATING CHASE RICE ... But Keeping it Casual  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.8K … 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‘Finding Freedom’: New Epilogue Says Staffers Rescinded Bullying Claims Against Meghan Markle
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Peter White / Deadline:
Mike Richards Out As EP On ‘Jeopardy!’  & ‘Wheel Of Fortune’  —  Mike Richards is out as executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.  —  Sony Pictures Television just told staff.  See the full note below.  —  It comes after a turbulent few weeks for the long-running syndicated program …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Lance Bass Wants to Host a Season of ‘The Bachelor’ With LGBTQ Contestants (EXCLUSIVE) … Lance Bass is a lifelong fan of “The Bachelor” and this summer, he landed his dream job hosting a show from the franchise, as one of the rotating guest hosts on the current season of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
Discussion: Just Jared and Queerty
Ashley Spencer / New York Times:
Rachael Leigh Cook Was Always Worth the Bet  —  After more than 25 years in Hollywood, the star of millennial classics like “She's All That” and “Josie and the Pussycats” is ready for a new chapter.  —  Rachael Leigh Cook is having a full-circle moment.  Twenty-two years after she descended …
Discussion: Just Jared
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: Daily Mail and E! Online
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Fresh Prince Reboot: Meet Jabari Banks, the Star Taking Over Will Smith's Iconic Role  —  West Philadelphia native Jabari Banks has officially been cast to play Will in Peacock's Fresh Prince reboot, BEL-AIR.  See the young actor's response to Will Smith telling him the news!  —  BEL-AIR has found its new boy!
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 and POPSUGAR
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Welcome to Plathville's Olivia Plath Reveals She Previously Suffered a Miscarriage  —  “I felt really alone because I was glad.  And I felt like I was wrong for feeling that way,” admits Olivia Plath  —  FB  —  MORE  —  Olivia Plath is opening up about a private part of her past — the miscarriage she previously suffered.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Ex-'Drag Race' Star Lucian Piane Arrested for Public Intoxication  —  EX-'DRAG RACE' STAR Lucian Piane Arrested ... BOOKED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 84 … Luciane Piane — a former producer and judge on “RuPaul's Drag Race” — was arrested this week for making …
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn's Twins, 12, Are All Smiles on Their First Day of 7th Grade  —  Rebecca Romijn shared a cute photo of 12-year-old twins Charlie Tamara Tulip and Dolly Rebecca Rose on their first day of classes  —  It's back to school for Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn's twins!
Discussion: E! Online
Daniel Craig / FemaleFirst:
Daniel Craig's James Bond adventure explored in new TV special  —  Daniel Craig's 15-year journey as James Bond is the focus of a new Apple TV special. … Daniel Craig's adventure as James Bond is the focus of a new TV retrospective.  —  The 53-year-old actor first starred as 007 …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Just Jared
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 …
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
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 …
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: E! Online and People.com
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
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
 
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Jen Yamato / Los Angeles Times:
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Bob Chiarito / Chicago Sun Times:
Judge rules Pilsen mom can't see her son because she's not vaccinated against COVID-19
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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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