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7:15 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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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 …
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Michael Schneider / Variety:   Mike Richards Fired as Executive Producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Elaine Welteroth Exits ‘The Talk’ After One Season  —  EXCLUSIVE: Elaine Welteroth won't be returning to The Talk for CBS' daytime talk show's upcoming season as she shifts her focus on other projects.  Welteroth joins fellow co-host Carrie Ann Inaba who also recently departed the daytime talk show.
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kristin Cavallari Dating Country Singer Chase Rice  —  KRISTIN CAVALLARI DATING CHASE RICE ... But Keeping it Casual  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.9K … 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.
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‘Finding Freedom’: New Epilogue Says Staffers Rescinded Bullying Claims Against Meghan Markle  —  New details have come to light regarding the bullying accusations from former employees of Meghan Markle.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 …
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose to move to Montecito - report
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Star
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: Dlisted and E! Online
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / TODAY.com:
Pink raises concerns about 14-year-old YouTube star being ‘exploited’
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Mail
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 and Hollywood Reporter
Greta Bjornson / People.com:
Elizabeth Chambers Is Dating Again amid Split from Estranged Husband Armie Hammer  —  Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer split in July 2020 after 10 years of marriage  —  Elizabeth Chambers is beginning to date again over a year after she and estranged husband Armie Hammer split, a source tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
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: TMZ.com, POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Survivor's Parvati Shallow Requests Domestic Violence Protection Amid Divorce From John Fincher  —  Survivor alum Parvati Shallow is requesting a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband, John Fincher, for domestic violence protection.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2021: Stars Who Broke Up This Year
Discussion: Just Jared
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!
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
David Beckham helped wife Victoria do her makeup for beauty shoot  —  Blend it like Beckham.  —  Victoria Beckham did her own makeup for a beauty shoot on Monday, with help from a “local makeup artist,” aka her husband David Beckham.  —  While she hired stylist Ken Paves to do her hair …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Katharine McPhee shares rare photo of baby Rennie  —  This is one high-flying family.  —  Katharine McPhee shared a sweet snap of her 6-month-old son, Rennie, playing with husband David Foster in the cabin of a private jet.  —  “My boys,” the “Waitress” actress captioned the snap, which she posted to her Instagram story Tuesday.
Discussion: E! Online
Alexandra Del Rosario / Deadline:
‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ Adds Alex Aiono, Mallory Bechtel & Eric Johnson As Series Regulars For HBO Max Reboot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Alex Aiono (Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., Finding 'Ohana), Mallory Bechtel (Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, Hereditary) and Eric Johnson (Fifty Shades Trilogy …
Brandi Fowler / HELLO!:
Jennifer Lopez used this $39 product to get her megawatt goddess glow at Dolce & Gabbana Show … Jennifer Lopez stepped off a boat in Venice looking like a queen as she strutted into the star-studded Dolce & Gabbana show over the weekend, but it wasn't just her showstopping ensemble that turned our heads.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘How I Met Your Father’: Josh Peck & Ashley Reyes To Recur On Hulu's ‘HIMYM’ Spinoff
Discussion: E! Online
FemaleFirst:
Gabrielle Union honours Dwyane Wade on their seventh anniversary: ‘My inspiration’
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Camila Cabello pairs gown with thigh-high boots at ‘Cinderella’ premiere
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Welcome to Plathville's Olivia Plath Reveals She Previously Suffered a Miscarriage
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Ex-'Drag Race' Star Lucian Piane Arrested for Public Intoxication
Daniel Craig / FemaleFirst:
Daniel Craig's James Bond adventure explored in new TV special
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Just Jared
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Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn's Twins, 12, Are All Smiles on Their First Day of 7th Grade
Discussion: E! Online
Michaela angela Davis / The Cut:
Model, Mogul, Mother Naomi Campbell, at 51, is discovering what comes after global icon.
Discussion: BET and Page Six
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
It'd Be a Big Mistake to Not Check Out These 30 Pretty Woman Secrets⁠—Huge!
Discussion: Daily Star
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Bachelor Nation's Jef Holm Drops Restraining Order Against Robby Hayes
Discussion: Page Six
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Penn Badgley's Joe Goldberg Is a Dad in You Season 3, Arriving on Netflix in October
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Melissa Veitch / Daily Star:
Kylie Jenner sizzles in seriously skimpy monokini from her Kylie Swim line
Discussion: E! Online and People.com
Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘How I Met Your Father’: Daniel Augustin Joins Hulu's ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Spinoff In Recasting
Discussion: Just Jared
Troy Closson / New York Times:
R. Kelly's First Male Accuser Says the Singer Promised Fame for Sex
Discussion: RADAR and The Guardian
 

 
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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