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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Mike Richards Fired as Executive Producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ … Sony has fired Mike Richards as the executive producer of “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune.”  Michael Davies, the “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” executive producer whose Embassy Row shingle is based at Sony …
Discussion: Bustle and Daily Mail
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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 …
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:
Britney Spears Says Her Dad, Jamie, is Trying to Extort Her Over Conservatorship  —  Britney Spears says her dad is trying to extort her on his way of the conservatorship and she's not having it.  —  According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Britney points out her father's already admitted it's …
Discussion: Page Six, The Sun and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘How I Met Your Father’: Josh Peck & Ashley Reyes To Recur On Hulu's ‘HIMYM’ Spinoff  —  EXCLUSIVE: Turner & Hooch star Josh Peck and American Gods alumna Ashley Reyes have been cast in recurring roles on How I Met Your Father, Hulu's straight-to-series spinoff to long-running CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother.
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / TODAY.com:
Pink raises concerns about 14-year-old YouTube star being ‘exploited’  —  Pink is raising concerns about the sexualization of teen stars on the internet — and finger-pointing their moms and dads.  —  “How many kids like Piper Rockelle are being exploited by their parents?”  Pink wrote on Twitter.
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Sun
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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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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Influencer Miss Mercedes Morr Dead at 33, Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Discussion: Perez Hilton 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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James Desborough / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Diana planned to move to Malibu with William and Harry as romance with Dodi Fayed blossomed and wanted to break into Hollywood, voice coach reveals on 24th anniversary of her death  — He said Diana planned to take sons William and Harry to the US as her romance blossomed with Dodi Fayed
Discussion: Page Six
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Adele puts on leggy display for sexy date night with boyfriend Rich Paul  —  She's head over heels.  —  Adele brought her A-game style for an intimate date night with her boyfriend, Rich Paul, on Monday night in Los Angeles.  —  The “Hello” singer, 33, was dressed very chic in a black turtleneck …
Discussion: RADAR
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Camila Cabello pairs gown with thigh-high boots at ‘Cinderella’ premiere  —  If the leather boot fits, wear it.  —  For the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon Studios' “Cinderella” on Monday, Camila Cabello paired a sparkling high-low gown with tall black boots.
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.
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, FemaleFirst and RADAR
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
Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kenya Moore Will Be on Season 30 of Dancing With the Stars  —  Watch: JoJo Siwa and Suni Lee Join “Dancing with the Stars”  —  Kenya Moore is ready to be “Gone With the Wind fabulous” on Dancing With the Stars.  —  E! News has learned that the Real Housewives …
Discussion: Just Jared, RADAR and TMZ.com
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
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Kat Graham Explains the Meaning Behind Her New Identity “Toro Gato”  —  Watch: Is Kat Graham Gone?  Inside Her Reinvented ‘Toro Gato’ Identity  —  Kat Graham is gone—meet Toro Gato.  —  The former Vampire Diaries star debuted her true identity during E! News' Daily Pop on Aug. 31.
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
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: The Sun and FemaleFirst
Ben Travis / Empire:
Michael Gandolfini On Playing Tony Soprano In The Many Saints Of Newark: 'It's The Toughest Decision I've Had To Make' - Exclusive Image  —  People:  —  The Upcoming Prequel Movie To Legendary Mobster Drama The Sopranos Is Fascinating For Many Reasons - But Chief Among Them Is A Compelling Bit Of Casting.
Discussion: Just Jared
Rose Minutaglio / Elle:
McKayla Maroney Is Done Being Unimpressed  —  In an exclusive sit-down, the Olympic gymnast and sex abuse survivor says she is moving beyond the meme—and the trauma she secretly suffered for years—to put her best face forward.  —  An all-out sprint, a leap of faith, and a series of disorienting turns.
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
 
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