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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Britney Spears' Attorney Accuses Father of ‘Extorting’ $2 Million to Step Down … The attorney, Mathew Rosengart, has been seeking since July to have Jamie Spears removed from his position of control over her finances.  Earlier this month, Jamie Spears agreed that it would be best for him step …
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 …
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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
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
Jill Robinson / The Sun:
Katie Price reveals she offered mum her lung as she is still waiting for transplant as she battles terminal disease  —  KATIE Price has revealed she offered her mum her lung as she is still waiting for a transplant as she battles a terminal disease.  —  Katie's beloved mother Amy …
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
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
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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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
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.
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.
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: justjared.com, TMZ.com and RADAR
FemaleFirst:
DaBaby meets with HIV and AIDs charities following insensitive comments at Rolling Loud  —  DaBaby has met with HIV and AIDs charities following his insensitive remarks at Rolling Loud last month, as he is determined to learn from his mistakes. … DaBaby has met with HIV and AIDs charities following …
Discussion: Just Jared
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
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
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
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
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 …
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
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
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Francis Coppola, A Gambling Maverick Moviemaker Who Won Big, Betting On Star Cast For Epic ‘Megalopolis’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Breathtaking bets on his vision established him as one of the greatest living American filmmakers and a vineyard magnate.  Now, Francis Coppola is ready to put a lot …
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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