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12:30 PM ET, August 17, 2022

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Tommy Dorfman  —  Listen to this episode from Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson on Spotify.  This week, Rachel and Olivia get to know the beautiful, real, honest, talented and cool Tommy Dorfman [13 Reasons Why, Insatiable, Sharp Stick].  From her childhood in Atlanta, to family support …
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Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
Rachel Bilson Has a NSFW Response When Asked About Ex Bill Hader  —  Rachel Bilson gave an eyebrow-raising response when asked what she missed most about her ex Bill Hader after their split.  Learn her candid answer below.  —  Rachel Bilson just went from The O.C. to the OMG.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Superman & Lois’ To Recast Jonathan Kent Role As Jordan Elsass Exits the CW Series  —  UPDATED: Superman & Lois series regular Jordan Elsass will not be returning for the upcoming third season of the CW's DC series.  As a result, his role, Jonathan Kent, will be recast.
Discussion: New York Post and The Wrap
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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
‘Superman & Lois’ Recasting Jonathan Kent as Jordan Elsass Exits Series … Jordan Elsass will not be returning for the third season of “Superman & Lois.”  In a statement released on Tuesday evening, Warner Bros. Television cited “personal reasons” in its explanation for why the actor …
Discussion: E! Online and Oh No They Didn't!
Clover Hope / Esquire:
Kid Cudi Is All Right  —  Not all that long ago, the now-38-year-old was in rehab and at a mental health low-point.  Now he's got new music, a new tour, and a new Netflix show—and he says exactly what he needs to say, exactly when he needs to say it.  What a difference a couple years makes.
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Eric Andersson / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Shares First Look at New Film ‘Without Blood,’ Talks Working with Sons Pax & Maddox  —  Director Jolie tells PEOPLE she and her boys, who both had jobs on set of the upcoming movie starring Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir, “work well together”  —  Angelina Jolie's new movie is a family affair!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Devin Booker Leaves Flirty Comment on Kendall Jenner's Bikini Post  —  After Kendall Jenner posted a pic of herself relaxing in a two-piece bikini, Devin Booker decided to enter the chat.  See the comment he left under the Kardashians star's photo.  —  Devin Booker is on top of his game—both on and off the court.
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Daily Star
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
Watch Jenna Ortega Unleash Piranhas as Wednesday Addams in the Trailer for Netflix's Wednesday  —  The wicked tale of the Addams Family gets a ghoulish new twist in the trailer for Netflix's Wednesday.  Get a glimpse at Jenna Ortega as Wednesday and all of the sinister splendor that awaits.
TMZ.com:
Motley Crue Fan Apparently Fell From Upper Level, Rushed to Hospital  —  Motley Crue is known for their wild antics...but things really got out of control at their Indianapolis concert Tuesday night ... a fan was lying motionless on the ground after apparently falling from the upper level.
Discussion: Page Six and New York Post
Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
Jodie Sweetin Shares Touching Story of How Bob Saget's Shirt Made It to Her Wedding Ceremony  —  Jodie Sweetin had something borrowed at her wedding that was very sentimental.  Learn how Bob Saget's shirt ended up at her ceremony thanks to a Full House costar.  —  Everywhere you look, memories of Bob Saget can be found.
Discussion: Page Six
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E! Online:
Jodie Sweetin's Wedding: How Bob Saget Was There in Spirit
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
Cosmopolitan:
Every Single Detail About Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox's Whirlwind Relationship  —  There's a lot to unpack between these twin flames.  —  They may have met on planet Earth in 2020, but  —  Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox's relationship  —  is fully out of this world—that is, if you believe in
Discussion: Just Jared and TMZ.com
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis 'Don't Speak' Directly but Want 'What's Best for the Kids': Source  —  A source tells PEOPLE that Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis “have help communicating about the custody schedule” for son Otis and daughter Daisy  —  Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are continuing to put their children first.
Discussion: Just Jared
Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
The Sussexes Have “No Plans” to See The Cambridges in the U.K., Which Seems “Odd” to One Royal Expert … Sadly, the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry looks nowhere near fixed these days.  —  The two brothers used to be great friends, or at the very least appeared so …
Hailee Shane / Celebrity Insider:
Kanye West Is Using Trash Bags To Market His New Line Of Apparel  —  The former rapper-turned-fashion designer is receiving criticism online for holding a sale for his most recent clothesline using trash bags.  A Twitter user from New York posted a picture of disorganized goods crammed …
Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton and Roger Federer unite for exciting new venture … The Duchess of Cambridge has confirmed she will be teaming up with Roger Federer to raise money for disadvantaged and vulnerable children.  —  In an announcement shared by Kensington Palace on Wednesday …
Discussion: Marie Claire
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
NeNe Leakes and Husband Gregg Leakes Relationship Ups and Downs: Split, Reconciliation and More … Not always peachy.  Bravo fans have gotten an inside look at NeNe Leakes' marriage to husband Gregg Leakes over the years — even as their relationship went through the wringer.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and E! Online
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Mark Hoppus ‘Open to Whatever the Next Phase’ of Blink-182 Is After Reconnecting with Tom DeLonge  —  “It's actually better than it used to be,” Hoppus says of his relationship with Travis Barker and former Blink-182 guitarist-vocalist Tom DeLonge  —  Mark Hoppus is ready to rock on.
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
‘Million Dollar Listing’ agent Matt Altman's wife arrested for domestic violence  —  The wife of “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” agent Matt Altman was arrested for felony domestic violence earlier this month, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  Johanna Altman, 40 …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and Daily Mail
Montana Banks / DrunkenStepFather.com:
Kate Beckinsale Pussy Print of the Day  —  Kate Beckinsale is an enigma that makes no fucking sense to me because she's old as fuck, yet here I am looking at her bikini jacked up her cunt like a college girl who read that cameltoe was the new cleavage, which clearly it is according to all the pussy …
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Why the FBI did not charge Brad Pitt in Angelina Jolie jet incident that led to their split  —  Angelia Jolie is “desperately trying to find something new” in her ongoing fight with ex-husband Brad Pitt after allegedly suing the FBI for records that she already had, according to sources close to Pitt.
Georgia Slater / People.com:
‘Sister Wives’ Star Mykelti Brown and Husband Tony Reveal Sex of Twins on the Way  —  Mykelti Brown Padron and Antonio “Tony” Padron will soon welcome two baby boys into their family.  —  The Sister Wives couple, who is expecting twins in early December, will be having sons, their rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: E! Online
 
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Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson Are Not Friends After ‘Girls Next Door’: Their Feud Explained
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A New Side of Zoë Kravitz  —  For her provocative directorial debut, ‘Pussy Island’ …
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Meta revamping its content moderation systems with Community Notes is good, but Zuckerberg pretending it's about free speech is bad, and the timing is stupid

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta's fact-checking overhaul is set to deepen a growing schism between how platforms do content moderation in the US and in stricter regions like Europe

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