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9:20 PM ET, September 1, 2022

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Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Lea Michele Is Well Aware That the Pressure Is On  —  She's landed her dream role in “Funny Girl.”  Now she's tasked with rescuing the faltering Broadway show and proving that she is not the person she once was.  —  Fifteen years ago, Lea Michele was sulking in her “Spring Awakening” …
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Lea Michele Addresses Past Allegations and “Sad” Claim That She Can't Read
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
Shekhar Bhatia / Daily Mail:
Extract from Meghan's interview in The Cut on Mandela and her wedding day  —  She [Meghan] recalls a moment from the 2019 London premiere of the live-action version of The Lion King.  ‘I just had Archie.  It was such a cruel chapter.  I was scared to go out.’ A cast member from South Africa pulled her aside.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Elle
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Daily Mail:
Mystery over Meghan Markle's Nelson Mandela claims as actor who says he's the ONLY South African in Lion King live action film insists he's NEVER met Duchess …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Sydney Bucksbaum / EW.com:
Hot girl court is in session: How She-Hulk got Megan Thee Stallion for that ah!-mazing cameo … Warning: This article contains spoilers about episode 3 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.  —  When Tatiana Maslany agreed to play Jennifer Walters a.k.a. She-Hulk, never in a million years did she imagine …
Jessica Nicholson / Billboard:
Jason Aldean's Publicity Firm Splits With Singer After Wife's Transphobic Comments  —  After 17 years repping the country star, The GreenRoom co-owner Tyne Parrish says, “We aren't the best people for the gig anymore.”  —  Top Nashville publicity firm The GreenRoom has parted ways …
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez reveals gold rehearsal dinner gown from Ben Affleck wedding  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's love is golden.  —  The newly married “Hustlers” actress surprised fans with a new edition of her “On the JLo” newsletter Thursday, sharing never-before-seen photos …
Discussion: HELLO!, E! Online, Daily Mail and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears Sued, Accused of Grooming, Molesting Child, She Calls it Shakedown  —  4:05 PM PT — Despite what the lawsuit claims, “Funny or Die” says they had no involvement in creating the video, telling us, “Funny Or Die found this video absolutely disgusting and would never produce such content.
Discussion: Page Six, BET and RADAR
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Julianne Moore, 61, stuns in sheer cape gown at Venice Film Festival 2022  —  Not all heroes wear capes — but Julianne Moore does.  —  The “Boogie Nights” beauty, 61, donned a Valentino dress worthy of the chicest Marvel character for the “White Noise” premiere at the Venice Film Festival 2022 Wednesday.
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Allison Crist / E! Online:
Bethenny Frankel Shares Altered Bikini Pics in Message About “Deceptive” Filters  —  RHONY alum Bethenny Frankel shared side-by-side bikini photos—one edited, one untouched—to highlight just how damaging Photoshop and editing apps can be.  —  Bethenny Frankel is using Photoshop for good.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Brent Lang / Variety:
Billy Eichner Is Here to Fight Hollywood Homophobia and Fulfill Your Gay Rom-Com Dreams  —  Oops, it happened again.  Billy Eichner, eligible gay bachelor, was kicked off Tinder.  Somehow, the team behind the dating app had the audacity to boot Eichner from its screens because they thought …
Natalie Oganesyan / The Wrap:
‘The Winchesters’ Adds ‘Jane the Virgin’ Alum Bridget Regan in Recurring Role (Exclusive) … “The Winchesters,” the prequel to The CW's hit series “Supernatural,” has cast Bridget Regan in a recurring role, TheWrap can exclusively reveal.  The “Jane the Virgin” alum will portray Rockin' Roxy, a DJ on the rise.
FemaleFirst:
Armie Hammer's aunt 'wasn't shocked' by rape and ‘cannibal’ allegations against the actor  —  Armie Hammer's aunt “wasn't shocked” by rape allegations against the actor. … Armie Hammer's aunt “wasn't shocked” by the rape and “cannibal” allegations against the actor.
Discussion: E! Online and Perez Hilton
People.com:
Emily Blunt Is ‘Hell-Bent’ on Revenge in Amazon's ‘The English’ Costarring ‘Twilight’ 's Chaske Spencer  —  “You've got this epic chase thriller, and yet there's a love story that runs and reigns supreme through it,” Emily Blunt tells PEOPLE about her new limited series from Amazon Prime Video
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Alicia Keys Calls Out Fan Who Grabbed and Kissed Her During Performance  —  After an overzealous fan reached out and kissed Alicia Keys on the cheek during a live performance, the “Girl on Fire” singer is addressing the moment that caught her completely off-guard.
Discussion: Page Six
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Lindsay Lohan Making ‘Irish Wish’ At Netflix  —  Mean Girls and The Parent Trap star Lindsay Lohan is set to headline the Netflix romantic comedy, Irish Wish, as part of the actress' two picture creative partnership with the streamer.  —  Lohan will be reteaming with filmmaker Janeen Damian …
Alexandra Bellusci / E! Online:
Ana de Armas Reacts to NC-17 Rating for Her Movie Blonde  —  With three weeks to go until Blonde is released on Netflix, Ana de Armas weighed in on her film's NC-17 rating: “I didn't understand why that happened.”  —  Ana de Armas is not censoring her opinion.
Allison Crist / E! Online:
Vanderpump Rules' Scheana Shay Breaks Silence on Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss Rumors  —  Watch: Scheana Shay & Brock Davies 1st Interview After Mexico Wedding  —  Rob may have hung a TV in under seven minutes, but Scheana Shay gave E! News' Daily Pop the tea about Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss in under two.
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Emmy Nominee Jennifer Coolidge Reveals a Friend Said She'd Be ‘out of Her Mind’ to Pass on ‘White Lotus’  —  Jennifer Coolidge has since received her first Emmy Award nomination for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie for playing Tanya McQuoid in The White Lotus
Discussion: E! Online
 
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TMZ.com:
U.S. Open Ticket Sales Skyrocket After Serena Williams' 2nd-Round Win
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Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Kevin Federline Says Sons Are Shunning Her
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
TikTok Stars Josh and Abbie Herbert Expecting Baby No. 2: ‘We Are Blessed and Thankful’
Discussion: Just Jared
Hailee Shane / Celebrity Insider:
The Possessions Of Emily Ratajkowski Were Being Removed By Movers, Who Were Seen In Front Of The Residence
Discussion: Daily Star and Page Six
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Jada Pinkett Smith reveals exciting update in family as Red Table Talks kicks off new series
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Stacey Dash Breaks Down in Tears After Learning DMX Died Over a Year Ago
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Omid Scobie / Yahoo News:
Diana's treatment will always be a stain on the royals - no matter how hard they try to erase it
Discussion: Marie Claire and Cele|bitchy
Chelsea / The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Teen Mom 2’ Dad Bar Smith Arrested; Being Held Without Bail in Nevada & Charged With Being a Fugitive
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Celebuzz
Vivian Kwarm / E! Online:
The Morning Show Season 3: Tig Notaro Joins the Cast
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

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