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12:40 AM ET, September 2, 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: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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: The Wrap and RADAR
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Laura Bradley / The Daily Beast:
Comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears Accused of Child Sexual Abuse  —  NIGHTMARE … A Jane Doe and her younger brother allege in a new lawsuit that the comics recruited them into performing inappropriate, sexually suggestive acts in sketches when they were minors.
Lindsey Bahr / Associated Press:
Olivia Wilde in the spotlight with 'Don't Worry Darling'  —  “Don't Worry Darling” has been in the spotlight since the beginning.  And this was long before Harry Styles got involved.  —  It was a film everyone wanted to make — some 18 studios and streaming services were courting Wilde …
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Caitlin Lent / Interview Magazine:
Olivia Wilde Needs to Be in Charge  —  Olivia Wilde has come a long way from the teenager who played the bratty, bisexual bad girl on The O.C. Today, she's a full-blown movie star who directed the award-winning comedy Booksmart, and this fall will level up with Don't Worry Darling …
Daphne Barak / Daily Mail:
Kaleb (left), Jordan (middle), Jayden (right, standing), Peyton (right, sitting) play by the pool at their home  —  Yet he is keen to stress he also loves the Spears family Britney has relentlessly criticised.  —  In addition to lashing out at what she describes as an ‘abusive’ conservatorship imposed …
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight and RADAR
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Kevin Federline Says Sons Are Shunning Her
Discussion: Just Jared
Page Six:
Kanye West: Ask Pete Davidson how he's doing ‘in the trauma unit’  —  Kanye West is bringing Skete back.  —  Amid an hours-long rant on Instagram Thursday, the rapper urged fans — in a now-deleted post — to “ask Pete [Davidson] how those tattoos of my kids doing in the trauma unit.”
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Kanye West dubs Travis Scott, Scott Disick and Tristan Thompson ‘c-m donors’  —  Can't tell him nothing.  —  In the midst of a social media tirade on Thursday, Kanye West gave a shout out to all the men who have fathered children with the Kardashian women.
Discussion: Daily Star
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Bethenny Frankel tells Meghan Markle to ‘let go’ of royal family drama  —  Bethenny Frankel is giving Meghan Markle some royal advice.  —  During Thursday's episode of Frankle's podcast, “Just B with Bethenny Frankel,” the former “Housewife” called out the Duchess of Sussex for continuing …
Discussion: New York Post and Us Weekly
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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 …
Page Six:
Anne Heche died without will, son Homer, 20, seeks control of her estate  —  Anne Heche's adult son has requested to gain control of the late actress' estate following her untimely death.  —  Homer Laffoon filed paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday requesting he be named administrator …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Oh No They Didn't!
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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 …
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.
Discussion: TVLine
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Family feud!  Tensions between Beckhams and Peltzes rise as Nicola ‘never intended’ to wear Posh-designed dress, newlyweds' First Dance song was ‘stolen’ for mother-son spin and bride was snubbed for invite to Victoria's Paris Fashion Week show  — The drama between the Peltzes …
Discussion: Daily Star and POPSUGAR
Amanda Taylor / People.com:
AJ McLean Shows Off His Fit Body amid Health and Sobriety Journey: ‘No More Dad Bod’  —  “It's amazing what a little dedication and setting goals can do for a person,” Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday  —  AJ McLean is committed to being the best version of himself.
Discussion: Just Jared
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, E! Online and New York Post
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 …
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
TMZ.com:
U.S. Open Ticket Sales Skyrocket After Serena Williams' 2nd-Round Win  —  SERENA WILLIAMS U.S. OPEN TICKET SALES SKYROCKET ... After 2nd-Round Win … The demand to see Serena Williams continue her final U.S. Open run has resulted in some insane ticket prices for Friday's match ... with some seats tripling in value!!
 
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Alicia Keys Calls Out Fan Who Grabbed and Kissed Her During Performance
Discussion: Page Six
Shekhar Bhatia / Daily Mail:
Extract from Meghan's interview in The Cut on Mandela and her wedding day
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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
FemaleFirst:
Armie Hammer's aunt 'wasn't shocked' by rape and ‘cannibal’ allegations against the actor
Discussion: E! Online and Perez Hilton
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
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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
The president of MSNBC, Rashida Jones, steps down; Rebecca Kutler, SVP of content strategy at MSNBC, succeeds her as interim president

Sara Fischer / Axios:
OpenAI will fund the expansion of Axios to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, as part of a broader content-sharing and technology deal

Ed Nawotka / Publishers Weekly:
Created by Humans, a startup cofounded by Trip Adler that helps writers license books to AI companies, launches for authors and announces it raised a $5M seed

 
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