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Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun Haven't Talked in Months — Neither side is confirming a split, but they're headed separate ways and their lawyers are involved. Plus news on Iger's latest headache, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ drama, Tyler Perry's BET bid, and more.
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Us Weekly, Page Six, Hollywood Life and The Messenger
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What I'm Hearing: Bieber vs. Scooter, a Showrunner Pitch & Streamer Bloodletting — Welcome back to a jam-packed What I'm Hearing, coming from sunny L.A.—wait, a hurricane?? Schedule note: I'll be at TIFF this year, writing this email and recording pods, so please include me on your screening and event invites.
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E! Online, Consequence, Vulture, Just Jared, Oh No They Didn't! and StyleCaster
Anthony Dominic / Entertainment Tonight:
Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun Have Not Parted Ways, Still Working Together (Exclusive)
Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun Have Not Parted Ways, Still Working Together (Exclusive)
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Perez Hilton, FemaleFirst, Daily Mail, RADAR and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kid Rock Drinks Bud Light Beer After Shooting Up Cases — Kid Rock seemingly can't turn down the light, refreshing taste of a Bud Light — no matter who is on the can — sipping on a cold one only months after he obliterated cases of the beer with an AR-style rifle.
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Perez Hilton, ET Canada, ABC4 Utah, RADAR, Just Jared, Consequence, Today's Evil Beet Gossip and UPROXX
Danielle Pergament / Allure:
Charlize Theron Didn't Get a Facelift, Thanks for Asking — “I'm like, 'Bitch, I'm aging! It doesn't mean I got bad plastic surgery. This is just what happens.'” — It's one thing to see yourself — topless — lit up on a 10-foot-long ad in every airport terminal in 12 time zones.
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TMZ.com:
Lisa Vanderpump Says Rachel Leviss Is Not Returning, Seemed Like She Would — Lisa Vanderpump's making it official ... Rachel Leviss is not coming back for season 11 of “Vanderpump Rules,” even though she initially indicated to the big boss she was interested in rejoining the cast.
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Entertainment Tonight, Us Weekly, Daily Mail, Page Six, Decider and ET Canada
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Daniela Avila / People:
Reneé Rapp Says She's Found Someone Who ‘I Really Love’ amid Rumored Romance with a TikTok Star (Exclusive) — The “Tattoo” singer released her debut album ‘Snow Angel’ on Friday — Though many of her songs are about heartbreak, Reneé Rapp is feeling the love these days.
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Reneé Rapp Reveals She Found Someone Who ‘I Really Love’ Amid Rumored Romance with TikTok Star — Reneé Rapp is gushing over her relationship! — In a new interview promoting her debut album Snow Angel, the 23-year-old Sex Lives of College Girls singer shared some very rare comments …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Prenup with Sam Asghari Leaves Him With Nothing — BRITNEY SPEARS PRENUP WITH SAM LEAVES HIM WITH NOTHING — EXCLUSIVE — 25.1K … Britney Spears will not have to ante up any money to estranged husband Sam Asghari, at least based on their prenup …
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New York Daily News:
Man dies falling from top of tony Deutsche Bank Center in Manhattan: police and witnesses — A man died Thursday night after falling from the roof of the tony Deutsche Bank Center, a high-rise residential tower known as home to hip-hop stars, sports legends and billionaire businessmen in Manhattan.
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The Sun, Metro and The Mirror
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘A League of Their Own’ Season 2 Scrapped at Amazon — “A League of Their Own” will not be getting a second and final season at Amazon's Prime Video after all, Variety has learned from sources. — The show was renewed for what was meant to be a shortened final season back in April.
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Deadline, ComingSoon.net, The Wrap, Just Jared, The Hollywood Reporter, TVLine, Consequence and Collider
TMZ.com:
Lil Tay's Mom Updates Custody Battle, Paves Way for Tay Comeback — Lil Tay is in line for a comeback on the heels of her death hoax ... because there have been significant developments in her mother's custody battle with Tay's dad. — Angela Tian's attorneys Lorne MacLean, K.C. …
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Us Weekly, Page Six, Daily Mail, Hollywood Life and The Sun
Jill Lupupa / People:
'Grey's Anatomy', ‘Will Trent’ and Other ABC Shows Delayed on Fall Schedule amid Strike — Several ABC shows have officially shut down amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes — Grey's Anatomy, Will Trent and many other ABC show sets will not return in the fall as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue.
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Angel Saunders / People:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Tiffany Chen and More Gather to Celebrate Robert De Niro's 80th Birthday — See who showed up for De Niro's New York birthday dinner! — Robert De Niro is celebrating another year of life and some of the biggest names in Hollywood came out for the milestone!
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Entertainment Tonight, Page Six, The Messenger, The Mercury News, ET Canada, The Mirror, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Gabrielle Wilde / Daily Star:
Sami Sheen wows in sheer lingerie despite dad Charlie going ‘ballistic’ over racy snaps — Sami Sheen has left fans feeling very hot under the collar modeling lingerie for Alexander Wang after causing family draa by calling herself a “sex worker” — Sami Sheen has sent fans wild …
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Page Six
Marisa Sullivan / People:
Michelle Pfeiffer Posts Makeup-Free Selfie to Celebrate 3M Instagram Followers: ‘Thank You All for Hanging Out’ — Pfeiffer's fans paid tribute to the star's new milestone by posting throwback GIFS from some of her most iconic roles — Michelle Pfeiffer always looks radiant, with or without makeup — and her fans agree!
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E! Online, Page Six, Hollywood Life and Daily Mail
Shawn Bock / gofundme.com:
Caleb medical — Peyton Coffee is organizing this fundraiser. — Caleb is currently in the ICU due to yesterday at 2pm he had an accident while on a hike with three of his friends. — The medics and everyone is telling us he's lucky to be alive and is one of the strongest out there.
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Blue Beetle’ Takes Flight With $3.3 Million in Previews — “Barbie” has reigned over the box office with a historic, hot-pink theatrical run over the past four weeks, but now it's facing its biggest challenge yet: DC's latest superhero film, “Blue Beetle.”
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The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Collider, Oh No They Didn't! and ComingSoon.net
Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Carol Duvall, a TV Queen of Crafting, Dies at 97 — On Michigan television and then on national shows, she showed viewers how to make all sorts of decorative and practical items. The responses she got could be moving. — Carol Duvall looked at the plastic foam trays that meat or vegetables come packaged in and saw picture frames.
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Daily Mail, Deadline, New York Post, Decider and TVLine
Sadie Bell / People:
Charlie Puth Yearns for ‘Lipstick’ on His Neck on Sexy New Single — The pop singer dropped the first single off his upcoming fourth album on Friday — Pucker up! Charlie Puth is back with another sexy anthem. — On Friday, the pop singer-songwriter, 31, released “Lipstick,” …
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TMZ.com:
Lisa Vanderpump Says Rachel Leviss Is Not Returning, Seemed Like She Would — THE GAME THROWS BACK BRA FAN TOSSED ONSTAGE, THE ANTI-DRAKE MOVE — TINA KNOWLES SAYS BEYONCÉ DOES NOT BRING PERSONAL TOILET SEAT ON TOUR — DRAKE'S FIRST L.A. SHOW IN HIS TOUR TAKES OFF, SHOWS OFF SET DESIGN
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Daily Mail, People, Billboard and ET Canada
Just Jared:
Miley Cyrus Says August 25 is an ‘Important’ Date For Her - Here's What She's Done On This Day in the Past — August 25, 2014: Miley Cyrus reaffirms her dedication to helping homeless teens after going viral at the 2014 VMAs — On this day in 2014, Miley reaffirmed her commitment to helping homeless youths.
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David Ubben / The Athletic:
Hugh Freeze: Michael Oher-Tuohy family dispute ‘sad,’ but ‘facts will come out’ — Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said Thursday he loves Michael Oher and the Tuohy family and believes “the facts will come out” regarding their public dispute. — “I think it's sad.
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