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People:
Justin Bieber 'Hasn't Talked' to Scooter Braun in Months, Is Working on New Album Without Him: Source (Exclusive)  —  While Bieber is still signed with Braun, a source tells PEOPLE the pop star is estranged from his longtime manager  —  For the first time in 16 years, Justin Bieber is working …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
What the Hell Is Going On in Scooter Braun's Empire? … Yet unlike indictments, there is little solid information to be found on what is being positioned by some as an exodus from Braun's SB Projects.  Lovato's “amicable” departure has been confirmed off the record by sources from both camps.
Mesfin Fekadu / Hollywood Reporter:
Source: Idina Menzel Is No Longer Being Managed by Scooter Braun (Exclusive)  —  The Broadway star signed with Braun in 2019 and left him in January.  Demi Lovato announced this week that she also parted ways with the talent manager.  —  Let it go: Idina Menzel is no longer being managed by Scooter Braun.
Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
David Jacobs, Creator of ‘Dallas’ and ‘Knots Landing,’ Dies at 84  —  Both primetime soap operas ran for 14 seasons on CBS and for a total of more than 700 episodes.  —  David Jacobs, the writer and producer who changed the face of television in the 1980s by creating the primetime soap operas Dallas and Knots Landing, has died.
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Michaela Zee / Variety:
David Jacobs, ‘Dallas’ and ‘Knots Landing’ Creator, Dies at 84  —  David Jacobs, the creator of CBS primetime series “Knots Landing,” “Dallas” and “Paradise,” has died.  He was 84.  —  Jacobs, who battled Alzheimer's for several years, died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
Clover Hope / Elle:
Zendaya Holds Court  —  Armed with a new creative director and a resolve to protect her private life, the multi-hyphenate actress and singer is showing a whole new side of herself.  —  Dress, Dundas, $1,490.  Earrings, bracelet, rings, from $5,200, Bulgari.
Ellen Gamerman / Wall Street Journal:
How Jennifer Aniston Went From Sitcom Star to Hollywood Power Player  —  The actor, producer and entrepreneur has blazed her own path in Hollywood—from ‘Friends’ to ‘The Morning Show.’ Here's how.  —  As an actor and a producer, Jennifer Aniston keeps a foot in two worlds.
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Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston reveals she receives flowers from good friend Adam Sandler every Mother's Day - following secret IVF struggle  —  She opened up about her infertility battle last year and disappointment over not freezing her eggs when she was younger.  —  But Jennifer Aniston is still appreciated on Mother's Day.
Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
Jennifer Aniston ‘needed someone with her’ during tense Harvey Weinstein encounter  —  Friends actress Jennifer Aniston has slammed woke ‘cancel culture’ in the wake of the much-awaited new season of The Morning Show - which centres around the #MeToo movement
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Agree to Split Up Their Dogs in Divorce  —  BRITNEY SPEARS SPLITS UP POOCHES WITH SAM ... Both Happy With Agreement … Britney Spears and Sam Asghari shared 5 dogs between the two of them, and have already come to an agreement on who gets each pup ... TMZ has learned.
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Heidi Klum Reveals She Eats 900 Calories a Day, Including This Daily Breakfast Habit
Discussion: Daily Star, Page Six and The Blast
Sid Evans / Southern Living:
Camila Alves McConaughey Talks Cooking, Community, And Calling Texas Home  —  What Camila Alves McConaughey Talks About On This Episode  —  About Camila Alves McConaughey  —  Camila Alves McConaughey may be best known for her connection to her famous husband, Matthew, but she has a career and a fan base of her own.
People:
Rumer Willis Reveals Daughter's Name was Inspired by Text Typo: ‘Divine Intervention’ (Exclusive)  —  Rumer Willis and Derek Richard Thomas welcomed daughter Louetta in April  —  Rumer Willis is revealing the inspiration behind her baby girl's name.  —  The Once Upon a Time …
TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes Venturing Out from Mental Health Center in O.C.  —  Amanda Bynes is doing much better in the mental health facility where she's currently getting treatment ... and now she's even allowed out on her own.  —  TMZ obtained videos and photos of the former child star out and about in Orange County …
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Nia Long Seeking Primary Custody of Son Amid Claim Ex Ime Udoka Is Not Supportive  —  Nia Long has filed legal documents in court requesting legal and physical custody of her 11-year-old son after claiming that her ex, NBA head coach Ime Udoka, “has failed” to provide support for their son.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Talking About Reconciling with Dad Jamie Spears  —  Under the category, NEVER SAY NEVER — Britney Spears is seriously talking about reconciling with the man she wanted put in jail over her conservatorship ... her dad, Jamie Spears.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Angela Andaloro / People:
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian Welcome Second Baby Girl, Daughter Adira River: ‘My Beautiful Angel’  —  The couple quietly revealed the arrival of their second baby girl in a TikTok video on Tuesday  —  Serena Williams is a mom of two!  —  The tennis icon, 41, and tech entrepreneur …
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Page Six:
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian welcome their second baby: ‘My beautiful angel’
FemaleFirst:
Ben Foden's daughter rushed to hospital  —  Ben Foden's three-year-old daughter Farrah has been rushed to hospital after suffering a hairline fracture to her foot.  —  Ben Foden's three-year-old daughter Farrah has been rushed to hospital.  —  Ben Foden's daughter rushed to hospital [Instagram]
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror and Ok - OK
Amelia Tait / The Guardian:
‘I wanted to be small and not seen’: how Shallow Hal almost broke Gwyneth Paltrow's body double  —  When Paltrow put on a fat suit for the Farrelly brothers' blockbuster, an unknown acting student was hired as her body double.  Two years later, Ivy Snitzer was starving to death
Hannah Sacks / People:
Tara Lipinski Opens Up About ‘Heartbreaking’ Miscarriages During Infertility Struggles: ‘So Isolating’ (Exclusive)  —  “I knew I always wanted to be a mom.  I just didn't think there was a time limit on it,” she tells PEOPLE  —  Trending Videos  —  Tara Lipinski is opening up about her own journey to growing her family.
Daniela Avila / People:
Billy McFarland Puts Fyre Festival 2 Tickets on Sale — Here's What We Know So Far  —  The festival has no date, venue or performers confirmed  —  After 2017's Fyre Festival fiasco, Billy McFarland wants to give the concert experience another try.  —  On Monday, McFarland …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Melissa Joan Hart Reveals She Was Almost Fired From Sabrina After Underwear Photoshoot  —  Sabrina The Teenage Witch alum Melissa Joan Hart recently revealed that a magazine cover she shot in her underwear almost got her fired from the 90s sitcom.  —  Melissa Joan Hart nearly conjured …
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak's Daughter Brielle Biermann Sued By American Express Over Unpaid Bill  —  BRIELLE BIERMANN SUED OVER UNPAID CREDIT CARD BILL … 2:05 PM PT — A rep for Brielle Biermann tells us she has plans to pay the bill in full Wednesday.  —  Brielle Biermann is being hounded by American Express …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six, RADAR and Daily Mail
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Priscilla’ Gets SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement Ahead Of Venice Film Festival World Premiere  — ‘Golda’ Filmmaker Guy Nattiv On Why The Time Is Right For A Biopic About Israel's Only Female Prime Minister - Crew Call Podcast  —  Ahead of its world premiere in competition at the 80th Venice Film Festival …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Just Jared
 
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video is in talks with veteran anchor Brian Williams to host a live Election Night special, its first entry into news-related programming

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Meta will also block sharing of Ken Klippenstein's newsletter and other sources with the JD Vance dossier, citing foreign meddling and hacked materials policies

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