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4:05 PM ET, August 29, 2023

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Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Eminem sends Vivek Ramaswamy a cease and desist letter demanding he stop rapping his music on the campaign trail  — Rapper Eminem has objected to Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy using his music on the campaign trail, DailyMail.com can exclusively report
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Katie Campione / Deadline:
‘The Idol’ Canceled At HBO After One Season  — ‘Sister Wives’ Season 18 Premiere Draws TLC Series' Strongest Ratings In A Decade After Delayed Viewing  — ‘Suits’ Marks 6 Weeks Atop Nielsen Streaming Charts; ‘Futurama’ Reboot Premiere Prompts Surge In Viewership  —  The Idol is one and done at HBO.
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
‘The Idol’ Canceled: Controversial Series From Sam Levinson and the Weeknd Won't Get Season 2
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Idol’ Finished After One Season at HBO
Denver Sean / LOVEBSCOTT:
Exclusive: ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Reboot in the Works, Production Is Demanding Fresh New Peaches After Disastrous Season  —  Out with the old and in with the new — ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is all-but-officially getting a complete makeover.  —  Sources exclusively tell lovebscott.com …
Lauren Valenti / Vogue:
Anne Hathaway on Becoming the New Face of Shiseido's Vital Perfection Line  —  “Before I was really afraid of things, of pulling up short,” Anne Hathaway says.  “I'd rather enjoy whatever it is I do have on, even if I'm not wearing precisely the right thing.”
Discussion: Just Jared
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Why Anne Hathaway Credits Gen Z for Influencing Her New Bold Fashion Era  —  Anne Hathaway revealed the reason she's been inspired to push the boundaries with her fashion in recent years, sharing, “I'm really switched on by Gen Z.”  —  Watch: Inside Anne Hathaway's Fashion Renaissance
Jennifer Newton / The Mirror:
'William and Charles will never back down on Queen's rule about Harry and Meghan' - expert  —  According to one royal author, King Charles and Prince William agree with the late Queen that Prince Harry cannot “pick and choose” which royal events he wants to be part of since quitting as a working royal
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Cele|bitchy and Ok - OK
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Georgia Slater / People:
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Take Trip to Italy with Daughter, ‘Both Want to Make Lea Happy’: Source  —  Bradley Cooper and ex Irina Shayk are enjoying a summer trip abroad with their daughter.  —  A source tells PEOPLE that the exes are traveling in Italy as a family with their 6-year-old daughter Lea De Seine.
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Why Jessica Simpson Left Hollywood With Her Family and Moved to Nashville for the Summer  —  In an exclusive interview with E! News, Jessica Simpson shared insight into her family's temporary relocation from Los Angeles to Nashville: “It's been a hilarious experience.”  —  Watch: Jessica Simpson Teases Reality TV Return
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Desperate Housewives Writer Had To Avoid Eye Contact With Teri Hatcher On Set?! … Sounds like it was just as dramatic behind the scenes as it was on screen for those working on Desperate Housewives!  —  A writer on the ABC dramedy is opening up about what it was like to work on the hit series — and it doesn't sound so great!
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Jack Irvin / People:
Ellie Goulding Gets Hit in Face with Firework During UK Festival Performance — and Continues Singing!  —  The British pop star was performing her hit song “Miracle” at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England when the pyro effect went off  —  Ellie Goulding is learning the hard …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Ok - OK, ET Canada and The Mirror
TMZ.com:
ADELE VEGAS FAN SORRY NOT SORRY FOR STANDING You Could Have Too!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.3K … The guy who got chastised (and then defended) at Adele's concert is sorry the people behind him were bothered — but says they have legs ... and should use them next time.  —  I'M SORRY, BUT ...
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Olivia Culpo Says She Was With Sister Sophia ‘Every Step of the Way’ After ‘Hard’ Braxton Berrios Split  —  Olivia Culpo was with younger sister Sophia “every step of the way” following her “hard” public breakup from Braxton Berrios — and the drama that followed.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Mira Sorvino Expected to Join ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 32  —  Dancing With the Stars is returning to ABC for its upcoming season, and it seems the long-running series is bringing the heat with a star-studded cast.  —  ET has learned that Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino is expected to hit …
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Dalton Gomez Is ‘Adjusting to His New Normal’ Amid ‘Public’ Ariana Grande Divorce  —  Dalton Gomez is navigating a new chapter in his life after his split from estranged wife Ariana Grande.  —  “It's been a little while since Ariana and Dalton split, but he's been adjusting to his new normal …
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber Hold Hands During Date Night in Beverly Hills  —  Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber are having some quality time.  —  The pair was spotted on a date night Monday after dining at Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.  —  Holding onto her boyfriend's hand …
Discussion: ET Canada, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Marisa Sullivan / People:
George Clooney and Amal Clooney Make Stylish Arrival in Venice Ahead of Her Latest Honor  —  The couple complemented each other in navy-and-white ensembles on Tuesday  —  George Clooney and Amal Clooney are arriving in style.  —  The couple, who have a house a little over 200 miles away …
Michelle Lee / People:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Transforms Her Blonde Hair into Spicy Dark Red Bob: See the Before and After!  —  The ‘Ghost Whisperer’ star booked celebrity hairstylist Nikki Lee of Nine Zero One Salon to do her new fall look  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt is the latest star to hop on the Ariel hair trend.
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak Still Wearing Wedding Ring Despite Divorce with Kroy Biermann  —  KIM ZOLCIAK STILL WEARING RING DESPITE DIVORCE Getting Back with Kroy???  —  BEING COY ABOUT KROY  —  Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann might be in the middle of yet ANOTHER divorce, but you wouldn't know it by looking …
Sabrina Weiss / People:
Martha Stewart Criticized After She ‘Captured a Small Iceberg’ for Cocktails During Greenland Trip  —  Stewart is traveling around Iceland and Greenland  —  Martha Stewart's followers got a little heated about how she chilled her drink.  —  While on a Swan Hellenic cruise traveling …
 
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
50 Cent Postpones Phoenix Concert Due to Extreme Heat: ‘116 Degrees Is Dangerous for Everyone’
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Corey Atad / ET Canada:
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Dolly Parton Jokes About Why She Had to Decline Princess Kate's Invitation for Tea in London
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Sanya Richards-Ross Tearfully Details ‘Traumatic’ Miscarriage: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’
Discussion: ET Canada
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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