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11:15 PM ET, August 29, 2023

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Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Suits’ Boss on the Series' Origins and the Meghan Markle Line the Palace Had Removed  —  Aaron Korsh opens up about the resurgence of a show that he initially envisioned as ‘Entourage’ for Wall Street. … For one, the series, which stars Patrick Adams as Mike Ross, a genius slacker who lands …
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans Calls Police After Son Goes Missing Again  —  ‘TEEN MOM’ JENELLE EVANS SON GOES MISSING AGAIN, COPS CALLED … Jenelle Evans is dealing with every parent's nightmare — her son Jace has gone missing twice in the last two weeks — getting cops involved to help track him down.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and The US Sun
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Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Police Find Teen Mom Star Jenelle Evans' Son Jace After He Goes Missing Again  —  Jenelle Evans' 14-year-old son Jace was found just 10 minutes away from his family home after he was reported missing on Aug. 28, according to the Teen Mom star's manager August Keen.  —  Jenelle Evans' son Jace is back home once again.
Discussion: Just Jared and The US Sun
TMZ.com:
Erika Jayne Sued by Designer Over Claims of Fraudulent Credit Card Charges  —  ERIKA JAYNE SUED YOU CONSPIRED WITH SECRET SERVICE, AMEX TO RUIN ME!!! … Erika Jayne used Secret Service agents and American Express to extort money from a Hollywood designer, ruining his life and career in the process ... so says a new lawsuit.
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Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Erika Girardi, Secret Service and American Express engaged in corrupt conspiracy, lawsuit claims  —  The co-owner of a Hollywood costume firm filed a lawsuit Tuesday against reality TV star Erika Girardi, two of her staff members, current and former U.S. Secret Service agents and American Express …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and The Messenger
Spotify:
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver Join Forces With Spotify for a New Limited Podcast, ‘Strike Force Five’  —  This past May, the hosts of five major late-night talk shows had an idea: to meet every week to discuss the complexities behind the ongoing Hollywood strikes.
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Kelly Martinez / People:
Late-Night Super Group! Find Out Why Colbert, Meyers, Oliver and Both Jimmys Are Teaming Up
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
‘The Bachelorette’ Alum Josh Seiter Reveals He Is Alive After Death Announcement
Associated Press:
Coach Andy Enfield: Bronny James doing well, USC will be patient  —  LOS ANGELES — Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is doing well and attending classes after the highly regarded freshman guard went into cardiac arrest during a workout last month …
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
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
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.
Grace Hase / Mercury News:
Queen Bey or Mayor Bey?:  Santa Clara to name Beyonce honorary mayor, give her the key to the city ahead of Levi's show  —  SANTA CLARA — Mayor Taylor Swift has left the dais after last month's two-night stint at Levi's Stadium — and as the leader of Swiftie Clara.
Discussion: Just Jared, NME, People, UPROXX and Billboard
Christian Hoard / Rolling Stone:
Bob Dylan Gave Post Malone Some Lyrics to Record.  Then Things Got Weird  —  A collaboration between the legendary songwriter and the streaming-era pop star seemed like it was coming together.  So how did it fizzle out?  —  A FEW YEARS ago, the producer Michael Cash had an idea he thought could be big.
People:
Adam Sandler's Daughter Sunny Had Her Actual Bat Mitzvah Right Before Shooting Movie Together (Exclusive)  —  The whole Sandler family appears in the new Netflix film “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah”  —  Adam Sandler's daughter enjoyed her actual bat mitzvah before being in a movie about one.
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Eminem Sends Vivek Ramaswamy Cease-and-Desist for Performing ‘Lose Yourself’ on Campaign Trail  —  The clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow — Eminem prompted music licenser BMI to send a cease-and-desist letter to Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, demanding …
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Blanket Jackson makes rare appearance with brother Prince on late dad Michael's 65th birthday  —  The Jackson 2.  —  Michael Jackson's two sons — Prince Jackson, 26, and Blanket “Bigi” Jackson, 21 — stepped out in Las Vegas on what would have been their late father's 65th birthday.
Selome Hailu / Variety:
‘The Idol’ Canceled: Controversial Series From Sam Levinson and the Weeknd Won't Get Season 2  —  Goodbye, angel.  —  “The Idol” — HBO's controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season.  —  “'The Idol' was one of HBO's …
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Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Idol’ Finished After One Season at HBO
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Sarah Jessica Parker and family adopt kitten Carrie rescued in ‘AJLT’ — and his name isn't ‘Shoe’  —  The purrfect addition to the Parker-Broderick household.  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and her family have adopted the kitten her “And Just Like That...” character, Carrie Bradshaw, rescued in Season 2 of the Max drama series.
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 …
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Ridley Scott Has a ‘Fantastic’ Cut of ‘Napoleon’ That Runs Four-and-a-Half Hours and Features Way More Joséphine … In the September 2023 issue of Empire Magazine, Scott reveals that he has a “fantastic” cut of the movie that runs nearly four-and-a-half hours.
Skyler Caruso / People:
Carlos Alcaraz Talks Getting a Tattoo to Celebrate His 2022 US Open Win — and Reveals His Plans for This Year  —  “I'm really excited to play my first match here at the US Open again,” the reining Grand Slam champ tells PEOPLE exclusively ahead of the tournament  —  Carlos Alcaraz knows how to memorialize a victory.
Discussion: Just Jared and GB News
 
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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

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