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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 …
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
Discussion: Extra
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
Anthony Dominic / Entertainment Tonight:
‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Heading for Major Cast Shakeup or Possible Reboot, Source Says  —  'Real Housewives of Atlanta's Marlo and Sanya Tease ‘New Faces’ Joining the Cast (Exclusive)  —  Why Cardi B Threw Her Microphone at a Fan During Las Vegas Show
Discussion: StyleCaster, RADAR and Just Jared
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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: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Why Anne Hathaway Credits Gen Z for Influencing Her New Bold Fashion Era
Discussion: People and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Erika Jayne Sued by Designer Over Claims of Fraudulent Credit Card Charges  —  7:54 PM PT — Erika's attorney, Evan Borges, tells TMZ, “It seems calculated that Plaintiff timed this lawsuit to coincide with the rave reviews of Erika's Las Vegas residency opening.  Plaintiff's claims against Erika are entirely without merit.
Discussion: Just Jared
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: NME, Just Jared, People, UPROXX and Billboard
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.
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.
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Def Jam singer and producer August 08 - who co-wrote Justin Bieber's Sorry and DJ Khaled's I'm the One - dead at 31  — The Los Angeles-born rapper's family and his record label 88rising announced his passing on Tuesday  — The musician (born Ray Davon Jacobs) was introduced to music by his cousins …
Discussion: People
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.
Alix Breeden / Page Six:
Fergie gushes over rarely-seen son Axl Jack while celebrating his 10th birthday  —  Fergie sent love to her son, Axl Jack, on his 10th birthday.  —  “To my caring, funny, outgoing, loving, smart, talkative, creative super hero enthusiast,” the “Glamorous” singer wrote via Instagram Tuesday alongside …
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 …
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 …
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.
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: New York Post, Just Jared and GB News
 
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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

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
PlayAI, which uses AI to clone voices for $49 per month and recently rolled out AI agents, raised a $20M seed co-led by 500 Startups and Kindred Ventures

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