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Shannon Mahanty / Elle:
ELLE Style Awards: Florence Pugh Is The British Icon  —  She is one of her generation's most critically acclaimed, and outspoken, actors.  She catches up with Jodie Turner-Smith to talk about friendship and the power in standing up for herself.  —  Florence Pugh is quite possibly the most formidable acting talent of her generation.
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Leyla Mohammed / BuzzFeed News:
Florence Pugh Reflected On All The Outrage Over Her See-Through Valentino Dress As She Opened Up About Proudly Exposing Her Skin And Refusing To Hide Her “Cellulite”  —  “I'm not trying to hide the cellulite on my thigh or the squidge in between my arm and my boob: I would much rather lay it all out.”
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and FemaleFirst
Lynette Rice / Deadline:
Shocker!  ‘The Great’ Canceled By Hulu After 3 Seasons  —  Senior TV Writer/TV Editor, Awards  — Charles “Chip” Dox Dies: Former ‘General Hospital’ & ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Production Designer, Art Director Was 80  —  EXCLUSIVE: OK, this one hurts.  Hulu has canceled fan favorite The Great after three seasons.
Discussion: E! Online, UPROXX and Hollywood Life
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Selena Gomez Deletes ‘Only Murders’ Instagram Post After Being Accused of Breaking SAG-AFTRA Strike Rules  —  An Instagram post that tagged her Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building” was pulled from Selena Gomez's profile after she was accused by many followers of breaking SAG-AFRTA strike rules.
Véronique Hyland / Elle:
The Alix Earle Effect  —  The TikTok star built a brand on being your “hot best friend.”  So what happens when she becomes super famous?  —  BY VÉRONIQUE HYLAND AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY TYLER JOE.  STYLED BY SARAH ZENDEJAS.  PUBLISHED: AUG 30, 2023  —  An empty outlined icon indicating the option to save an itemSave Article
Maureen Lee Lenker / EW.com:
Meg Ryan returns to rom-coms in What Happens Later first look, talks Nora Ephron inspiration  —  Ryan directs and stars opposite David Duchovny in a film the actress says emulates Nora Ephron. … It may not be fall yet, but we're ready to send Meg Ryan a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils.
GQ:
Josh O'Connor on Working with Zendaya and Living Out of a Van  —  The British actor is already earning buzz for his sexy, swaggering role in the forthcoming tennis drama Challengers—this, after he snagged awards as a buttoned-up young Prince Charles on The Crown.  So, what's the young breakout star doing living the van life?
Carl Lamarre / Billboard:
August 08, Def Jam Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 31  —  He was previously signed to Jhene Aiko's Allel Sound imprint & co-wrote DJ Khaled's Hot 100 No. 1 hit “I'm the One.”  —  Los Angeles singer-songwriter August 08 has died at age 31.  —  “The entire Def Jam family mourns the tragic loss …
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Tamara Fuentes / Cosmopolitan:
Is Neve Campbell Leaving ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ After Season 2?  —  There's a big reason why Maggie got sent to San Diego.  —  An empty outlined icon indicating the option to save an itemSave Article  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  As much as The Lincoln Lawyer …
Tom Bryant / The Mirror:
Simon Cowell reveals mental health struggles during Covid which led him to therapy  —  Simon urges men to open up about their feelings in Men in Mind, a new campaigning Mirror podcast  —  Sitting in the garden of his London mansion, Simon Cowell is a picture of serenity as a whirlwind of activity unfolds around him.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Angel Saunders / People:
Blanket Jackson Makes Rare Appearance on What Would Have Been Michael Jackson's 65th Birthday  —  Blanket and Prince attended the 10th anniversary of ‘Michael Jackson ONE’ in Las Vegas on Tuesday  —  Bigi Jackson and Prince Jackson are remembering their father Michael Jackson on what would have been his 65th birthday.
TMZ.com:
Jalen Ramsey Honors Faith With New Torso Tattoos Amid Surgery Recovery  —  JALEN RAMSEY HONORS FAITH WITH NEW TATTOOS ... Huge Torso Piece … Jalen Ramsey might be down after suffering a serious knee injury this offseason, but his faith clearly hasn't waned ... 'cause the Dolphins star just got a huge …
Discussion: The US Sun
BBC:
RuPaul's Drag Race UK celebrity guest judges and special guests ru-vealed ahead of return to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer in autumn 2023  —  Category is... star-studded guest judge charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent!  —  RuPaul's Drag Race UK will be back on your screens imminently …
Jenny Haward / People:
Prince Harry Makes Surprise Appearance at ‘Heart of Invictus’ Screening in California  —  Prince Harry's ‘Heart of Invictus’ docuseries debuts on Netflix on Wednesday  —  Prince Harry is full of surprises!  —  The Duke of Sussex, 38, appeared in person at a preview screening …
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe shows off shredded abs in tighty-whities  —  Just like the sorcerer's stone, his abs are rock-hard.  —  Daniel Radcliffe showed off his ripped muscles while stripping down to his tighty-whities in the “Miracle Workers” Season 4 finale Monday.
Emily Bashforth / Metro.co.uk:
Major 1990s boy band making comeback with another music icon joining as the lead singer  —  2.2k  —  Exciting times for fans of boy bands, because one group is reuniting.  —  Not only that, but another music icon is joining them as the lead singer as they gear up for a comeback with new music.
Discussion: Metro, The Mirror, Ok - OK and The Sun
Emily Strohm / People:
Sister Wives' Janelle and Christine Say Their Children Wouldn't Thrive in Polygamous Marriages (Exclusive)  —  Janelle Brown shares her thoughts about her grown children's relationships, telling PEOPLE : “Polygamy is hard, and I think you really do have to have a religious conviction, and they just don't”
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
‘Golden Bachelor’ Season 1 Cast: Meet Gerry Turner's Contestants, Including Matt James' Mom Patty  —  Deal of the Day  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  The countdown is on to find out if love is golden for the 22 contestants of the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor.
Discussion: ET Canada and Press Association
Jillian Sederholm / EW.com:
Claim to Fame winner Gabriel is ready to take some of his famous big brother's hosting jobs  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers for Claim to Fame, season 2, episode 10, “Needle in a Haystack.”  —  After dominating challenges and fooling his housemates into thinking he was related to a star athlete …
Jake Viswanath / Bustle:
Miley Cyrus' Schedule As A 12-Year-Old Is Going Viral  —  Miley Cyrus might have had the “Best of Both Worlds” as a teenager while starring on Hannah Montana — but it turns out that life was much more exhausting than fans could ever imagine.  As part of her TikTok interview series to promote her new single …
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady Would Be ‘Legendary’ Bachelor, Host Jesse Palmer Says  —  If Tom Brady ever wants to add another ring to his collection, he's a perfect candidate for “The Bachelor” ... so says the dating show's host, Jesse Palmer, who tells TMZ Sports the G.O.A.T. would be a “legendary” lead.
 
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Jazz Tangcay / Variety:
‘Only Murders in the Building’: All the Meryl Streep Easter Eggs Inside Loretta's Apartment
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Post Malone shows off weight loss in sleek leather blazer, leopard belt: ‘Baddie era’
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Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Beth Allcock / The Sun:
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Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Police Find Teen Mom Star Jenelle Evans' Son Jace After He Goes Missing Again
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
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Josh Seiter ex, Drag Race star Monica Beverly Hillz, alleges he faked death: 'I'm baffled, I'm angry'
Spotify:
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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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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