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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.
Discussion: Page Six, Cosmopolitan, UPROXX and HuffPost
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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
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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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Blanket Jackson makes rare appearance with brother Prince on late dad Michael's 65th birthday
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?
Discussion: ET Canada, Just Jared and IndieWire
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.
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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans Calls Police After Son Goes Missing Again
Discussion: Hollywood Life and The US Sun
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
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Josh Seiter ex, Drag Race star Monica Beverly Hillz, alleges he faked death: 'I'm baffled, I'm angry'  —  “He has his Instagram back so now he's going to go back to what he's doing, and nobody's going to hold Josh accountable because, what?  He's a white, cis man,” Monica tells EW. … TYPE
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 …
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, Ok - OK, The Mirror and The Sun
FemaleFirst:
Josh O'Connor joined a band to land date with FKA Twigs  —  Actor Josh O'Connor has admitted he joined a band at school in a bid to get his classmate FKA Twigs to go out on a date with him  —  Josh O'Connor joined a band at school in a bid to get his classmate FKA Twigs to go out on a date with him.
Discussion: RADAR and HuffPost
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Post Malone shows off weight loss in sleek leather blazer, leopard belt: ‘Baddie era’  —  Post-pounds Malone.  —  Post Malone showed off his 55-pound weight loss while flaunting a leather-heavy outfit via Instagram Monday.  —  The “Circles” singer shared a selfie of himself staring straight …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Tommy McArdle / People:
Jared Leto Shows Off Toned Body in Hiking Photos: ‘Got to Spend Some Time in the Great Wide Open’  —  The actor shared a number of photos and videos showing himself rock climbing  —  Jared Leto is soaking in some outdoors time.  —  On Tuesday, Leto, 51, shared photos on Instagram showing …
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Universal Duped Ana de Armas Fans Into Watching ‘Yesterday’  —  The proposed class action accused the studio of tricking fans by featuring the star in trailers for the musical film when she's not in the movie.  —  Universal will not have to face a lawsuit accusing …
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Adam Driver looks unrecognizable in first trailer for ‘Ferrari’ biopic  —  Adam Driver looks barely recognizable as Italian sports car entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari.  —  In the first teaser for the upcoming “Ferrari” biopic, which was released Wednesday, the 39-year-old actor sported slicked-back gray hair and sunglasses.
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson, Finn Wolfhard, Viggo Mortensen, Maya Hawke, Nicolas Cage Among A-Listers Expected At The Toronto Film Festival Thanks To Interim Agreements  — Damien Chazelle Sports ‘Writers Guild On Strike’ T-Shirt At Jury Press Conference: “Each Art Work Has Value And Is Not Only Content For A Pipeline” — Venice
Discussion: ET Canada and Just Jared
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.
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.
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Michael Oher Subpoenas Tuohys' Agents and The Blind Side Filmmakers in Legal Case  —  Amid Michael Oher's ongoing legal case against the Tuohys over his conservatorship, subpoenas have been issued to the production company behind The Blind Side, the couple's agency and more.
Susan Knox / The Mirror:
Katie Price devastated as pal who starred in reality series dies  —  Back in 2016, Katie Price launched her horse inspired reality show, which saw mum Jane Gregory help her children fulfil their horse riding dreams and after learning of Jane's sad passing, the former glamour model has paid a gushing tribute
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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 …
 
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Sarah Jessica Parker and family adopt kitten Carrie rescued in ‘AJLT’ — and his name isn't ‘Shoe’
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Olivia Culpo Says She Was With Sister Sophia ‘Every Step of the Way’ After ‘Hard’ Braxton Berrios Split
 

 
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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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