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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
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.
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
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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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.
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Blanket Jackson makes rare appearance with brother Prince on late dad Michael's 65th birthday
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 …
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
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, The Sun, The Mirror and Ok - OK
Just Jared:
‘The Great’ Canceled at Hulu After 3 Seasons  —  Hulu has reportedly canceled The Great after three seasons, Deadline reports!  —  This is especially shocking news as the show was a fan favorite starring Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great and Nicholas Hoult as her husband Peter.
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: Press Association
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
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 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”
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Justin Theroux, 52, has flirty night out with actress Nicole Brydon Bloom, 29  —  Justin Theroux was spotted getting close with actress Nicole Brydon Bloom during a double date at Altro Paradiso in New York City on Monday night.  —  Theroux, 52, and Bloom, 29, couldn't seem to keep …
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Simon Cowell Reveals Son Eric is ‘Serious’ About Auditioning for 'Britain's Got Talent' (Exclusive)  —  Simon Cowell on His Son Eric Being ‘Serious’ About Auditioning for 'Britain's Got Talent' (Exclusive)  —  ‘Mean Girls’: Biggest Behind-the-Scenes Secrets
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
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady Would Be ‘Legendary’ Bachelor, Host Jesse Palmer Says  —  JESSE PALMER TB12'S ‘LEGENDARY’ BACHELOR MATERIAL ... Herbert, Stroud, Too!!! … 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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
 
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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

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Press freedom groups send six questions to the Scott Trust over The Observer sale, including why there is only one bidder and why staff can't speak out freely

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

 
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