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Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery  —  Two members of Donald Trump's campaign staff had a verbal and physical altercation Monday with an official at Arlington National Cemetery, where the former president participated in a wreath-laying ceremony, NPR has learned.
Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Meghan Markle Is a ‘Dolphin,’ Not a Shark  —  At least when it comes to investing.  The latest addition to her portfolio: the handbag brand Cesta Collective.  —  Many things have changed since Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, moved from London to California.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Mariah Carey's Sister Alison ‘Had a Tough Life,’ Says Friend, and Hadn't Seen the Singer in Decades (Exclusive)  —  Carey's sister Alison died at her home in Coxsackie, New York on the same day the siblings' mother Patricia died  —  Mariah Carey's late sister Alison Carey was dealt …
Esther Zuckerman / Los Angeles Times:
‘Honestly, I was terrified’: Winona Ryder on returning with ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’  —  NEW YORK — The night before I'm scheduled to speak with Winona Ryder in a restaurant on Central Park South, she did some arts and crafts.  In red thread, she embroidered the name “Gena” …
Marc Myers / Wall Street Journal:
Actress Heather Graham on Leaving Home and Her Proudest Movie Role  —  The ‘Chosen Family’ and ‘Place of Bones’ star opens up about becoming self-sufficient, playing Dorothy twice in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and what she does to de-stress … Home and school weren't happy places growing up.
Discussion: People
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Heather Graham, 54, has been estranged from her FBI agent dad and schoolteacher mom for 30 YEARS - she explains why
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Jax Taylor Served Divorce Docs From Brittany Cartwright While Filming ‘The Valley’  —  JAX TAYLOR SUR-VED DIVORCE DOCS ON CAMERA!!! … Jax Taylor may be the No. 1 guy in the group ... but that didn't stop him from getting hit with divorce documents while filming season 2 of “The Valley” ... TMZ has learned.
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People:
Brittany Cartwright 'Couldn't Look Past' What Transpired Over ‘Past Few Months’ with Jax Taylor Before Filing for Divorce: Exclusive Source
Tommy McArdle / People:
Nikki Glaser Named as Host for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards: ‘My Globes Will Be Golden’  —  “It's one of the few times that show business not only allows, but encourages itself to be lovingly mocked,” Nikki Glaser said of the Golden Globe Awards  —  The 2025 Golden Globe Awards has found its host: Nikki Glaser.
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
ESPN Reporters Malika Andrews and Dave McMenamin Get Married  —  ESPN reporters Malika Andrews and Dave McMenamin are married!  —  Andrews, 29, took to Instagram on Tuesday, August 27, to share photos of the couple's nuptials, which were held at Cavallo Point: The Lodge at the Golden Gate in Sausalito, California.
Discussion: People and E! Online
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L'Officiel usa:
Nicole Kidman's Balancing Act  —  Photography MATTHEW BROOKES  —  Styled by JASON BOLDEN  —  Nicole Kidman is the rare movie star who manages to move from big-budget popcorn flick [Aquaman] to arthouse cinema [The Killing of a Sacred Deer] with relative ease—no, make that proficiency.
Catherine Santino / People:
Ilona Maher Strips Down for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: ‘I Was Always Called Masculine, But Never Felt That Way’  —  The Olympic rugby player told SI Swim that her sport “showed me how capable my body is”  —  Ilona Maher is getting her Sports Illustrated cover moment.
TMZ.com:
Wack100 Claims Irv Gotti Has Suffered a Stroke & Is Now Walking With a Cane  —  IRV GOTTI SUFFERS STROKE & WALKING W/ CANE ... Wack100 Claims, Rep Confirms … Music producer Irv Gotti — who has worked with the likes of Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX — has reportedly suffered a stroke ... hip hop legend Wack100 claims.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Mae Whitman Welcomes Her First Baby, a Boy — and His Name Shares a Sweet Parenthood Connection  —  The newly minted mom sweetly named her son after her onscreen brother and real-life best friend  —  Mae Whitman is a mom!  —  On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the actress, 36, announced she welcomed her first baby …
Discussion: E! Online, Ok - home and The US Sun
Angela Andaloro / People:
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Wife Chloé Mendel Expecting Baby No. 3: ‘An Exciting Time’ (Exclusive)  —  The couple's exciting news comes just weeks before their first wedding anniversary  —  Billy Corgan's family is getting just a little bit bigger!
Discussion: Billboard and Extra
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Shannon Beador spotted back behind the wheel - with a breathalyzer - following DUI arrest  —  She's back on the road.  —  Shannon Beador was seen back behind the wheel of a car 11 months after she was arrested for DUI.  —  In photos obtained by Page Six, the “Real Housewives of Orange County” …
Discussion: Daily Mail and RADAR
Charna Flam / People:
Scotty McCreery Stops Concert After Seeing Man Allegedly Hit Woman in the Audience: ‘Is She OK?’  —  “As he started to sing, he noticed a man who allegedly hit a female and stopped the show and had him removed by security,” concertgoer Jessica Rosario tells PEOPLE  —  Scotty McCreery paused his concert to help one concertgoer.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell's son Golden starts 4th grade at 7 years old: 'He's advanced'  —  Golden takes 4th grade!  —  Brittany Bell revealed on Friday that her and Nick Cannon's “very advanced” 7-year-old son has skipped grades.  —  The former pageant queen, 36, celebrated her “bright” child in an Instagram post.
Discussion: E! Online and People
Dave Quinn / People:
The View Teases Its ‘Big Move’ to a ‘Hot New Studio’ in Season 28 Promo (Exclusive)  —  “You never know what's going to happen here,” longtime co-host Whoopi Goldberg says in the clip, which PEOPLE can exclusively debut  —  The View is getting ready for hot new season in a “hot new studio”!
Discussion: The US Sun and Just Jared
Jack Smart / People:
See Kerry Washington and Ebony Obsidian in First Look at Tyler Perry's The Six Triple Eight (Exclusive)  —  Tyler Perry's ‘The Six Triple Eight’ is also produced by Nicole Avant and Kerry Washington  —  Tyler Perry's latest movie gives an inspiring, lesser-known piece of American history the spotlight.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Elizabeth Chambers Reveals She's Moving Her Two Kids for the ‘Fifth Time in Almost 5 Years’  —  Chambers shares her son Ford, 7, and daughter Harper, 9, with ex-husband Armie Hammer  —  Elizabeth Chambers and her kids are starting a new chapter.  —  On Tuesday, Aug. 27, the mom of two …
NBC News:
Former ‘Real Housewives’ husband Tom Girardi found guilty of wire fraud in embezzlement case  —  Girardi, the 85-year-old estranged husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne, was convicted of stealing money from his clients over a decade.
Liz McNeil / People:
Brooke Shields's Daughter Wore Her Mom's Andre Agassi Wedding Dress to Her High School Graduation (Exclusive)  —  Shields and daughter Grier Henchy, who wore the special dress, tell PEOPLE exclusively about how the look it came to be  —  When it came time to pick a dress for her 2024 high school graduation …
Discussion: Page Six and Hollywood Life
 
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