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11:30 AM ET, August 29, 2024

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Laurence Dollimore / Olive Press News Spain:
Star of Netflix series Elite drops dead on a beach in southern Spain: Tributes pour in for ‘tremendous’ actor as colleagues are left ‘broken with pain’  —  British widow whose husband, 59, was ‘killed by a neighbour with a gardening hoe’ in Spain appeals for help to pay €18,000 in legal fees
Discussion: The US Sun and Page Six
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Kelsie Gibson / People:
Claim to Fame Stars Hud and Mackenzie Confirm They're ‘Hanging Out’ After Season 3 Fling (Exclusive)  —  Following the ‘Claim to Fame’ season 3 finale, Hud and Mackenzie talk with PEOPLE about the state of their relationship since filming wrapped  —  This post contains spoilers from the season 3 finale of Claim to Fame.
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Nancy Tartaglione / Deadline:
Barry Keoghan Joins Cillian Murphy & Rebecca Ferguson In ‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie At Netflix … The Banshees of Inisherin and Saltburn actor is the latest high-profile name set opposite star Cillian Murphy in the Tom Harper-directed film. … Similar to Ferguson, details of Keoghan's role are being kept under wraps.
Dave Quinn / People:
Alexis Bellino and John Janssen Are Engaged After 9 Months of Dating: ‘On Cloud 9,’ RHOC Star Says (Exclusive)  — Real Housewives of Orange County stars Alexis Bellino and John Janssen got engaged on Tuesday, Aug. 27, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm  — The pair first met in November 2023 …
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
John Stamos reveals he was kicked out of Scientology orientation for ‘f-king around’ with ‘spiritual’ device  —  John Stamos revealed he was booted from a Scientology orientation after fooling around with one of the church's “spiritual” devices.  —  The “Full House” star said in a new interview …
TMZ.com:
LL Cool J Defends Joe Budden After Yung Miami ‘Pump It Up’ Shade  —  LL COOL J Yung Miami Shouldn't Laugh At Budden... SOME ARTISTS NEVER GO GOLD!!!  📀 … LL Cool J recently hand-delivered Joe Budden his Gold plaque for the 2003 hit single “Pump It Up” — a moment …
Discussion: Vibe and The Source
Katcy Stephan / Variety:
A24 Lands Luca Guadagnino's ‘Queer’ Starring Daniel Craig  —  A24 has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Queer,” the newest film from Academy Award-nominated director Luca Guadagnino. … Set in 1950s Mexico City, “Queer” follows William Lee (Craig), an American expat in his late 40s …
Eric Andersson / People:
Tim Burton Explains Why Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis Aren't in the Beetlejuice Sequel (Exclusive)  —  “I didn't want to just tick any boxes,” the ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ director says  —  You can try saying their names three times, but Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis won't appear in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice …
Jack Smart / People:
Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Cast of Timothée Chalamet's Ping-Pong Movie Years After Hinting She Quit Acting  —  Josh Safdie's ‘Marty Supreme’ will star Timothée Chalamet as a fictionalized version of table tennis champ Marty Reisman  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is ping-ponging her way back to the big screen.
Juwon Park / Associated Press:
K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime, his label says  —  South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced Wednesday.  His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X …
Sara Whitman / Page Six:
Meg Ryan enjoys shopping date with daughter Daisy, 20, in rare public sighting  —  Meg Ryan was spotted enjoying a shopping date with her 20-year-old daughter, Daisy, in New York City on Wednesday.  —  The “You've Got Mail” star and her daughter were seen browsing books in Soho's McNally Jackson Bookstore …
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Ananya Panchal / Sports Illustrated:
Meet Your Cover Model: Ilona Maher  —  The U.S. Olympic rugby player is the cover star of SI Swimsuit's digital September issue.  —  At just 28 years old, Ilona Maher has already made a name for herself both on and off the rugby field.  The Vermont native, who led Team USA …
Daniela Avila / People:
Megan Thee Stallion Appears to Confirm Romance with Chicago Bulls Star Torrey Craig in Since-Deleted Video  —  Megan was last linked to Pardison ‘Pardi’ Fontaine, whom she seemingly accused of infidelity in her song “Cobra”  —  Megan Thee Stallion appears to have a new flame.
Summer Lin / Los Angeles Times:
Southern California couple living on nudist ranch mysteriously disappear, police say  —  Police are asking for help in locating an elderly couple who live on a nudist ranch in Redlands with their dog and mysteriously disappeared earlier this week, police said.
NPR:
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.
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.
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Pamela Anderson ‘was offered opportunity to appear on Baywatch documentary’ - amid notable absence from show  —  She became a household name after starring on Baywatch but has been noticeably absent from a new docu-series about the legendary show.  —  Now a new report has shed light …
 
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Greta Lee & Andrew Scott To Star In Hungarian Filmmaker Lili Horvát's English-Language Debut ‘My Notes On Mars’
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Steve Harvey Biopic ‘Seventy-Two’ In Works At Objectively Good Media
Discussion: The US Sun and Consequence
Charna Flam / People:
Scotty McCreery Stops Concert After Seeing Man Allegedly Hit Woman in the Audience: ‘Is She OK?’
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Shannon Beador spotted back behind the wheel - with a breathalyzer - following DUI arrest
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Liz McNeil / People:
Brooke Shields's Daughter Wore Her Mom's Andre Agassi Wedding Dress to Her High School Graduation (Exclusive)
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Page Six
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Mariah Carey's Sister Alison ‘Had a Tough Life,’ Says Friend, and Hadn't Seen the Singer in Decades (Exclusive)
Tommy McArdle / People:
Nikki Glaser Named as Host for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards: ‘My Globes Will Be Golden’
 

 
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

 
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