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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.
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.
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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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Jack Smart / People:
Jennifer Lopez Is ‘Upset and Disappointed’ by Ben Affleck amid Divorce: 'It's Really Hit Her Hard' (Exclusive Source)  —  Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on Aug. 20, the two-year anniversary of their wedding in Georgia  —  Jennifer Lopez is “upset and disappointed with” Ben Affleck amid their divorce, according to a source.
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 …
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Catherine Santino / People:
Ilona Maher Strips Down for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: ‘I Was Always Called Masculine, But Never Felt That Way’
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
People:
Jenna Dewan Asks to Disqualify Channing Tatum's Legal Team Over Magic Mike Transactions as Tatum Claims It's a ‘Delay Tactic’  —  Dewan's filing against Tatum “has no basis in law or fact,” his lawyers argued in a declaration in opposition to her Aug. 16 request for order
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Angel Saunders / People:
Allison Holker Soft Launches New Romance a Year and a Half After Death of Husband Stephen “Twitch” Boss  —  Supporters rallied behind Holker's new happiness on social media  —  Allison Holker has found romance once again.  —  A year and a half after her late husband Stephen “tWitch” …
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.
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, Just Jared and Daily Mail
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 …
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 …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Suggest and Us Weekly
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.
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Steve Harvey Biopic ‘Seventy-Two’ In Works At Objectively Good Media … Producers will include Mohamed Kheir and Matthew R. Cooper for OGM, as well as East 112, which is headed by Harvey and Thabiti Stephens, the Chief Strategy Officer of Steve Harvey Global.  A writer is not yet attached to the project.
Discussion: The US Sun and Consequence
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.
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 …
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Greta Lee & Andrew Scott To Star In Hungarian Filmmaker Lili Horvát's English-Language Debut ‘My Notes On Mars’ … Set to shoot between Budapest and Vienna next spring, Horvát's latest centers on Margot (Lee), a brilliant young scientist with a troubled marriage …
Discussion: Empire and Just Jared
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.
 
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
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Discussion: Daily Mail
Liz McNeil / People:
Brooke Shields's Daughter Wore Her Mom's Andre Agassi Wedding Dress to Her High School Graduation (Exclusive)
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Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

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

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