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Jen Juneau / People:
Anya Taylor-Joy Wants to Play Frozen's Elsa: I'd 'Be the Favorite at Every Kid's Birthday Party'  —  “It would be very fun to shoot ice out of your hand,” the actress told ‘Vogue’ Hong Kong for her September 2024 cover story  —  Anya Taylor-Joy would be willing to venture into the unknown for her next role!
Discussion: Deadline and ComingSoon.net
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Carina Fischer / Vogue Hong Kong:
Anya Taylor-Joy On Dance, Discipline & The Power Of Conviction … Tucked away in the heart of downtown LA, a nondescript sliding gate gives way to a lofty, cavernous warehouse.  There's a makeshift classroom in one room.  In another, shelves filled with stereo TVs.
Discussion: Just Jared
Lily Ford / The Hollywood Reporter:
Richard Gere Jokes He Had “No Chemistry” With Julia Roberts in ‘Pretty Woman’  —  Gere was shown a clip from the hit 1990 rom-com at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, telling a swooning audience: “I haven't seen that in a long time... That's a sexy scene.”
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Ryan Parry / The Sun:
Prince Harry hates being overshadowed by Meghan and moans about feeling like ‘The Spare’ again as he plots return to UK  —  Those close to him accept there is much work to do to heal the rifts he has created  —  PRINCE Harry is moaning to pals that he feels like The Spare again in exile in the US — and might want to come home.
Discussion: New York Post and The Mirror
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Tobey Maguire's ex-wife, Jennifer Meyer, gets engaged to billionaire heir Geoffrey Ogunlesi: ‘Total surprise’  —  Tobey Maguire's ex-wife, Jennifer Meyer, announced her engagement to billionaire heir Geoffrey Ogunlesi.  —  The jewelry designer, 47, wore a massive diamond ring on her left hand …
Discussion: People and FemaleFirst
FemaleFirst:
Matt Smith pretends to be Prince Philip on the Tube  —  Actor Matt Smith has revealed he often delves back into characters he's previously played - admitting he's pretended to be Prince Philip on the Tube and had some “mental baths” as Doctor Who.  —  Matt Smith has pretended to be Prince Philip …
Discussion: Deadline and BuzzFeed News
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Kristin Cavallari Shares Sex Life Secrets With Mark Estes on Podcast — Orgasms, Fantasies and More (Exclusive)  —  Kristin Cavallari and boyfriend Mark Estes are getting candid about their sex life.  —  In an excerpt from the upcoming episode of Cavallari's “Let's be Honest” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Daily Mail
Wendy Geller / Us Weekly:
Obi Ndefo, Who Played Bodie on 'Dawson's Creek,' Dead at 51  —  Obi Ndefo, who starred as Bodie Wells on Dawson's Creek, has died at the age of 51.  —  His death was announced on Facebook by his sister, Nkem Ndefo, on Saturday, August 31.  —  “Heartbroken at the loss of my younger brother …
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Escher Walcott / People:
Obi Ndefo, Actor Known as Bodie on Dawson's Creek, Dies at 51
Amelia Bell / Elle:
Rihanna On Self-Confidence And The Evocative Power Of Perfume  —  The new face of J'Adore recalls her early perfume memories and the making of a new era-defining flacon.  —  Walking through the grandiose halls of the Palace of Versailles to the dulcet sounds of ‘Love On The Brain’, Rihanna is resplendent in gold.
Discussion: Billboard, People, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Crazy P singer Danielle Moore dies aged 52 in ‘sudden and tragic’ circumstances  —  Danielle Moore, the frontwoman of noughties electronic band Crazy P, has sadly died at the age of 52 with her group confirming the “unbelievable and shocking” news  —  Lauryn Goodman still hopes …
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
People:
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon Join George and Amal Clooney for Glamorous Double Date in Venice (Exclusive)  —  Brad Pitt and George Clooney are double-dating in Venice!  —  The actors went on a double dinner date with their respective partners, Ines de Ramon and Amal Clooney …
Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Real Housewives icon unrecognizable after undergoing extreme cosmetic surgery procedure  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge looked unrecognizable in a new Instagram clip, after undergoing a brow lift.  —  The reality TV star, 56, shared two videos documenting the surgery and her post-op recovery on social media.
Laura Parkin / Daily Mail:
Richard Gere, 75, looks dapper as he joins son Homer, 24, and glamorous wife Alejandra Silva, 41, at amfAR Gala during Venice Film Festival  —  Richard Gere was joined by his son Homer and his glamorous wife Alejandra Silva for amfAR Gala Venezia 2024 on Sunday.
Discussion: People
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

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News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

 
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