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Jonathan Landrum Jr / Associated Press:
Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91  —  Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, has died.  She was 91.
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West and Bianca Censori's Marriage on the Rocks  —  KANYE WEST AND BIANCA CENSORI MARRIAGE ON THE ROCKS ... Divorce On The Horizon  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 4.4K … Kanye West and Bianca Censori are possibly headed for divorce ... TMZ has learned the couple has hit a rough patch in their almost 2-year marriage.
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Eric Andersson / People:
Al Pacino Clarifies His Relationship Status After Welcoming Son Roman with Noor Alfallah (Exclusive)  —  The Oscar winner opened up to PEOPLE while promoting his upcoming memoir ‘Sonny Boy’  —  Al Pacino is unattached, romantically speaking.  —  Talking with PEOPLE, the never-married Hollywood legend …
Rachel Brodsky / Los Angeles Times:
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley alleges sexual abuse by former manager in new memoir ‘Walking Disaster’  — Whibley details sexual harrassment allegations against Sum 41's former manager, Greig Nori, who did not respond to The Times' request for comment.  — The frontman writes that he's never told anyone …
Discussion: Stereogum and Rolling Stone
Emily Nash / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Princess Eugenie reveals sweet sisterly practice with Beatrice  —  The Princess shares sons August and Ernest with husband Jack Brooksbank  —  Princess Eugenie has recently revealed a touching insight about her sisterly bond with Princess Beatrice, exclusively telling HELLO! that she and her sister swap parenting advice.
Discussion: People
Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Breaks Protocol, Releases Viewer Vote Totals After 33 Seasons — And They're Surprising … Whether it's the participation of two popular Olympic athletes or the controversial addition of convicted felon Anna Delvey, ABC says engagement in their variety show is stronger than ever.
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Ed Wheeler Dies: Veteran Actor In ‘Law & Order’, ‘Blue Bloods’, Other Series & Films Was 88 … He was 88.  —  His wife, Messeret Stroman Wheeler, told Deadline that he died August 21 at Englewood (NJ) Hospital of respiratory failure due to pneumonia complications.
Armchair Expert:
Halle Berry (Never Let Go, The Union, Monster's Ball) is an Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and director.  Halle joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the longevity of her romantic relationships, her experience with stepdads, and what winning a beauty pageant did for her confidence.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, Page Six and Us Weekly
Rachel McRady / E! Online:
Raven-Symoné's Body Was CGI'd Thinner on That's So Raven, New Book Claims  —  Raven-Symoné's body was altered in post-production to look thinner during a body empowerment episode of That's So Raven in season two of the show, production sources said in the new book Disney High.
Discussion: Page Six
People:
Rachel Zoe Has Iconic Response to Rift with Ex-Assistant Brad Goreski: 'I Don't Think About It, Truthfully' (Exclusive)  —  The designer fell out with her former-assistant-turned-celeb- stylist in 2010  —  Rachel Zoe is opening up about her fall out with Brad Goreski.
Discussion: Just Jared
Faye James / HELLO!:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's son Samuel is his dad's double in dapper suit as the duo deal with unexpected trouble  —  The Gone Girl actress shares three children with Jennifer Garner  —  Ben Affleck Ben Affleck turned heads this weekend — not just because of his Hollywood status …
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Kathy Hilton Says Sister Kim Richards Is ‘Doing Better’ After Relapse: ‘Going Through a Tough Time’ (Exclusive)  —  Kathy Hilton showed support for sister Kim Richards after her recent reported relapse.  —  “Kim and I have never had issues or anything,” Hilton, 65, exclusively told Us Weekly on Saturday …
Discussion: Just Jared, Celebuzz and People
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
King Charles set to ‘pause’ his cancer treatment for 11 days during high-profile royal visit to Australia and Samoa later this month  —  The King's doctors are allowing him to ‘pause’ his cancer treatment in order to fly to Australia for a high-profile royal visit next week.
Julia Moore / People:
Virgin River Season 6 Will Finally See Mel and Jack's Wedding — and Tell Mel's Parents' 1970s Love Story: See the First Look  —  “Babies and wedding bells are never off the table on Virgin River,” showrunner Patrick Sean Smith teased of what's to come in season 6
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Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
RHOSLC's Whitney Rose Asks for Prayers for Daughter Bobbie After Being Taken to the ICU
Discussion: People and Page Six
 
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Julia Moore / People:
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
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Escher Walcott / People:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBCUniversal plans to add its regional sports channels to Peacock as soon as early 2025, streaming Boston, Philadelphia, and Northern California teams

Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
A judge sentences former elected official Robert Telles to at least 28 years in prison for killing Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022

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Press Forward awards $20M to 205 small local newsrooms across the US over two years and doubles the available funds and number of grantees due to high interest

 
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