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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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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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Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Billie Eilish Says She's ‘Never Talking’ About Her ‘Sexuality’ or Dating Life ‘Ever, Ever, Ever Again’  —  Eilish was previously linked to Jesse Rutherford of the alternative band The Neighbourhood and actor Matthew Tyler Vorce  —  Billie Eilish is planning to stay quiet about her love life in the future.
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Vogue:
Billie Eilish Has Grown Up  —  Gucci suit.  Bottega Veneta shirt and tie.  Photographed by Mikael Jansson.  Styled by IB Kamara.  Vogue, November 2024.  —  It was late in the summer in Los Angeles, with all the dry heat and burnished sunlight that implies, and Billie Eilish was sitting in a dark room, busy changing her mind.
Discussion: E! Online and UPROXX
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
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.
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.
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
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
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Nell Smith dies aged 17: Musician who collaborated with The Flaming Lips is killed in car accident just months before her first solo record is due out  —  The music world is in mourning with the news that Nell Smith has passed away at just 17 years of age.  —  Simon Raymonde …
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 and Celebuzz
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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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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

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