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11:35 PM ET, September 2, 2013

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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Dakota Johnson Lands ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Role  —  EXCLUSIVE: The coveted role of Anastasia Steele has gone to Dakota Johnson in the Universal Pictures and Focus Features adaptation of Fifty Shades Of Grey.  —  Johnson, who is the daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith …
Discussion: Just Jared and Defamer
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Inside Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson's ‘50 Shades of Grey’ Casting: Chemistry Tests to the Dotted Line  —  With production starting this fall, Universal and Focus could have a teaser trailer ready for the Super Bowl  —  The mystery of who will star in “Fifty Shades of Grey” …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam to Play Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey Film  —  After a long search, Dakota Johnson — Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson's daughter, 23, and Charlie Hunnam, 33, have been chosen for the roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey …
Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People.com:
Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam Cast as Leads in Fifty Shades of Grey  —  Fans of Fifty Shades of Grey have been waiting with baited breath to find out who would bring the erotic novel to life on the big screen.  —  Now, they know: On Monday, author E L James Tweeted …
Discussion: E! Online and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Charlie Hunnam Gets Christian Grey Role In ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’
Discussion: Dlisted
Meg / X17 Online:
DAKOTA JOHNSON IS ANASTASIA STEEL, CHARLIE HUNNAM IS CHRISTIAN GREY IN FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
Discussion: TMZ.com and PerezHilton
Tony / Film Chronicles Movie Reviews News Interviews UK:
Benedict Cumberbatch is in Star Wars VII  —  There's a lot of gossip swirling around that Lucasfilm are about to make a big casting announcement regarding Star Wars VII, and that casting announcement appears to be none-other than Benedict Cumberbatch, most recently seen in director JJ Abrams' previous movie, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Oh No They Didn't!
Deni Kirkova / Daily Mail:
American supermodel, 24, wears stunning ivory sari as she marries the eldest son of the Aga Khan in fairytale wedding  —  American supermodel Kendra Spears became a princess yesterday after marrying the eldest son of billionaire racehorse owner, His Highness Aga Khan IV.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Tommy Morrison Dead — ‘Rocky V’ Star Dies at 44  —  Tommy Morrison — a former heavyweight boxing champ and star of “Rocky V” — died in a Nebraska hospital Sunday night ... after a long battle with AIDS.  —  Morrison's longtime boxing promoter, Tony Holden, confirmed the death.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Kansas City Star
Mary Green / People.com:
Seth Meyers Marries Alexi Ashe  —  No laughs about it - Seth Meyers is a married man.  —  The Saturday Night Live star, 39, wed longtime gal pal, human rights lawyer Alexi Ashe, on Sunday in Martha's Vineyard in an intimate-sized ceremony, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
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People.com:
Christina Milian Is Engaged to Jas Prince  —  Christina Milian is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Jas Prince.  —  The couple, who've reportedly been dating since 2010, have been engaged since before May, a source close to Milian confirms to PEOPLE, saying, “He's a great match for her.”
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Ben Griffiths / Mirror.co.uk:
Pippa Middleton gets engaged to stockbroker boyfriend ahead of 30th birthday celebrations  —  After watching her sister go down the isle two years ago she's ready for her own fairytale  —  Pippa Middleton has secretly become engaged to her ­boyfriend Nico Jackson, ­according to friends.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Stuff.co.nz:
Law students' Blurred Lines too hot for YouTube  —  TOO HOT: Defined Lines has been pulled from YouTube.  —  A group of Auckland law students viral video parody of Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines has proven too raunchy for Youtube.  —  The video, titled Defined Lines, saw Adelaide Dunn …
TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom Repped By OJ Simpson Lawyer Robert Shapiro  —  Repped By Robert Shapiro  —  If He's Good Enough for OJ ...  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lamar Odom needs some legal firepower after his DUI arrest, and its OJ Simpson's lawyer Robert Shapiro to the rescue ... TMZ has learned.
People.com:
Lance Bass: Inside His Marriage Proposal  —  Getting fiancé Michael Turchin to say yes to his proposal was easy for Lance Bass, but finding a ring to make it happen was one tough task.  —  “He went to three stores and couldn't find anything,” a source tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Crushable, Us Weekly and Socialite Life
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Lance Bass Engaged to Michael Turchin
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
 
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Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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