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Michelle Tan / People.com:
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth End Engagement  —  It's officially over: Reps for both Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth confirm to PEOPLE exclusively that the engagement is off between the two stars.  —  The news marks the end of a tumultuous year in which Cyrus, 20, and Hemsworth, 23 …
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Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus Split: He Was ‘Mortified’ At VMA Twerking Performance, Left ‘Embarrassed’  —  It came as no surprise to those close to Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth — or even the public — that the two have split and called off their engagement, but a source close …
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Split, Call Off Engagement  —  The wedding is off.  —  E! News can confirm that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have ended their almost four-year relationship.  —  Sources say that the split was “Miley's decision, after coming to grips with Liam what she believed was less than faithful to her.”
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Liam Hemsworth Pursued January Jones Before Miley Cyrus Split
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:   Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Call Off Engagement
Amy Wallace / GQ Magazine Online:
The GQ+A: Justin Theroux  —  The actor-screenwriter-director on how to write your own destiny, create your own style, and win over America's sweetheart  —  Here's something you may know about Justin Theroux: He asked Jennifer Aniston to marry him, and she said yes.
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Justin Theroux: Fiancee Jennifer Aniston Wouldn't Allow STD Art Collection in Our Home  —  Learning to make compromises!  When Justin Theroux moved into his new Bel Air mansion with fiancee Jennifer Aniston, he had to part with a graphic art collection.  In the October issue of GQ …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Affleck Responds to Batman Backlash: 'I'm Very Tough' (Video)  —  “I look down on the first comment...the first one just goes, ‘Nooooooooo!’ ”  Affleck says on Monday's “Late Night.”  —  Ben Affleck spoke candidly about his Batman casting on Monday's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon …
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:   NEWS/ Ben Affleck Responds to Batman Backlash: “I'm a Big Boy...I'm Very Tough”
Raha Lewis / People.com:
Mark Wahlberg Earns His High School Diploma  —  Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg has a new title to add to his resume - high school graduate.  —  The 42-year-old received his diploma in June and tells PEOPLE that his four children were a big motivation for hitting the books.
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Mark Wahlberg / The Huffington Post:
Winning My Toughest Role Yet: High School Grad  —  I never made it past the ninth grade.  My circumstances were not unlike millions of other teens today, who live in tough working class neighborhoods surrounded by drugs, violence and crime, and who struggle to stay on the right path without positive influences.
ABC News:
Britney Spears Announces Las Vegas Show Live on ‘GMA’  —  Oops, she did it again.  If there was ever any doubt, Britney Spears is back.  —  Ending weeks of speculation, the pop superstar this morning announced that she has inked a two-year deal to perform her own show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
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Lynn Hirschberg / Vulture:
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Lynn Hirschberg / Vulture:
The Misfit: Can Rebel Wilson Create the American Sitcom's First Genuine Outcast?
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Lucas Black Is Back Behind The Wheel For 'Fast & Furious 7′ And Beyond  —  EXCLUSIVE: Lucas Black, who starred in Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift, is returning to reprise his Sean Boswell role in Fast & Furious 7.  Black, most recently seen as Pee Wee Reese in the Jackie Robinson film 42 …
Discussion: PopWatch, Digital Spy and I Watch Stuff
TMZ.com:
Outraged Over 10-Year-Old Daughter's Fight Outfit  —  Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s baby mama is LIVID — telling TMZ, her 10-year-old daughter was dressed up like some gold-digging hoochie at the big fight on Saturday ... and it's all one designer's fault.  —  The designer in question …
Discussion: Bossip
Jethro Nededog / The Wrap:
‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star Caroline Manzo Lands Bravo Spinoff Pilot (Exclusive)  —  Caroline Manzo may be joining the “Real Housewives” elite who has landed their own spinoff series.  —  Bravo has given the green light to a pilot starring “The Real Housewives of New Jersey's” …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:   Caroline Manzo Taping Real Housewives of New Jersey Spinoff Pilot
TMZ.com:
Kanye West — Why He's Getting Prosecuted And Lamar Odom Isn't  —  WHY HE'S GETTING PROSECUTED  —  And Lamar Isn't  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kanye West is getting prosecuted for screwing with a photographer's equipment at LAX, but Lamar Odom basically did the same thing and he's not facing criminal charges ... and TMZ knows why.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Daily Mail:
Here comes the bride and groom (and Brad Pitt!)  Hollywood star crashes couple's wedding as they hold reception in his hotel  —  It's undoubtedly the happiest day of a woman's life.  —  But bride Abi Lingwood's wedding day was made even more special over the weekend, when she discovered Brad Pitt …
Shari Weiss / Gossip Cop:
Robert Pattinson in Sunday Style: My Fame and Success Was “Literally All Luck”  —  Robert Pattinson covers the September 15 issue of Australia's Sunday Style, discussing fame, the state of his career, and his anxiety over red carpet appearances.  —  “I just didn't expect any of this and I didn't ask for it …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Leonardo DiCaprio to Produce, Star in Woodrow Wilson Biopic (Exclusive)  —  The actor, who is attached to star as the 28th president, also will produce the adaptation of “Wilson” with his Appian Way partner, Jennifer Davisson Killoran.  —  Woodrow Wilson could very well be the next president elected for big-screen treatment.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Sandra Bullock on Jesse James' Cheating, Divorce: “Nobody Can Be Prepared for Anything”  —  Sandra Bullock is in a much calmer place than she was about three and a half years ago.  In March 2010 — fresh off of her Best Actress Oscar win for Blind Side — the actress, now 49 …
 
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

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