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3:05 AM ET, August 30, 2015

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John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed:
Apple Did Not Stop Tidal From Streaming Drake's Set At Katrina Benefit  —  Sources familiar with the situation tell BuzzFeed News that Apple did not threaten Tidal with a $20 million suit over Drake's performance at a Hurricane Katrina benefit, despite a claim to the contrary from Jay Z's streaming service.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Drake sings for Katrina victims, Apple threatens $20M suit  —  Apple Music declared war on rival streaming service, Jay Z's Tidal, over Drake's appearance at a charity concert to benefit kids affected by Hurricane Katrina.  Tidal faces being sued for $20 million if it streamed Apple artist Drake's brief …
People.com:
Jessa (Duggar) Seewald Speaks Out About Josh Duggar's Molestation and Cheating Scandals: ‘You Just Have to Keep Your Focus and Trust God’  —  While Jessa (Duggar) Seewald's family is still reeling from two shocking scandals in three months, the reality star is turning to her faith to get through the family's difficult time.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Amy Purdy Weds Longtime Boyfriend Daniel Gale in ‘Outdoorsy’ Idaho Wedding  —  After 14 years together, Amy Purdy and Daniel Gale are married.  —  “We felt it was just finally time to come together and make a commitment to each other,” Purdy, 35 - who announced her engagement to Gale in May - tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: Just Jared
Brian Ives / Radio.com:
Justin Bieber: New Song, New Album ('Soon'), New Outlook  —  Listen to the new song, and read our new interview with Justin Bieber.  —  Well, we've been leading up to this day for a long time.  We've seen many, many celebrities give Justin Bieber their support via Instagram posts promoting his new song, “What Do You Mean?”
Discussion: Just Jared
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Jeff Cornell / Billboard:
2015 MTV VMAs Preview: 'We Have a Delay So We're Prepared for Miley,' Says Show's Executive Producer
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan I Still Love WWE ... And I Wanna Be Trump's Running Mate  —  Two interesting comments from Hulk Hogan — he's NOT mad with the WWE for cutting ties with him over the N-word ... and says he wants to make America great again, by running with Donald Trump!!!!
Discussion: Bossip and Starpulse
BroadwayWorld.com:
LES MISERABLES Cast Member Kyle Jean-Baptiste Dies at 21  —  BroadwayWorld.com is devasted to report the news that Les Miserables cast member Kyle Jean-Baptiste died last evening at the too young age of 21 after an accident at home, falling off his mother's fire escape.
Jane Ridley / New York Post:
This is the craziest way to find out your boyfriend is cheating  —  Ayanna Dookie, 33, thought her man was the perfect guy - until she read a news article saying he was a killer. … It was an early Sunday morning in April 2008 when I received a text message from my friend Ryan.
Discussion: Bossip and Daily Mail
Gary Baum / Hollywood Reporter:
Kylie Jenner, Tyga Cited for Water Wasting  —  A new municipal drought patrol aggressively cracks down on violators in Calabasas, which uses twice the daily per-person gallon total of Santa Monica.  —  Since June 1, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has deputized a private security firm …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake's Baby Son Silas' Favorite Song Is...  You'd think Justin Timberlake was singing to his new baby son Silas all the time, but that's not the case.  —  Jessica Biel says her music superstar husband prefers to leave work at the office.
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill — We Partied Like Crazy with Kylie and Crew  —  NICKI MINAJ, MEEK MILL  —  WE PARTIED LIKE CRAZY  —  With Kylie and Crew  —  Nicki Minaj and Meek Mills partied together Friday night in West Hollywood with a gaggle of other celebs.
Discussion: Fishwrapper
Campbellkathy / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Gets ‘Serious’ in a Rare Photo with Baby Reign  —  Kourtney Kardashian shared a rare photo of her youngest son, Reign Aston, on Friday.  —  The hot mama snapped an outdoor photo captioned “serious.”  Kardashian sports a casual look, in all black pants and tank top ensemble.
Daily Mail:
A Hollywood actor, two porn stars, a pop princess and talent show rejects: Meet the 12 Housemates set to cause havoc on Celebrity Big Brother UK vs USA  —  It was all change in the Celebrity Big Brother house when it kicked off on Thursday evening with a brand new series.
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Kate Mather / Los Angeles Times:
‘Django’ actress gets community service after judge calls apology to LAPD ‘insincere’
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Adam B. Vary / BuzzFeed:
Matt Damon Says The New “Bourne” Movie Is About “A Post-Snowden World”
Discussion: Just Jared and Digital Spy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

CNN:
Smartmatic and OANN say they have settled a defamation suit filed by the voting tech company, filed in 2021

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Dozens of Alden-owned newspapers ran editorials over the weekend arguing that Google's threat to cut off news in California “is a bully tactic”

 
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