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2:10 PM ET, August 11, 2016

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Thomas Gibson / TMZ.com:
After Kicking Writer  —  Thomas Gibson has been suspended from the hit television series “Criminal Minds” after going ham on a writer, kicking him in the leg.  —  Production sources tell TMZ ... the actor was directing and acting in a scene a few weeks back when he got in a creative dispute with one of the writers.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Thomas Gibson Reacts To ‘Criminal Minds’ Suspension Following On-Set Altercation - Update  —  UDPATED with statement from Gibson: Aaron Hotchner will be going MIA.  I've learned that Criminal Minds star Thomas Gibson has been suspended for at least one and likely two episodes …
Discussion: Dlisted, Variety and AOL
Megan French / Us Weekly:   Thomas Gibson Reportedly Suspended From ‘Criminal Minds’ After Kicking a Writer
Vogue:
How Kendall Jenner Became the Breakout Model of Her Generation  —  She transcended childhood TV infamy, the paparazzi—even her own famous family.  Never content to merely keep up, Kendall Jenner is simply owning it.  —  On a Tuesday morning in June I meet Kendall Jenner in the lobby …
TMZ.com:
One's a Nice Guy ... One's Not  —  The crew has chosen sides in the “Fast 8” feud between The Rock and Vin Diesel ... and Rock wins, hands down.  —  Production sources tell TMZ, The Rock has been upset with Vin's work ethic for a long time, and he's not alone.
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Michael Miller / People.com:
Inside The Rock and Vin Diesel's Fast 8 Feud: ‘Tension Has Been Building for Months,’ Says Source  —  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel are officially beefing, and sources say the drama has been brewing for some time.  —  “Tension has been building up for months,” a source close to the production tells PEOPLE.
Perez Hilton:
Vin Diesel Teases Dishing ‘Everything’ Amid Feud With Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson — Plus The Fast 8 Crew Picks Sides & SLAMS One Of The Stars!  —  Talk about drama!  —  As you probably know, there's a bit of a feud going on between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel and things are really heating up.
Discussion: TMZ.com and E! Online
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
The Other Olympic Sport in Rio: Swiping  —  One athlete poses in his full team kit.  Others post their Olympic bedspreads as their profile pictures.  When they're not competing, they're ready to date.  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — I expect you've heard the legend of the athletes' village …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
This Daily Beast Grindr Stunt Is Sleazy, Dangerous, and Wildly Unethical  —  On Thursday morning, the Daily Beast published an exceedingly gross and bizarre article by a straight, married male writer who lured in gay Olympians through hookup apps for no particular purpose.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Luke Pell Is Front-Runner To Be the Next Bachelor: Find Out Who Else Is on the Short List!  —  Get the roses ready!  Luke Pell is the front-runner to be the next Bachelor, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  “It's looking like Luke right now as the next Bachelor, but there are a couple others …
Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Maybe their romance wasn't so bad after all.  Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga “have been talking,” a source close to the Chicago Fire actor reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.  “Taylor really hopes they'll get back together.”  (The pair ended their 17-month engagement in July, citing distance and conflicting work schedules.)
Discussion: Dlisted and PerezHilton
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Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian ‘Struggling’ to Film Reality Show With Blac Chyna
Discussion: What's New
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Lopez to Play Drug Lord Griselda Blanco in HBO TV Movie  —  The ‘Shades of Blue’ star also will executive produce the TV movie.  —  Jennifer Lopez is headed for HBO.  —  The star of NBC's Shades of Blue is set to topline and executive produce an untitled TV movie revolving around …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:   Jennifer Lopez To Star In HBO Film About Drug Lord Griselda Blanco
David Fricke / Rolling Stone:
Paul McCartney Looks Back: The Rolling Stone Interview  —  Ex-Beatle reflects on Yoko, Kanye and why no one could replace John Lennon  —  All Stories »  —  Paul McCartney strums an acoustic guitar on a sofa in his London office, humming to himself as he tries to recall a melody …
Discussion: AOL
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Matt LeBlanc on How He Knows He'll Be Friends Forever with Matthew Perry  —  These two Friends will always be there for each other.  —  During the 2016 Summer TCA press tour, Matt LeBlanc explained how his friendship with Friends costar Matthew Perry will forever stand the test of time.
Discussion: Just Jared
Brittany King / People.com:
Lawyer Who Served Tyga with Lawsuit at Nightclub Says Rapper ‘Will Be Detained’ When He's Back in the States  —  With a warrant out for his arrest, Tyga faces jail time once he returns from his vacation with Kylie Jenner.  —  On Wednesday, Boris Treyzon, the attorney representing the rapper's landlord …
Discussion: E! Online and PerezHilton
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Tyga and Kylie Enjoy Tropical Vacation and 'Aren't Too Concerned' About His New Legal Troubles: Source
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Barry Jenner, Actor on ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ and ‘Family Matters,’ Dies at 75  —  He also had regular roles on ‘Another World,’ ‘Dallas,’ ‘Knots Landing’ and ‘Something So Right.’  —  Barry Jenner, an actor who had recurring roles on such TV series as Dallas, Family Matters and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died.
Discussion: Page Six
R. Kurt Osenlund / Out Magazine:
Pretty Hurts: The Joy and Heartache of Colton Haynes … Colton Haynes is kicking my ass.  We're playing pool in the 28-year-old's Hollywood Hills home, and while he should be celebrating how many balls he's sunk in mere minutes, this isn't the activity he was hoping for.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Brad Pitt Courting David Fincher for ‘World War Z’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  After losing director J.A. Bayona to the “Jurassic World” universe, Brad Pitt is zeroing in on an old friend for the “World War Z” sequel.  —  Sources have told Variety that Pitt, along with Paramount and Skydance …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Linda Thompson / HarperCollins US:
A Little Thing Called Life  —  On Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner, and Songs in Between  —  Format: … Price:  —  Spend $49 and get FREE shipping on HC.com  —  About the Book  —  Award-winning songwriter Linda Thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary story of her life …
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Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
A JonBenét Ramsey Lifetime Movie Is in the Works
People.com:
Sarah Paulson: Watching Myself as Marcia Clark in The People v. O.J. Simpson ‘Literally Made Me Ill’
Discussion: Just Jared
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
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TMZ.com:
Street Fight vs. Teammate
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Allison / Dlisted:
Conrad Hilton Has Been Released From Prison
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Caris Davis / People.com:
No, You Didn't See Princess Kate in Rio - She Just Has an Olympic Twin!
Discussion: Glamour
Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Don't look Lionel! …
Discussion: What's New and Just Jared
ESPN:
Longtime ESPN host John Saunders dead at age 61
 

 
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The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

 
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