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5:25 PM ET, August 30, 2016

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Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
He Threatened Me With a Gun  —  Chris Brown is a suspect in a criminal assault investigation after a woman called 911 and told cops ... he threatened her with a gun ... TMZ has learned.  —  The alleged incident went down early Tuesday morning in L.A. We're told Chris and the woman were in a home …
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Los Angeles Times:
Police seek warrant to search Chris Brown's home after woman alleges he pointed a gun at her  —  Singer Chris Brown in court for a probation hearing in 2012.  (David McNew / Getty Images)  —  Los Angeles police are seeking a search warrant for singer Chris Brown's Tarzana home to look …
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
CHRIS PREPS TO SURRENDER (LIVE STREAM)  —  12:49 PM PT — Chris' entourage has started filing out of the house.  They're all lining up outside the front door with cops checking them for weapons.  Still no sign of Chris yet.  —  12:30 PM PT — Chris' attorney Mark Geragos just arrived entered the house.
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
He Pulled Gun After Argument Over Jewelry  —  The woman who called the cops on Chris Brown says the singer pulled a gun on her because she was admiring a piece of jewelry ... and afterwards his people demanded she sign a non-disclosure agreement.  —  Baylee Curran appeared on “TMZ Live” …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Fox News and WWTDD
Tkurzweil / KTLA:   Chris Brown Refuses to Exit Tarzana Home After Woman Calls for Help: Police
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Selena Gomez Taking Time Off After Dealing with ‘Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Depression’ Due to Her Lupus Diagnosis  —  After traveling the world over the last few months for her Revival World Tour, Selena Gomez is taking a break to take care of herself.  —  “As many of you know …
Philiana Ng / Entertainment Tonight:
Derek Hough Confirms ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Return, Cheryl Burke Also Set for Season 23  —  Derek Hough is ready to return to the dance floor!  —  The six-time Dancing With the Stars champion took to Instagram on Monday to officially announce his season 23 return to ABC's reality competition series …
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Ingrid Meilan / Us Weekly:
DWTS' Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough and Cheryl Burke Weigh In on Rivalries: Don't ‘Need Extra Drama’  —  Quickstepping toward a new beginning!  Dancing With the Stars pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough and Cheryl Burke will ditch their past rivalries as they head into season 23 …
ABC News:
‘DWTS’ 2016 Celebrity Cast Revealed: Ryan Lochte, Amber Rose, Rick Perry Among Star Lineup
Discussion: Towleroad
Pharrell Williams / Interview Magazine:
Willow and Jaden … At this year's Met Ball in May, our friend, Interview alumnus André Leon Talley welcomed Willow and Jaden Smith to the red carpet by enthusiastically proclaiming them the future of fashion.  We happen to agree with him—and not just because the two teenage artists project …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity, The Wrap and Bossip
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Perez Hilton:
Willow & Jaden Smith Gush Over Their ‘Biggest Role Models’ Will & Jada Pinkett-Smith In Their Joint Issue Of Interview!
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Patricia Garcia / Vogue:
Teyana Taylor on Her VMAs Star Moment and Turning Into a Cat for Kanye  —  After last night's MTV Video Music Awards, there were three things everyone (at least on Twitter) couldn't stop talking about: Beyoncé's performance, Drake's declaration of love to Rihanna, and Teyana Taylor's insane body.
Discussion: Pitchfork
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Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
Inside Beyoncé's 2016 VMA After-Party With Jay Z, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Diddy and More
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
The Independent:
Teenager dies after getting love bite  —  A teenage boy has died from a stroke that is understood to have been caused by a love bite from his girlfriend.
Discussion: TIME and AOL
Nicole Brodeur / The Seattle Times:
Husband of Heart singer Ann Wilson accused of assault  —  The husband of Heart lead singer Ann Wilson is being held on investigation of assaulting two young male relatives during the pair's show at White River Amphitheatre on Friday night.  —  The husband of Heart lead singer Ann Wilson …
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna and Drake Are Officially ‘Dating,’ Decided to ‘Stop Hiding it From Everyone’  —  Looks like Drake's long game has paid off.  —  After years of teasing fans about their close relationship, Drake and Rihanna are “definitely a couple,” a source close to Rihanna tells ET.
Discussion: Vox and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
You're a Shameless Hypocrite  —  Kanye West is a hypocrite for embracing his wife's sex tape now that it suits his purposes, after blasting Ray J for daring to write a song about the famous video ... at least that's what Ray has been telling his crew.  —  We're told Ray is livid …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Char Adams / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Says She's Lost Enough Weight that Stedman ‘Can Pick Me Up and Carry Me to the Pool’  —  Oprah Winfrey has a special job in mind for her longtime beau Stedman Graham.  —  Nearly a year after she became the spokesperson and a shareholder in Weight Watchers, Winfrey is loving her slender frame.
Discussion: AOL and Page Six
E! Online:
Blake Lively Enjoys Private Baby Shower With Close Friends Including Taylor Swift  —  The countdown to baby No. 2 is officially on.  —  More than four months after news broke that Blake Lively was expecting her second child with husband Ryan Reynolds, E! News has exclusively learned …
Jared Shapiro / oceandrive.com:
Katharine McPhee on Her Hit Show ‘Scorpion’ & Why She Still Believes in True Love  —  Singer Katharine McPhee cut her chops over a decade ago on American Idol.  Now, as Paige Dineen on CBS's Monday-night thriller Scorpion, she's again captivating audiences as an actress.
TMZ.com:
Files for Divorce  —  Zendaya Coleman's parents are splitting up after 8 years of marriage, and while it appears to be amicable ... Zendaya could be smack in the middle of settlement negotiations.  —  Claire Stoermer filed divorce docs against Kazembe Ajamu Coleman late last week, citing irreconcilable differences.
Discussion: Bossip
Rose Minutaglio / People.com:
Simone Biles Parts Ways with Trainer Who Coached Her Since She Was 8 Years Old  —  Simone Biles has parted ways with her gymnastics coach of 11 years, Aimee Boorman.  —  After picking up an impressive four gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 4-foot-8 dynamo …
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Matt Bomer, John Carroll Lynch to Star in Transgender Drama ‘Anything’
Discussion: Towleroad
Daily Mail:
Drinking Jack Daniels alone and a karaoke version of Great Balls of Fire in a strip mall bar …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Kaley Cuoco Dishes on ‘Dorky’ Dates with Boyfriend Karl Cook: 'We're Really Happy'
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Jordana Ossad / MTV:
How Is Catelynn Adjusting To Teresa's Teen Mom OG Request?
The Sun:
TRIPLE JUMP?  MORE LIKE HIGH JUMP …
Discussion: Bossip
New York Daily News:
Disney Channel star Jake T. Austin now dating superfan Danielle Ceasar, who Twitter-stalked him for 6 years
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Mehera Bonner / Us Weekly:
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Recap: Three Women Quit, Josh Murray Threatens Nick Viall
Discussion: PerezHilton
Katie Kindelan / ABC News:
Ryan Lochte Made a ‘Very Big Mistake’ in Rio Robbery Claim, Moving Forward on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Discussion: Page Six
Ross A. Lincoln / Deadline:
“Brutally Honest” Roc-A-Fella Records TV Series In Works From Damon Dash & Lemuel Plummer
Discussion: Stereogum
Anita Busch / Deadline:
‘The Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Will Restart Production In February
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Was on Set at Blac Chyna's Naked Paper Magazine Shoot to “Give Her Support …
Discussion: PAPERMAG and PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Meta Investor Relations:
Meta reports Q1 revenue up 27% YoY to $36.46B, net income up 117% YoY to $12.37B, and family daily active people up 7% YoY to 3.24B for March 2024

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Indian streaming service JioCinema launches an ad-free subscription plan with the lowest tier costing $0.35/month for a single device, undercutting rivals

 
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