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9:15 AM ET, September 2, 2016

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Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele: Brad Goreski Is My Secret Style Weapon  —  For Lea Michele, fittings aren't just about clothing — they're about gossip.  That's because she's getting styled by one of her best friends, Brad Goreski.  —  “We're similar personalities,” Goreski, 39, told Us Weekly as we sat …
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:   Kaley Cuoco Exposes Her Bare Breast on Snapchat: See the NSFW Pic
Wall Street Journal:
Take the Pledge: No More Indulging Porn  —  Anthony Weiner isn't alone.  We need an honest dialogue on the dangers of pornography.  —  If anyone still had doubts about the addictive dangers of pornography, Anthony Weiner should have put paid to them with his repeated, self-sabotaging sexting.
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Luke Pell Found Out About ‘Bachelor’ Switch-Up 11 Hours Before Flight to L.A: ‘I Had My Bags Packed’  —  The most dramatic phone call ever!  Hours before fan-favorite Luke Pell was set to board his L.A.-bound flight to begin filming The Bachelor as the series' leading man, the ABC dating show pulled the plug.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Sweet Couple Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander Are All Smiles at the Venice Film Festival  —  The movie that brought Hollywood couple Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender together debuted at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.  —  The two couldn't keep their eyes off each other as they posed …
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Ariston Anderson / Hollywood Reporter:   Venice: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander Talk Intense Acting in ‘The Light Between Oceans’
Us Weekly:
Vidal Sassoon's Daughter Eden Is Joining ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’  —  There's a new girl in the mix!  Eden Sassoon will be appearing on season 7 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as a friend of the cast, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.
E! Online:
Wilmer Valderrama and Minka Kelly Are Dating Again  —  It looks like these exes are giving their relationship another shot four years later.  —  A source confirms to E! News exclusively that Wilmer Valderrama and Minka Kelly are dating again.  While no details regarding their reconciliation …
Inside Edition:
Mariah Carey's Brother Says She Abandoned Family: 'She Doesn't Care About Anyone Other Than Herself'  —  Mariah Carey has been called out by her own brother, who's accusing the singer of abandoning her troubled sister.  —  Speaking to Inside Edition from Florence, Italy, Mariah's older brother …
Discussion: PerezHilton, AOL and Daily Mail
People.com:
Rob Kardashian Reveals Why He Sympathizes with Caitlyn Jenner  —  Rob Kardashian finally speaks!  In a wide-ranging interview in the new issue of PEOPLE, on stands Friday, the reclusive reality star and his expectant fiancée, Blac Chyna, open up about their impending arrival …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and PerezHilton
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Brooklyn Beckham and Chloë Grace Moretz Split After a Summer of Being Inseparable
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
A Tattoo Will  —  Drake and Rihanna are becoming more and more of a legit couple with every passing day — Rihanna just sealed the deal by getting a tattoo for Drake ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us Rihanna got inked Wednesday night after Drake's concert in Miami with a little shark on her ankle.
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TMZ.com:
The Kiss Seen 'Round the World
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
Adam Popescu / New York Times:
Gallery Hopes to Sell Kanye West's ‘Famous’ Sculpture for $4 Million  —  LOS ANGELES — Four million dollars.  That's what a Los Angeles gallery is hoping to get for Kanye West's “Famous” sculpture, a hyper-realistic silicon homage to 12 of the biggest names in pop culture.
Tim Stack / EW.com:
See also  —  ‘Hidden Figures’ debuts inspiring first trailer during Olympics  —  Taraji P. Henson talks Mariah Carey's ‘Empire’ guest spot  —  Taraji P. Henson announces memoir, ‘Around the Way Girl’  —  There are several ways an actress can tell she's finally made it in Hollywood.  Shiny trophies.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Accuser — Text Vowing to ‘Set Him Up’ ... Authenticity in Question  —  The woman who accused Chris Brown of pointing a gun at her allegedly wrote a text message shortly after the incident saying she was going to frame Chris with the gun allegation out of revenge ... but she denies sending any such message.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Devious Maids’ Canceled: No Season 5 For Lifetime Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime has opted not to renew Devious Maids for a fifth season.  The decision comes a couple of weeks after the series ended its Season 4 run on the network.  Devious Maids, developed by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry based …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jon Favreau to Reprise ‘Iron Man’ Role in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  With Robert Downey Jr. already set to reprise his role of Tony Stark, Sony and Marvel are looking to add a familiar face from his “Iron Man” universe into their new “Spider-Man” realm.
 
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New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: JetBlue puts child on wrong flight, sends him to Boston as horrified mom waits at JFK …
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TMZ.com:
Tosses ‘Lemonade’ Suit
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
‘7 Years’ Singer Lukas Graham Talks Launching Music Platform with Pepsi and His First VMAs
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Kaia Gerber Hits the Red Carpet in an Asymmetrical Zipper Blazer
Variety:
‘Moulin Rouge!’ Being Developed Into a Stage Musical
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Kylie Jenner Surprises Beau Tyga with New Bentley After His Ferrari Was Reportedly Repossessed
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Black Lightning’ DC Superhero Series In Works From Greg Berlanti, Mara Brock Akil & Salim Akil
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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
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Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Kelly Mclaughlin / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Minaj's brother's wife divorces him days before their one-year wedding anniversary …
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Gisele Bundchen Tops the List of Highest-Paid Models for 15 Years Running
Discussion: WWTDD, What's New and People.com
Henry Samuel / Telegraph:
Leonardo DiCaprio urged to repay donations tied to massive Malaysian ‘embezzlement scheme’
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

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

 
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