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2:50 PM ET, September 1, 2016

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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Chloë Grace Moretz and Brooklyn Beckham call it quits  —  Victoria and David Beckham's son Brooklyn is back in London after sources tell us he's split with his girlfriend, actress Chloë Grace Moretz.  —  Beckham, 17, spent the summer in LA hanging out with the “Kick-Ass” star …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Brooklyn Beckham and Chloë Grace Moretz Split After a Summer of Being Inseparable  —  Brooklyn Beckham and Chloë Grace Moretz have called it quits, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  According to Page Six Beckham, 17, returned to London after spending a romantic summer with the 19-year-old actress in Los Angeles.
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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TMZ.com:
She Makes Up Death Threats!!!  —  The woman who triggered Chris Brown's arrest has a history of making up stories about people threatening to kill her ... according to her former roommate.  —  Baylee Curran filed a restraining order in 2013 claiming her roomie, Princeton Roseborough, threatened to hire a hitman to take her out.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
People.com:
Blac Chyna Reveals How She and Rob Kardashian Made Amends with Kylie Jenner and Tyga  —  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: PerezHilton, TMZ.com and What's New
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Black Lightning’ DC Superhero Series In Works From Greg Berlanti, Mara Brock Akil & Salim Akil  —  EXCLUSIVE: In a pairing that resembles a superhero team-up, I have learned that Greg Berlanti, king of the CW's DC universe, has partnered with The Game and Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock Akil …
Jeff Truesdell / People.com:
The Night Charles Manson Confronted the Beach Boys' Mike Love in the Shower  —  The Beach Boys' Southern California sound was synonymous with sunshine, but founding member Mike Love remembers when darkness crept into their world through a brief connection to Charles Manson, who drove his followers to murder in the late 1960s.
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People.com:
Did Doris Day Save Her Son from Being Killed by Charles Manson?
Discussion: What's New
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Bieber fan jumps in to pay for pop star's Subway sandwich after his credit card was declined  —  He has an army of devoted Beliebers.  —  And Justin Bieber's fanbase came in handy when an admirer stepped in to buy him a sandwich at a Subway in West Hollywood on Thursday, a source told DailyMail.com exclusively.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Kara Warner / People.com:
Inside Amber Heard's Life After Divorce from Johnny Depp: She Is ‘Happy That She Is Moving Forward’  —  Amber Heard seems to be focused on making a fresh start across the pond.  —  With a settlement reached in her highly publicized divorce from Johnny Depp, the actress has been spotted out and about with friends and jogging in London.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
Kelly Mclaughlin / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Minaj's brother's wife divorces him days before their one-year wedding anniversary as he faces trial for ‘raping a 12-year-old girl’  — Nicki Minaj's brother, Jelani Maraj, 37, was slapped with divorce papers from his wife of just one year, Jacqueline Robinson on August 18
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Henry Samuel / Telegraph:
Leonardo DiCaprio urged to repay donations tied to massive Malaysian ‘embezzlement scheme’  —  Leonardo DiCaprio's charity has been urged to repay donations linked to a Malaysian fund that backed his film The Wolf of Wall Street.  The foundation is being investigated by the US department …
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
TMZ.com:
The Kiss Seen 'Round the World  —  Drake got in Rihanna's crotch and then puckered up onstage, essentially confirming what everyone's long suspected ... Drizzy and RiRi are a thing.  —  Rihanna joined Drake Wednesday night in Miami to perform their song “Work,” when Drake buried his face in her crotch …
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Gisele Bundchen Tops the List of Highest-Paid Models for 15 Years Running  —  She's still got it!  While up-and-coming models Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid are certainly making bank, one of the greatest of all time is still sitting pretty in the No. 1 spot on Forbes' list of top-earning models: Gisele Bündchen.
Discussion: WWTDD, What's New, People.com and AOL
Britney Spears / Marie Claire:
It's Britney!  Meet Marie Claire's October issue cover star  —  Say hello to the star of Marie Claire's October issue, the inimitable Ms Britney Spears.  —  After a three-year stint in Vegas, Britney has made a storming return to the charts this month with her album Glory (currently bumping the number 1 spot).
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Beyoncé's Throwing a Soul Train-Themed 35th Birthday Party—Get the Scoop!  —  All aboard the Soul Train, Beyoncé is turning 35!  —  A source tells E! News exclusively the superstar will ring in her birthday with a star-studded celebration à la the classic television series …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Kaley Cuoco Exposes Her Bare Breast on Snapchat: See the NSFW Pic  —  Causing a big bang on social media!  Kaley Cuoco exposed her bare breast while hanging out with friend and stylist Brad Goreski and, naturally, the two documented the NSFW moment via Snapchat on Wednesday, August 31.
Kylie Jenner / TMZ.com:
Takes Sting Out of Repo  —  Kylie Jenner just gave Tyga a very expensive smoke screen — a new Bentley Bentayga.  —  Kylie says the $300k SUV was the reason she was at the dealer on Tuesday.  She claims the story we broke — about Tyga's Ferrari getting repo'd — nearly blew her surprise.
 
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Jamie Schram / Page Six:
Chris Brown gun-pointing ‘victim’ denies Plaza Hotel theft
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Wall Street Journal:
Take the Pledge: No More Indulging Porn
Discussion: Page Six, AOL and The Wrap
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Emma Stone on the Romantic ‘La La Land’: ‘Young People Have Fallen Into a Lot of Cynicism’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
Kanye West Video Star Teyana Taylor Boards VH1's ‘The Breaks,’ ‘Hip Hop Squares’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Bossip
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert Didn't Interact at ACM Honor Awards
Discussion: PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Olympian Laurie Hernandez Joins Dancing with the Stars: My Dad Always Said 'You're Gonna Be on There One Day'
Brittany King / People.com:
Former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman Details ‘Cringeworthy’ Fantasy Suite with Nick Viall
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
James Hibberd / EW.com:
GAME OF THRONES CASTS JIM BROADBENT IN FIRST SEASON 7 ROLE
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Variety
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
How Cameron Diaz Celebrated Her Yummy 44th Birthday With Her Famous BFFs
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Drake & Rihanna — Guy Behind Website Hoax ... I Wanted Revenge (PHOTO + VIDEO)
 

 
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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