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7:30 AM ET, September 21, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie — Files for Divorce from Brad Pitt Allegations of Substance Abuse, Anger  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and the trigger was a conflict over the kids, substance abuse and anger ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jolie filed legal docs Monday citing irreconcilable differences.
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Angelina dumped Brad after private eye uncovered Marion Cotillard affair  —  Angelina Jolie is dumping Brad Pitt after hiring a private investigator to spy on him on the set of his latest film — where, she learned, he was cheating, a well-placed source told The Post on Tuesday.
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Brad Pitt Breaks Silence on Divorce from Angelina Jolie: ‘What Matters Most Now Is the Well-Being of Our Kids’  —  Brad Pitt has spoken out about his divorce from Angelina Jolie.  —  In a statement released to PEOPLE, Pitt said his focus is on the “well-being of our kids.”
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
How Jen Aniston Reacted to Brad, Angelina's Split: All the Details Brad Pitt Blindsided by Angelina Jolie's Divorce Filing  —  Jennifer Aniston Feels Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Split Is ‘Karma’: All the Details on Her Reaction  —  Jennifer Aniston doesn't harbor any ill will toward her ex-husband Brad Pitt …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Pitt Files for Divorce From Brad Pitt  —  Angelina Jolie Pitt has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after just two years, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  Jolie Pitt, 41, filed legal docs Monday citing irreconcilable differences, according to TMZ.
Sandra Gonzalez / CNN:
George Clooney ‘very sorry’ to hear of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt divorce  —  George Clooney reacts to Brangelina split  — George Clooney told CNN he was ‘very sorry’ to hear the news that friends Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were divorcing.  —  (CNN)Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt — Angelina Just Put Our Kids in Danger  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Angelina Jolie has put her kids at risk by calling out Brad Pitt as a bad dad ... so claim sources connected to Brad.  —  We're told Pitt is “furious” at Angelina for allegedly spinning stories that he poses a risk …
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Angelina Jolie Divorcing Brad Pitt to “Protect Her Children,” Manager Says
Discussion: Jezebel, PerezHilton and AOL
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Divorce a ‘Long Time Coming’ — Here's What Went Wrong
Discussion: AOL and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt — See the Divorce Docs
Discussion: Dlisted
Page Six:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to divorce
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt — It's About Their Kids, NOT That Actress
Discussion: RADAR and PerezHilton
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie ‘Feels Like a Weight Has Been Lifted’ After Brad Pitt Split
Discussion: PerezHilton
Lisa Respers France / CNN:   Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt
TMZ.com:
‘8 Mile’ Director — Curtis Hanson Dies  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Oscar winning director and writer Curtis Hanson died at a home in the Hollywood Hills Tuesday afternoon ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us paramedics went to the home, responding to a call of an unconscious man.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Curtis Hanson, Director of ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Dies at 71
Discussion: Deadline
Hollywood Reporter:   Hollywood Remembers Writer-Director Curtis Hanson
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Jared Leto to Play Andy Warhol in Biopic  —  The actor also will produce the film alongside Michael De Luca, with Terence Winter set to write the screenplay.  —  Jared Leto, Michael De Luca and Terence Winter are teaming up to tackle the life of Andy Warhol, the famed pop art artist whose blend …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:   Megyn Kelly to Produce Comedy Series Set on Presidential Campaign Trail (EXCLUSIVE)
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Darden Finally Admits He Was ‘More Than Friends’ With Marcia Clark  —  O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden is finally opening up about his relationship with fellow attorney Marcia Clark.  —  One day after The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story's huge night …
Discussion: Jezebel
Sharon Clott Kanter / People.com:
Christian Siriano Explains His Epic Emmys 2016 Red Carpet Triumph: 9 Looks in One Night!  —  “I like dressing people I admire, even if it looks random to everybody else,” the designer tells PEOPLE of how he chooses whom to dress.  Here, he exclusively reveals how he pulled off creating designs …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Scott Huver / People.com:
Beauty and the Beast's Animated Belle, Paige O'Hara Says Emma Watson's Casting Is ‘Genius’  —  For 25 years, actress and singer Paige O'Hara has been the definitive Belle of Beauty and the Beast, but she's more than happy to make room for Emma Watson to take up the role for the upcoming live-action film.
Michele Amabile Angermiller / Billboard:
'America's Got Talent' Winner Grace VanderWaal Joins Adele, Beyonce at Columbia Records  —  The 12-year-old phenom's Syco deal lands at Columbia Records.  —  It's official: America's Got Talent winner Grace VanderWaal has a record contract.  —  The 12-year-old singer and ukulele player …
 
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People.com:
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George H.W. Bush to vote for Hillary
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