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11:50 AM ET, September 6, 2017

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StarWars.com:
A Statement Regarding Star Wars: Episode IX  —  Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX.  Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for the project differ.
Christopher Rosen / EW.com:
Jennifer Lawrence's ‘WTF’ mother! hailed in first reviews  —  Critics to Darren Aronofsky: You crazy for this one  —  mother!  mercy.  —  Jennifer Lawrence's latest film, the Darren Aronofsky horror film mother!, debuted at the Venice Film Festival on Monday and left critics reaching for their WTFs.
Discussion: IndieWire and People.com
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Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
At Home With George Clooney in Italy: Amal, the Twins, Politics and an Incendiary New Movie  —  On Lake Como with the ‘Suburbicon’ director and his family as he revels in a new life off-camera ("I'm a very good diaper guy"), swaps texts with Obama, reveals how he'll spend a $200 million tequila windfall …
Kevin P. Sullivan / EW.com:
Rami Malek is Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody first look  —  There are few people in music history as recognizable as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury — and not just his face, but his four-octave voice and flamboyant physicality.  Rami Malek is well aware of that fact.
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Madonna Opens Up About Life with 6 Kids and Her Emotional Adoption Journey: 'It's Complicated — But So Worth It'  —  Madonna opens up about her life as a mom — and how she's saving lives in Africa with her charity Raising Malawi.  Subscribe now for an exclusive look into the megastar's life — only in PEOPLE!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez Obsessed Fan Orders Penis-Shaped Bouquet, Shows Up at Her House  —  Selena Gomez has an obsessed fan with a twisted, perverted mind — the man tried to order a penis-shaped bouquet before showing up to her pad to hand-deliver other goods.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift to Perform During Halftime of College Football National Championship, Source Says  —  Taylor Swift is gearing up for a huge performance.  —  A source tells ET that the 27-year-old singer will be performing at the College Football National Championship in Atlanta …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Vulture and Page Six
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Steve Harvey Unleashed: A New Show, His Private Trump Sit-Down and That Infamous Leaked Memo  —  The TV host, who now has six shows — including a new daytime talker he owns — also shares what Oprah taught him and how he dealt with “vicious” backlash to his private meeting with the president: “I haven't talked to him since.”
Discussion: People.com, Page Six, Bossip and AOL
Crystal Bell / MTV:
Ed Sheeran Knows His Game Of Thrones Character Was No Match For Drogon  —  He probably didn't survive Season 7's loot train attack (if he was even there)  —  It's safe to say that the internet wasn't prepared for Ed Sheeran's prominent cameo in the Season 7 opener of Game of Thrones.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and Page Six
Amy Zimmerman / The Daily Beast:
Corinne Olympios on Moving Past the ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Sex Scandal … Corinne Olympios just wants to set the record straight.  —  The 24-year-old Miami native elbowed her way into the zeitgeist on Nick Viall's season of The Bachelor, where she easily stole every scene from the underwhelming Bachelor …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
Megan French / Us Weekly:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Anna Trebunskaya Gives Birth, Welcomes Second Child With Nevin Millan  —  Her tiny dancer has arrived!  Dancing With the Stars' Anna Trebunskaya welcomed a baby boy, Kaspyan, with boyfriend Nevin Millan, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.
Discussion: People.com
 
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Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
Mean Girls musical first look: Tina Fey introduces the Plastics
Discussion: PerezHilton
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Reunite on the Beach Over Labor Day Weekend
Discussion: Dlisted and PerezHilton
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Navjosh / HipHop-N-More:
New Michael Jackson Album ‘Scream’ Announced
Discussion: Stereogum and Variety
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Beyonce, George Clooney Among Stars Set for Multi-Network Hurricane Harvey Relief Telethon
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Floored by Lil Wayne Seizure News, Claims No Beef with Floyd Mayweather
Discussion: X17 Online
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Reveals 'There's Not Much Sleep' in Kensington Palace After Princess Kate's Pregnancy Announcement
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6%

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price”

 
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