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9:50 AM ET, September 8, 2017

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Lesley Messer / ABC News:
Arie Luyendyk Jr. is the new Bachelor  —  Arie Luyendyk Jr. is the new Bachelor!  —  Ending weeks of speculation, the racecar driver made the announcement on “Good Morning America” Thursday morning.  —  “I just kind of went in with an open mind, open heart,” Luyendyk said of his decision to become the Bachelor.
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Jen Yamato / Los Angeles Times:
Straight outta Toronto: Free speech has no boundaries in battle rap satire ‘Bodied’  —  Joseph Kahn's battle rap satire “Bodied” premieres tonight at the Toronto Film Festival (Cinetic Media)  —  Days before the world premiere of his latest film, “Bodied,” the crackling battle rap satire …
Us Weekly:
Bill Skarsgard Says His Pennywise Makeup For ‘It’ Was Both ‘Amazing’ and ‘Terrifying’  —  He's coming!  Bill Skarsgard hit the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of his new movie It on Tuesday, September 5, and talked to US Weekly about how it was to transform into his character — the horrifying clown, Pennywise.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and People.com
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Giggly Sofia Richie, 19, wraps her arms around Scott Disick, 34, while dining in NYC... amid claims the ladies' man was put on psychiatric hold  —  Sofia Richie and Scott Disick looked extra cozy while having lunch with pals at Italian eatery Bar Pitti in Manhattan's West Village on Wednesday.
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
ELLE:
Rihanna Is ELLE's October 2017 Cover Star  —  In celebration of Rihanna's sixth cover (and the global launch of Fenty Beauty by Rihanna), ELLE turned the tables and invited some of her famous friends and fans—Tyra Banks, Eminem, April Bloomfield, Zac Posen, Pharrell Williams and more …
Discussion: People.com, Cele|bitchy and Refinery29
TMZ.com:
Madonna's Obsessed Fan Willing to Settle for $3 Mil from NYC for Alleged Beatdown  —  Madonna's obsessed fan is about to go to trial against NYC, but he's counting on the city folding and handing him millions before it comes to that.  —  Robert Linhart — who was busted for camping out in front …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Titans’: Minka Kelly Cast As Dove In DC Live-Action Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Friday Night Lights alumna Minka Kelly has been tapped to play Dove opposite Alan Ritchson's Hawk in the new live-action series Titans, from Greg Berlanti, Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, Sarah Schechter and Warner Bros TV …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Frank Scheck / Hollywood Reporter:
George Clooney Reveals a Yazidi Refugee Is Living in His Home  —  He and wife Amal quietly took in the refugee from Iraq in a house they maintain in Kentucky.  —  George and Amal Clooney have quietly taken in a Yazidi refugee from Iraq.  —  In The Hollywood Reporter's cover story …
Discussion: Bossip and POPSUGAR
Wall Street Journal:
Hanging Out With Jared Leto  —  An Oscar-winning actor who is also a tech entrepreneur, stadium-filling rock star, fashion icon and successful Silicon Valley investor?  Welcome to the high-flying life of Jared Leto  —  Josh Eells, Photography by Terry Richardson, Styling by George Cortina
Discussion: People.com
Us Weekly:
Blake Griffin and Fiancee Brynn Cameron Split in July: ‘They Are Still Friends’  —  Blake Griffin and his fiancée Brynn Cameron recently split, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  “Blake and Brynn broke up in July,” a source tells Us.  “They ended things on good terms and they are still friends …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Antonio Cromartie and Wife Terricka Welcome Their Sixth Child, Announce New Reality Show ‘The Cromarties’  —  Antonio Cromartie's 14th child is here!  The NFL pro and his wife, Terricka Cromartie, welcomed a baby girl named Jhett Paxton on August 30, the couple exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Evan Rachel Wood and Bandmate Zach Villa Call Off Their Engagement  —  Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood and her fiancé and bandmate Zach Villa have ended their engagement.  —  A source confirms to PEOPLE that the pair called it off about a month ago.
Discussion: Us Weekly
 
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Jack Royston / The Sun:
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Daniel Day-Lewis looks terrible after motorbike accident
Discussion: People.com
Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
Hurricane Relief Telethon — Features Bieber, Drake, De Niro
Discussion: Stereogum
Us Weekly:
William H. Macy Reveals the Secret to 20 Years of Wedded Bliss With Felicity Huffman
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Bachelor in Paradise's Amanda Stanton Reveals She and Robby Hayes Have Split
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Hollywood Reporter:
Gavin O'Connor to Direct ‘Suicide Squad 2’
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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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