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10:45 PM ET, August 8, 2018

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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie: Brad Pitt Is ‘Trying to Distract’ From the Fact He Hasn't Paid Child Support … The back and forth between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie continues.  The actress' lawyer released a statement to Us Weekly on Wednesday, August 8, regarding the ongoing child support battle between them.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt Says He Gave Angelina Jolie $9 Million Since Split  —  Brad Pitt's lawyers aren't mincing words ... they say Angelina Jolie is a master manipulator and a liar by essentially claiming he's a deadbeat dad, because they say he's forked over more than $9 MILLION over the last 2 years.
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Brad Pitt Has Paid ‘Millions’ to Support His Kids with Angelina Jolie, Says Source
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt Has Given Angelina Jolie Millions Since Split
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Denise Richards Confirms She's Joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: ‘I Am So Excited!’  —  Denise Richards has officially joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  —  The 47-year-old actress confirmed her participation in the hit Bravo show's upcoming ninth season exclusively to PEOPLE …
TMZ.com:
‘Catfish’ Co-Host Max Joseph Leaving Show to Pursue Filmmaking  —  Nev Schulman is losing his longtime TV partner and ‘Catfish’ co-host, Max Joseph, to life behind the camera ... TMZ has learned.  —  Max tells us he's quitting the MTV show — which he helped create and co-host for 7 years — to pursue his budding career in filmmaking.
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:   Max Joseph Is Leaving ‘Catfish’ After 7 Seasons
Matt Volz / Associated Press:
‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder's death ruled a suicide  —  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — “Superman” actress Margot Kidder's death has been ruled a suicide, and her daughter said Wednesday it's a relief to finally have the truth out.  —  Kidder, who played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve's Superman …
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com, The Wrap and The Blast
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars Won't Televise All Awards Live, Adds Popular Film Category  —  The Academy's board of governors has approved several major changes to the tradition-bound ceremony's format in the hope of retaining the dwindling number of Oscars telecast viewers it still has and luring others …
TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Dumped Younes Bendjima After Alleged Cheating  —  3:30 PM PT — Another source just contacted us and said it was distance — which had always been an issue for them — and not cheating that caused the split.  Kourtney Kardashian sent Younes Bendjima packing recently …
Jennifer Calfas / TIME:
‘Everything Was a Struggle.’ Bethenny Frankel on How She Went From $20,000 in Credit Card Debt to a $100 Million Skinnygirl Deal  —  Bethenny Frankel has a beef with Postmates.  —  A recent order placed with the delivery service was simple enough.  Just a bagel, muffin, and cup of coffee.
Discussion: Page Six
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Howie Mandel Says Meghan Markle Was ‘Slightly Duchessy’ When She Appeared on Deal or No Deal  —  Years before Meghan Markle became the Duchess of Sussex, Howie Mandel recognized that she had the makings of royalty.  —  “She was slightly duchessy,” Mandel, 62, told reporters during …
Discussion: TV Tattle
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC's Channing Dungey on ‘Roseanne’ Cancellation, Kenya Barris' Exit and More ‘Modern Family’  —  “In some ways, this was a last straw.  But it was also such an egregious tweet that it felt like no matter what, there would have been some action that we would have taken,” ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey tells THR.
Discussion: The Wrap and Towleroad Gay News
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
ABC's Channing Dungey On Canceling ‘Roseanne’ & What To Expect From ‘The Conners’ - TCA
Discussion: Us Weekly
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Aquaman won't include other Justice League characters, James Wan says  —  Aquaman is going to have to face King Orm and Black Manta without any help from his Justice League super friends.  —  Director James Wan confirmed to EW that Arthur Curry's first standalone movie will be a true standalone feature …
Allison / Dlisted:
Jerry O'Connell Is Sorry For The Name Of His Bravo Show  —  Anyone who wished they could see more of Jerry O'Connell gossiping on TV (besides the times he's hired as Ryan Seacrest's unofficial seat filler on Live with Kelly and Ryan) was surely delighted to hear the news last month that Bravo was giving him his own TV show.
Discussion: Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Love Island’: CBS Lands Hot UK Dating Reality Format With Series Order  —  EXCLUSIVE: The UK reality phenom Love Island is getting an American version.  CBS has nabbed the U.S. format rights to the smash hit British dating competition series, from ITV Studios and Motion Content Group.
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Ryan Edwards Speaks Out After Arrest: “I Messed Up”  —  Former Teen Mom OG star Ryan Edwards says he “messed up” and takes full accountability over his latest arrest but clarifies that he was not detained for drugs.  —  In late July, cast member Maci Bookout's 30-year-old ex was booked …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
 
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
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Daily Mail:
Richard Gere, 69, ‘set to become a father again with wife Alejandra Silva, 35’... four months after they tied the knot
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Inside the Lives and Loves of Queen Elizabeth, Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and Camilla
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Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Is ‘Living Her Best Life Yet’ Thanks to Boyfriend Sam Asghari
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Carrie Underwood Announces She's Pregnant With Her Second Child AND Going On Tour!! Deets HERE!
Discussion: X17 Online and People.com
Jeff Sneider / Collider:
Exclusive: Chris Pratt's ‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’ Pulled From Release Calendar, Delayed Indefinitely
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Ruby Rose to Play Lesbian Superhero Batwoman for The CW
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

Financial Times:
Sources: RedBird IMI prepares to withdraw its Telegraph bid as early as next week, triggering an auction expected to draw bids from Rupert Murdoch and others

 
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