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2:40 PM ET, August 8, 2018

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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Brad Pitt Has Paid ‘Millions’ to Support His Kids with Angelina Jolie, Says Source  —  Brad Pitt has paid “easily millions” of dollars towards supporting his children, a source says, despite his ex Angelina Jolie's new court filing claiming he has “paid no meaningful child support” since their split in September 2016.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt Has Given Angelina Jolie Millions Since Split
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Is ‘Living Her Best Life Yet’ Thanks to Boyfriend Sam Asghari … Britney Spears would prefer to keep to herself.  She's known for being friendly to fans (though she does like to be asked before being hugged).  But behind the scenes, the pop sensation is actually “very sensitive …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Gina Rodriguez Confirms Engagement to Joe LoCicero: ‘I Have a Very, Very Special Man in My Life’
Discussion: Glamour, Page Six and The Blast
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Becca Kufrin Details Unaired ‘Bachelorette’ Finale Scene With Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Matthew Perry Undergoes Surgery to Repair Gastrointestinal Perforation
Discussion: RADAR
TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Splits with Younes Bendjima and He's All Over a Chick in Mexico  —  Younes Bendjima's relationship with Kourtney Kardashian has gone south ... and now, so has he — heading to Mexico to bang hot senoritas and we've got the pics.  —  Check out Younes in Mexico Monday …
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X17 Online:
Scott Disick And Sofia Richie Speed Away In Their New Ferrari After Dinner
Discussion: PerezHilton
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
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
ABC's Channing Dungey On Canceling ‘Roseanne’ & What To Expect From ‘The Conners’ - TCA
Discussion: Us Weekly
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
Simon Perry / People.com:
Inside the Lives and Loves of Queen Elizabeth, Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and Camilla  —  With Meghan Markle's phone streaming vintage soul and rock tunes on Spotify and her faithful rescue beagle, Guy, at her feet, it could have been any other sunny morning for the Los Angeles-raised actress …
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 …
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 …
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Max Joseph Is Leaving ‘Catfish’ After 7 Seasons … Nev Schulman may be searching for a new partner in crime!  Max Joseph, who has been cohosting the show since season 1 with Schulman, is leaving Catfish, MTV announced on Wednesday, August 8.  —  Shocking TV Exits
Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Property Brothers' Jonathan Scott Teases Brady Bunch House Reno to Jilted Buyer Lance Bass  —  Is this the way they become the Scott-Bass bunch?  —  Just one day after it was revealed that HGTV had purchased the iconic Brady Bunch house for an undisclosed sum, Property Brothers star Jonathan Scott opened …
Discussion: TV Tattle
Amy Spencer / Health.com:
Peta Murgatroyd Opens Up About Her Favorite ‘DWTS’ Moments, Being a New Mom, and Keeping Her Marriage Hot  —  The ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro sheds the glam and gets real on parenting pressures, her hot husband, and going after her dreams.  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.
Discussion: The WOW Report and Dlisted
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:   Peta Murgatroyd Reveals Husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy Has ‘Never Used Soap’ on His Body: 'I've Smelt His Armpits'
Daily Mail:
Richard Gere, 69, ‘set to become a father again with wife Alejandra Silva, 35’... four months after they tied the knot  — The Pretty Woman star tied the knot with Alejandra after four years together at a civil ceremony in Spain in April  — Richard, who will celebrate his 69th birthday …
Discussion: Dlisted
Perez Hilton:
Carrie Underwood Announces She's Pregnant With Her Second Child AND Going On Tour!!  Deets HERE!  —  So much for her controversial comments about pregnancy over 35!!  —  On Wednesday, Carrie Underwood announced she's expecting a second child with husband Mike Fisher.
Discussion: X17 Online and People.com
YouTube:
Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts w/ Kris Jenner … James and Kris Jenner take turns asking each other very personal questions about the Kardashian family and James's career, which they must answer or eat a disgusting food, like bull's penis.  —  More Late Late Show:
Discussion: Star and Page Six
 
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Jeff Sneider / Collider:
Exclusive: Chris Pratt's ‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’ Pulled From Release Calendar, Delayed Indefinitely
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Guy Pearce in Talks to Replace Michael Sheen in Sony's ‘Bloodshot’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Ruby Rose to Play Lesbian Superhero Batwoman for The CW
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Plain White T's Song “Hey There Delilah” Is Being Turned Into a TV Series (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
Drake Locking Down 'God's Plan' Trademark for Merch and TV Game Show
Discussion: Stereogum and Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Caitlyn Jenner Wants to Play a Marvel Villain: 'The Baddest-Ass Lady You've Ever Seen'
Discussion: Queerty, Star and Marvel
Eric Sullivan / Esquire:
TOM HARDY SAVES THE DAY (NO, REALLY)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Transgender Actors Roundtable: Laverne Cox, Chaz Bono and More on Hollywood Discrimination
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

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

 
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