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7:25 PM ET, August 9, 2018

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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Slams Brad Pitt: ‘A Loan Is Not... Child Support’  —  Angelina Jolie is hitting back at ex Brad Pitt after he claimed she made recent court filings over child support in an “effort to manipulate the media.”  —  The actress' lawyer, Samantha Bley DeJean, said in a statement …
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TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt Trying to Maintain Relationship with Kids Amid Angelina Jolie Divorce  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are at war in their divorce case, but the more immediate struggle is the co-parenting situation that even has a judge issuing a warning to cool it ... or else.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie: Brad Pitt Is ‘Trying to Distract’ From the Fact He Hasn't Paid Child Support
Discussion: PerezHilton
Lindsey Bahr / Associated Press:
Q&A: Casey Affleck on new film, his Oscars absence and MeToo  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a new movie coming out this fall, “The Old Man & The Gun,” Casey Affleck is speaking publicly about bowing out of presenting the best actress Oscar and past harassment allegations against him amid the #MeToo and Time's Up movements.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety, The Wrap and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
HGTV to Expand ‘Brady Bunch’ House with Authentic Interiors  —  HGTV — which just bought the famous ‘Brady Bunch’ house — is going to make the inside of the house 1973 authentic, cottage cheese ceilings and all ... and the people who may end up benefiting the most are newlyweds who want to have sex in the bedroom, kitchen or wherever.
Discussion: TV Tattle
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TMZ.com:
Lance Bass Might Be Involved in HGTV's New ‘Brady Bunch’ House Project  —  Lance Bass might have lost a bidding war with HGTV over the ‘Brady Bunch’ house — but he's still got a shot to be a part of the iconic property's future ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the situation tell …
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Tim Stack / EW.com:
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper headline A Star Is Born for EW's Fall Movie Preview … To read more on A Star Is Born and other highly anticipated fall movies, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now.  Don't forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
Denise Petski / Deadline:
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi & Nico Tortorella To Host MTV's ‘Just Tattoo Of Us’ Based On Int'l Format  —  Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Younger's Nico Tortorella have been tapped to host the U.S. version of Just Tattoo of Us, based on the hit MTV international format.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kris Jenner Says Rob Kardashian Is ‘Doing Better’: He Is ‘Working on His Health’ … Making his momager proud!  Kris Jenner says Rob Kardashian is continuing to make progress.  —  Rob Kardashian Shows Up Slimmer Frame: Photos  —  “Rob is good.  He's doing better and better,” the 62-year-old exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: Page Six
Variety:
Cher to Release New Album, ‘Dancing Queen,’ Next Month  —  Cher will release “Dancing Queen,” a new album of Abba covers, on September 28, Warner Bros. Records announced today.  —  The singer and actress — who has won Oscar, Emmy and Grammy Awards — was inspired to record the album following …
Ale Russian / People.com:
Macaulay Culkin Shades The Big Bang Theory in Explaining Why He Turned Down Show Three Times  —  Macaulay Culkin was almost one of TV's biggest stars.  —  Culkin revealed in a new interview that he was approached to star in The Big Bang Theory but turned it down — three times.
Discussion: Page Six
Ale Russian / People.com:
Chloe Grace Moretz and Dylan O'Brien Hang Out Years After He Said He Had a ‘Crush’ on Her  —  Chloe Grace Moretz and Dylan O'Brien had a ball during a night out in Los Angeles.  —  The two were spotted hanging out Wednesday night at Hollywood hot spot The Nice Guy.
Discussion: alloy.com
RADAR:
Duggar Divide!  Michelle & Jim Bob Confront Derick Dillard Over Transphobic Tweets  —  The famous parents scolded Dillard for bringing ‘bad press’ upon the family.  —  Fans aren't the only ones up in arms over Jill Duggar's husband Derick Dillard's transphobic tweets.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 
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Deadline:
‘13 Reasons Why’: Cast Of Hit Netflix Series Closes In On Major Raises As Season 3 Production Start Looms
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Hardy talks in the third-person to Esquire, also thinks Prince Harry is a ‘legend’
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TMZ.com:
Nev Schulman Flirting With the Idea of Cardi B Joining ‘Catfish’
Discussion: Bossip
Rachel Lubitz / Refinery29:
Cardi B Dyed Her Hair Blue To Match Her Lamborghini
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
Archie Panjabi to Star in Legal Drama Put Pilot at NBC
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Jerry O'Connell Is Sorry For The Name Of His Bravo Show
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‘Love Island’: CBS Lands Hot UK Dating Reality Format With Series Order
 

 
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