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10:00 AM ET, August 10, 2018

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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.
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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Matt Miller / Esquire:
James Bond Producers Are Reportedly Leaning Toward Idris Elba as the Next 007  —  Dreams maybe do come true.  —  There are a lot of actors who  —  could  —  play 007 once Daniel Craig retires from the role he despises: Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender (even though he's Irish), Tom Hiddleston …
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
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Simon Perry / People.com:
How Queen Elizabeth Has ‘Insured the Future of the Monarchy’  —  There have been times of crisis when the House of Windsor creaked and almost crumbled.  —  The tragic death of Princess Diana 21 years ago this month brought questions about how close the royals were to the feelings of the people they serve.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
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.
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Justin Bieber 'Happiest He's Ever Been' with Hailey Baldwin Despite Public Breakdown: Source  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.  If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
Discussion: Dlisted, TMZ.com, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Pregnant Jana Kramer Reveals Her Baby Boy on the Way ‘Truly Has Been a Savior’ for Her Marriage  —  With child No. 2 on the way, Jana Kramer says this rainbow baby has been a “savior” in helping her and husband Mike Caussin work on their marriage.  —  Seven months after the couple welcomed …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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!
BBC:
Daddy Yankee: Despacito rapper ‘robbed by impersonator’  —  A thief impersonating Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee has reportedly stolen 2 million euros ($2.3m; £1.8m) worth of jewels from his hotel room in Spain.  —  Spanish paper Las Provincias reports a man posing as the performer …
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Daily Mail:
'For the life of her, Meghan can't understand why her father is digging such a deep hole for himself and to say things like, ‘It would be easier for her if her dad died’  —  As the Mail on Sunday reported, Thomas Markle, some 5,495 miles away in Mexico, spent his daughter's birthday last week nursing a broken heart.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Variety:
Nicki Minaj to Perform on VMAs From ‘Iconic New York Location’
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Duggar Divide! Michelle & Jim Bob Confront Derick Dillard Over Transphobic Tweets
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Deadline:
‘13 Reasons Why’: Cast Of Hit Netflix Series Closes In On Major Raises As Season 3 Production Start Looms
Ale Russian / People.com:
Chloe Grace Moretz and Dylan O'Brien Hang Out Years After He Said He Had a ‘Crush’ on Her
Discussion: alloy.com
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Hardy talks in the third-person to Esquire, also thinks Prince Harry is a ‘legend’
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kris Jenner Says Rob Kardashian Is ‘Doing Better’: He Is ‘Working on His Health’
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Nev Schulman Flirting With the Idea of Cardi B Joining ‘Catfish’
Discussion: Bossip
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Howie Mandel Says Meghan Markle Was ‘Slightly Duchessy’ When She Appeared on Deal or No Deal
Discussion: TV Tattle
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Archie Panjabi to Star in Legal Drama Put Pilot at NBC
 

 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

 
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