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Christine Burroni / Page Six:
Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra make engagement official with traditional ceremony  —  It's official.  —  Early Saturday morning Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas celebrated their engagement in a traditional roka ceremony in Mumbai.  —  “The only way to do this... with Family and God.
TMZ.com:
Teyana Taylor Takes Nasty Fall Off Stage at NYC Concert  —  We're so used to seeing Teyana Taylor absolutely SLAY when she's busting a move ... except when she runs out of real estate, which is what led to a nasty-looking tumble off stage.  —  The crazy fall went down at PlayStation Theater …
Discussion: Bossip
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore Reunite in Sweet Photo for Daughter Rumer's 30th Birthday  —  Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are together again — for their daughter's 30th birthday!  —  The two actors, who separated in 2000, reunited for their daughter Rumer's birthday on Thursday in which they enjoyed …
Discussion: Page Six
James Beal / The Sun:
LIKE A CULT Meghan Markle's dad Thomas likens Royal Family to Scientologists because of their ‘cult-like’ secrecy  —  Outcast Thomas Markle is growing more frustrated after being ignored by the Royal Family and daughter Meghan after her marriage to Prince Harry
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office: Kevin Spacey's ‘Billionaire Boys Club’ Earns Abysmal $126 on Opening Day  —  The ensemble crime-drama — also starring Ansel Elgort and Taron Egerton — marks a career box-office low for the disgraced Spacey after premiering first on VOD.  —  Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey is enduring …
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Mark Wahlberg Says Raising a Teenage Girl Is ‘Tough’: There's a ‘Lot of Attitude’  —  Mark Wahlberg's got his work cut out for him.  —  The 47-year-old actor dishes on his life as a father of four in PEOPLE's latest issue, on newsstands Friday, and admits parenting 14-year-old daughter Ella Rae is “a challenge” in a lot of ways.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Cardi B to Perform at Her Fashion Nova Launch Party, New Single Might Drop Too  —  Cardi B's got her sights set on taking over the fashion world, but she's still gonna use her music to kick things off.  —  Cardi's collabing with Fashion Nova on her own collection, and CEO Richard Saghian …
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj and Safaree Both Attending MTV VMAs Calls for Increased Security  —  The ugly war of words between Nicki Minaj and Safaree could come to a head if the exes run into each other at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, but there's a plan in place to avoid that ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Deven Davis, Wife of Korn Lead Singer Jonathan Davis, Dead at 39  —  The wife of the lead singer of Korn has died Friday ... and it comes on the heels of a request for a domestic violence restraining order and major drug issues ... TMZ has learned.  —  Deven Davis was the estranged wife of Jonathan Davis.
Mia McNiece / People.com:
Gretchen Carlson Responds to Miss America Cara Mund's Claims That She Was ‘Bullied’  —  Gretchen Carlson, who serves as the chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors and won the crown herself in 1989, says she was “incredibly sad and heartbroken” when she read current Miss America …
Discussion: The Wrap and Philly.com
People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian ‘Distanced Herself from Her Sisters’ While Dating Younes Bendjima: Source  —  Kourtney Kardashian has ended things with Younes Bendjima — and now, details about their relationship are coming to light.  —  In the wake of their recent split, a source tells PEOPLE the coupling …
Discussion: X17 Online and Cele|bitchy
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
SisQo Marries Longtime Love Elizabeth Pham … Just married!  SisQo tied the knot with longtime fiance Elizabeth Pham on Friday, August 17, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  Celebrity Weddings of 2018  —  The 39-year-old singer wed his bride in an “an intimate Catholic service” …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson Surpasses Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston as Highest Paid Actress in Hollywood  —  Hollywood has a newly minted queen.  —  Scarlett Johansson has topped Forbes' annual ranking of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses, surpassing Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston who came in at number two and three, respectively.
 
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Ariana Grande Cries While Singing ‘Natural Woman’ in Powerful Tribute to Aretha Franklin
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Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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