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8:25 PM ET, August 20, 2018

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Kim Severson / New York Times:
Asia Argento, a #MeToo Leader, Made a Deal With Her Own Accuser  —  The Italian actress and director Asia Argento was among the first women in the movie business to publicly accuse the producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault.  She became a leading figure in the #MeToo movement.
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Beating King of Pop, The Eagles have No.1 album of all-time  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Eagles' greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson's “Thriller” to become history's best-selling album of all-time.  —  The Recording Industry Association of America told The Associated Press …
Discussion: Stereogum
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Travis Scott's ‘Astroworld’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart  —  Plus: Nicki Minaj, Trippie Redd and Jason Mraz debut in the top 10, while Aretha Franklin re-enters at No. 7.  —  Travis Scott's Astroworld notches a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart …
Variety:
Spotify Rep Responds to Nicki Minaj's Claims That It Penalized Her
Discussion: TMZ.com and Stereogum
Josie Totah / TIME:
My Name Is Josie Totah — And I'm Ready to Be Free  —  Acting has always been my passion.  I'm grateful for roles I've gotten to play on shows like Champions, and I know I'm lucky to be able to do what I love.  But I also feel like I let myself be shoved into a box: “J.J. Totah, gay boy.”
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus Break Up After 1 Year of Dating  —  It's officially over between Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus.  —  The 46-year-old actor and the 38-year-old SNL producer have called it quits after a year of dating, E! News can confirm.  —  Affleck and Shookus split two to three weeks ago, E! News has learned.
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Molly McNamee / Perez Hilton:
Ben Affleck & Shauna Sexton Seen Out Again As Lindsay Shookus Apparently Deletes Instagram!  —  You can bet on Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus being over — at least for now!  —  The 46-year-old actor was once again spotted out and about with 22-year-old Playboy model Shauna Sexton.
Discussion: X17 Online, E! Online and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson Pulled Over and Passenger Busted for Drugs  —  Pete Davidson was pulled over by cops in Upstate New York ... but even though he was behind the wheel it was his boy who ended up going to jail.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Pete and his friend were driving …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Pete Davidson Pulled Over, Friend Arrested and Charged with Weed Possession
Discussion: Dlisted
Catherine Shoard / The Guardian:
Francis Ford Coppola agrees Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves might be married  —  Director of Bram Stoker's Dracula says 1992 film starring the pair included a real wedding ceremony  —  Play Video  —  Francis Ford Coppola has backed a theory by Winona Ryder that she and Keanu Reeves might be married.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Maureen Lee Lenker / EW.com:
Winona Ryder might have married Keanu Reeves for real on the set of Dracula  —  Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves might be married...in Romania.  —  While promoting their upcoming rom-com Destination Wedding, Ryder revealed to EW that their movie love might extend off screen because she's …
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Looked Stunning at Her Best Friend's Wedding in Barbados  —  Rihanna's never one to play second fiddle ... unless of course she's at her best friend's wedding.  —  RiRi hit up Barbados over the weekend where she was a bridesmaid at her best friend Dr. Sonita Alexander's wedding.
Discussion: Page Six and Perez Hilton
Jackie Strause / Hollywood Reporter:
‘GLOW’ Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix  —  The Alison Brie wrestling comedy — which is nominated for 10 Emmys — enters a new phase with season three.  —  GLOW is heading to Las Vegas for round three.  —  Netflix has renewed its female wrestling comedy for a 10-episode third season.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Ted Danson and Laverne Cox Team Up for Star-Studded Smirnoff Campaign  —  Ted Danson and Laverne Cox are here to talk about togetherness, diversity, equality—and vodka.  —  The two actors, along with a host of other celebrities including Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness …
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Wins With $25.2M for $34M Five-Day Launch  —  Elsewhere, Mark Wahlberg's ‘Mile 22’ finds little action, while Kevin Spacey's ‘Billionaire Boys Club’ opens to a career-low $618 million.  —  In yet another reminder that diversity pays off at the box office …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Variety
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Mariah Carey Terrified After a Large Shark Invades Her Yacht Vacation: 'I'm Upset'
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From Mediagazer:

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Shari Redstone agreed to take less than $2B for her Paramount stake as part of Skydance's “best and final” offer, lower than what was initially offered

 
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