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1:30 PM ET, August 21, 2018

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Kelly Marie Tran / New York Times:
I Won't Be Marginalized by Online Harassment  —  Editor's note: The actress deleted her Instagram posts this summer in response to online harassment.  Here she speaks out for the first time.  —  It wasn't their words, it's that I started to believe them.  —  Their words seemed to confirm …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six, The Wrap and Variety
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj Says She's the New Harriet Tubman Ahead of VMAs  —  Nicki Minaj isn't just comparing herself to Harriet Tubman — she's now saying she IS Harriet Tubman ... just new and improved.  —  We got the “QUEEN” MC leaving her hotel Monday night on her way to the VMAs at Radio City Music Hall …
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TMZ.com:
Safaree Takes Subtle Shot at Nicki Minaj Ahead of VMAs  —  Safaree says he isn't worried about potentially running into his ex, Nicki Minaj, on the red carpet at the VMAs ... but he does have some advice for her.  —  We got the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star Monday as he was heading to Radio City Music Hall …
Discussion: Egotastic, Stereogum and Bossip
Variety:
Spotify Rep Responds to Nicki Minaj's Claims That It Penalized Her
Discussion: TMZ.com and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
G-Eazy & Halsey Back Together After Leaving VMAs After-Party Holding Hands  —  Well, that didn't take long.  G-Eazy and Halsey are BACK TOGETHER nearly 2 months after announcing they had broken up ... and TMZ has the pic to prove it.  —  The rapper started his post-VMAs night with reservations for 1 at Beauty & Essex in NYC.
TMZ.com:
Mac Miller Officially Charged with DUI After Car Crash  —  Mac Miller has officially been slapped with a DUI charge after his scary accident earlier this year ... TMZ has learned.  —  The L.A. City Attorney's Office filed charges against Mac stemming from his May car wreck.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Asia Argento Says Anthony Bourdain Paid Accuser Jimmy Bennett in Sexual Assault Case  —  Anthony Bourdain paid the $380,000 to Asia Argento's sexual assault accuser ... and denies she had sex with the then 17-year-old, but TMZ has seen text messages between Asia and Anthony that suggest otherwise.
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Aretha Franklin Honored by Madonna at the MTV VMAs — but Twitter Isn't Impressed by Her Tribute  —  The Queen of Soul received a send-off from Madonna at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards — though not everyone was happy with the sentiment.  —  Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday of pancreatic cancer at 76 …
Discussion: EW.com, Page Six and Queerty
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Lauren Conrad Won't Be Part of The Hills Reboot but ‘Wishes Everyone the Best,’ Source Says  —  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: POPSUGAR and Variety
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.”
Katey Rich / Vanity Fair:
First Look: Nicole Kidman's Stunning Transformation in Karyn Kusama's Destroyer  —  Playing an L.A.P.D. cop haunted by her past, Kidman digs deep into a woman who “wears her ugliness on the outside.”  —  Having just won an Emmy for playing a woman who hid her internal turmoil behind …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Pays Tribute to ‘Twin Soul’ Alex Rodriguez While Accepting Video Vanguard at VMAs  —  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 and CNNMoney
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Kim K.'s daughter and nanny don't sit with her at restaurant  —  Kim Kardashian raised eyebrows over the weekend by dining at fancy Miami restaurant Carpaccio, while her daughter and nanny sat at a separate table.  —  A spy who posted about it online said “#sad.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Sandra Rose
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!
Discussion: E! Online and X17 Online
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Pete Davidson Pulled Over, Friend Arrested and Charged with Weed Possession  —  Pete Davidson and a friend recently had a run-in with the law.  —  According to an arrest report obtained by PEOPLE, Davidson's friend and fellow comedian Joey Gay was arrested on Aug. 11 in the town of Fayetteville, New York, at around 4:25 a.m.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Angelina Jolie ‘hates all the attention’ Amal Clooney gets
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Hanna Fillingham / HOLA:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle holiday in Lake Como with George and Amal Clooney - get the details
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ryan Luong / Perez Hilton:
Pete Davidson Wears Ariana Grande's Married Name On His Wrist At The MTV VMAs!
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
‘The Bachelor’ Alum Lauren Bushnell and Boyfriend Devin Antin Split
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle Has Very Special Plans for Her Wedding Dress
Jackie Strause / Hollywood Reporter:
‘GLOW’ Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Aerosmith is Closing Out MTV's 2018 VMAs
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna & Tyga Reunite in New York City
Discussion: Page Six and Perez Hilton
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Ted Danson and Laverne Cox Team Up for Star-Studded Smirnoff Campaign
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Looked Stunning at Her Best Friend's Wedding in Barbados
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
 

 
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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