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11:55 AM 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
Ryan Luong / Perez Hilton:
Pete Davidson Wears Ariana Grande's Married Name On His Wrist At The MTV VMAs!  —  It's as if Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are already married!  —  On Monday, the engaged couple walked the 2018 MTV VMAs red carpet where the songstress wore an elaborate silver outfit.  This is their red carpet debut!
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Pete Davidson Pulled Over, Friend Arrested and Charged with Weed Possession
Discussion: Dlisted
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.”
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:
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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Variety:
Spotify Rep Responds to Nicki Minaj's Claims That It Penalized Her
Discussion: TMZ.com, Stereogum and Billboard
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 and Page Six
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
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
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!
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
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
Hanna Fillingham / HOLA:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle holiday in Lake Como with George and Amal Clooney - get the details  —  The royal couple reportedly spent some quality time with their good friends in Italy  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been enjoying some time off royal duties over the past few weeks …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Angelina Jolie ‘hates all the attention’ Amal Clooney gets
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
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
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
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TMZ.com:
Rihanna Looked Stunning at Her Best Friend's Wedding in Barbados
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Beating King of Pop, The Eagles have No.1 album of all-time
Discussion: Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera Robbed At Gunpoint In Colombia
Discussion: Perez Hilton