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Ticket sales for Nicki Minaj's tour are ‘in the toilet’  —  Nicki Minaj is “spiraling out of control,” say top music-industry insiders, amid disastrous tour ticket sales — and she's lashing out at Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner, accusing them of using their baby to boost his album sales.
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Desperate Housewives' Nicollette Sheridan and Aaron Phypers' Divorce Has Been Finalized  —  Nicollette Sheridan and Aaron Phypers' divorce has been finalized.  —  According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the judgment of dissolution was entered Aug. 17, when the estranged couple was legally declared single once again.
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TMZ.com:   Nicollette Sheridan's Divorce with Denise Richard's BF Finalized
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's ‘Last Embryo’ for Baby No. 4 Is a Boy … Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have babies on the brain again!  Seven months after welcoming daughter Chicago, the couple are planning to have a fourth child, multiple sources reveal exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Bossip and Perez Hilton
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:   Kim Kardashian Went Out to Eat with Daughter North and Sat Her at a Different Table — Here's Why
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Kim K.'s daughter and nanny don't sit with her at restaurant
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Sandra Rose
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Veronica Mars’ Revival Series Near Deal At Hulu With Kristen Bell Reprising Role  —  Rob Thomas' cult favorite noir mystery drama Veronica Mars starring Kristen Bell is making another comeback, this time as an eight-episode limited series at Hulu.  —  I hear the streaming platform …
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MTV VMAs 2018: From Kylie To Madonna, All The Hottest Looks  —  The music world's brightest stars turn out fun, sexy, weird outfits.  —  The MTV VMAs were last night, August 20, and they were as dramatic and beautiful as ever.  Stars from Ariana Grande to Nicki Minaj, Madonna to Kylie Jenner …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Hilary Swank Wears Elie Saab Couture and Christian Dior at Her Wedding in the Redwoods  —  Actor and producer Hilary Swank and social venture entrepreneur Philip Schneider's love story started with a seemingly bottomless brunch that went on forever.  “It was a blind date set …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Aretha Franklin Died Without a Will  —  Aretha Franklin shockingly left no will behind ... which is surprising given her circumstances.  —  According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the singer died “intestate” — meaning she had no will at the time of death.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: Video Music Awards Hit an All-Time Low on MTV  —  The event falls short of the 2017 ceremony, which had the previous record-low audience.  —  For the second straight year, the MTV Video Music Awards drew its smallest audience ever.  —  Monday's show drew 2.25 million viewers and a 1.1 rating among adults 18-49.
Discussion: Stereogum
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Pays Tribute to ‘Twin Soul’ Alex Rodriguez While Accepting Video Vanguard at VMAs
Discussion: CNNMoney and Dlisted
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Playboy Playmate Linked to Ben Affleck, Shauna Sexton, Reveals What She Looks for in a Man  —  Ben Affleck's new flame, Playboy model Shauna Sexton, opened up about what she looks for in a man during a revealing magazine shoot.  —  Sexton, 22, was named Playboy's May 2018 Playmate and admitted she was …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Cele|bitchy
James Patrick Herman / Variety:
‘Queer Eye’ Alum Carson Kressley Takes Dig at Netflix Reboot  —  The Emmys are turning 70, and the Television Academy brought together some of this year's nominees at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles to celebrate.  —  “Are we 70 already?  Gosh, I remember the first one like it was yesterday …
Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Stranger Things’: Millie Bobby Brown Hopes for a Hopper and Joyce Romance in Season 3  —  It's really beginning to sound like Jim Hopper and Joyce Byers could be headed for a romance during “Stranger Things'” upcoming third season.  —  Just last week, David Harbour told Variety that he would love …
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Tiffany Haddish Sets Next Stand-Up Special at Netflix  —  The comedian's last effort, ‘She Ready,’ aired on Showtime.  —  Tiffany Haddish has lined up her next stand-up special, one that's landed at Netflix amid industry-wide interest in the increasingly ubiquitous actress and comedian.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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