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TMZ.com:
Asia Argento and 17-Year-Old Boy in Bed in Sexual Encounter — Asia Argento says she did not have sex with then 17-year-old Jimmy Bennett, but a photo and various text messages between Argento and a friend tell a very different story ... she flat-out says she had sex with him.
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Us Weekly, Page Six, Dlisted, Perez Hilton, The Hollywood Gossip and Oh No They Didn't!
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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.
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Dlisted, The Grapevine, Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Page Six:
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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Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, Variety, E! Online, Stereogum, Rolling Stone, Bossip, Oh No They Didn't!, The Blast and TMZ.com
Hollywood Reporter:
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel Moves Forward With Director Jon M. Chu, Writers Returning (Exclusive) — The creative team behind Warner Bros.' breakout romantic comedy is planning to reunite for the sequel, based on Kevin Kwan's second book, ‘China Rich Girlfriend.’
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Us Weekly, USA Today, The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner Is ‘Not Pleased’ Ben Affleck Is Dating a ‘Playboy’ Model, But She's Also ‘Not Surprised’ … It was a perfect summer date night for Ben Affleck. — At Malibu's upscale Nobu restaurant August 16, the Justice League actor was rapt in conversation with his table mate: a bombshell blonde clad in a nude bodycon dress.
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People.com, Dlisted and Perez Hilton
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Playboy Playmate Linked to Ben Affleck, Shauna Sexton, Reveals What She Looks for in a Man
Playboy Playmate Linked to Ben Affleck, Shauna Sexton, Reveals What She Looks for in a Man
Discussion:
Cele|bitchy
Bobby Demuro / Perez Hilton:
‘Redneck Woman’ Singer Gretchen Wilson Arrested After ‘Belligerent’ Episode At Connecticut Airport — › ‘Redneck Woman’ Singer Gretchen Wilson Arrested After ‘Belligerent’ Episode At Connecticut Airport — Everything OK over there, Gretchen Wilson?
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.
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Star, Bossip and Perez Hilton
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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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Page Six
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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 …
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Us Weekly
RADAR:
Jeffrey Dahmer Raped, Dismembered His Victims For ‘An Hour Or Two Of Sexual Pleasure’ — The serial killer seduced African-American men at gay bars before murdering them. — Few crime tales are as unbelievably horrific as that of Jeffrey Dahmer and his string of deceased victims.
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Star
TMZ.com:
Naomi Campbell Shows Off Bikini Bod for David Blaine on Luxury Yacht — Round of applause for David Blaine ... dude produced a relationship outta thin air with super model Naomi Campbell, or so it seems. — 48-year-old Naomi showed off her insane bod in this tiny bikini while cruising …
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Egotastic
X17 Online:
Kim Accessorizes Her Pink Latex Dress With A French Fry Clutch For Dinner With Former Assistant Steph Shep — We love this whole look, but we definitely do NOT love sunglasses at night! — Kim Kardashian is really feelin' herself and her skinny bod these days, and she showed it off …
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Page Six
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Mandy Moore Says Her Wedding Day — and Dress — Will Be ‘Non-Traditional’ — Brides-to-be take note: Mandy Moore isn't stressing her upcoming nuptials to fiancé Taylor Goldsmith. The This Is Us actress says that when it comes to the couple's special day, she's confident …
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POPSUGAR
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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alloy.com, TV Tattle and Oh No They Didn't!
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.
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Sandra Rose and Stereogum
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