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1:05 PM ET, August 8, 2019

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Abby Aguirre / Vogue:
Taylor Swift on Sexism, Scrutiny, and Standing Up for Herself  —  Photographed by Inez & Vinoodh, Vogue, September 2019  —  IT'S A SUNDAY AFTERNOON in Tribeca, and I'm in Taylor Swift's loft, inside a former printing house that she has restored and fortified into a sanctuary of brick, velvet, and mahogany.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Close $200M Netflix Overall Deal  —  David Benioff and Dan Weiss have signed a multiyear film and TV pact with the streamer, which was bidding for the duo's services alongside Disney and Amazon.  —  Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss officially have a new home.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Netflix Wins Overall Film, TV Deal For ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators David Benioff & D.B. Weiss  —  EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award-winning Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have found their new home.  Nearly three months after Deadline revealed that Benioff & Weiss were being courted …
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Krysten Ritter Welcomes First Child, a Baby Boy Named Bruce  —  KRYSTEN RITTER WELCOMES 1ST CHILD ... It's A Boy Named Bruce!!!  —  CLICK TO SEE THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE  —  LAUNCH DOC  —  Getty Composite  —  Krysten Ritter's a proud new mom after giving birth to a baby boy …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
ABC7:
‘Machete’ to the rescue: Actor Danny Trejo helps save child trapped in overturned car in Sylmar  —  SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Well known for playing villains, actor Danny Trejo got the chance to be a real-life hero on Wednesday when he helped rescue a young special-needs child trapped in an overturned car in Sylmar.
J.W. / Perez Hilton:
Kylie Jenner 'Doesn't Wish' Jordyn Woods Any ‘Ill Will’ After The Tristan Thompson Scandal  —  Home › Kylie Jenner › Kylie Jenner 'Doesn't Wish' Jordyn Woods Any ‘Ill Will’ After The Tristan Thompson Scandal  —  Despite all the drama that's gone on the past few months …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:   Kylie Jenner 'Still Won't Trash Talk' Jordyn Woods Despite Freezing Out Her Former Best Friend
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Trump scheduled to headline fundraisers in the Hamptons, where tickets run as high as $250,000  —  President Trump is slated to appear at a pair of fundraising events in the Hamptons on Friday, including one that charges up to $250,000 for lunch, a photo and a private roundtable with the president.
Emily Ratajkowski / Harper's BAZAAR:
Emily Ratajkowski Explores What It Means to Be Hyper Feminine  —  In a candid essay, the model makes the case for why every woman deserves to be treated with dignity and respect—regardless of how they choose to present themselves to the world.  —  Freshman year of college at UCLA …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and POPSUGAR
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Southern Charm Star Kathryn Dennis' Mom Allison Calhoun Dennis Dies at 59  —  “My mom's my best friend.  She stuck by me through so much.  I don't know what I would do without her,” Kathryn Dennis previously told PEOPLE  —  FB  —  Allison Calhoun Dennis, the mother of Southern Charm star Kathryn Dennis …
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Shannen Doherty Reveals Luke Perry's Death Pushed Her to Do the Beverly Hills, 90210 Reboot  —  Doherty starred alongside Perry on Beverly Hills, 90210 for years — the actress as Brenda Walsh and Perry as Dylan McKay  —  Shannen Doherty had a very special reason for signing on to the reboot of Beverly Hills, 90210.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Wesley Snipes Joins Eddie Murphy in ‘Coming to America’ Sequel (Exclusive)  —  Craig Brewer is directing ‘Coming 2 America’ for Paramount.  —  Wesley Snipes has joined Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America, Paramount's sequel to its popular 1988 comedy.  —  Craig Brewer, the director best known for Hustle & Flow, is helming the project.
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
JONAS BROTHERS FEELING SO COOL!!!  Kick Off Happiness Tour  —  The Jonas Brothers are back on the road, picking up were they left off nearly 6 years ago when they abruptly split — but there are a few very attractive changes this time around.  —  Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas finally kicked off …
Discussion: Page Six
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Disney Is Rebooting ‘Home Alone’ — And '90s Kids Are PISSED!  —  When we found out Disney was buying 20th Century Fox last year, fans were excited about several prospects.  — The critically successful and crowd-pleasing Marvel Studios would get their shot at making X-Men and Fantastic Four films …
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Wrap
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Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Home Alone,’ ‘Night at the Museum’ to Be Rebooted at Disney+
Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
 
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Honey Boy / YouTube:
Amazon Studios … From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf …
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Nick Romano / EW.com:
Rocko's Modern Life Netflix movie will feature prominent trans story arc
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TMZ.com:
Ohgeesy Booted from Disneyland After Alleged Gun Threat Incident
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Lili Anolik / Esquire:
Woody Harrelson Will Light Up (in) Any Room
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TMZ.com:
Snooki Melts Down and Storms Away from ‘Jersey Shore’ House
Discussion: Us Weekly
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Actors Lex Scott Davis and Mo McRae Are Married — and Ready to ‘Make as Many Kids as We Can’
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Gwyneth Paltrow gets everyone talking about her appearance in new photo - find out why
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Monica Lewinsky-Produced ‘Impeachment’ Set as Next ‘American Crime Story’ at FX
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News and POPSUGAR
 

 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

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Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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