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1:40 PM ET, August 16, 2019

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TMZ.com:
Kristen Wiig Engaged to Longtime Boyfriend Avi Rothman  —  Kristen Wiig's officially off the market ... TMZ's learned she's engaged.  —  The former “Saturday Night Live” star and her longtime boyfriend, Avi Rothman, have actually been engaged for several months.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Just Jared
J.W. / Perez Hilton:
Miley Cyrus & Kaitlynn Carter Are ‘Just Having Fun’ Following Splits From Liam Hemsworth & Brody Jenner!  —  These girls can't stop and won't stop spending time together!  —  Per an ET source, Miley Cyrus and Kaitlynn Carter “are both newly out of their relationships and just having fun” …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Miley Cyrus ‘Has a Hard Time Letting Go’ of Liam Hemsworth Because of Their History Together
Discussion: Dlisted
E! Online:
Kaley Cuoco Admits She Doesn't Live With Her Husband
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
People.com:
Todd Chrisley Claims Estranged Daughter Lindsie Cheated on Husband with 2 Bachelor Stars  —  Lindsie Chrisley has also accused her brother of attempted extortion over a sex tape  —  More drama in the Chrisley family is coming to light.  —  Todd Chrisley and his wife Julie were indicted …
Discussion: Dlisted
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Katy Perry accused of sexually harassing TV presenter Tina Kandelaki  —  Katy Perry is being accused of harassment again.  —  Russian TV presenter Tina Kandelaki alleged in the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta earlier this week that an intoxicated Perry tried to kiss her at a party without her consent.
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
Deadline:
Ewan McGregor May Return As Obi-Wan Kenobi In Disney+ Series  —  Ewan McGregor may be picking up his lightsaber again.  The 48-year-old Scottish actor is in talks about reprising his role as the heartfelt but headstrong Jedi master known as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a yet-to-be-titled Disney+ series, Deadline has confirmed.
Katie Nicholl / Vanity Fair:
William and Harry Will Stay In Separate Houses While Visiting the Queen in Scotland  —  Family holidays are rarely straightforward, and the royals are no exception.  Having returned from their somewhat controversial trip to Ibiza, Harry and Meghan are preparing for their first family trip to Scotland …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Excitedly Gives Tour of Her New Talk Show's Set: 'Doesn't This Feel Like Home?'  —  “They ran out of everyone [else] to ask. ...  Hope I don't suck!”  Kelly Clarkson joked during a video tour of her daytime talk show's set  —  FB  —  No one is more pumped for The Kelly Clarkson Show than Kelly Clarkson, herself!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Simon Cowell's Vegan Diet Helped Him Lose 20 Lbs.: 'I've Found It Quite Enjoyable'  —  The America's Got Talent judge said he was inspired to get himself in shape after a scary fall in October 2017  —  Simon Cowell is showing off a svelte new figure — and it's all thanks to his revamped, vegan diet.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Priscilla DeGregory / Page Six:
Gay personal assistant says Faye Dunaway called him ‘a little homosexual boy’: lawsuit  —  Actress Faye Dunaway relentlessly berated her gay personal assistant on play “Tea at Five,” calling him “a little homosexual boy” before he was fired for complaining, a new lawsuit alleges.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Drew Barrymore Shoots Talk Show Pilot for CBS Television Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Drew Barrymore is eyeing a move into the daytime talk show arena.  —  The actress, who recently wrapped three seasons of the Netflix comedy “Santa Clarita Diet,” is shooting a pilot this week in New York for CBS Television Distribution.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Video of Conor McGregor Punching Old Man in Head in Whiskey Dispute  —  “You're talking about a pub in Ireland.  Know how many guys get punched in the face every day in a pub in Ireland?  Yeah, a lot.”  —  “But, this is a high-profile guy,” White says ... “The bottom line is when you're not a regular guy …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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Dove Cameron defends posting braless selfies that show her nipples
TMZ.com:
Nipsey Hussle's Store Barricaded on Rapper's 34 Birthday
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Page Six
People.com:
Baby Makes Six! Daphne Oz Welcomes Daughter Giovanna Ines
Discussion: Page Six
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People.com:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
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Bam Margera Back in Rehab After Arrest
Discussion: Page Six and Perez Hilton
Washington Post:
Autopsy finds broken bones in Jeffrey Epstein's neck, deepening questions around his death
 

 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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