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6:50 PM ET, August 20, 2019

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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Disney-Sony Standoff Ends Marvel Studios & Kevin Feige's Involvement In ‘Spider-Man’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige won't produce any further Spider-Man films because of an inability by Disney and Sony Pictures to reach new terms that would have given the former a co-financing stake going forward.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Sony, Marvel to Split on Future ‘Spider-Man’ Releases  —  The move, which would see the character exit the Marvel Cinematic Universe, comes after Disney requested a bigger piece of the films going forward.  —  Following the news that Spider-Man: Far from Home has become Sony Pictures' highest …
Discussion: Variety
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Matrix 4’ Officially a Go With Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Lana Wachowski (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Get ready to re-enter the Matrix.  —  Lana Wachowski is set to write and direct a fourth film set in the world of “The Matrix,” with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity, respectively.
J.W. / Perez Hilton:
Demi Lovato Celebrates Her 27th Birthday With Ariana Grande & Scooter Braun  —  Demi Lovato is ringing in her 27th birthday with her pals by her side!  —  The songstress attended Ariana Grande's concert at The O2 Arena in London, and got a special birthday shoutout and hug prior to the thank u next singer hitting the stage.
Discussion: Page Six
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People.com:
Demi Lovato Celebrates Birthday in London with Sweet Ariana Grande-Led Chant
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Natalie Stone / People.com:   The Bachelorette's Mike Johnson Addresses Demi Lovato Romance Rumors
Gary Trock / The Blast:
Larry King Files for Divorce from Shawn King After 22 Years  —  Larry King has decided to end his marriage to his 7th wife and filed for divorce.  —  According to court records obtained by The Blast, 85-year-old Larry King filed for divorce Tuesday in L.A. County court against Shawn King.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six, RADAR and The WOW Report
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Miley Cyrus spotted ‘basically having sex’ with Kaitlynn Carter in West Hollywood club  —  Kaitlynn Carter's all in on the Miley-high club.  —  Hours after dropping “Slide Away” — her dewy-eyed ballad presumably about her breakup with husband Liam Hemsworth — Miley Cyrus was …
TMZ.com:
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello Kissing Incessantly in Montreal  —  SHAWN MENDES & CAMILA CABELLO KISSING INTERNATIONALLY NOW  —  Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello have taken their PDA world tour on the road ... which begs the question — do these two ever come up for air?!?
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Was the One Who Ended Things With Jamie Foxx  —  Calling it quits.  Katie Holmes pulled the plug on her relationship with Jamie Foxx, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx: A Timeline of Their Relationship  —  An insider confirmed to Us on Monday …
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and POPSUGAR
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx Split After He's Spotted With Singer Sela Vave
TMZ.com:
Ronda Rousey Says Boat Door Nearly Severed Finger Shooting ‘911’  —  12:18 PM PT — Ronda said this “freak accident” happened on her first take of the day.  She said a boat door jammed her finger and initially didn't think anything of it — “I'm used to live audiences and never showing pain unless …
Colleen Kratofil / People.com:
Céline Dion Says She Doesn't Want to Be Called the New Queen of Fashion: 'I'm the Boss'  —  The 51-year-old singer stars in an edgy new photoshoot for CR Fashion Book's September issue  —  Céline Dion isn't afraid to experiment with her fashion choices through avant-garde street style moments …
Variety:
Taylor Swift's ‘Lover’ Has Sold Nearly a Million Copies Before Release (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Taylor Swift has not given up on the full-length album as an indicator of success as well as art form, and judging from pre-release sales for “Lover,” which comes out Friday, her belief in the ongoing viability of the format is not in vain.
Daily Express:
Prince Andrew ‘willing to face police questions in Epstein teen sex probe’  —  PRINCE Andrew would be willing to help a police investigation into allegations of sex trafficking against his late friend Jeffrey Epstein and associates, the Daily Express understands.
Chloe Best / HELLO!:
YouTuber PewDiePie marries Marzia Bisognin in lavish London ceremony  —  It was a special anniversary for the couple  —  YouTuber PewDiePie has married his long-time girlfriend Marzia Bisognin in London, on the eighth anniversary of the day they met.  The Swedish vlogger …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Oliver Shaw / Interview Magazine:
Justice Is Served: A Conversation Between RuPaul and Judge Judy  —  “We're all born naked.  And the rest is drag.”  Decades before building his own media empire, even before his reign in the 1990s as one of downtown New York's most exciting nightlife queens, an 11-year-old RuPaul Andre Charles sat …
 
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M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian's Latest Photoshop Fail Is EPICLY EMBARRASSING!
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Alleged Frances McDormand Oscar Thief Skates After Charges Dropped
Discussion: Dlisted
Audrey Noble / Vogue:
Zoe Kravitz Talks Stress-Relief, Past Beauty Mistakes, and Her New YSL Lipstick Collection
Discussion: Dlisted
Stephen Daw / Billboard:
Todrick Hall Teams Up With Ciara for Remix of ‘Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels’: Premiere
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Acollinswwd / WWD:
Millie Bobby Brown Launches a Gen Z Beauty Brand
Jason Pham / Us Weekly:
Harry Styles Poses Shirtless for ‘Rolling Stone’ Ahead of New Music Release
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and MTV
Kristian / Dlisted:
DMX And His Fiancé Broke Up... But Then He Proposed To Her Again That Afternoon
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Sam Claflin and Wife Laura Haddock Announce Separation After 6 Years of Marriage
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Alex Rodriguez Reveals He Uses a Burner Instagram Account to Follow His Daughters on Social Media
People.com:
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Welcomes Son Luca Reed — See His First Photos
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
Allison / Dlisted:
Chrissy Teigen Blames Utah For Her Extremely Swollen Mouth
Discussion: USA Today
Entertainment Tonight:
Katharine McPhee Foster on Her Favorite Part of Marriage to David Foster & Why She Took His Name (Exclusive)
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Go Fug Yourself
 

 
From Mediagazer:

CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Source: Piers Morgan's YouTube-based venture Uncensored is raising £22.5M from The Raine Group, Theo Kyriakou, and others at a £97M pre-money valuation

Lara O'Reilly / Business Insider:
Uber launches Uber Intelligence, an insights platform that lets advertisers tap into Uber's data about customer trips and deliveries

 
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