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11:55 AM ET, August 23, 2019

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TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus Will Keep Pets in Liam Hemsworth Divorce  —  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth didn't have any kids together, but they DID share tons of pets ... and now that they're divorcing, Miley's keeping all of the animals under her roof.  —  Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ …
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Mia McNiece / People.com:
Andie MacDowell Is Surprised By How Much She Loves Being Alone: 'I'm Not Really Looking for Anyone'  —  The actress, who now stars in the new horror film Ready or Not, says she enjoys being an independent woman  —  Andie MacDowell is the first to admit that adjusting to an empty nest once her kids left home was not an easy transition.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Ronan Farrow Says He'll Reveal How Harvey Weinstein Tried to ‘Silence Victims’ in Catch and Kill  —  “Catch and Kill is a true account of the extreme tactics powerful men use to cover up crimes and abuse,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells PEOPLE … FB
People.com:
Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn Is Engaged to Hockey Star P.K. Subban  —  The former Olympian and her hockey player beau are taking things to the next level!  —  FB  —  Lindsey Vonn and her hockey player beau are taking things to the next level!  —  Vonn, 34, and boyfriend P.K. Subban, 30, are engaged, PEOPLE confirms.
Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
The tensions and drama behind the scenes of Trump's campaign to free rapper A$AP Rocky  —  WASHINGTON — When rapper A$AP Rocky was freed from detention in Sweden and returned to the United States earlier this month, it marked the end of a bizarre saga that at one point involved the president …
Discussion: Stereogum
Joe Roberts / Metro.co.uk:
First day back at school took its toll on this little girl  —  The first day back at school is never easy.  —  Excitement soon turns into exhaustion as children settle into that familiar routine.  —  It takes its toll on all kids, especially the little ones.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'DC's Legends Of Tomorrow': Brandon Routh & Courtney Ford To Depart CW Drama As Series Regulars In Season 5  —  EXCLUSIVE: DC's Legends Of Tomorrow will be bidding farewell to two series regulars during the superhero team-up drama's upcoming fifth season, Brandon Routh, who plays Ray Palmer/Atom …
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Amanda Stanton Reveals Her Kids Still Sleep in Her Bed & She Slept with Her Mom Until She Was 16  —  “To be fair, I did sleep with my mom until I was like a senior in high school,” the fashion designer said on her Instagram Story Tuesday  —  Amanda Stanton is getting real about her daughters' sleep schedule.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
YouTube:
Written by Taylor Swift  —  We could leave the Christmas lights up  —  Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?  —  Can I go where you go?  —  Can we always be this close?  —  Forever and ever  —  Take me out  —  And take me home  —  You're my, my, my, my...  Lover
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Variety and MTV
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TMZ.com:
Stan Lee's Daughter Sides with Sony Over Disney in ‘Spider-Man’ Split  —  The late Stan Lee — who co-created ‘Spider-Man’ — would've been happy over the news that Sony pumped the brakes on giving Disney control of his character ... so says his daughter.  —  Sony's move to limit control …
Discussion: Dlisted and The Blemish
Gil Kaufman / Billboard:
2009 VMAs Oral History: What You Didn't See When Kanye West Rushed the Stage on Taylor Swift  —  Billboard spoke to the producers, reporters and MTV staffers who witnessed the chaos firsthand.  —  With a mix of unforgettable (and at times regrettable) performances, bizarre acceptance speeches …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and Page Six
Nick Romano / EW.com:
It Chapter Two director on adapting the book's hate crime scene  —  It was a shocking scene when Stephen King's It came out in 1986, and now the character of Adrian Mellon will be adapted for the screen for the first time in It Chapter Two.  Director Andy Muschietti recognizes the brutality …
 
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
PlayStation Boards Sony Pic ‘Uncharted’ With Tom Holland; Studio Closing In On Director After Dan Trachtenberg Exits
Discussion: IGN
David Canfield / EW.com:
They almost wrote Jennifer Aniston off the show?! An exclusive look at the making of Friends
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and MTV
Allison / Dlisted:
The Rock Is Once Again Forbes' Highest-Paid Actor
Discussion: People.com
BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
Video: JOHN TRAVOLTA Gets Tested On His Knowledge Of LIMP BIZKIT Lyrics
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Barack and Michelle Obama Buying Mega-Mansion in Martha's Vineyard
Discussion: Bossip
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Brittney McNamara / Teen Vogue:
Jordyn Woods Opens Up About Loss, Her Journal, and How She's Finding Herself
Discussion: Page Six
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
The Hills' Brandon Thomas Lee Spotted Out on Dinner Date with Big Little Lies Star Kathryn Newton
Nigel Smith / People.com:
Billy Porter on How Pose Turned Around His Career as an ‘Out, Black, Gay Actor’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Liz Ritter / NewBeauty:
Angela Bassett on Being Busy at Work, Botox and the “Transformation” That Comes With Raising Two Teenagers
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Justin & Hailey Bieber Set for South Carolina Wedding in September
Discussion: Page Six and HELLO!
People.com:
Ramona Singer Says Bethenny Frankel ‘Did Not Inform Her Costars’ About Surprising RHONY Exit
Discussion: Page Six and Variety
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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