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3:15 PM ET, August 11, 2020

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Associated Press:
Angelina Jolie wants judge removed in Brad Pitt divorce  —  LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie asked Monday that the private judge overseeing her divorce from Brad Pitt be disqualified from the case because of insufficient disclosures of his business relationships with one of Pitt's attorneys.
Discussion: Associated Press and Cele|bitchy
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Angelina Jolie's judge-jockeying in custody case an attempt to stall
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Entertainment Tonight:
Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt Welcome First Child Together, Brother Patrick Confirms (Exclusive)  —  New mama alert!  Katherine Schwarzenegger has given birth to her and husband Chris Pratt's first child together.  —  The 30-year-old's brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Zac Efron to Star in ‘Three Men and a Baby’ Remake for Disney+ (Exclusive)  —  Gordon Gray, who last made the Ben Affleck-starring drama ‘The Way Back,’ is producing.  —  Zac Efron is getting in touch with his paternal side.  —  Efron is on board to star in Three Men and a Baby, a remake of the 1987 comedy being made by Disney.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Drama Reboot in the Works  —  Based on Morgan Cooper's viral YouTube trailer, the update from Will Smith, Benny Medina and Quincy Jones is currently being shopped to streamers, including HBO Max, Peacock and Netflix, among others.  —  Now this is a story all about how …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Oh No They Didn't!
Emma Baty / Cosmopolitan:
Joey King Knows Hollywood Wasn't Made for Young Women to Thrive  —  If it were up to Joey King, we'd be talking about something, anything, other than Joey King.  Sure, the 21-year-old Los Angeles native, who's been acting for more years of her life than not, is a professional famous person …
Discussion: Egotastic, POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Sofia Pernas Goes Public with Justin Hartley as They Enjoy ‘Easy’ Sunday Together  —  Justin Hartley filed for divorce from Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause in November 2019  —  Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas' relationship appears to be going strong.  —  Nearly three months …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Mike Johnson Criticizes Franchise's Diversity Efforts as ‘Atrocious’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The next season of ABC's “The Bachelor” will feature the franchise's first Black star in 25 seasons with leading man Matt James.  However, a few seasons before James was selected …
TMZ.com:
NY Giants Co-Owner Steve Tisch's Daughter Hilary Dead at 36, Battled Depression  —  NY GIANTS CO-OWNER STEVE TISCH DAUGHTER HILARY DEAD AT 36 ... Lifelong Battle with Depression  —  Hilary Tisch, one of New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's daughters, is dead after taking her own life ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: People.com
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Lion’ Director Garth Davis To Direct Disney's New ‘Tron’ Movie With Jared Leto  —  EXCLUSIVE: After taking its time figuring out where its wants the next Tron installment to go, Disney's sci-fi franchise looks to have new life as we are hearing Garth Davis has been tapped to direct the pic starring Jared Leto.
Discussion: The Wrap
Tim Kiska / Detroit Free Press:
Kurt Luedtke, former Free Press editor and Oscar-winning screenwriter, dies at 80  —  Kurt Luedtke, the former Detroit Free Press executive editor who went on to win an Academy Award for his “Out of Africa” screenplay, has died.  He was 80.  —  Luedtke, after a long illness …
Discussion: Deadline and Variety
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Kelly Ripa clears up assumptions following new Live with Kelly and Ryan announcement … Kelly Ripa has been enjoying a break from Live with Kelly and Ryan over the past two weeks, as she relaxes on holiday with her family.  And while the TV star has been keeping a low profile on social media …
Discussion: Page Six
Rosy Cordero / EW.com:
Ruby Rose explains how the pandemic played a role in her decision to leave Batwoman  —  Like many people during the coronavirus pandemic, Ruby Rose took time to do some introspection, and, after mulling things over, she decided there were several reasons for her to depart her lead role on The CW's Batwoman.
Discussion: The Wrap
Page Six:
Simon Cowell lucky he wasn't paralyzed in horrific electric bike crash  —  Simon Cowell is lucky not to be paralyzed after a horrific bike crash, breaking his back in three places, friends tell us.  —  The 60-year-old “America's Got Talent” star — whom Page Six revealed had a six-hour operation Saturday …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety and The Blemish
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Jessica Mulroney returns to Instagram after ‘white privilege’ scandal
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Portia de Rossi says wife Ellen DeGeneres is ‘doing great’ amid show drama
Discussion: In Touch Weekly and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
‘Sanford and Son’ Actor Raymond Allen Dead at 91
Discussion: The Wrap
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Bindi Irwin is pregnant, expecting first child with husband Chandler Powell
Discussion: HELLO!
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Disney+'s ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Series ‘Rogue One’ Sets Adria Arjona To Co-Star With Diego Luna
Discussion: The Wrap
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Downsize to a $9.5 Million Home amid College Admissions Scandal
Discussion: Variety and Page Six
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Kelly Osbourne Reveals She's Lost 85 Lbs.: ‘I Worked Hard and It Feels Good’
Michele Corriston / People.com:
The Bachelor Star Vanessa Grimaldi Is Engaged to Josh Wolfe
Discussion: Page Six
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
WHOA! Jason Derulo Knocks Out Will Smith's Teeth Out In Viral TikTok Video — WATCH!
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

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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