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5:40 PM ET, August 21, 2020

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Tamar Lapin / Page Six:
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli to be sentenced today in college scam  —  Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are set to be sentenced Friday for their role in the widespread college-admissions scandal, bringing their made-for-TV saga to a close.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin Fights Back Tears at College Scheme Sentencing: ‘I Made an Awful Decision’ … Lori Loughlin got emotional as she addressed the judge during her virtual hearing for her role in the nationwide college admissions scandal on Friday, August 21.  —  The Biggest Names in the College Admissions Scandal: Where Are They Now?
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin Sentenced to 2 Months in Prison for College Admissions Scandal … Doing time.  Lori Loughlin was officially sentenced by a judge on Friday, August 21, after agreeing to a plea deal for her involvement in the college admissions scandal earlier this year.
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Loughlin, Giannulli get prison time in college bribery plot  —  BOSTON (AP) — Breaking their silence for the first time since their arrest, “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli apologized Friday for using their wealth and privilege to bribe their daughters …
Discussion: Variety and kenneth in the
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Husband Mossimo Giannulli Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison in College Admissions Case: All the Details
Discussion: The Wrap
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Make Rare Public Outing at Drive-Through Charity Event — in Masks!  —  Although the couple relocated to Santa Barbara, they headed back to L.A. to distribute school supplies to those in need  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are continuing their charity work in California.
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
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Bianca Betancourt / Harper's BAZAAR:
Meghan Markle Says If You Don't Vote, “Then You're Complicit”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
David Artavia / Advocate:
Randy Rainbow on Emmy Nom and Resurfaced Racist, Transphobic Tweets … Comedian Randy Rainbow came under fire this week after a series of decade-old racist and transphobic tweets surfaced.  —  Best known for publishing satirical videos on YouTube, Rainbow broke into the comedy scene …
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Britney Spears' Father Jamie Calls on Court to Reappoint Co-Conservator Who Resigned in 2019  —  Andrew Wallet, an attorney who once helped oversee Britney Spears' finances, stepped down as her co-conservator in March 2019  —  Britney Spears' father Jamie is pushing to reinstate himself and Andrew Wallet …
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and The Sun
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Scheana Shay Says She Was in a ‘Throuple’ with John Mayer After He Split with Jennifer Aniston  —  “We had a little throuple going on,” the reality star said of herself, John Mayer and her old roommate and The Hills star Stacie Adams  —  Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay revealed this week …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Claims for First Time, Tory Lanez Shot Her  —  Megan Thee Stallion isn't dancing around it anymore ... she just came flat out and accused Tory Lanez, by name, of shooting her.  —  It's the first time she's actually used his name and she blasted him late Thursday, saying ... “Yes, this n***a Tory shot me.
Wendy Grossman Kantor / People.com:
Murdered for Being Transgender: ‘Loving Spirit’ Was Killed After Sexual Encounter with Man  —  “Hate comes in many forms, and self-hate is a driving factor in harming these trans women of color,” says special prosecutor Jaimie Powell Horowitz  —  Paris Cameron loved cooking soul food, voguing and watching RuPaul's Drag Race.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Kylie Jenner is a Pin Up Girl!  —  Kylie Jenner aka LipKitKylie has been keeping to herself while all this drama around Meg Thee Stallion getting shot outside her house has been happening.  Meg left Kylie's pool party with rapper Tory Lanez who then shot her outside of the car …
Andrew R. Chow / TIME:
Pharrell and Jay-Z's New Song ‘Entrepreneur’ Is a Celebration of Black Ambition  —  Andrew R. Chow is an entertainment reporter for Time Magazine.  He has previously written for the New York Times, Pitchfork and NBC News.  —  Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z will release a new song on Friday …
Discussion: Bossip, Stereogum and The WOW Report
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TMZ.com:
Jay-Z Hangs Out with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in the Hamptons
Discussion: Stereogum
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Comedian Bryan Callen dropped by agents at CAA, Innovative Artists  —  After multiple women recently accused him of sexual misconduct, Bryan Callen has been dropped by his talent agents.  —  The 53-year-old had been represented by the Creative Artists Agency for comedy and Innovative Artists for acting.
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Allison / Dlisted:
Ellen DeGeneres Is Now Showering Her Staff With A Bunch Of Workplace Perks  —  It was recently brought to Ellen DeGeneres' attention that the people working on her show, Ellen, were actual human people, and not just a bunch of cogs and gears in one big, giant daytime TV machine called the MoneyMaker-2000.
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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
‘Ellen’ Show Ups Staff Perks, Spreads New Message in Return to Work: 'Don't Be Afraid' (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 
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Peter White / Deadline:
‘The Masked Singer’: Fox's Mystery Talent Format Resumes Production, Introduces Fan Voting For The First Time
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
D.A. reviewing possible charges in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case
Discussion: Bossip and The Wrap
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
‘Zola’ Helmer Janicza Bravo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annapurna Team On 'A Suspense Novelist's Trail of Deceptions' Series Adaptation
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

 
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