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1:15 PM ET, August 27, 2020

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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Brad Pitt and German model Nicole Poturalski's relationship confirmed  —  Brad Pitt is dating German model Nicole Poturalski as his divorce from Angelina Jolie rumbles on, Page Six can confirm.  —  The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” actor, 56, was spotted in France with the brunette on Wednesday …
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Jaclyn Roth / OK! Magazine:
Brad Pitt Spotted Kissing German Model Nicole Poturalski In France: The Pair Acted Like ‘Loved Up Teenagers’  —  The actor was spotted in France with the model in August 2020.  —  New boo?  Brad Pitt was seen tenderly kissing his new love interest, German fashion model Nicole Poturalski …
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Is Dating German Model Nicole Poturalski Amid Angelina Jolie Divorce
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt Jets Off To South of France With Model Partner Nicole Poturalski
Discussion: Page Six
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Nikki and Brie Bella Reveal the Special Meanings Behind Each of Their Son's Names  —  Nikki Bella gave birth to son Matteo Artemovich on July 31 and twin sister Brie delivered son Buddy Dessert on Aug. 1  —  What's really in a name?  For Nikki and Brie Bella, a lot!
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Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Katy Perry welcomes baby daughter with Orlando Bloom - see first photo … Big congratulations are in order for Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, who have welcomed their first baby, a little girl named Daisy Dove Bloom.  The couple announced their daughter's arrival via UNICEF …
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
“Oh F***, I've Forgotten How to Act”: Kate Winslet, Back in the Awards Race With Same-Sex Romance ‘Ammonite,’ on Getting Back to Work  —  The perennial contender on the pleasures of a quarantined awards season, the pride that came from choreographing her own sex scenes with Saoirse Ronan …
Discussion: Page Six
Jason Sheeler / People.com:
Sherri Shepherd Looks Back on What She Learned from The View  —  For seven years, Sherri Shepherd sat at the table and got her co-hosts — Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar — and America talking: “It was the most painful experience that I've ever gone through, but it was the best experience”
Discussion: Queerty and Bossip
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Tracee Ellis Ross: “If Our Hair Could Talk, It Would Tell You of Our Legacy”  —  PHOTOGRAPHED BY DJENEBA ADUAYOM.  HAIR BY ARAXI LINDSEY.  MAKEUP BY TRACEE ELLIS ROSS.  STYLED BY SHIONA TURINI. … Girlfriends  —  and now adore as network TV's best mom on  —  Black-ish … Kerry Washington:
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Meghan / Yahoo Lifestyle:
My conversation with Gloria Steinem  —  “If you don't vote, you don't exist.”  —  These words from Gloria Steinem have stuck with me since she first spoke them during this conversation.  —  Throughout our friendship, we've spoken of our shared beliefs surrounding women's rights …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle Teams Up with Gloria Steinem for a ‘Backyard Chat’ — with an Appearance from Her Dogs!
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Hugh Hefner's Son Cooper and Harry Potter Star Scarlett Byrne Welcome Daughter Betsy Rose  —  “We couldn't be happier,” Cooper Hefner tells PEOPLE  —  The Hefner clan just grew by one!  —  The late Hugh Hefner's son, Cooper Hefner, is a first-time father to a baby girl, Betsy Rose Hefner.
Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
When is Netflix releasing season four of Selling Sunset?  Here's what we know … Season three of Selling Sunset landed on Netflix earlier this month with a bang and sufficiently gripped viewers from the off.  Fans of the reality show saw plenty of both dramatic and exciting moments in the third series …
Discussion: Page Six
Dave McNary / Variety:
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Blake Lively, Richard Gere, Diane Keaton to Star in ‘The Making Of’ … Film Festival.  —  Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are producing through their Bedford Falls Company banner with production planned for the spring.  The duo is also writing the script …
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Thandie Newton Isn't Afraid of Speaking Out: ‘I Have Nothing to Lose’ (Listen) … Thandie Newton refuses to be silent.  —  The “Westworld” actor made headlines last month with a no-holds-barred interview with Vulture.  —  Among her targets were Amy Pascal, Tom Cruise and Hollywood's overall systematic racism and misogyny.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six, E! Online and Us Weekly
 
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
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Discussion: The Blast
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Lea Michele shares first photo of her baby boy Ever
Discussion: HELLO!
Alex Heigl / Page Six:
Beyoncé and Jay-Z cruise the Hamptons with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Rachael Leigh Cook Opens Up About Finding Love After Her Divorce: My New Boyfriend Is ‘Out of My League’
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TMZ.com:
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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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

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

 
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