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11:00 PM ET, August 24, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Files to Legally Change His Name to ‘Ye’  —  KANYE WEST FILES TO LEGALLY CHANGE HIS NAME ... Just Call Me ‘Ye’!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.8K … Kanye West is no more — that is, if he gets his way, and a judge grants him an official name change ... to something much more to the point.
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Can Release New Music, Judge Rules Against Her Label  —  MEGAN THEE STALLION JUDGE CLEARS WAY FOR SONG RELEASE ... Legal Win Over Label  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  4:18 PM PT — Megan just got the all-clear to release her remix with BTS ... according to Variety, a judge ruled in favor of Meg.
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Just Jared:
Charlie Watts Dead - Rolling Stones Drummer Dies at 80  —  Charlie Watts has sadly died.  —  The legendary drummer for the Rolling Stones passed away at the age of 80, AP confirmed Tuesday (August 24).  —  Click inside to read more...  The drummer's publicist Bernard Doherty said that he …
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Laura Brown / InStyle:
Tommy Dorfman on the Beauty of Becoming Herself  —  The actress says she has finally found clarity.  Now, she wants others to feel freer to do the same.  —  In 2016, Tommy Dorfman, a young actor from Atlanta who had graduated from Fordham University's drama program, was cast in 13 Reasons Why …
Discussion: E! Online, POPSUGAR, Page Six and Just Jared
BBC:
Mission: Impossible request leads to Hollywood encounter  —  A family's mission, which they chose to accept, led to an encounter with Hollywood royalty.  —  Tom Cruise, currently in the country filming the latest Mission: Impossible film, landed by helicopter in Alison Webb's Warwickshire garden.
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and People.com
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Why Ben Affleck Was Really Spotted at Tiffany's Amid Jennifer Lopez Romance  —  While it looked like Jennifer Lopez's on-again boyfriend Ben Affleck was browsing expensive rings, E! News has the full story on the Oscar winner's recent trip to Tiffany & Co.  —  Does Ben Affleck have engagement on the brain?
Jolie Lash / EW.com:
So You Think You Can Dance alum Serge Onik dies at 33  —  The dancer also appeared on Dancing With the Stars, Marvel's Agent Carter, Bones, Jane the Virgin, and this summer's In the Heights.  —  MORE  —  Serge Onik, the dancer and choreographer who gained national fame while competing …
David Craig / Radio Times:
Selena Gomez says she's “beyond proud” of Disney work as Steve Martin hits back at “ominous headlines”  —  The former child star returns to television this month with Only Murders in the Building.  —  Selena Gomez has clarified that she is “beyond proud” of her work for the Disney Channel …
Just Jared:
Billie Eilish's Hair Style Evolution Over the Years  —  Billie Eilish has only been in the music scene for a few years now, but her incredible hits and her impeccable style has made her one of the biggest acts in the industry in a very short amount of time.  —  The 19-year-old Happier …
Discussion: Daily Star
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Billie Eilish Cut Her Hair Into a Shaggy Bob to Look Like Her Mom
Discussion: POPSUGAR and E! Online
Samantha Holender / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande's R.E.M. Beauty Line Is ‘Coming Soon’ — Here's What We Know  —  Try and remain calm, but Ariana Grande is launching a beauty line — and according to a new billboard in Times Square, it's all about to happen very “soon.”  —  Mwah!  Ariana Grande Snaps Sweet Pic With Husband Dalton Gomez
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Is Ariana Grande Launching a Beauty Brand? Here's What We Know
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
Adam McKay / GQ:
Jonah Hill Is SuperGood  —  His 20s were wild: a parade of raunchy, era-defining comedies.  Then Jonah Hill shifted gears, directing a deeply personal film and taking on the kinds of rich, complex roles he's always wanted.  Here he opens up to director Adam McKay (another funny guy gone serious-ish) …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
Spike Lee, Exultant at the ‘Epicenter’  —  The filmmaker's epic new documentary series, “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½,” is an alternately mournful and irreverent tribute to New York.  —  Spike Lee, like the city he's from, exudes a kind of brash resilience.  His resting facial expression says “Try me.”
Discussion: Dlisted, BET, Cele|bitchy, The Wrap and Variety
Clover Hope / Wall Street Journal:
Why Poet Amanda Gorman Wants to Be President  —  The 23-year-old believes in the political power of verse, and she's leaning into her literary talents: “I don't have to change who I am to be a leader.”  —  Amanda Gorman is out on her patio in Los Angeles, scrutinizing a poem I wrote when I was 17.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and People.com
Lauren Burns / The Sun:
Gavin Rossdale, 55, dating a sexy new Gwen - who is six years younger than his daughter Daisy Lowe  —  GAVIN ROSSDALE spent 14 years married to singer Gwen Stefani.  —  That must mean he feels right at home with his new girlfriend, who is a model called . .  . Gwen Singer.
Discussion: Full Feed
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Big Sky’: Logan Marshall-Green Joins ABC Drama As Series Regular For Season 2  —  EXCLUSIVE: Logan Marshall-Green (How It Ends) is set as a new series regular — and a key character — in the upcoming second season of ABC's Big Sky, opposite returning leads Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kanye West rebuilding childhood home for ‘Donda’ listening party  —  Kanye West is pulling out all of the stops for his next “Donda” listening party.  —  The “Power” rapper is rebuilding his childhood home in the middle of Chicago's Soldier Field, where he'll be playing his forthcoming album on Thursday …
 
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Chris Lee / Vulture:
Venom: Let There Be Carnage May Be Delayed Until 2022. Will More Fall Movies Follow?
Discussion: Just Jared
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
Katie Price's £50k diamond engagement ring Carl Woods gave her ‘taken in assault’
Discussion: Daily Star
People.com:
Bringing Up Bates' Erin Bates Expecting Baby No. 5 Following Health Complications: ‘Blown Away’
Discussion: Us Weekly
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Christina Haack Claps Back at Concern for Young Son She Shares With Ex Ant Anstead
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Deadline:
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Premiere Sets Records For Most-Watched Hulu Original
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix's ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Taps Brandon Routh to Lead Cast
Discussion: Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton Show Subtle PDA in Rare Public Sighting
Discussion: Page Six
Kerry Katona / FemaleFirst:
Kerry Katona opens up on struggles of being a single parent
Discussion: Daily Star
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alum Jason Tartick says he was hit by a car while walking dog
Discussion: Perez Hilton and People.com
The Sun:
Who is rapper Duke Acapela AKA Lil Duke Chicago?
Discussion: The US Sun and Daily Star
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton send touching message ahead of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Stuart Pink / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: TOWIE's Pete Wicks tests positive for COVID-19 with best pal James Lock forced to quarantine - wreaking HAVOC on the new series
Discussion: Daily Star
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
This Controversial Couple Just Won Love Island UK 2021
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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