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Rip / TMZ.com:
Charlbi Dean, Up and Coming South African Actress, Dead at 32 After Sudden Illness  —  CHARLBI DEAN Up-and-Coming Actress DEAD AT 32  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.2K … Charlbi Dean — famous among DC fans, indie film buffs and fashionistas — has died.  —  A rep for the South African actress …
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Spotify:
The Duality of Diva with Mariah Carey  —  Listen to this episode from Archetypes on Spotify.  Meghan talks to the grande dame of our time, Mariah Carey, about the complexities surrounding the “diva” - from the diva's glamor and power and elegance, to the more negative connotations associated with the word.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and RADAR
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Just Jared:
Meghan Markle Tells Mariah Carey She Was Not Treated as a ‘Black Woman’ Until She Began Dating Prince Harry  —  Meghan Markle and Mariah Carey are getting candid.  —  The 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex hosted the 53-year-old performer for the second episode of her Archetypes podcast, which was released on Tuesday (August 30).
Mona Khalifeh‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Reveals He was a Stand-In Officiant for Sarah Hyland's Wedding (Exclusive)  —  Jesse Tyler Ferguson is sharing all the details about Sarah Hyland's wedding to Wells Adams.  ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Ferguson at the premiere of his new film, Ivy + Bean, Monday night …
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Teresa: Ramona ‘cost me money’ to protect wedding from Luis' ‘crazy f-king exes’  —  Teresa Giudice claims she had to spend “extra money” on her nuptials to Luis “Louie” Ruelas after Ramona Singer leaked her wedding venue and location via Instagram two months prior.  —  “I was like, ‘Are you f-king kidding me?’”
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Teresa Giudice on ‘twice a day’ sex with Louie: 'Can't keep my tongue' to myself
Shekhar Bhatia / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE Nelson Mandela's grandson slams Meghan Markle  —  Meghan Markle has spoken about royal life in bombshell interview to The Cut - part of New York magazine.  In it she shared an anecdote where a South African told her: ‘We rejoiced in the streets the same we did when Mandela was freed from prison’.
Akshay Patel / Daily Star:
Chris Rock rejects ‘hosting’ Oscars 2023 after infamous Will Smith slap  —  A few months after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face on the Oscars stage, the comedian revealed the Academy asked him to host the awards show next year, but he said no  —  Chris Rock reportedly turned …
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Richard Ruelas / Arizona Republic:
Chris Rock tells Phoenix crowd he was asked to host the Oscars
Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
Sylvester Stallone Denies ‘Intentional Dissipation’ of Marital Assets in Jennifer Flavin Divorce  —  “The husband has not engaged in any conduct which constitutes intentional dissipation, depletion and/or waste of marital assets,” Sylvester Stallone's lawyers wrote in court documents seen by PEOPLE
Ariel Levy / New Yorker:
Amy Schumer's Mom Com  —  A comic adapts her bawdy, bodily routines to marriage and parenthood.  —  Not long after Amy Schumer won a Peabody Award for her sketch-comedy series, “Inside Amy Schumer,” in 2015, she appeared on the “Late Show with David Letterman.”
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Mama June Apologizes to Daughter Alana For Past Behavior Over Birthday Text  —  MAMA JUNE APOLOGIZES TO DAUGHTER ALANA OVER BIRTHDAY TEXT ... 'I'm Here Now Whenever You Need Me'  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 329 … Mama June was notably absent from her daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” …
Meg Donohue / Elle:
Khloé Kardashian Talks Motherhood, Style, and Why Pink is Red Hot for Fall  —  KoKo claims her own stake in #Barbiecore with Good American's new capsule collection.  —  The Kardashian-Jenner clan is always at the forefront of trends.  Whether it's Kylie's lip kits, Kim's live-in loungewear …
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly, Page Six and The Blast
Ben Travis / Empire:
Rian Johnson Is ‘Even More Proud’ Of Star Wars: The Last Jedi Five Years On - Exclusive  —  People:  —  If There's A Line Of Dialogue In Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi That Feels Particularly Apt, It's One Spoken By Luke Skywalker: “This Is Not Going To Go The Way You Think.”
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Nitya Chablani / Vogue Arabia:
Sharon Stone on Aging, Botox, and Fillers: “Life Doesn't Always Make You Feel Like a Winner As You Grow Older”  —  September 2022 marks a very special issue for Vogue Arabia, with none other than Hollywood icon Sharon Stone sitting front and center on our cover.
Discussion: Celebs, Just Jared and Page Six
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Eugenio Derbez to Undergo ‘Complicated’ Surgery After Accident, His Wife Announces … Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez is undergoing a “very complicated” surgery after suffering an accident, his wife Alessandra Rosaldo announced on Monday night.  —  Rosaldo wrote on Instagram that Derbez is currently …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Deadline, The Wrap and Just Jared
Just Jared:
6 ‘Hocus Pocus’ Stars Not Returning for Disney+ Sequel, Several More Confirmed to Return  —  Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to Disney's upcoming sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic, is debuting one month from today on Disney+!  —  We now have the scoop on which characters are returning from the original film, and who won't be back.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
Mekado Murphy / New York Times:
Jordan Peele Says There May Be More ‘Nope’ Stories to Come  —  We asked the writer-director about that standing shoe, a character called Nobody and fan theories about his flying-saucer movie.  This is what he told us.  —  Jordan Peele has made only three feature films.
Discussion: Just Jared and Variety
Trigger / Saving Country Music:
Country Artist, Cowboy, & Troubadour Luke Bell Has Died at 32  —  He was one of the most authentic and magnetizing artists to grace the country music art form in the modern era.  And those who knew Luke Bell, they know this assessment is in no way hyperbole or flattery.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Closer Weekly
TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Finds Buyer for $30 Million Palisades Home  —  BEN AFFLECK FINDS BUYER FOR $30 MILLION MANSION  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 352 … Ben Affleck is having a great month ... on the heels of his second wedding to Jennifer Lopez and honeymoon in Italy, he's found a buyer for his Pacific Palisades home.
Discussion: RADAR, Daily Mail and Page Six
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Ben Kingsley to Reprise Trevor Slattery Role in Marvel Studios' Wonder Man Series at Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE) … Ben Kingsley is poised to reprise the role of Trevor Slattery in the upcoming Wonder Man series from Marvel Studios at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
 
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Claudia Aoraha / Daily Mail:
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FemaleFirst:
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Discussion: Daily Star
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian keeps the Barbiecore trend going in pink camo minidress
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and POPSUGAR
Louise McCreesh / Daily Star:
Katie Price ‘heartbroken’ as she has ‘limited access’ to her kids with Kieran Hayler
Discussion: The Sun and FemaleFirst
Anita Singh / Telegraph:
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Discussion: Daily Star
Shafiq Najib / People.com:
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New York Times:
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