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6:05 PM ET, August 31, 2022

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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Erika Jayne scores win in $5M fraud lawsuit, court finds no evidence of ‘wrongdoing’  —  Erika Jayne scored a major win in court this week in the $5 million fraud lawsuit two of her estranged husband Tom Girardi's former colleagues - attorneys Philip R. Sheldon and Robert P. Finn - filed in late 2020.
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Mail and The Blast
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Los Angeles Times:
A judge's affair with Tom Girardi, a beachfront condo and a $300,000 wire from his firm  —  Tricia Bigelow, then a presiding justice of a state appeals court in downtown Los Angeles, wanted a weekend place at the beach.  —  She found an ocean-front condominium in a prime area of Santa Monica …
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tom Girardi Allegedly Gave Mistress Tricia A. Bigelow $300K for Beach House With Firm's Funds, Erika Jayne Reacts
Discussion: Page Six
Ashley Judd / New York Times:
The Right to Keep Private Pain Private  —  April 30, 2022, was the most shattering day of my life.  My beloved mother, Naomi Judd, who had come to believe that her mental illness would only get worse, never better, took her own life that day.  The trauma of discovering and then holding her laboring body haunts my nights.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Shocking Season 3 Trailer Is Here  —  E! News has the exclusive first look at The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season three, including Jen Shah's guilty plea, a bombshell accusation about Lisa Barlow and some new faces.  Watch.  —  “I'm innocent!”
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Jen Shah blames assistant for fraud scandal in ‘RHOSLC’ Season 3 trailer
Discussion: Bustle and Daily Mail
Alex Cooper / Spotify:
Rachel Bilson: From People Pleasing to Knowing Your Worth (Summer Series) [VIDEO]  —  Listen to this episode from Call Her Daddy on Spotify.  (VIDEO PODCAST) This week, Father Cooper sits down with Rachel Bilson.  The pair reminisce on Rachel's days starring in the hit show, The OC …
Janet Williams / Celebrity Insider:
Chris Rock Claims That He Passed Down The Opportunity To Host The Oscars The Following Year  —  It would be like going back to the scene of an incident for Chris Rock to attend the 2023 Oscars.  On Sunday, the 57-year-old comic revealed to a Phoenix comedy performance crowd that he had been approached …
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TMZ.com:
Nicole Brown Simpson's Sister Calls Out Chris Rock Over O.J. Joke
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone Break Up After More Than 4 Years Together: Sources  —  The couple were photographed spending the Fourth of July together earlier this summer  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone have ended their relationship, sources tell PEOPLE.
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Molly McGonigle / Celebs:
2022 Venice Film Festival: See all the stars at the big movie event  —  Alessandra Ambrosio attends the “White Noise” premiere and Opening Gala at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on Aug. 31, 2022.  —  Julianne Moore attends the “White Noise” premiere and Opening Gala …
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and Page Six
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Kylie Responds After TikToker Claims She's Not Relatable  —  Nothing to hide.  Kylie Jenner was called out by social media users who thought she was trying too hard to be relatable — but she swiftly brushed off the criticism.  —  Kardashian-Jenner Family's Biggest Controversies and Scandals
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Goes After GAP for Excluding Him from Meetings and Copying Design  —  The relationship between Kanye West and GAP has clearly hit some rough waters ... with Ye taking shots at the retail giant for allegedly leaving him out of meetings and copying his designs.
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Emma Heming Is Learning to Live Alongside ‘Paralyzing’ Grief Amid Husband Bruce Willis' Aphasia Battle: Inside His Journey  —  An honest reflection.  Emma Heming Willis has been open about the ups and downs of supporting her husband, Bruce Willis, on his health journey following his diagnosis with aphasia.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Spencer Pratt trolls Kim Kardashian for allegedly Photoshopping her traps  —  Spencer Pratt is trolling Kim Kardashian for allegedly editing out her trapezius muscle in a recent bikini pic shared to Instagram.  —  “Kim is so relatable.  I have always been insecure about my trapezius muscle …
Discussion: E! Online and Celebrity Insider
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Madonna calls sex her ‘obsession,’ explains why she regrets ‘both’ marriages  —  Madonna candidly admitted she regrets both of her marriages but has found solace with a sex “obsession.”  —  When asked in a YouTube video posted Tuesday what decision in her life “wasn't the best idea,” the …
FemaleFirst:
Eugenio Derbez is in need of ‘very complicated surgery’ after suffering an accident.  —  Eugenio Derbez is in need of “very complicated surgery” after suffering an accident. … Eugenio Derbez is in need of “very complicated surgery” after suffering an accident.
Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Luke Bell Dead at 32: 5 Things to Know About the Country Star Who Disappeared  —  Country artist Luke Bell has been found dead at the age of 32, nine days after he went missing in Arizona.  The “Working Man's Dream” musician's friend Matt Kinman confirmed Bell's death.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan / People.com:
Richard Roat, Who Appeared in ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Friends’, Dead at 89  —  Richard Roat enjoyed more than 135 roles on TV and Broadway, appearing in shows such as The Golden Girls, Dallas, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, Murphy Brown, and Happy Days  —  Richard Roat, a prolific character actor …
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Mail and The Wrap
 
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TMZ.com:
‘RHOBH’ Star Diana Jenkins Sends Cease and Desist Over Madam Rumors
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Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
Royal Family braced for explosive Meghan Markle memoir which could lift lid on some of their biggest secrets
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Rachel Avery / HELLO!:
The Queen to remain at Balmoral to meet new Prime Minister - details
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AI search engine Perplexity says it was working on revenue-sharing deals with publishers when Forbes criticized it for misusing content from Forbes and others

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
The National Music Publishers' Association files an FTC complaint against Spotify, saying Spotify's decision to offer audiobooks reduced songwriters' royalties

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