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12:50 AM ET, August 29, 2025

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Angel Saunders / People:
Christina Haack Keeps O.C. Mansion, Won't Pay Spousal Support to Ex Josh Hall Despite Not Having Prenup  —  Hall filed for divorce in July 2024 after the former couple quietly wed in an October 2021 ceremony  — Christina Haack is officially divorced from Josh Hall and a judge has signed off on the terms and conditions
Discussion: Just Jared
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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Christina Haack and Josh Hall's Divorce Settlement Revealed: Homes, Cars and a Payment of $300K (Exclusive)  —  Christina Haack and her ex-husband Josh Hall hashed out a divorce settlement and Us Weekly has all the details.  —  Per the deal, Hall walked away with a home in Tennessee, a condo in Tennessee and land in California.
Discussion: E! Online, People, Page Six and SheKnows
Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Christina Haack's Divorce From Josh Hall Finalized: How Much She'll Pay  —  Christina Haack and Josh Hall have finalized their divorce.  Here's how much each of them will pay now that their marriage of two years has ended.  —  Christina Haack and Josh Hall have hammered out their divorce.
Discussion: Extra
Peter White / Deadline:
‘SNL’: Michael Longfellow Leaving After Three Seasons … Longfellow joined the show as a featured player in Season 48 and was promoted to the main cast ahead of Season 50.  —  He joins Devon Walker, who joined at the same time, and Emil Wakim, who are also both leaving ahead of Season 51.
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Heidi Gardner Exits ‘SNL’ After Eight Seasons  —  Heidi Gardner is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after eight seasons, multiple sources tell Variety.  —  The news comes amid a shake-up at the NBC sketch comedy series, which this week saw the departure of Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker ahead of Season 51.
People:
Anna Kournikova Is Pregnant!  Tennis Star and Enrique Iglesias Expecting Fourth Baby (Exclusive Source)  —  The singer and former tennis star, who secretly tied the knot years ago in Mexico, already share three children together  — Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova are expanding their family
Discussion: InStyle and Just Jared
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People:
Kelley Wolf Is Released from Jail After Being Charged with 2 Misdemeanors for Doxxing Scott Wolf (Exclusive)  —  Kelley Wolf was arrested on Aug. 26 and charged with two misdemeanors for alleged harassment of Scott Wolf and posting his personal phone number on social media
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com and RADAR
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Dalton Ross / Entertainment Weekly:
Controversial Big Brother star Rylie Jeffries addresses treatment of Katherine Woodman  —  “It hurts to be painted as aggressive when all I've ever done is lead with passion and care.”  —  For over a month inside the Big Brother house, professional bull rider Rylie Jeffries was riding high.
Margaret Abrams / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively war hits new low: Blake KNOWS she isn't invited to wedding but insists she doesn't care... and is serving up ice cold revenge  —  Taylor Swift's announcement of her engagement to Travis Kelce on Tuesday was met with a torrent of public well wishes from her A-list pals.
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Us Weekly:
Newly Engaged Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift ‘Absolutely Want a Family’: Source (Exclusive)
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Fox News' John Roberts Shares Update on His Illness After Being Hospitalized With Malaria  —  Fox News anchor John Roberts is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with malaria.  —  “I had been hurting from the top of my head to the tip of my toes.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and Suggest
The Hollywood Reporter:
George Clooney Scales Back Venice Itinerary as He's Feeling Under the Weather at Start of Festival  —  According to multiple sources close to ‘Jay Kelly’ and its press schedule, Clooney started to feel unwell Wednesday and was advised to head straight home and rest up ahead of a packed Thursday.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
George Clooney Misses ‘Jay Kelly’ Venice Press Conference Due to Sinus Infection
Mia Lee Vicino / Letterboxd:
Executive Decisions: Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman tells us why the future of film is on Letterboxd  —  Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman talks to Mia Lee Vicino about his scrappy indie roots, championing visionary filmmakers like David Lynch and Quentin Tarantino …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Deadline
The Athletic:
Jelena Ostapenko appears to tell Taylor Townsend she has ‘no education’ after U.S. Open defeat  —  FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Jelena Ostapenko appeared to tell Taylor Townsend that she has “no education” after losing to the American 7-5, 6-1 in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Maria Sarabi / HELLO!:
Kate Winslet marks new era with unrecognizable new look- and it's her most daring yet  —  Kate Winslet unveiled her major hair transformation in the first look for her directorial debut, Goodbye June  —  Kate Winslet is stepping into a new chapter of her life - and naturally, that calls for a hair transformation.
Discussion: E! Online, People, InStyle and Vogue Arabia
 
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Us Weekly:
Paris Hilton Reveals How She Turned a Disastrous Haircut Into a Trend: ‘That Was Not Done Purposely’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: InStyle and Page Six
Just Jared:
Hilary Duff to Star in New Series ‘Pretty Ugly’ for Hulu
Discussion: Deadline and The Wrap
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