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10:35 PM ET, August 29, 2025

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Jeff Horwitz / Reuters:
Exclusive: Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission  —  Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities - including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez - to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.
TMZ.com:
Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson ‘Relationship’ Was PR Stunt From Start  —  PAMELA ANDERSON & LIAM NEESON FAUXMANCE FROM THE START!!!  Just a ‘Naked’ PR Stunt … Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson had fans eating up their flirty press tour, but behind the scenes, it was all a PR “bake-off” ... TMZ has learned.
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People:
Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson Romance Was Not Faked, Says Source: ‘Everything Between Them Has Been Genuine’ (Exclusive)  —  The source denies an allegation that Anderson and Neeson's romance was part of a coordinated marketing plan  — After a report claimed Pamela Anderson …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and Star Magazine
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kevin Costner Is ‘Casually’ Seeing Director Kelly Noonan Gores After Christine Baumgartner Divorce (Exclusive)  —  Kevin Costner is seeing director and author Kelly Noonan Gores after his divorce from Christine Baumgartner, multiple sources exclusively tell Us Weekly.
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Madison E. Goldberg / People:
Kevin Costner Is ‘Casually’ Dating Director Kelly Noonan Gores: 'She Thinks He's Wonderful'  —  The couple are seeing each other “casually,” according to a source  — Kevin Costner is casually dating director Kelly Noonan Gores, multiple sources tells PEOPLE
Discussion: E! Online and HOLA!
Meredith Clark / Daily Mail:
How Joe Alwyn REALLY feels about ex Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce  —  It's a love story for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as the couple, who have been dating for two years, officially shared news of their engagement with the world.  —  For Swifties, her engagement …
Audrey Rock / Page Six:
Fergie shares rare photos of her and Josh Duhamel's son, Axl, on his 12th birthday  —  Big girls don't cry, even when their sons turn 12.  —  Fergie took to Instagram Friday to share rare photos of her son Axl — whom she shares with ex-husband Josh Duhamel — on his birthday.
Christian Zamora / Netflix Tudum:
Lady Gaga Surprises at Wednesday Season 2 Graveyard Gala Event Announcing New Song “The Dead Dance”  —  Lady Gaga joined Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, and 300 lucky attendees for an evening of delightfully dark fun — and a surprise preview of her brand-new song “The Dead Dance,” coming Sept. 3.
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
RHOC's Noella Bergener Secretly Got Married — And Has Filed for Divorce 6 Months Later (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Noella Bergener secretly got married and now wants out of her marriage after six months, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
Discussion: Just Jared
Catherine Santino / People:
French Montana Proposed to Princess of Dubai Sheikha Mahra with a $1.1 Million Ring — a Closer Look at the ‘Rare’ Diamond  —  The emerald-cut stone set on a diamond band weighs in at more than 11 carats  — French Montana proposed to Princess of Dubai Sheikha Mahra with a $1.1 million emerald cut diamond
Charles Curtis / USA Today:
Why Nebraska deleted a victory tweet unnecessarily trolling Taylor Swift  —  Nebraska kicked off its 2025 college football season with a 20-17 win over Cincinnati... and some irking the ire of Swifties.  —  As you may know, ex-Cincinnati star Travis Kelce attended the game at Arrowhead Stadium with his fianceé Taylor Swift.
TMZ.com:
Comedian Kam Patterson Being Considered for ‘SNL’ Cast  —  ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ READY FOR PRIMETIME, KAM PATTERSON?!?  Show May Want To Know!!! … “Saturday Night Live” is shaking up its cast ... and, TMZ has learned the name of a potential replacement — comedian Kam Patterson!
 
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From Mediagazer:

Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

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