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2:35 PM ET, August 31, 2025

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Just Jared:
James Gunn Confirms ‘Amanda Waller’ Series Starring Viola Davis Still In the Works  —  James Gunn is sharing an update on an upcoming series.  —  The 59-year-old director recently spoke to People and shared an update on his upcoming Amanda Waller series starring Viola Davis.
Discussion: People, Deadline and GamesRadar
Nadia Khomami / The Guardian:
'I held on to what's important': Kim Novak on Hitchcock, Trump and her Venice lifetime achievement award  —  One of the stars of Hollywood's golden era, 92-year-old says prize as much about her refusal to be controlled as her on-screen performances  —  She was the No 1 box office star in the late 50s …
Discussion: People, Deadline and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Hang Out at Ashlee Simpson's Vegas Show  —  JESSICA SIMPSON & ERIC JOHNSON Can't Hide From Fans ... SPOTTED HANGING OUT AT ASHLEE SIMPSON'S CONCERT!!!  —  REUNITED...AND IT FEELS SO GOOD???  —  Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson might have gone to Las Vegas together …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Scooter Braun and Sydney Sweeney spotted together in Italy in resurfaced video  —  Scooter Braun and actress Sydney Sweeney were spotted together in Venice, Italy, in a resurfaced video.  —  A fan captured a TikTok of the “Euphoria” star, 27, and the record executive, 44 …
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.
The Times:
I'm Lil Nas X's father.  My son's arrest is the ultimate price of fame  —  Robert Stafford, father of the Old Town Road rapper charged with beating a police officer, says pressure — and his mother's addiction — weigh heavily on him  —  Five years ago, Lil Nas X was the toast of the Grammy Awards …
Sarah Jones / People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘Are Not in the Wedding Planning Phase Yet’ After Engagement: Source (Exclusive)  —  The pop superstar and the pro athlete announced their engagement on Aug. 26  — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce “have been in celebration mode” ever since he proposed, a source close to the couple says
Discussion: Page Six, InStyle, Extra and Deuxmoi
Adam Cailler / Daily Star:
Katie Price to flog used clothes to fans for ‘cheap’ as she's ‘sick’ of having boxes full  —  Katie Price is set to sell her used clothes on Vinted for “cheap” as she is “sick” of having boxes full of her outfits and footwear stacked up in her four-bed home in Sussex, South East England.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Taylor Swift Spotted at Brittany Mahomes' 30th Birthday Bash in Nashville, Just Days After Engagement News  —  Brittany previously congratulated Swift on her engagement to Travis Kelce, writing that she was “so happy for these two”  — Taylor Swift was spotted at Brittany Mahomes' 30th birthday party in Nashville
Discussion: InStyle, HOLA!, TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Page Six
Kevin Maher / The Times:
Chris Columbus: Harry Potter reunion?  It's never going to happen now  —  The US director behind the original Hogwarts movie wanted to turn the stage show into a film but the JK Rowling trans controversy ‘makes it impossible’ … Chris Columbus has a confession to make.
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Rylan Clark ‘finds love with fairground hunk’ and pair ‘spent summer together’  —  This Morning star Rylan Clark has reportedly found love with a fairground rides director and the duo are “inseparable” four years after his divorce with ex-husband Dan Neal  —  Rylan Clark has reportedly found …
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
FemaleFirst:
Richard Gere's former Connecticut mansion demolished to make way for luxury development  —  Richard Gere's sprawling Connecticut mansion has been demolished.  —  Richard Gere's once-grand Connecticut estate has officially been reduced to rubble,  —  The Pretty Woman star, 75 …
Discussion: People and New York Post
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: Just Jared, E! Online and HOLA!
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Benson Boone Nails Cover of Adele Song in Viral Video and Wows His Critics: ‘He Can Actually Sing’
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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
RHOC's Noella Bergener Secretly Got Married — And Has Filed for Divorce 6 Months Later (Exclusive)
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Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson Romance Was Not Faked, Says Source: ‘Everything Between Them Has Been Genuine’ (Exclusive)
 

 
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.

Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
A look at Paramount's culture shift under David Ellison, where the focus is on male-driven action movies, and not on prestige films seen as critics' darlings

 
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