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‘Walking Dead’ star Norman Reedus' son, Mingus, arrested for domestic assault  —  Norman Reedus' son, Mingus Reedus, was arrested for assault, The Post can exclusively reveal.  —  The model, 25, was placed in custody on Saturday for domestic violence after officers responded to a call …
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‘The Walking Dead’ actor Norman Reedus' son, Mingus, arrested for assault in NYC  —  Actor Norman Reedus' son, Mingus Lucien Reedus, was arrested for assault in Manhattan Saturday morning, police sources told The Post.  —  The 25-year-old model spawn of former Victoria's Secret Angel Helena Christensen and …
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Escher Walcott / People:
Emily in Paris Assistant Director Diego Borella Dies at 47 After ‘Collapsing’ During Filming of the Netflix Show  —  Borella died while filming the fifth season of the series in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 22  — Diego Borella, an assistant director of Emily in Paris, has died at the age of 47
TMZ.com:
Loni Anderson's Cause of Death Revealed  —  Loni Anderson's cause of death has been revealed ... and she died from an aggressive form of cancer, TMZ has learned.  —  According to Anderson's death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the veteran actress passed away from metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma …
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Lorne Michaels Speaks!  Colbert, Trump, ‘SNL50’ Secrets, and the New Season  —  In a rare interview, the 80-year-old SNL creator promises a major shake-up to the cast, reflects on The Late Show's cancellation (and the impact on Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon at NBC), and weighs the pressures of producing late-night TV in the Trump era.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Dexter: Original Sin’ Canceled Despite Renewal Announcement, ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Season 2 Writers Room to Open Soon (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Dexter: Original Sin” is not returning for Season 2 after all.  —  Variety has learned from sources that Paramount has opted not to move forward with another season of the prequel series.
Alisha Haridasani Gupta / New York Times:
Gavin Casalegno Knows How You Feel About Him on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’  —  Social media has turned against the character he plays on the hit show.  He finds the reaction “comical.”  —  Gavin Casalegno, who plays Jeremiah Fisher on the coming-of-age Amazon Prime series …
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Luke Combs on Meeting Taylor Swift at Tight End University & Possible Collab (Exclusive)  —  Luke Combs chatted with “Extra's” Alecia Davis after he received the ACM International Award at the 18th ACM Honors.  —  He reacted to the “very cool” surprise of Ashley McBride performing to honor him …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Grace Riley / Us Weekly:
Kaitlyn Bristowe Opens Up About Breast Augmentation and Reveals She Was ‘A Little Addicted to Pain Meds’  —  Kaitlyn Bristowe got real about her breast augmentation.  —  Bristowe, 40, shared advice to her followers who are considering going under the knife for a boob job three months after her enhancement.
Discussion: E! Online
Hilary Lewis / The Hollywood Reporter:
Charlie Day “Would Be Up for” Third ‘Horrible Bosses’ Film, Has Had “Conversations About It”  —  The 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' actor is aligned with Jennifer Aniston, who recently expressed her desire to return to the R-rated franchise. … He added, “We'll see — hopefully there's an appetite at the studio.”
Discussion: Just Jared and People
Julia Moore / People:
Grace Van Patten Reveals the ‘Best Part’ About Her 3-Year Relationship with Tell Me Lies' Jackson White (Exclusive)  —  The actress opens up to PEOPLE about her “grounded and easy” life with White: “We're really in it with each other”  — Grace Van Patten has been dating her Tell …
Discussion: Just Jared
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Colton Underwood Says Housewives Are a ‘Different Breed’ on ‘Traitors’  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Colton Underwood is back in the reality TV game.  —  While promoting the debut season of Are You My First?, the all-virgin dating show he cohosts with Kaitlyn Bristowe …
Discussion: Just Jared and Out Magazine
Hannah Sacks / People:
Millie Bobby Brown ‘Often Spoke’ About Becoming a ‘Young Mom’ Even Before Marrying Husband Jake Bongiovi (Exclusive Source)  —  The ‘Stranger Things’ star announced on Aug. 21 that she'd welcomed a baby girl through adoption  — Millie Bobby Brown “often spoke” about wanting to become a young mom, a source tells PEOPLE
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