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11:40 PM ET, August 28, 2026

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TMZ.com:
Kanye Exec Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana  —  MILO YIANNOPOULOS KANYE EXEC IN ICE CUSTODY ... Apprehended in Louisiana … Milo Yiannopoulos has been apprehended by ICE in Louisiana ... TMZ has learned.  —  The controversial political personality is currently being held at an ICE detention center, per inmate records.
TMZ.com:
Gladys Knight Cutting Back After Claims She's Being Forced to Tour  —  GLADYS KNIGHT ‘SHAMEFUL’ SHE'S TOURING WHILE DAZED, CONFUSED ... Some Tour Staff Outraged … Gladys Knight's fans are deeply concerned she's being forced to perform shows after she looked totally out of it at multiple concerts …
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Tess Patton / The Wrap:
Gladys Knight Says She Will Cut Back on Live Shows Amid Dementia Concerns  —  “I'll be spending more time on projects with my husband and visiting with my grandbabies,” the 82-year-old Empress of Soul says  —  Gladys Knight said she is taking a step back from performing to focus on her grandchildren and projects with her husband.
McKinley Franklin / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Housewives’ Star Jen Shah Finishes Federal Prison Sentence: “I Feel Blessed.  I Feel Free” (Exclusive)  —  The former ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star shares a statement with THR about her release: “For a very long time, I wasn't in a position to speak for myself while my story continued to be told around me.
Page Six:
Dolly Parton's emotional loved ones gather at Nashville burial site 3 days after her death  —  Dolly Parton's emotional loved ones gathered at her Nashville burial site, Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, on Friday morning.  —  Page Six obtained exclusive photos of about a dozen …
Isaac Bickerstaff / Tatler:
King Charles III mourns the death of his ‘dear cousin Harald’ in poignant tribute to the late King of Norway  —  King Harald V of Norway, a ‘dearly beloved relative and friend’ of King Charles, died on Friday morning at the age of 89  —  King Charles has paid a moving tribute to King Harald V of Norway …
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Norway's King Harald V Dead at 89 After Hospitalization, Son Becomes King Haakon VIII
The Sun:
Sarah Ferguson back in UK from exile days after Harry as she rents 6-bed home to plot comeback following Epstein storm  — Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook  —  SARAH Ferguson is set to become the second red-haired royal to move back to the UK in a matter of days.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Daily Mail
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Netflix Orders ‘Manifest’ Spinoff ‘Arrivals,’ With a New Mystery and Cast — Announced on 8/28, Of Course  —  “Manifest,” the drama series about a plane that mysteriously disappeared and then returned five and a half years later — with none of its passengers aging — is about to get a sequel.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
The ‘biggest divas’ in Hollywood name-dropped by former top showrunner — including surprising singer  —  Former BBC producer Gareth Davies — who has worked with some of the biggest female pop singers in music history — says Shania Twain was “one of the biggest divas” he met during his time in the industry.
Discussion: Star Magazine
TMZ.com:
Taylor Frankie Paul Is Expected to Remain on ‘Mormon Wives’ Despite Legal Drama  —  TAYLOR FRANKIE PAUL ‘MORMON WIVES’ FUTURE INTACT ... Hulu Still Has Her Back … Taylor Frankie Paul's future on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” remains intact ... 'cause Hulu is still firmly behind her …
TMZ.com:
Olympian Marvin Bracy-Williams Arrested For DUI After Doping Scandal  —  OLYMPIAN MARVIN BRACY-WILLIAMS BUSTED FOR DUI ... Months After Doping Scandal … American sprinter Marvin Bracy-Williams was arrested for driving under the influence, TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: New York Post
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Andrea Eastman, Casting Director on ‘The Godfather’ and Former ICM Agent, Dies at 86  —  As a Paramount exec, she pushed to hire Ali MacGraw for ‘Goodbye, Columbus’ and discovered Jaclyn Smith; later, she managed Sylvester Stallone and repped Barbra Streisand.
Discussion: Variety, Deadline and Page Six
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Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:   Andrea Eastman, ‘The Godfather’ Casting Director and Pioneering ICM Agent, Dies at 86
 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The US Treasury has denied credentials to specific reporters from The New York Times, WSJ, and Bloomberg for the G20 finance meeting in Asheville

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