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2:35 PM ET, August 29, 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.
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.
TMZ.com:
Lil Nas X Announces Mom's Death  —  LIL NAS X MOM DEAD ... One Year After His Arrest  —  Lil Nas X has announced the death of his mom Tameka Hill ... saying “this one's gonna hurt.”  —  Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.  —  The country rapper took to Instagram Saturday morning …
David Wysong / Cincinnati.com:
Tim McGraw shows up late, falls on stage in Cincinnati  —  Tim McGraw played an imperfect show Thursday.  —  The country music legend performed at Cincinnati's Riverbend Music Center, and I'm sure he won't rank the concert up there with some of his best ever.
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
Shelby Wax / Vogue:
‘I Was Honestly Speechless’: Inside Post Malone's Surprise Proposal to Christy Lee on His Utah Ranch  —  Stylist Christy Lee wasn't expecting her boyfriend Post Malone's proposal when they went to visit his Utah ranch—but there were signs something was coming.
Discussion: Elle, E! Online, Us Weekly and Page Six
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
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.
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: Daily Mail and Star Magazine
 
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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

Josh Gerstein / Politico:
The firings of three Stars and Stripes journalists are on hold until September 4, when a judge set an injunction hearing to pause the firings during litigation

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Sony Music and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic, Dario Amodei, and Benjamin Mann, alleging tens of thousands of copyrighted songs were used to train Claude's LLMs

 
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