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ARIANA GRANDE RIDES JAMES CORDEN: Suspicions, confirmed: pop star Ariana Grande isn’t going to walk on her own two feet. She hit the popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment with James Corden, and didn’t disappoint, with the tunes, or the diva ‘tude. The pair harmonized on “God Is a Woman,” “Side to Side,” “No Tears Left to Cry” and “Dangerous Woman,” between Corden’s attempts to figure out what the tabloids get wrong (she’s pregnant at least once a week), but one rumor persists (she insists on being carried around by her security team). Corden, naturally, volunteered his services when they hit up Starbucks (she ordered a grande soy latte). The Late Late Show with James Corden airs weeknights at 12:35 a.m. on CBS. Her latest album Sweetener lands tomorrow (Friday). (E! News)

JAMES GUNN WILL NOT BE REINSTATED: Disney is holding firm on its decision to fire Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, despite pleas from fans and cast members, Variety reports. Gunn was fired from the franchise’s third installment after old tweets of him joking about pedophilia surfaced. (Variety)

BOGUS NUDE PHOTO POSTED AFTER LILI REINHART’S TWITTER IS HACKED: A hacker gained access to Lili Reinhart‘s Twitter account and posted a nude image of her, The Blast reports. The Riverdale star’s boyfriend and co-star Cole Sprouse‘s account was recently hacked as well. “Shouldn’t have talked s**t about us, here’s to lili fans found this masterpiece in iCloud,” the hacker tweeted Wednesday from Reinhart’s account along with a graphic, nude image of a woman. The image was not a photo of Reinhart, but instead an image lifted from a porn website, The Blast reports. That image and several other tweets sent shortly after were soon deleted; it is unclear if Reinhart regained access to her account or not. (The Blast)

TRAVIS SCOTT HELPS FAN WITH MOM’S FUNERAL: Travis Scott‘s recent $100K giveaway to fans went to a Peter Valdriz, who pleaded his case, explaining he’d use the funds for his mom’s funeral. Scott announced the giveaway on Twitter, writing: “SO I KNOW ITS HARD FOR THE KIDS SO I DECIDED TO UNLOAD MY BANK ACCOUNT ON U GUYS. IM BUSTING DOWN $100,000 AND GIVING AWAY TO ANY FANS THAT CAN TWEET ME THERE CASH TAG WITH LYRICS FROM ASTRO. GANG !!” Minutes after Valdriz’ plea (his mom recently died of brain cancer, and he needs funds to cover funeral expenses), Scott sent him $800. Valdriz tells TMZ it’s a game changer for him, “Knowing that someone is out there trying to help us during this difficult time means the world to us.” (TMZ)

JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME’S SON CUTS DEAL: Nicholas Van Varenberg, 22, the youngest son of Jean-Claude Van Damme, has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for holding his roommate at knifepoint at their Phoenix apartment. He had a change of plea hearing Wednesday; he’ll be sentenced on October 3^rd, and authorities say he will likely get probation. He was arrested last September on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful imprisonment, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. (Page Six)