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4:05 PM ET, August 17, 2020

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Dan Wootton / The Sun:
SHUN AND HEIR Prince William 'didn't speak to Harry for months after he and Meghan revealed their Megxit plans online'  —  The depth of their rift is revealed by writer Omid Scobie today in a TV interview about his pro-Meghan biography Finding Freedom.  —  He says of the breach: “It's going to take some time to heal.”
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Star
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James Robinson / Daily Mail:
Princes Harry and William 'didn't speak for two months after falling out over Megxit and still have barely any communication' says Finding Freedom author Omid Scobie  — New claims made today about the brothers' fallout by author of biography Finding Freedom Omid Scobie
Discussion: The Sun and Cele|bitchy
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Ewan McGregor and Ex-Wife Eve Mavrakis Finalize Their Divorce 3 Years After Split  —  Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis separated in May 2017 after 22 years of marriage  —  Ewan McGregor and his ex-wife Eve Mavrakis have finalized their divorce.  —  In a judgement documents obtained by PEOPLE …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six and TMZ.com
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Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Ewan McGregor and Ex-Wife Eve Mavrakis Will Split ‘Star Wars’ Royalties in Divorce Settlement
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner ‘Very Excited’ to Be Expecting a Daughter: ‘Two Gabbys!’  —  The rising country star tells PEOPLE she and husband Cade Foehner are looking forward to having “a family rodeo in a tour bus” when their baby girl arrives early next year
Discussion: Page Six
Derek Warburton / MrWarburtonMagazine:
Actress, ANNE HECHE: Brave  —  Anne Heche, actress and unsung hero for the LGBTQ movement in Hollywood. … Story by Carlos Lacayo  —  Anne Heche's career spans decades.  The Emmy award-winning actress has taken on movie and TV roles with names such as Ashton Kutcher, Johnny Depp, Demi Moore, and Al Pacino.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, Queerty and The Sun
ELLE:
Cardi B In Conversation With Joe Biden  —  Cardi B: Oh, snap.  Is this real?  —  Hi, Biden, how are you?  —  Joe Biden:  —  How are you?  The name's Joe.  —  CB: Well, hello there, Joe.  —  Cardi virtually meets Biden's daughter, Ashley, who is a fan.  —  JB:
Discussion: Stereogum and Bossip
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Ana de Armas Gifts Ben Affleck a New Motorcycle with Matching Helmets for His 48th Birthday  —  Ben Affleck celebrated his 48th birthday on Saturday  —  Ana de Armas is proving that she is ride or die for Ben Affleck on his 48th birthday.  —  On Saturday, the Knives Out actress, 32 …
TMZ.com:
Rapper MC Lyte Files for Divorce After 3 Years of Marriage  —  MC LYTE FILES FOR DIVORCE ... After 3 Years!!!  —  MC Lyte's marriage has hit the ultimate ruff patch ... because the old school hip-hop icon is calling it quits.  —  Lyte, one of rap's female pioneers, filed divorce docs in L.A. Monday …
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Denies ‘Brown Skinned Girl’ Caption, Claims It's Fake  —  KYLIE JENNER ‘Brown Skinned Girl’ ... WASN'T ME, IT WAS DOCTORED!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Kylie Jenner's under fire for allegedly identifying herself as a person of color in a photo caption, but she's denying ever writing any such thing online.
Danielle Turchiano / Variety:
'Supernatural's' Jensen Ackles Joins ‘The Boys’ Season 3 … “Supernatural” star Jensen Ackles is jumping from one Eric Kripke show right into another.  The actor is joining the cast of “The Boys” in its third season, Ackles and Amazon Prime Video announced Monday.
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ Gets Paramount Pictures Remake With Will Smith & Kevin Hart Starring; Westbook, Hartbeat Produce  —  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has set a remake of the classic John Hughes 1987 road trip comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles as a star vehicle for Will Smith and Kevin Hart.
Discussion: The Wrap
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Simon Cowell Is ‘Very Happy’ to Be Home 1 Week After Breaking His Back and Undergoing Surgery  —  “He's been able to walk quite a lot and quicker than the experts had expected him to do after this type of major surgery,” a friend of Simon Cowell's tells PEOPLE
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Liam Hemsworth ‘Has a Low Opinion’ of Miley Cyrus 1 Year After Split … One year after announcing their split, Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus are on very different paths.  —  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's Relationship Timeline  —  “Liam kind of has a low opinion of Miley at this point,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
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Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
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Discussion: The Wrap
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Discussion: Page Six
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Discussion: The Wrap
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Khloé Kardashian shares cryptic quote amid Tristan Thompson romance rumors
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
‘The View’ Brings Back Sara Haines as Co-Host (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
 

 
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
DirecTV and EchoStar's Dish ask a district court judge to reconsider dismissing Fubo's claims against Venu Sports, following Fubo's merger with Hulu + Live TV

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Amazon is exploring news show concepts, probably tied to events, such as Brian Williams' election special on Prime Video that drew ~4M viewers

Ben Strauss / @benjstrauss:
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