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5:55 AM ET, August 19, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Wants Father Jamie Removed as Sole Conservator  —  Britney Spears is looking to make some big changes to her conservatorship — and she's firmly against her father, Jamie, continuing to run the whole show.  —  Britney's court-appointed attorney just filed new court docs spelling …
Discussion: The Blemish, Dlisted and Page Six
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Is ‘Strongly Opposed’ to Dad Jamie Returning as Her Conservator, Requests Removal … Jamie Spears out?  Britney Spears requested to have her father removed as her conservator more than 12 years after he assumed the role, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly.
Discussion: Page Six
MKC / Perez Hilton:
Olivia Jade WAS In On It!  Lori Loughlin Told Her To Hide Scheme From ‘Nosey Bastard’ Guidance Counselor! … You know what they say: the family that scams together, stays together!  —  Things are finally wrapping up in Lori Loughlin's legal battle over the college admissions scandal.
Discussion: Page Six
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Instructed Olivia Jade to Play Coy With ‘Nosey Bastard’ Guidance Counselor, Prosecutors Claim
Katie Kilkenny / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Producers Out Amid WarnerMedia Investigation  —  Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and Jonathan Norman are leaving the show following allegations of a culture of fear, retaliation and sexual harassment on the daytime show.  —  Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and Jonathan Norman …
Discussion: Page Six, Deadline, Queerty and Us Weekly
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Pitching a Top-Secret Project to Hollywood (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to California earlier this year, rumors have swirled that they had a plan to gain a foothold in Hollywood.  They now seem to be taking steps to do that.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, The Sun, Us Weekly and Daily Star
Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
Jennifer Aniston: Why ‘The Morning Show’ felt like 20 years of therapy  —  Jennifer Aniston keeps a shoe box and a pair of gloves handy because ... well, it just happened again.  A bird has flown into one of the glass windows of her midcentury Bel-Air home, and Aniston is grabbing the makeshift rescue kit and heading outside.
Discussion: HELLO!
People.com:
Baby No. 2!  Lily Rabe Welcomes Second Child with Boyfriend Hamish Linklater  —  The American Horror Story actress and her longtime beau welcomed their second child in June, her rep confirms  —  Lily Rabe is a mother of two!  —  A rep for the American Horror Story actress, 38 …
Los Angeles Times:
Tracee Ellis Ross was saddled with ‘lady chores’ on ‘black-ish.’ So she spoke out  —  “Can't Stop Watching” is back.  In the latest episode of The Times' TV podcast, host and staff writer Yvonne Villarreal asks “black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross, an Emmy nominee for comedy actress …
Discussion: Bossip
Gerrick D. Kennedy / GQ:
How Travis Scott Defied the Rules of Celebrity to Become King of the Youth  —  From his secret Tenet track to his dream of buying Astroworld, the rapper explains his unorthodox route to success and influence.  —  If you are over the age of 25 and want to understand the appeal of Travis Scott …
Discussion: Bossip, Us Weekly and Stereogum
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Ben Cross Dies: ‘Chariots Of Fire’, ‘Star Trek’ & ‘First Knight’ Star Was 72  —  Ben Cross, the English actor best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 multi Oscar-winner Chariots Of Fire and as Sarek in the 2009 reboot Star Trek, has died aged 72 following illness.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety and New York Post
Refinery29:
Lili Reinhart's Been Through Heartbreak.  She Wants To Tell You About It.  —  “I am not the human being I was four months ago,” Lili Reinhart says during a recent Zoom call.  The 23-year-old actress recently moved into her first home in Encino, CA, where she's spent most of the last five months sheltering in place.
Discussion: Page Six
Andy Halls / The Sun:
BLAZE IN CHELSEA Made In Chelsea set rocked by huge blaze after car bursts into flames  —  MADE In Chelsea is famous for its fiery drama.  —  But the latest series had a real-life blaze when a car burst into flames.  —  A neighbour of the posh country manor, where stars including Olivia Bentley …
Discussion: Daily Star
 
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Vanessa Bryant posts photo of Lakers' Kobe Bryant tribute jerseys
Discussion: TMZ.com and Los Angeles Times
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Returns to L.A. While Kanye West Stays in Wyoming: It's ‘Where He Wants to Live’
TMZ.com:
MLB's Mark Grace Apologizes For Calling Ex-Wife ‘Dingbat’ on Air
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Game of Thrones' Charles Dance (a.k.a. Tywin Lannister) Was ‘Disappointed’ by Final Season
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Ben Feuerherd / Page Six:
New accuser says Cuba Gooding Jr. raped her in Soho hotel room
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Blemish
The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
‘Teen Mom’ News Pile: Farrah Abraham Actually Stoops to An Even Lower Low, Chris Lopez Actually Praises Kail Lowry & More
Discussion: The Sun and The Hollywood Gossip
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Michelle Obama sends a message with her necklace: VOTE
Celia Walden / Telegraph:
We were burgled in our French villa as we slept - it's terrifying to think what could have happened
Discussion: HELLO! and The Sun
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Bethenny Frankel Reveals She ‘Tried a While Back to Adopt a 3-Year-Old’ Child
Discussion: The Sun
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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:
The NYT declines to recognize Athletic staff as part of the Times Guild but says it would recognize a separate bargaining unit; staff seeks an NLRB hearing

 
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