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4:15 AM ET, August 9, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Former Child Star Jane Withers Dead at 95  —  JANE WITHERS FORMER CHILD STAR DEAD AT 95  —  REMEMBERING JANE WITHERS  —  Jane Withers — one of the most famous child stars in Hollywood's history — has died.  —  The legendary actress passed away Saturday in Burbank, CA …
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Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
Jane Withers Dies: Former Child Star And Voice Actress Was 95  —  Former child star Jane Withers died on Saturday evening in Burbank, California, surrounded by her loved ones.  She was 95.  —  The Atlanta native began a career in show business as a young child thanks to her mother's determination to have one child in show business.
Discussion: People.com and Full Feed
Matt Grobar / deadline.com:
Markie Post Dies: Actress Known For ‘Night Court’, ‘The Fall Guy’ & More Was 70  —  Markie Post, the actress known for turns in Night Court, The Fall Guy, Hearts Afire and more, died on Saturday, following a three year, ten month battle with cancer.  She was 70.
The Sun:
Newlywed Ant McPartlin treated hungover guests to spa day after ‘£200k’ wedding  —  NEWLYWED Ant McPartlin treated hungover guests to a spa day — including “spiritual healing” treatment reiki and full-body massages.  —  Around 100 revellers including Phillip Schofield …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
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Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Ant McPartlin says he ‘struggled to hold it together’ as new bride Anne-Marie walked down the aisle
Discussion: Daily Star and Daily Mail
Molly Ringwald / Sacramento Bee:
Bob Ringwald, a Sacramento jazz musician, dies at 80 |  The Sacramento Bee  —  Jazz musician Robert Scott Ringwald, known to most as Bob, and to a lucky few as Dad and PopPop, died Tuesday, Aug. 3.  He was 80.  —  Bob was born Nov. 26, 1940, in Roseville to Ferman and Aloha (neé Jensen) Ringwald.
Discussion: The Sun, Deadline and Just Jared
Elana Rubin / E! Online:
Chris Harrison Returns to Instagram After Bachelor Exit to Celebrate Anniversary With Girlfriend  —  Chris Harrison broke his social media silence after his departure from The Bachelor franchise to commemorate a special relationship milestone with girlfriend Lauren Zima.
Discussion: Just Jared and Cosmopolitan
TMZ.com:
JAMIE LYNN SPEARS TEARFULLY TALKS TO DAUGHTER ... In Wake Of Britney Conflict  —  CARING FOR MOMMA  —  Jamie Lynn Spears gave us a peek into her upset over her relationship with her big sister, Britney.  —  Jamie Lynn posted what sounds like tearful audio ... 3-year-old daughter Ivey is heard saying …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and Page Six
Lottie O'Neill / Daily Star:
Sugarbabes' Heidi Range gives birth to second daughter and reveals special name  —  Sugarbabe star Heidi Range has given birth to her second daughter and uploaded an adorable photo.  —  The 37-year-old welcomed her bundle of joy on August 5 but decided to enjoy the first few days …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
J Lo and Ben Affleck Lock Arms During Date Night in Beverly Hills  —  J Lo and Ben Affleck weren't joined at the hip last night like they were on their fancy yacht, but they were still attached during a date night on Saturday.  —  The can't-keep-our-hands-off-each- other couple locked arms …
Discussion: Elle and Perez Hilton
Mark Beaumont / The Independent:
Brian May: 'I nearly drove off Hammersmith Bridge - I couldn't cope'  —  The Queen guitarist talks to Mark Beaumont about the most difficult moments of his life and why he's resurrecting his debut solo album, as well as the Covid failures of the Johnson government, Eric Clapton and the anti-vaxxers …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
DaBaby deletes his Instagram apology for homophobic remarks  —  DaApology has been DaLeted.  —  Only six days after taking to Instagram to apologize for the homophobic remarks he made at the Rolling Loud music festival, DaBaby has deleted his mea culpa from his page.
Discussion: The Sun
Bruce Haring / deadline.com:
Trevor Moore Dies: Co-Founder Of ‘The Whitest Kids U Know’ Was 41  —  Trevor Moore, a comedian, actor, producer, and co-founder of the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U Know, died Friday evening at 41 from an accident.  His death was confirmed by his manager, who issued this statement …
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Sabrina Aulak / The Sun:
Pregnant Stacey Solomon apologises to fans after ‘disappearing’ off social media while she went into hospital  —  STACEY Solomon has issued an apology to fans on social media after taking a short break while she visited the hospital.  —  The pregnant reality star told fans on Instagram …
Discussion: Daily Star
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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