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12:25 PM 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 …
Discussion: Variety, FemaleFirst, Daily Star and The Sun
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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: Vanity Fair and Full Feed
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Tyler Cameron and girlfriend Camila Kendra split after 8 months  —  Tyler Cameron and his girlfriend, Camila Kendra, have split after eight months of dating — and only one week after he called her his “soulmate,” Page Six has learned.  —  “Things took a turn,” a source told us.
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: Page Six, Deadline, The Sun and Just Jared
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Halsey Proudly Displays Stretch Marks 3 Weeks After Giving Birth  —  Weeks after welcoming baby Ender, Halsey posted photos of their life as a new parent.  The pictures showed the singer proudly displaying their stretch marks, showcasing the newborn's nursery and more.
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: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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Alice Fuller / The Sun:   Quirky ‘rule book for life’ for celebs designed to be ripped up as entrepreneurs urged to take risks
TMZ.com:
Matt Damon Joins Ben and Jen During Walk on the Beach in L.A.  —  BEN & JEN MATT DAMON TAGS ALONG!!!  For Long Walk On The Beach  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Turns out the third person walking with the happy couple WAS Matt.  It should be no surprise, the actor has been a major public supporter …
Discussion: People.com, Marie Claire and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Tyson Fury Says Newborn Daughter Is In ICU, ‘Please Keep Baby Athena In Your Prayers’  —  TYSON FURY NEWBORN DAUGHTER IS IN ICU ... ‘Please Keep Baby Athena In Your Prayers’  —  Tyson Fury is asking for prayers ... after the boxing champ says his newborn daughter needed to be placed in intensive care.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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: Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead attend first public event together  —  She loves him!  —  Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead had their first public date night, with the British car aficionado taking the Oscar-winning actress as his plus-one to Radford Motors' gala at the Lyon Air Museum in California on Saturday.
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
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
The Sun:
Who is Stephen Bear's girlfriend Jessica Smith?  —  REALITY TV star Stephen Bear has been raving about new girlfriend Jessica Smith, tweeting that “every king needs a queen”.  —  The 31-year-old appears smitten months after insisting he was looking to settle down - and asking potential girlfriends to contact him online.
Discussion: Daily Star
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: Bossip, FemaleFirst and The Sun
 
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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:
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