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2:20 PM ET, August 16, 2021

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 Top News: 
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Picked Out Jewelry for Ben Affleck's Daughters on His Birthday  —  Ahead of Ben Affleck's 49th birthday celebration, Jennifer Lopez was spotted picking up gifts for his daughters Violet and Seraphina  —  Jennifer Lopez has been enjoying some blended family time with beau Ben Affleck.
Discussion: Glamour and Just Jared
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Deletes Instagram Photos with Alex Rodriguez After Exes Ended Engagement in April
Discussion: Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley make out in New York City  —  Jack Antonoff put his “wild heart” on display with his apparent new gal-pal Margaret Qualley over the weekend in New York City.  —  The Bleachers singer and Qualley were spotted out and about on Saturday …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison Divorced on the Down-Low in 2020  —  ‘PAWN STARS’ RICK HARRISON DIVORCED ON THE DOWN-LOW ... A Year Ago!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Pawn Stars” star Rick Harrison is a single man — something we're assuming very few people besides Rick and his now ex-wife know about …
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Sun
Mollie Quirk / Daily Star:
Prince Harry responds to Orlando Bloom's brutal portrayal of him in The Prince  —  Prince Harry has reportedly responded to Orlando Bloom's brutal portrayal of him in the controversial HBO cartoon The Prince, according to the show's creator Gary Janetti  —  Prince Harry has apparently …
Jonathan Dean / The Sunday Times:
Johnny Depp interview: 'I'm being boycotted by Hollywood' … Johnny Depp has a new film out this week.  In the opening scene his character, the real-life photographer W Eugene Smith, says, “I'm done.  I'm tired.  My body is older than I am.  I'm always in goddam pain.  I can't trust my f***ing dick any more.
Just Jared:
Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Mental Health & Describes Suicide Attempt at Age 12  —  Lil Wayne is opening up about his mental health.  —  The 38-year-old Grammy award-winning rapper appeared on the internet series Uncomfortable Conversations With Emmanuel Acho on Saturday (August 15) …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
Are Emilia Clarke and Jason Momoa dating?  —  THEY won the hearts of Game Of Thrones fans around the world when they played lovers Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO series.  —  But the pair sent the internet into meltdown when they shared a series of cozy pictures together.  —  Instagram
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Bustle
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Grey's Anatomy's Kelly McCreary Is Pregnant, Expecting Her First Baby: I Feel ‘Really Empowered’  —  Kelly McCreary tells PEOPLE exclusively that she and her husband Pete Chatmon — who married in 2019 after meeting on the set of Grey's Anatomy — are expecting their first baby together … FB
Discussion: Page Six
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Selling Tampa Star Sharelle Rosado Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby Daughter with Fiancé Chad Johnson  —  Sharelle Rosado, who stars in the upcoming Netflix spinoff of Selling Sunset titled Selling Tampa, tells PEOPLE about expecting her fourth baby and teases the new reality series
Discussion: Bossip
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘The Talk’ is in search of a male co-host to replace Carrie Ann Inaba  —  “The Talk” is searching for even more testosterone to join the ladies at the table.  —  After Jerry O'Connell replaced Sharon Osbourne as co-host, Page Six has exclusively learned that the CBS talk show is looking …
Discussion: Just Jared
Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Recording Academy's Bill Freimuth, Lourdes Lopez and Lisa Farris Depart Following Restructuring: Exclusive  —  Harvey Mason Jr., who assumed the CEO position at the Recording Academy in May after serving as interim CEO, continues to restructure the organization with the latest changes resulting in some high profile departures.
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor splits from Pete Davidson after five months  —  THEY were fast becoming this year's hottest celebrity couple - but the romance between Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor and US comedian Pete Davidson has gone ice cold.  —  Pals close to the couple …
TMZ.com:
Travis Barker Flies on First Airplane Since Deadly Crash  —  TRAVIS BARKER FLIES FOR FIRST TIME SINCE DEADLY CRASH  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Travis Barker had a momentous day ... flying for the first time since the deadly plane crash 13 years ago that killed 4 people and left him with third-degree burns on 65 percent of his body.
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Travis Barker Joins Kourtney Kardashian for His First Flight Since Deadly 2008 Plane Crash
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Mail
Kelly Braun / Closer Weekly:
John Mellencamp and Girlfriend Natasha Barrett Split After Several Months of Dating  —  It's over.  John Mellencamp and his girlfriend, Natasha Barrett, have split after several months of dating, a source exclusively tells Closer.  The two remain amicable.  —  John Mellencamp Has a New Lover!
Discussion: RADAR and Daily Mail
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
John Mellencamp Splits from Natasha Barrett After Several Months of Dating: Source
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
 
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Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: £100m footballer Jack Grealish liked string of Love Island star Lillie Haynes' sexy bikini pictures on Instagram - before swiftly removing the interaction days later
Discussion: The Sun
Marco Giannangeli / Daily Express:
Prince Harry to return to UK with Netflix film crew - with plan to visit Queen
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
DJ Khaled Reveals He and His Family Have Recovered from COVID-19: 'We're All Good'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 Earlier Picks: 
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Rylan Clark-Neal appears to be rekindling his six-year marriage after split
Discussion: Daily Star
Ellie Goulding / FemaleFirst:
Ellie Goulding details ‘debilitating’ panic attacks during early fame
Discussion: Daily Star
Jessica Gibb / The Sun:
Kerry Katona gets a face lift and dyes her hair PURPLE weeks before her 41st birthday
Discussion: Daily Star
Jessica Gibb / The Sun:
Olly Murs suffers ANOTHER injury on stage as he gets pelted with a bottle of suncream to the face
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

 
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