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12:55 PM ET, August 18, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Alyssa Milano Starts CPR on Uncle After Heart Attack, Car Accident  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.5K … Alyssa Milano might have saved her uncle's life during a scary car accident that could've taken both their lives on an L.A. freeway, reaching over and using her hand to hit the brakes as he suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel.
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
What type of cancer did Sean Lock have after star's tragic death?  —  FANS OF 8 of 10 Cats are mourning the death of one of their own.  —  Comic Sean Lock has sadly passed away aged just 58.  —  Rex  —  Comic Sean Lock has sadly passed away[/caption]  —  Who was Sean Lock?
Discussion: Daily Star and The Wrap
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Sean Lock dead: 8 Out of 10 Cats comedian dies aged 58 from cancer  —  Comedian Sean Lock has passed away at just 58-years-old, the star was best known for his time on Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats which is hosted by Jimmy Carr and other comedy panel shows  —  Comedian Sean Lock has passed away …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, The Sun, Deadline and Variety
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan and Harry's ‘Thrive Chapter’: Why the Sussexes Are Excited to Enter a New ‘Era of Visibility’  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry excel in “moments of human interaction — they need to be on the ground,” Finding Freedom co-author Omid Scobie tells PEOPLE in this week's issue
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
BREAKING: Outlander star Caitriona Balfe welcomes first baby - details … Caitriona Balfe has surprised and delighted fans with the very happy news that she has welcomed her first child with her husband, Tony Gill.  —  Sharing a photo of her baby son's hands, the 41-year-old wrote …
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and FemaleFirst
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Johnny Depp Granted Permission to Proceed with $50 Million Defamation Suit Against Amber Heard  —  A Virginia judge overruled Amber Heard's plea to dismiss Johnny Depp's lawsuit after he lost his U.K. libel case against The Sun for calling him a “wife-beater”
Kathleen Newman-Bremang / Refinery29:
Joshua Jackson On His Two Proposals & Playing The Anti-Pacey  —  Against my better judgement, and at the risk of losing any semblance of journalistic objectivity, I start my conversation with Joshua Jackson by effusively telling him what a dream come true it is to be talking to him.
The Wrap:
Eminem to Guest Star on 50 Cent's ‘BMF’ as White Boy Rick (Exclusive) … Eminem stans are gonna want to make sure they subscribe to Starz.  The Real Slim Shady is set to guest star on new upcoming drama “BMF” ("Black Mafia Family"), TheWrap has learned exclusively.
Discussion: Just Jared and stereogum.com
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson's Estranged Husband Brandon Blackstock Was ‘Extremely Jealous’ of Her Success Before Split  —  She can breathe for the first time!  Kelly Clarkson feels “extremely confident” as she waits for her divorce from Brandon Blackstock to be finalized, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: The Sun and FemaleFirst
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
We Never Knew How Much We Missed Sister, Sister Until Tia Mowry Squashed Our Hope for a Reboot  —  Tia and Tamera forever!  Actress Tia Mowry sadly revealed there will not be a Sister, Sister reboot, as more than 20 years have passed since the original show's finale.  —  It's time to say so long to our soul sisters.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Colin Jost confirms Scarlett Johansson is pregnant: 'We're excited'  —  Colin Jost has confirmed that his wife, Scarlett Johansson, is expecting their first child — and said he can't wait to become a dad.  —  While performing at a stand-up gig at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut over the weekend …
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Christina Aguilera astounds fans with unbelievably rare photos of daughter … Christina Aguilera is used to making waves with her music but it was her family who caused the stir on Wednesday.  —  The Genie in a Bottle hitmaker was in an emotional mood as she celebrated something very special …
Discussion: E! Online
Amy Jones / Daily Star:
Love Island Winter Series: Are ITV planning another winter season?  —  During the pandemic last year plans for the usual summer of love in the iconic villa in Majorca, Spain were put on hold.  —  Thankfully, the bosses at ITV managed to fix our Love Island withdrawal with a new spin-off winter edition …
Discussion: The Sun
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Nicole Kidman wows in dreamy sun-soaked photo as she teases exciting news … Nicole Kidman has an ethereal beauty that has captivated movie fans for years.  And she shared her dreamiest look yet on Instagram this week as she counted down to an exciting event.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Tom Capon / The Sun:
Dani Dyer's ex Sammy Kimmence to appear in court this week before repaying £34,000 he stole in full  —  DANI Dyer's jailed ex-lover will appear in court again this week when a judge will demand to know if he can pay back every penny he swindled.  —  Legal sources have told us …
Phoenix Cronin / The Sun:
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl vows to stay out of politics as band returns to UK  —  DAVE GROHL has grown from hard-rocking party machine to the elder statesman of stadium rock over the course of three decades.  —  From grunge drummer with Nirvana to frontman of the Foo Fighters …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Zach Seemayer‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Alex Rodriguez Says He's ‘In a Great Place’ As He Looks Forward to Helping ‘Young Entrepreneurs’ (Exclusive)  —  Alex Rodriguez is looking forward to the future.  The baseball legend opened up to ET about growing his business and legacy, and efforts as president and chairman of Presidente beer …
TMZ.com:
Facebook Deleting Hateful Lizzo Comments  —  LIZZO FACEBOOK DELETING HATEFUL COMMENTS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Facebook is stepping in to scrub hateful comments directed at Lizzo from its social media platforms ... and some trolls are even getting their accounts removed.
Discussion: People.com, Sandra Rose and Daily Mail
Travis Barker / Perez Hilton:
Travis Barker Pays Tribute To Kourtney Kardashian For Helping Him Fly Again: ‘With You Anything Is Possible’ … Kourtney Kardashian is the wind beneath Travis Barker's wings!  —  As we reported, the KUWTK star helped the Blink-182 member get over his crippling fear of flying last weekend …
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Drew Barrymore on celeb shower debate: I bathe my daughters every weekday  —  Drew Bathing-more?  —  Amid the very public debate over how often celebrities bathe their children, Drew Barrymore says her two daughters usually bathe every weekday — but can skip out on showers on weekends if they so choose.
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
‘Real Housewives of Dallas’ not returning for Season 6 next year  —  “The Real Housewives of Dallas” has run its course — for now.  —  Bravo confirmed to Page Six on Tuesday that the Texas-based installment of the “Housewives” franchise has not been renewed for another season.
Discussion: Deadline and RADAR
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Real Housewives of Dallas Is Not Returning to Bravo in 2022
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

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