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7:05 AM ET, August 18, 2021

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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Laura Prepon on Motherhood, Sharing Her Truth and Her Decision to Leave Scientology  —  “If motherhood has taught me anything so far, it's that something can work out for a period of time and then you move on,” the mom of two tells PEOPLE … FB  —  MORE  —  Motherhood has been a game-changer for Laura Prepon.
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Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
LOSING HER RELIGION Orange Is the New Black's Laura Prepon reveals she QUIT Scientology and insists 'it's no longer part of my life'
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Alyssa Milano Starts CPR on Uncle After Heart Attack, Car Accident  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.4K … 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.
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Mail, Deadline and Just Jared
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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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 …
Lee Brown / Page Six:
Lady Gaga's dog walker Ryan Fischer feels ‘abandoned,’ begs for donations  —  Lady Gaga's hero dog walker who was shot protecting her beloved pooches says he now feels “abandoned and unsupported” — leaving him homeless and begging for money.  —  “This is not an easy thing to ask,” …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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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: The Sun and Variety
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
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
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
Samantha Leach / Bustle:
Camila Cabello Talks ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Familia,’ Shawn Mendes, & TikTok … Camila Cabello's mother and I are on chichi watch.  It's a blistering day in Los Angeles, and Sinuhe Estrabao has invited me to join her under the refuge of the oversized umbrella where she is supervising her daughter's Bustle photo shoot.
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”
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline and The Wrap
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: Just Jared
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Carrie Underwood Sparks Outrage After ‘Liking’ Controversial Conservative's Anti-Mask Mandate Tweet!  —  Maybe next time she'll think before she tweets...  Carrie Underwood is anything but Twitter's idol this week after she “liked” a video of conservative commentator Matt Walsh condemning …
Discussion: The Wrap, The Sun, Daily Mail and RADAR
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Daniel Craig calls inheritance ‘distasteful,’ will ‘get rid of’ money  —  Live and let die without a dime.  That's Daniel Craig's plan.  —  The “Skyfall” actor, 53, revealed that he has no plans to leave an inheritance to his children because he finds the practice “distasteful.”
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig's Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Daily Star
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: Daily Mail
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Phoebe Dynevor Set To EP & Poised To Star In ‘Exciting Times’ Series In Works At Amazon Studios  —  EXCLUSIVE: Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor has found her next TV series starring vehicle.  The actress, who received global recognition for her role as Daphne on the hugely popular Netflix Regency-era romance …
Discussion: Just Jared
Archewell:
A Message from The Duke and Duchess of Sussex … The Archewell Commitment  —  Like many of you, we are closely watching the crises happening across the world right now, and we are heartbroken.  Archewell is committed to putting our values into action, and we hope to do what we can to meet …
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.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Alan Butterfield / Daily Mail:
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Carpool Karaoke: The Series’ Renewed For Season 5, Will Migrate To Apple TV+
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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

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