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12:00 PM ET, August 8, 2022

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Daphne Barak / Daily Mail:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline breaks his decade-long silence to reveal their sons have chosen not to see her for MONTHS and find her nude selfies ‘tough’ - while claiming her father's 13-year conservatorship ‘saved her’  — Sean Preston, 16 …
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Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Why Did Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Break Up?  Everything We Know … ICYMI, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson (couple name: Kete) broke up a few days ago—and the world is so shaken by this news that even CNN reported on it.  —  But as for what happened there, I'm sorry to say I don't think we'll ever know the complete truth.
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Celebrates Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Split, ‘Skete is Dead’  —  KANYE ‘SKETE IS DEAD!!!’  Celebratory Post After Kim & Pete Split  —  Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson might be over, but that doesn't mean Kanye's attacks on the comedian are going anywhere ... as evidenced in his most recent post.
Access:
Ashton Kutcher Reveals Autoimmune Disorder Left Him Unable To See, Hear or Walk: ‘Lucky To Be Alive’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Ashton Kutcher is opening up for the first time about a medical disorder that left him without the ability to hear, see or walk.  —  Access Hollywood has an exclusive sneak peek …
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Ashton Kutcher reveals autoimmune disorder left him unable to see, hear, walk  —  Ashton Kutcher revealed that an autoimmune disorder left him without the ability to see, hear or walk.  —  “Like two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis that, like, knocked out my vision …
Discussion: Just Jared
People.com:
Melissa Gorga, Joe Gorga Skipped Teresa Giudice's Wedding After ‘Unforgivable’ Betrayal: Sources  —  “They're not going to celebrate Teresa's new marriage when all she does is try to tear apart theirs,” a source tells PEOPLE about the reason why Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga didn't attend Giudice's big day
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Glenn Garner / People.com:
Abbi Jacobson Is Engaged to Jodi Balfour, ‘A League of Their Own’ Costars Are ‘So Happy’ for Her  —  “It was not a secret,” Abbi Jacobson told PEOPLE of her engagement to Jodi Balfour as she celebrated the news with her A League of Their Own costars  —  Abbi Jacobson is getting married!
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Chrissy Teigen Slams Trolls Criticizing Her Looks  —  Brushing it off.  Chrissy Teigen fired back after social media users criticized her appearance — and she didn't mince words.  —  Maternity Fashionista!  See Chrissy Teigen's Baby Bump Album  —  The Cravings cookbook author …
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Beyonce's ‘Renaissance’ Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Year's Biggest Debut By a Woman  —  Plus: ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, $uicideboy$ and Dance Gavin Dance debut in the top 10. … The last woman at No. 1 was Adele with 30, which ruled for its first six weeks on the list (charts dated Dec. 4, 2021-Jan. 8, 2022).
Discussion: Variety, Daily Mail and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Anne Heche Investigated for DUI, Cops Get Warrant for Blood Sample  —  ANNE HECHE COPS THINK SHE WAS INTOXICATED DURING WRECK INTO HOUSE ... Get Warrant For Blood  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Cops believe Anne Heche may have been under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol when she slammed into a garage and a house, igniting a massive blaze.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Passes ‘Titanic’ as Seventh-Highest Grossing Release in Domestic Box Office History … Hook, line and sinker.  “Top Gun: Maverick” has toppled “Titanic” as the seventh-highest grossing film ever at the domestic box office, earning $662 million in ticket sales.
Discussion: People.com
 
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‘Magnum P.I.’ Star Roger E. Mosley Dead at 83
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Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst Gets Married for a 4th Time
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Just Jared
Isaac Crowson / The Sun:
Lauren Goodger in hiding with ‘fractured eye socket’ after ‘boyfriend attacked her’ following baby's funeral
Discussion: Daily Star
Emlyn Travis / E! Online:
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott Celebrate 3 Years of Dating With Magical Night Out
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Roseanna Christiansen, Teresa the Maid on ‘Dallas,’ Dies at 71
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Deadline
Cai Cramer / People.com:
New Cast Member Bre Tiesi Says She's ‘Bringing My Full Personality’ to ‘Selling Sunset’ Season 6
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ its revenue is from ads

 
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