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3:45 PM ET, August 9, 2022

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Serena Williams / Vogue:
Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Words  —  This morning, my daughter, Olympia, who turns five this month, and I were on our way to get her a new passport before a trip to Europe.  We're in my car, and she's holding my phone, using an interactive educational app she likes.
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Pete Davidson Has Been in Trauma Therapy Due to Kanye West's Online Harassment: Source  —  “The attention and negativity coming from Kanye and his antics is a trigger for [Pete] and he's had to seek out help,” an insider tells PEOPLE  —  Pete Davidson is seeking help for online harassment …
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson's Breakup Is ‘Upsetting’ for Both of Them  —  Breaking up is hard to do.  Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian's split has been tough on the two, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.  —  Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson: The Way They Were
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Rita Ora and Taika Waititi get married in London: report
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Neve Campbell on Whether She'd Return to ‘Scream’ Franchise: 'I Don't Know That I'm Done for Good'  —  “I don't believe it's dead in the water, but we'll see,” Neve Campbell tells PEOPLE of a potential future return to the franchise, after exiting Scream 6  —  Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
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TMZ.com:
Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73
CNN:
Anne Heche remains in critical condition as police continue to investigate her car crash  —  spoke with Superintendent Jesus Jara, whose Nevada school district is about to resume with over 1,400+ job vacancies.  —  ' data-duration="07:00" data-source="CNN" data-affiliate-source-link="http …
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TMZ.com:
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Have Date Night in Minnesota After FBI Raid  —  JARED KUSHNER & IVANKA TRUMP DINNER DATE NIGHT After Dad Gets Raided … Not long after former President Donald Trump was raided in Florida — his daughter was seemingly having a ball in Minnesota — grabbing dinner and flashing a smile with her hubby.
Discussion: RADAR and CNN
Paolo Banchero Claps Back / TMZ.com:
Lance Armstrong Marries Longtime Girlfriend In France, ‘Best.  Day.  Ever.’  —  LANCE ARMSTRONG TIES THE KNOT WITH LONGTIME GF ... ‘Best.  Day.  Ever.’  —  Lance Armstrong is a married man — he just tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend ... and the ceremony went down in a very familiar place …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Addison Rae unfollows mom Sheri on Instagram after dad Monty's alleged affair  —  Addison Rae unfollowed her mom Sheri Nicole Easterling's Instagram account after her dad Monty Lopez's alleged affair.  —  When @tiktokroom revealed the social media diss Sunday, Easterling, 42, commented that it was “heart wrenching” with a sad face.
Kim Masters / The Hollywood Reporter:
What Really Happened With Fred Savage on ‘The Wonder Years’  —  The former child star was directing the reboot of the series that made him famous when he was let go after “allegations of misconduct.”  Now, several of the women who reported Savage to Disney HR describe the behavior they say led to his ouster.
Just Jared:
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5 Images Tease the Return of Legacy Character - See the Pics!  —  Netflix is giving fans a sneak peek at Cobra Kai season 5.  —  The streamer released several first look images from the upcoming season on Tuesday (August 9), teasing the return of one of the characters from the original Karate Kid films.
Discussion: E! Online
Eve Crosbie / HELLO!:
Law & Order: SVU season 24 premiere to tackle Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial - details … The Amber Heard and Johnny Depp multi-million dollar trial made headlines around the world earlier this year, and now it is getting the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit treatment.
Discussion: RADAR
Hilary Clarke / CNN:
Issey Miyake, influential Japanese fashion designer, dies aged 84  —  Contributors Junko OguraIrene NasserOscar Holland  —  Issey Miyake, the Japanese fashion designer whose timeless pleats made him an industry favorite, has died aged 84.  He died of cancer on August 5, his office confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Simon Cowell Speaks Out After Death of Former ‘AGT’ Contestant Nolan Neal: 'You're Never Prepared'  —  AGT judge Simon Cowell tells PEOPLE that Nolan Neal “passed too soon” and called the musician's sudden death “horrible”  —  Simon Cowell is expressing his sadness after the death of former America's Got Talent contestant, Nolan Neal.
TMZ.com:
Johnny Depp Signs New Deal With Dior To Come Back as Face of Sauvage Cologne  —  JOHNNY DEPP I'M BACK WITH DIOR New 7-Figure Deal As Fragrance Face  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  If there were any doubts big names would get behind Johnny Depp again following his legal win over Amber Heard …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Just Jared:
‘Do Revenge’ Trailer Debuts Online, Teases Amazing Cast in Netflix's New ‘Hitchcock-ian Dark Comedy’ - Watch Now!  —  The trailer for Netflix's new “subverted Hitchcock-ian dark comedy” film, Do Revenge, has just debuted online.  —  Here's a synopsis: Drea (Camila Mendes) …
Discussion: The Wrap, POPSUGAR and The Daily Beast
Adam Silverman / VSP Press Releases:
Re: Shaftsbury Barracks / Burglary  —  Public information officer Vermont State Police  —  From: Johan Sheridan <JSheridan@news10.com>  —  To: DPS - VSP Media <DPS.VSPMedia@list.vermont.gov>; Silverman, Adam <Adam.Silverman@vermont.gov>  —  EXTERNAL SENDER: Do not open attachments …
 
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Sheree Zampino Says She ‘Froze’ When Ex Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock: I 'Couldn't Make Sense of It'
Discussion: Page Six
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Inside Khloe Kardashian's 1st Days With Her and Tristan Thompson's Son: 'She's Over the Moon'
Discussion: Daily Mail
Andy Halls / The Sun:
Gemma Owen in talks for ‘six figure’ clothing deal — but snubs chance to follow in Molly Mae's footsteps
Discussion: Daily Star
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Tom Cruise & Christopher McQuarrie Plotting New Musical, Action Thriller & More Les Grossman While Speed Flying Through ‘Mission: Impossible 8’
Discussion: Dlisted and Just Jared
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Director Lars von Trier Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Nick Viall and Ben Higgins Call Out The Bachelorette's “Messy” Joint Lead Format
Discussion: Us Weekly
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Zazie Beetz In Talks To Return For ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Fargo’: Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris & Richa Moorjani Join Season 5 Of FX Series
Discussion: Variety, E! Online and Just Jared
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Jackson Considered Hypnosis to Try and Forget ‘The Lord of the Rings’
Discussion: New York Post
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kyle Richards and Kathy Hilton's Ups and Downs: ‘American Woman’ Drama, Mauricio Umansky and Rick Hilton Fallout and More Explained
Discussion: E! Online
 

 
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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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