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1:00 PM ET, August 4, 2023

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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mark Margolis, Actor on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ Dies at 83  —  He received an Emmy nom for portraying Hector Salamanca on those shows and appeared in ‘Scarface,’ ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,’ ‘Oz’ and six Darren Aronofsky movies.  —  Mark Margolis, the journeyman actor …
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Mark Margolis dead at 83: Scarface and Breaking Bad star passes away in New York City following a short illness  —  Mark Margolis passed away at Mt Sinai Hospital in New York City on Thursday at age 83.  —  The actor had suffered from a short illness, his son Knitting Factory Entertainment …
Discussion: The Mirror, The US Sun and IndieWire
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE Meghan Markle's birthday date night with Prince Harry!  Smiling Duchess of Sussex celebrates turning 42 at trendy Montecito restaurant after couple's pals blasted claims of ‘tensions’ in their marriage  — EXCLUSIVE: Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed dinner out in Montecito
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People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Step Out for Dinner at Montecito Hot Spot Ahead of the Duchess' Birthday  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “playful and flirty” together, a source tells PEOPLE  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are hitting the town.  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex …
Emma Costello / SHEmazing!:
Celine Dion's sister releases heartbreaking update on singer's health  —  Celine Dion's sister has issued a new update on her sister's ongoing health issues.  —  The My Heart Will Go On hitmaker is currently living with stiff person syndrome.  Earlier this year, the 55-year-old was forced …
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Everything Celine Dion and Family Have Said About Her Stiff-Person Syndrome Battle
Discussion: Just Jared and The Mirror
Johnny Oleksinski / New York Post:
Lin-Manuel Miranda is working on this new Broadway musical: source  —  Broadway won't have to “wait for it” much longer.  —  Lin-Manuel Miranda is hard at work on a new stage musical, a source told The Post.  —  The “Hamilton” writer's latest will be an adaptation of Sol Yurick's 1965 novel …
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Robert Hofler / The Wrap:
‘Back to the Future’ Broadway Review: Roger Bart Travels on Autopilot
Discussion: Variety and Queerty
HOLA:
Ricky Martin talks about his separation for the first time: ‘My children never saw a fight between Jwan and me’  —  Amid his international tour “Ricky Martin Sinfónico,” Ricky Martin opened his heart and talked about personal topics, such as the announcement of his separation …
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Cleared in Mic-Throwing Battery Investigation  —  CARDI B CLEARED IN ‘MIC-THROWING’ BATTERY CASE  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.5K … Cardi B is in the clear after throwing a microphone at a fan ... because the criminal battery investigation has been dropped.
Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
Harry and Meghan SNUBBED from royal gathering to mark one year since Queen's death - despite already being in Europe  —  HARRY and Meghan have been snubbed by the Royal Family in their commemorations marking a year since the Queen's death.  —  The Sussexes have not been invited despite …
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Broadway actor Clifton Oliver, who starred in productions of The Lion King, Wicked and In The Heights, is dead at 47  — Oliver died Wednesday following a long illness  — His sister said he had been in hospital and then hospice over the last six weeks
Discussion: The Sun and Deadline
Vanessa Etienne / People:
‘1000-Lb.  Sisters’ Star Tammy Slaton Photographed with Family at Husband Caleb Willingham's Funeral (Exclusive)  —  Tammy Slaton, star of “1000-Lb.  Sisters,” was seen surrounded by family at the funeral of her estranged husband Caleb Willingham, who died last month at age 40  —  Trending Videos
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Josh Allen blasts PDA-filled pics with Hailee Steinfeld: ‘What is wrong with people?’  —  Josh Allen blasted the “gross” paparazzi who snapped the photos of him and girlfriend Hailee Steinfeld getting hot and heavy during a vacation to Mexico.  —  “The fact that anybody cares about that still blows my mind …
Lauren Ramsay / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle just broke this golden rule about horizontal stripes  —  The Duchess of Sussex celebrates her 42nd birthday today  —  Happy Birthday to the effortlessly stylish Meghan Markle, who turns 42 today.  —  The Duchess of Sussex celebrated with a birthday-eve date night with Prince Harry …
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
The big first step to Meghan Markle's comeback?  Securing an Instagram handle  —  Meghan Markle has her Instagram page ready to roll out after quietly getting ready to make a comeback online, sources tell Page Six.  —  The Duchess of Sussex, who will celebrate her 42nd birthday Friday …
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Newlyweds Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola Spend Date Night in Santa Monica  —  The pair tied the knot in late June at Anderson Canyon in Big Sur, where the finale of ‘Mad Men’ was filmed  —  Jon Hamm and new wife Anna Osceola are spending quality time together.  —  The pair were photographed …
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Wenger / People:
‘The Office’ Stanley Spinoff Is Stalled as Star Leslie David Baker Gives Back $110,000 to Hopeful Fans  —  Leslie David Baker said funds from the 2020 Kickstarter campaign for the project have remained “accounted for and untouched in the account,” except for reward fulfillment and backer refunds
Jake Kleinman / Inverse:
Ben Affleck's Batman Movie Covered “80 Years” of Unexplored “Mythos,” Insider Says  —  “I can't really say too much other than it was fucking awesome.  It was the best.  It was amazing.”  —  Aside from Zack Snyder and a handful of studio executives, Jay Oliva may know more about DC's original plans …
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety, CBR and IndieWire
TMZ.com:
Reality Stars Declare War on NBC & Bravo, Claim Sexual, Mental Health Exploitation  —  Some reality stars have gone scorched earth against NBC and, it appears, in particular, Bravo ... claiming its reality stars have been subjected to “grotesque and depraved mistreatment.”
Discussion: Page Six and Rolling Stone
Angus Cloud Candlelight Vigil / TMZ.com:
‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud Remembered With Candlelight Vigil at Oakland Mural  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Angus Cloud got an emotional send-off ... in the form of a candlelight vigil in his hometown.  —  The vigil went down Wednesday night at the Oakland mural that just went up honoring the late “Euphoria” star.
Drew Weisholtz / TODAY.com:
Tony Bennett's widow reveals the last song he sang — and the special meaning it held  —  Bennett, who died at the age of 96 in July, revisited his earliest hit.  —  Tony Bennett's wife, son talk final days: ‘The music never left him’  —  It was a full circle moment for Tony Bennett before he died last month at the age of 96.
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People:
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