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9:55 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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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Rita Ora and Taika Waititi's Intimate, Never-Before-Seen Los Angeles Wedding  —  “She proposed to me, and I said yes instantly,” filmmaker Taika Waititi says of how he and singer-songwriter Rita Ora became engaged.  While the pair first met at a barbecue in 2018 that Taika hosted at his house in L.A. …
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FemaleFirst:
Rita Ora held tiny LA wedding two weeks after proposing to Taika Waititi
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: Inside the ‘Dynamic That Works for Them’ (Exclusive)  —  “Harry seems to be embracing this life he has with Meghan,” a family insider tells PEOPLE  —  Despite challenges, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are “really happy together” in California.
People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Step Out for Dinner at Montecito Hot Spot Ahead of the Duchess' Birthday
People:
Sophia Bush Divorcing Husband Grant Hughes After 13 Months of Marriage (Exclusive)  —  The news comes seven weeks after the former couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary  —  Sophia Bush and Grant Hughes have called it quits.  —  The One Tree Hill actress, 41 …
Janine Henni / People:
How King Charles and Queen Camilla Will Mark the First Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Death Next Month  —  Sept. 8 doubles as King Charles' Accession Day, and the monarch will likely spend it similarly to his mother marked her own  —  The end of the summer will come with an emotional anniversary for King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Discussion: Just Jared, The Mirror and HELLO!
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Jack Wright / Daily Mail:
Palace sources deny that Royal Family is ‘snubbing’ Harry and Meghan on anniversary of Queen's death - as Charles plans to spend day ‘quietly’ reflecting on loss of his mother at Balmoral
Discussion: HOLA and Cele|bitchy
Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
Harry and Meghan SNUBBED from royal gathering to mark one year since Queen's death - despite already being in Europe
Aleks Phillips / Newsweek:
‘Sound of Freedom’ Funder Fabian Marta Arrested For Child Kidnapping  —  One of thousands of patrons of the crowdfunded anti-child trafficking film Sound of Freedom was recently arrested and charged for child kidnapping, according to a court filing and social media posts.
Philip Ellis / Men's Health:
50 Cent Shares Untold Stories Behind His Life and Multimedia Empire  —  The rapper reflects on his career—and crushes—in a new episode of The Rewind.  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  As he gets ready to embark on his Final Lap Tour, rap icon and Men's Health cover star Curtis …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Hoda Kotb Shares Update on Daughter Hope Five Months After Her ICU Stay: She's ‘On the Mend’  —  The journalist is mom to daughters Hope, 4, and Haley, 6  —  Hoda Kotb is giving an update on her daughter Hope's health.  —  On Wednesday's episode of Today, the co-anchor, 58, announced her new book …
Discussion: ET Canada and The US Sun
Good Morning America:
Katy Perry's Las Vegas residency ‘Play’ coming to an end  —  Katy Perry will be “Waking Up In Vegas” one last time this fall for the final shows of her Las Vegas residency “Katy Perry: Play.”  —  Reflecting on the past two years of her time in Vegas, Perry told “Good Morning America” …
Discussion: E! Online, UPROXX, Billboard and Just Jared
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:
Tom Sandoval Says He And Ariana Madix Avoid Eye Contact  —  TOM SANDOVAL ARIANA & I DON'T EVEN LOOK AT EACH OTHER ... And We Live Together!!!  —  JUST JOKIN'  —  Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix are avoiding making any eye contact these days, according to him ... which is obviously a challenge considering they're still living together.
TMZ.com:
Reality Stars Declare War on NBC & Bravo, Claim Sexual, Mental Health Exploitation  —  He says tons of folks have been exploited for many different reasons, with mental illness being a big one — and it's an alleged tactic Bryan thinks is “disgusting.”  —  UPDATE
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Zachary Levi Says Calling Strike Rules “So Dumb” Was Taken Out of Context  —  The ‘Shazam!’ star explains his viral jokes about strike rules at a fan event.  —  Zachary Levi is clarifying his viral comments about the SAG-AFTRA strike. … “It's come to my attention that an offhand remark …
Tommy McArdle / People:
Natalie Portman Seen in Sydney Without Her Wedding Ring as She Attends Angel City Equity Summit  —  Friday marks Portman and husband Benjamin Millepied's 11-year wedding anniversary  —  Natalie Portman was seen out in Sydney without her wedding ring on.  —  On Friday, Portman, 42 …
 
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Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Anya Taylor-Joy looks somber and is comforted by partner Malcolm McRae after arriving at a friend's house in LA
Discussion: Page Six
Liz Shackleton / Deadline:
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Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Will Smith Says ‘Nobody’ in His Family Was ‘Happy’ After Finding Fame
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Lauren Ramsay / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle just broke this golden rule about horizontal stripes
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Kate Thomas / HELLO!:
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A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

 
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