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5:10 PM ET, August 8, 2023

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Samantha Chatman / ABC7:
Chicago native and ‘Cha Cha Slide’ creator DJ Casper dies at 58 after cancer battle, wife says  —  Chicago native and “Cha Cha Slide” creator DJ Casper died after a cancer battle.  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — DJ Casper, the creator of the world-famous “Cha Cha Slide,” has died at 58 years old.
Vanity Fair:
Riley Keough on Growing Up Presley, Losing Lisa Marie, and Inheriting Graceland  —  Daisy Jones & the Six propelled her to stardom even as she navigated tragedies, new motherhood, and a legal struggle with Priscilla.  —  Her grandfather died before she was born, but his house in Memphis stayed in the family.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Sandra Bullock gushed over ‘saint’ boyfriend Bryan Randall during his secret ALS battle  —  Sandra Bullock referred to her boyfriend, Bryan Randall, as a “saint” and the “love of [her] life” amid his secret three-year battle with ALS.  —  The actress spoke candidly about her private relationship …
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TMZ.com:
Sandra Bullock Gets Major Props for Taking Care of Partner Bryan Randall
People:
Sandra Bullock's Longtime Partner Bryan Randall Dead at 57 After Private 3-Year Battle with ALS
People:
Ciara Is Pregnant!  Singer Is Expecting Another Baby with Husband Russell Wilson (Exclusive)  —  Ciara kept her exciting baby news under wraps as she shot her the music video for her latest single, “How We Roll,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Ciara and Russell Wilson's team is growing!
Jason Sheeler / People:
Wayne Brady Comes Out as Pansexual: 'I'm Doing This for Me' (Exclusive)  —  The 'Let's Make a Deal' host opens up about his long road to self-discovery and how his daughter and ex-wife are showing him acceptance.  ‘I love all people equally, and now that includes myself’  —  Trending Videos
Steven Levy / Wired:
Grimes on Living Forever, Dying on Mars, and Giving Elon Musk Ideas for His Best (Worst) Tweets  —  Claire Boucher is open sourcing her musical persona to let people create their own version of Grimes with AI.  —  I thought my interview with Grimes—the mysterious techno artist …
Michael Lee Simpson / People:
Corey Feldman Separating from Wife Courtney Anne After 7 Years amid Her Continued ‘Health Issues’  —  In a statement, Courtney Anne Mitchell said the duo “shared some amazing times together” and she “always will” love Feldman  —  Corey Feldman has announced his separation from his wife of seven years …
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's Son Ben Sits Out Lavish Trips to Africa, Brazil with Parents (Exclusive)  —  The teen traveled to Europe and Montana with his dad earlier this summer, and visited his mom's home country of Brazil late this spring, but has been recently spending time “doing his own thing”
Discussion: Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
ROBERT DE NIRO'S GRANDSON DIED FROM DRUG OVERDOSE ... Including Fentanyl & Xanax  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 196 … Robert De Niro's grandson died from a lethal combination of illicit drugs, including fentanyl ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to New York City's chief medical examiner …
Maanya Sachdeva / The Independent:
Carley Fortune ‘thrilled’ to work with Harry and Meghan on Meet Me At the Lake adaptation for Netflix  —  Exclusive: Toronto-based author called the collaboration a ‘perfect partnership’  —  Harry and Meghan surprise student recipients of Youth Power Fund in Archewell video
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Chris Lee / Vulture:
Overworked and Underpaid, VFX Workers Vote to Unionize at Marvel  —  Call it the Hollywood-labor-organizing version of Avengers Assemble!  On the heels of more than a year's worth of damning disclosures around Marvel Studios' systematic overworking and underpayment of visual-effects workers …
TMZ.com:
LeBron James, Bronny In Minnesota After Cardiac Arrest, Visiting Mayo Clinic  —  LEBRON JAMES, BRONNY IN MINNESOTA AFTER HEALTH SCARE ... Visiting Mayo Clinic  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 687 … LeBron James and his son, Bronny, have jetted off to Minnesota ... in an effort to seek …
TMZ.com:
‘NYPD Blue’ Star Austin Majors Died from Accidental Fentanyl OD  —  ‘NYPD BLUE’ STAR AUSTIN MAJORS Cause of Death Revealed ACCIDENTAL FENTANYL OD  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 97 … Former child star Austin Majors died as a result of a fentanyl overdose ... in a trend that's become all too common.
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
‘Below Deck Down Under’: A Crew Member ‘Crossed the Line’ After a Drunken Night Out — Triggering 2 Firings  —  Both Luke Jones and Laura Bileskalne were fired by Captain Jason Chambers after inappropriate behavior involving other crew members' boundaries  —  Two members of the crew …
Discussion: ET Canada, Us Weekly and Daily Star
People:
Nick Viall and Fiancée Natalie Joy Expecting First Baby: ‘Our Biggest Dream Came True’  —  This is the first baby for the couple, who got engaged in January and began dating publicly in 2021  —  Nick Viall and Natalie Joy are growing their family.  —  The engaged couple …
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
‘I Feel Free’: Steve Lacy Confronts ‘Bad Habit’ Fame, Not Apologizing for That Camera Smash and Why Coming Out Is ‘Silly’  —  One night, three years ago, while snaking through the dark bends of Topanga Canyon, Steve Lacy came face to face with death.  —  A drunk driver crashed …
Emerson Pearson / ET Canada:
‘The Changeling’ Trailer: LaKeith Stanfield Steps Into Evil Underworld To Save His Family In New Apple TV+ Series  —  “There are portals in this world that we may never know we've trespassed through,” says a character in the trailer for Apple TV+'s new fantasy-horror series, “The Changeling”.
 
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Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Nick Viall and Fiancee Natalie Joy Expecting 1st Baby: ‘Biggest Dream Came True’
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MTV VMAs 2023 - Complete List of Nominees Announced!
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Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Jada Pinkett Smith shares photo of her hair's ‘comeback’ after alopecia diagnosis
TMZ.com:
WWE Superstar Sonya Deville Suffers Torn ACL, Out Indefinitely
Discussion: The US Sun and Metro
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Shares She Broke Her Shoulder
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Kelly Clarkson Changes Lyrics to ‘Piece by Piece’ Following Divorce from Brandon Blackstock
Jacqueline Cutler / USA Today:
Chris Noth breaks silence on abuse allegations: 'I'm not going to lay down and just say it's over'
 

 
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Substack, which still isn't profitable but has added +1M paid subscribers over the last year, is trying to become a primary way creators of all mediums get paid

Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Matthew Jordan / The Conversation:
As Congress tries to force carmakers to install AM radios as a matter of public interest, it should push licensed stations to abide by public interest standards
 
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