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2:00 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.
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
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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.
People:
Sandra Bullock's Longtime Partner Bryan Randall Dead at 57 After Private 3-Year Battle with ALS  —  Bryan Randall died on Saturday, his family announced in a statement  —  Sandra Bullock's longtime partner Bryan Randall died over the weekend, his family revealed in a statement to PEOPLE on Monday.
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TMZ.com:
Sandra Bullock Gets Major Props for Taking Care of Partner Bryan Randall
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!
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 …
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Emerson Pearson / ET Canada:
Marvel's VFX Workers Vote To Unionize: Report
Discussion: Deadline and Oh No They Didn't!
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Corey Feldman and his wife, Courtney Anne, are separating amid her health battle  —  Stand by me no more.  —  “Stand By Me” and “The Goonies” child star-turned-rocker Corey Feldman and his wife, Courtney Anne, are separating, Page Six has exclusively learned — as she deals with health issues, including “chronic fatigue.”
Discussion: The Independent and Daily Mail
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Michael Lee Simpson / People:
Corey Feldman Separating from Wife Courtney Anne After 7 Years amid Her Continued ‘Health Issues’
Discussion: ET Canada
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 …
The Hollywood Reporter:
William Friedkin, Acclaimed Director of ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 87  —  The Oscar winner “never played by the rules, often to my own detriment,” he said.  —  William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director behind The French Connection and The Exorcist …
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ Director, Dies at 87
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
Jacqueline Cutler / USA Today:
Chris Noth breaks silence on abuse allegations: 'I'm not going to lay down and just say it's over'  —  In his only interview since being accused of sexual assaults, Chris Noth maintains his sole transgression was cheating on his wife.  —  Though he'd like people to believe that and to resume his career …
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 …
Discussion: Just Jared, Gay Pride and Billboard
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Megan Fox Reveals She Wrote Book About the ‘Secrets of Men’ in Her Life: ‘My Freedom Lives in These Pages’  —  The actress says she wrote the book “in an attempt to excise the illness that had taken root in me because of my silence”  —  Megan Fox wrote a book she hopes inspires fans.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and The Blast
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  — 2 … Former child star Austin Majors died as a result of a fentanyl overdose ... in a trend that's become all too common.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
How Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande Are Handling His Divorce Amid Their Relationship  —  Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are continuing their romance amid his divorce.  A source tells ET that the Wicked co-stars' “relationship is still progressing” after he filed for divorce from Lilly Jay.
Just Jared:
MTV VMAs 2023 - Complete List of Nominees Announced!  —  The 2023 MTV VMAs nominations are here!  —  The annual celebration of all things music videos, hosted by MTV, announced the nominees for the 2023 Video Music Awards celebration on Tuesday (August 8).
 
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Want to Get Engaged and Are ‘Moving on From the Negative’ After Scandal
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
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Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Paris Hilton and Carter Reum's Relationship Timeline Is the Sweetest...and the Most Extra, Obvi
Discussion: Elle
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Selena Gomez Wore a Jaw-Dropping Miaou Corset—Shop Her Look!
Discussion: Page Six
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Natalie Portman and Husband Benjamin Millepied Are Separated, ‘On the Outs’ After His Affair
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Noah Schnapp's Coming Out Journey: The ‘Stranger Things’ Star ‘Would Still Be Closeted’ if Not for Will Byers Being Gay
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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