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3:40 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.
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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Sandra Bullock Gets Major Props for Taking Care of Partner Bryan Randall
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
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!
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 …
TMZ.com:
ROBERT DE NIRO'S GRANDSON DIED FROM DRUG OVERDOSE ... Including Fentanyl & Xanax  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  8/8/2023 11:59 AM PT  —  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 …
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 …
Discussion: ET Canada
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Corey Feldman and his wife, Courtney Anne, are separating amid her health battle
Discussion: The Independent and Daily Mail
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  — 66 … Former child star Austin Majors died as a result of a fentanyl overdose ... in a trend that's become all too common.
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
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 …
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  — 615 … LeBron James and his son, Bronny, have jetted off to Minnesota ... in an effort to seek …
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”.
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
 
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
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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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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

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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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A lawsuit between two Amazon influencers over allegations of copyright infringement shows the challenges of defining originality and ownership in content
 
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