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6:20 PM ET, August 9, 2023

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Chris Morris / Variety:
Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80  —  Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, has died.  He was 80.  —  According to an announcement …
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David Chiu / People:
Robert Swan, ‘The Babe’ and ‘The Untouchables’ Actor, Dead at 78  —  Swan also appeared in ‘Natural Born Killers,’ ‘Hoosiers’ and 'Who's That Girl'  —  Actor Robert Swan, whose credits include such films as Hoosiers, Rudy, The Untouchables and The Babe, has died at 78.
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McKinley Franklin / Variety:
Robert Swan, ‘The Untouchables’ and ‘Hoosiers’ Actor, Dies at 78 … He was 78.  —  His death was confirmed by a family friend, who said his dream was to turn his award-winning screenplay about Samuel Johnson, the man first credited with creating the modern dictionary, into a movie.
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:   Robert Swan dead at 78: The Hollywood actor appeared in The Untouchables with Kevin Costner and Hoosiers with Gene Hackman
Variety:
Sydney Sweeney Takes Control: The ‘Euphoria’ Star on ‘Feeling Beat Up’ by Online Rumors and Proving People Wrong in Her Producer Era  —  It's a hot Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles, but Sydney Sweeney, balancing on a block of ice, is keeping her cool.  —  Sweeney — the 25-year-old star of …
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Alexandra Bellusci / E! Online:
Sydney Sweeney Shares How She and Glen Powell Really Feel About Those Romance Rumors
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Page Six:
Meghan Markle has night out at Taylor Swift concert in LA while Prince Harry works in Tokyo  —  She went to the Eras Tour while he went on an Asia tour.  —  Meghan Markle attended Taylor Swift's concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as Prince Harry visited Tokyo for a business trip, Page Six can exclusively confirm.
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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Da Brat Shares First Photos of Son True Legend: ‘God Saw Fit for Me to Have Him’ (Exclusive)  —  The hip hop legend and wife Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart invite PEOPLE into their happy world as a new family of three  —  Da Brat is still utterly in awe of what her body just did.
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:   Da Brat and wife Jesseca ‘Judy’ Dupart post first photos of 1-month-old son True Legend
Emily Longeretta / Variety:
Luke Valentine Removed From ‘Big Brother 25’ House After Saying N-Word: ‘Violated Code of Conduct’  —  Three days after “Big Brother” Season 25 premiered, a controversy has hit the house.  On Tuesday night, houseguest Luke Valentine casually dropped the N-word in a conversation captured …
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TMZ.com:
‘Big Brother’ Contestant Luke Valentine Drops N-Word Mid-Conversation
People:
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Stars Abigail Heringer and Noah Erb Are Engaged: ‘The Proposal Was Perfect’ (Exclusive)  —  Erb exclusively tells PEOPLE he proposed at a beachfront home in La Jolla, San Diego, with a four-carat ring on Tuesday  —  Another day, another Bachelor Nation happily ever after!
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TMZ.com:
‘Botched’ Star Terry Dubrow Says Wife Heather Saved His Life After Medical Scare  —  ‘BOTCHED’ STAR TERRY DUBROW MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT THE IVY ... My Wife Saved My Life  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 899 … Dr. Terry Dubrow experienced a medical emergency that could have gotten very bad …
People:
Aaron Carter's Twin Sister Angel Opens Up About His Addiction: ‘My Brother Deserves to Be Here’ (Exclusive)  —  “I want Aaron's legacy to be more than those final years of his life,” Angel Carter tells PEOPLE in this week's issue  —  Angel Carter is opening up about her family's “painful” …
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
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Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:   Aaron Carter is remembered by twin sister Angel after his death at 34 as she touches on his addictions: ‘I just kept waiting for him to snap out of it’
NBC News:
Lawyers for ex-Lizzo dancers say they are reviewing more complaints in wake of lawsuit  —  The singer allegedly said it was “normal” for dancers to get “fired when they get fat,” the plaintiffs' attorney said Tuesday.  Lizzo previously denied the allegations but did not respond to the latest claims.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘Jersey Shore’ star Angelina Pivarnick calls police on fiancé Vinny Tortorella after altercation  —  Angelina Pivarnick's engagement to Vinny Tortorella is off to a rocky start.  —  The “Jersey Shore” star called the cops to her and her fiancé's home in Freehold, NJ …
Discussion: People, Us Weekly and ET Canada
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
Rihanna, World's Most Stylish Mom, Drops Maternitywear … Throughout both of her pregnancies, Rihanna—possibly the world's most stylish mom—has proven that maternity style can still look extremely fashion-forward.  Remember when she rocked a sheer Dior dress, exposing her baby bump?
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Thinks Bianca Censori ‘Understands Him Like Nobody Else Ever Has’: She ‘Fulfills Him’  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Kanye West is confident about his future with partner Bianca Censori as they focus on their personal — and professional — collaborations.
Angela Andaloro / People:
‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Carson Boatman and ‘Bold & Beautiful’ 's Julana Dizon Expecting First Baby  —  The soap star couple is expecting their first baby, they revealed on Instagram Wednesday  —  Carson Boatman and Julana Dizon are growing their family!  —  The Days of Our Lives actor …
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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The Bobbi Althoff Interview You've Been Waiting For
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JP Mangalindan / People:
Bethany Joy Lenz Says Writing Her Memoir, Including Reliving Her Time in a Cult, Has Been ‘Painful’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online
Seija Rankin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ayo Edebiri Is Suddenly Everywhere
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Shivon Watson / Daily Star:
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Discussion: Variety, The Mirror and The Sun
Russell Myers / The Mirror:
William & Kate will lead nation's tribute on anniversary of Queen's death - full details
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Rapper Lil Tay dead at 14 after social media disappearance
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian branded as ‘tone deaf’ after promoting pricey $2.5K full-body scan
 

 
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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

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

 
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