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8:40 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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The Band's Robbie Robertson Dead at 80
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: Elle, Perez Hilton and Page Six
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
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
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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
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‘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 …
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Lil Tay, Teen Internet Rapper, Has Died  —  Claire Hope, the Canadian pre-teen internet rapper known as Lil Tay, has died, her management confirmed in a statement to Variety.  —  “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire's sudden and tragic passing …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Rapper Lil Tay dead at 14 after social media disappearance
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.
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?
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Julia Garner and her musician husband Mark Foster look every inch the happy couple while holding hands on a lunch date in West Hollywood  —  Julia Garner and her musician husband Mark Foster were seen holding hands after a lunch date in West Hollywood, California on Tuesday.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Sam Tobin / Reuters:
Prince Harry's phone-hacking lawsuit against News Group Newspaper will go to trial in January 2026, with the parties' legal costs set to exceed £38M

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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