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1:05 PM ET, August 12, 2023

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Dory Jackson / People:
Jodie Sweetin Claims She Didn't Have ‘Control’ over Upcoming Film's Sale to Great American Family (Exclusive)  —  “I was very surprised to learn by reading about it in the press yesterday that the independent film I worked on over a year ago was sold to Great American Family,” Sweetin exclusively tells PEOPLE
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Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jodie Sweetin “Disappointed” That New Film Landed at Great American Family, Will Donate Earnings to LGBTQ Groups  —  The actress explained she was not aware that ‘Craft Me a Romance’ would air on the channel, which was the subject of headlines last year after Candace Cameron Bure championed its focus on “traditional marriage.”
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Strike Pressure, Iger's Desperation, & the ‘Barbie’ Effect  —  News and notes on the biggest Hollywood stories of the week: Disney earnings, ‘Oppenheimer’ in China, a Globes deadline, and more.  —  It's hard not to look at Disney C.E.O. Bob Iger's recent moves as knee-jerk plays for quick cash …
TMZ.com:
Katharine McPhee Leaves Tour for ‘Family Tragedy,’ Son's Nanny Dies  —  12:30 PM PT — Sources close to Katharine McPhee tell us their son's nanny, who they considered family, passed away.  We still don't know what the circumstances are surrounding her death, but we're told Katharine is currently en route to the U.S.
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Lizzie Cundy slams Meghan Markle and asks duo to ‘do good stuff without cameras’  —  EXCLUSIVE: GB News host Lizzie Cundy has hit out at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for their explosive interviews and begged them to “do good stuff without the cameras”  —  Lizzie Cundy has hit …
Discussion: The Mirror and Page Six
Evan Real / Page Six:
Meghan Markle steps out in camel coat and cashmere shawl in 70-degree California weather with mysterious patch on wrist  —  Meghan Markle wore over $5,000 worth of unseasonably warm-looking designer duds in sunny Montecito, Calif., Thursday — as a mysterious blue and white circular patch was seen on her wrist.
Discussion: Elle, HELLO! and RADAR
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Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
The Weeknd says he won't do any more features unless Daft Punk reunite  —  Abel Tesfaye revealed at a concert that his new song, “Another One of Me,” is the final feature of his career. … The sun is setting on the Weeknd's period of collaboration with other artists.
Thania Garcia / Variety:
Malaysian Festival Demands the 1975 Pay $2.7 Million After Gay Kiss Controversy  —  The organizer of Malaysia's Good Vibes Festival is seeking over $2 million in damages from the 1975 after frontman Matty Healy's on-stage protest against the country's anti-LGBTQ laws resulted in authorities canceling the event.
Discussion: Insider, Just Jared, INTO and ET Canada
TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner's Lawyer Slams Estranged Wife Christine Baumgartner Over Prenup  —  Check out how contentious the Kevin Costner/Christine Baumgartner divorce has gotten ... here's the first line of Kevin's latest filing ... “Christine asserts she cannot admit or deny that she understood …
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Tyrese Gibson Sues Home Depot for $1 Million Over ‘Racial Profiling,’ Details ‘Humiliating and Demeaning’ Experience  —  Tyrese Gibson and his associates, Eric Mora and Manuel Hernandez, are suing The Home Depot for $1 million over what they claim was a racial profiling incident that took place at a Los Angeles-area store.
Discussion: The US Sun and Just Jared
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Linda Haynes Sylvander:
Hi Friends, this is Linda's son Greg Sylvander  —  It is with great sadness that I report that my mother, Linda Haynes Sylvander has passed away, peacefully at home.  —  My mom moved up to South Carolina to live with us over three years ago and it was some of our very best times together.
Felicity Cross / The Sun:
Strictly's Les Dennis reveals he lost 3st after secret health battle and admits takeaway binges saw him pile on pounds  —  LES DENNIS' return to Saturday night TV in this year's Strictly Come Dancing marks a glorious comeback in more ways than one.  —  As well as being his first primetime stint …
Discussion: Metro and The Mirror
 
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Amy Lamare / Daily Mail:
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Nicole Briese / People:
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Daily Mail:
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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

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

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