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12:50 PM ET, August 16, 2023

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‘Blind Side’ Star Rips Fans Clamoring For Sandra Bullock To Lose Oscar Over Oher Drama  —  ‘BLIND SIDE’ STAR QUINTON AARON SANDRA BETTER KEEP HER OSCAR ... She Has Nothing To Do With Oher Drama!!! … Quinton Aaron — the man who played Michael Oher in “The Blind Side” …
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TMZ.com:
Tuohy Family Claims Michael Oher Attempted $15 Mil Shakedown Before Court Filing
Natasha Dye / People:
‘Blind Side’ Subject Michael Oher Speaks Out amid Legal Claims: ‘Difficult Situation for My Family and Me’
TMZ.com:
Katharine McPhee's Nanny Fatally Run Over by Elderly Woman at Car Dealership  —  KATHARINE MCPHEE SON'S NANNY FATALLY RUN OVER IN ACCIDENT At Toyota Dealership … Katharine McPhee and David Foster's son's nanny died after an elderly woman at a Toyota dealership ran her over with an SUV.
TMZ.com:
The Killers Apologize For Calling Russian Fan ‘Brother’ at Show in Georgia  —  THE KILLERS BOOED FOR CALLING RUSSIAN FAN THEIR ‘BROTHER’ ... Apologize To Fans  —  MAKING THEIR CASE  —  The Killers are apologizing to their fans after getting pelted with boos at a recent concert in the country …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Sun
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Corey Atad / ET Canada:
The Killers Apologize For ‘Brothers And Sisters’ Comment After Inviting Russian Onstage At Concert In Georgia
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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans' Son Jace Located Safe by Cops, After Runaway Report  —  ‘TEEN MOM’ JENELLE EVANS SON JACE LOCATED SAFE ... After Runaway Report  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 631 … 3:39 PM PT — Jenelle tells us, “Jace has been found, and is safely at home with Jenelle and his family …
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Keke Palmer's Boyfriend Darius Jackson Has ‘Moved On’ amid Relationship Controversy: Source (Exclusive)  —  Amid the ‘Nope’ star's cheeky new musical collab with Usher, a source says Jackson — dad to their baby son Leo — is putting the drama behind him  —  Darius Jackson may no longer be the “Boyfriend” in question.
People:
TLC's Sister Wives Reflect on the ‘Domino Effect’ That Toppled 3 of Kody's 4 Marriages in 14 Months (Exclusive)  —  In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, Kody Brown admits he “could have done a lot better” in maintaining his four marriages before three of them imploded
Alan Johnson / Daily Star:
Danniella Westbrook confronted by armed police after admitting to petrol theft  —  The former EastEnders star said she had a ‘daunting’ experience as six officers in passport control quizzed her over an ‘outstanding offence’ that was flagged on their system  —  Danniella Westbrook feared …
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Metro
Rebecca Alter / Vulture:
Riverdale began as a dark spin on Archie Comics.  It's ending as one of the weirdest teen soaps ever made.  —  Photo-Illustration: Camila Mendes, Casey Cott, Cole Sprouse, Drew Ray Tanner, KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, and Madelaine Petsch  —  Riverdale premiered in 2017 with a simple premise …
Harper's BAZAAR:
Doja Cat's Pop Performance Art  —  The singer and rapper is remaking musical megastardom in her own fearlessly trippy image  —  There's a case to be made that it was during the pandemic that the internet finally subsumed us—which is precisely when Amala Dlamini, a.k.a. Doja Cat, became a global pop star.
Discussion: Just Jared, Billboard and UPROXX
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Brady and new love Irina Shayk enjoy a romantic 48-hour rendezvous as they ‘hole up’ in a swanky London hotel amid hot new relationship  — NFL icon Brady, 46, and supermodel Shayk, 37, spent Sunday and Monday together ‘holed up’ inside the five star The Twenty Two hotel in London's Mayfair
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Lily Allen's Dad Called The COPS After She Lost Her Virginity — At 12 Years Old?!?!  —  Lily Allen lost her virginity in quite a shocking and unexpected way.  —  And this isn't one of those awkward, funny, kind of cringeworthy ‘first time’ stories... this one is straight-up wild!
Eric Andersson / People:
Kevin Costner Accuses Ex of ‘Gamesmanship of the Worst Sort’ as Divorce Battle Heats Up  —  Under the prenup's terms, Costner's estranged wife Christine received a $1.5 million payout, which she risks forfeiting by challenging the agreement  —  Attorneys for Kevin Costner accused …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Kendall Jenner says she ‘loves hard’ and ‘fights for relationships’ amid Bad Bunny romance as she touches on her ‘therapy journey’ during Harper's Bazaar interview  —  Kendall Jenner has landed on another high-profile fashion magazine cover as her modeling career continues to soar.
Discussion: Just Jared
Lindsay Lowe / TODAY.com:
Raquel Leviss says she feels she has been ‘portrayed as the ultimate villain’ in ‘Scandoval’  —  She also opened up about why she is now going by “Rachel” instead of “Raquel.”  —  Raquel Leviss is sharing her take on “Scandoval.”  —  The reality star, 28, opened up about her affair with her …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Barbie’ Parties On: Pic Becomes Highest Grossing Warner Bros Movie Ever At Domestic Box Office  —  Barbie's dream house full of box office keeps getting stuffed with cash with the Greta Gerwig-directed Mattel doll adaptation becoming the highest grossing Warner Bros. movie ever …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘The View’: All Co-Hosts Returning for Season 27, As Talk Show Ranked No. 1 in Daytime for 2022-2023 (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The View” will welcome back all of its co-hosts next season, keeping moderator Whoopi Goldberg at the table alongside fellow returnees Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines …
Hedy Phillips / People:
Natasha Lyonne Says She's ‘Too Seasoned’ for Uncomfortable Clothes: 'I Won't Play That Game' (Exclusive)  —  Lyonne partnered with Old Navy for the brand's newest campaign for fall, all about maximum comfort and confidence in your clothing  —  For Natasha Lyonne, comfort and style go hand in hand.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Todd Chrisley Thrilled Family Launching New Reality Show While He's in Prison  —  TODD CHRISLEY ‘THRILLED & HAPPY’ FAM'S CARRYING ON ... Doing New Show While He Does Time  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 277 … Todd Chrisley isn't irked at all by his family starting a new reality series while he's locked …
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Kerry Washington Just Can't Quit Hollywood … Television writer Tracy McMillan's life is rich with material that would make any series a must-watch: growing up with an incarcerated father; three marriages; going viral for her brutally honest blog post “Why You're Not Married” …
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

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