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2:20 AM ET, August 17, 2023

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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Husband Sam Asghari Split, Heading for Divorce  —  Britney Spears and her husband, Sam Asghari have separated after a nuclear argument that involves allegations of cheating ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... about a week ago, Sam confronted Britney over rumors she stepped out on him.
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Daniela Avila / People:
Britney Spears and Husband Sam Asghari Separate After 14 Months of Marriage: Sources  —  Britney Spears and Sam Asghari have gone their separate ways after 14 months of marriage, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  A rep for Spears and a manager for Asghari have not responded to requests for comment.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Sam Asghari threatening to release ‘extraordinarily embarrassing’ Britney Spears info if prenup is not renegotiated: source  —  He's pleading “gimme more.”  —  Sam Asghari allegedly wants his estranged wife, pop superstar Britney Spears, to pay him more than what their prenup provides …
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and Rock Hall of Fame member, dies at 88  —  Jerry Moss, a music industry giant who co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert and rose from a Los Angeles garage to the heights of success with hits by Alpert, the Police, the Carpenters and hundreds of other performers, has died at age 88.
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Brent Furdyk / ET Canada:
Jerry Moss, A&M Records Co-Founder, Dead At 88
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: The Blind Side star Sandra Bullock is ‘heartbroken’ over Michael Oher's claims that movie was based on A LIE and ‘hates that it taints’ her Oscar-winning role - but is trying to put on ‘strong face’ in wake of death of partner Bryan Randall  — NFL star Oher, 37 …
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Getty Composite / TMZ.com:
‘Blind Side’ Star Rips Fans Clamoring For Sandra Bullock To Lose Oscar Over Oher Drama
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.
Kaitlyn Greenidge / Harper's BAZAAR:
Nobody Puts Kendall Jenner in a Corner  —  She's a member of one of the most documented sisterhoods on the planet.  But she has carved out a unique place for herself in fashion—away from it all.  —  Kendall Jenner is a Scorpio.  And it's with typical Scorpio reserve that Jenner …
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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.
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Variety:
Coldplay Sued by Former Manager Dave Holmes Over Contractual Dispute (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The four members of multiplatinum-selling British rock band Coldplay are being sued by former manager Dave Holmes, according to legal documents recently filed in the U.K.  —  A rep for Coldplay confirms …
Discussion: The Mirror and ET Canada
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Just Jared:   Coldplay Is Being Sued by Their Former Manager of Over 2 Decades
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Why The White Lotus' Meghann Fahy Was “So Embarrassed” Meeting Taylor Swift  —  The White Lotus star Meghann Fahy said she “couldn't have been more starstruck” when she met Taylor Swift for the first time.  —  Meghann Fahy lived out her wildest dreams when she met Taylor Swift.
Discussion: Just Jared and W
Just Jared:
Blac Chyna Opens Up About Co-Parenting With Both Rob Kardashian & Tyga  —  The 35-year-old reality star shares 6-year-old Dream with Rob, and a 10-year-old son, King, with Tyga.  —  Keep reading to find out more...  Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Angela said that the co-parenting relationship …
People:
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Is Stepping Away from Her N.Y.C. Restaurant (Exclusive)  —  The actress opened her N.Y.C. restaurant Sona in 2021  —  Priyanka Chopra Jonas is stepping away from her partnership with Sona.  —  The actress, 41, who opened her New York City restaurant in 2021 …
Discussion: Just Jared and ET Canada
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Last of Us’ Showrunner on Season 2 Plan, Casting Abby and His Favorite Scene  —  Co-creator and showrunner Craig Mazin talks about some of the most challenging and emotional moments of the show's first season and looks ahead to preview his team's multiseason plan for the acclaimed hit series.
Andrew Pulver / The Guardian:
Bradley Cooper in ‘Jewface’ storm after Leonard Bernstein trailer reveals prosthetic nose  —  Criticism focuses on the change to the appearance of the actor who directs, co-writes and stars in Maestro, biopic of the conductor and composer  —  Bradley Cooper is facing criticism for performing in …
Gabrielle Wilde / Daily Star:
Bruce Springsteen forced to postpone show dates last minute after being ‘taken ill’  —  Pop icon Bruce Springsteen has been forced to postpone his upcoming music tour dates due to an “illness” and his team is “working on rescheduling” the concert for fans  —  Bruce Springsteen has been forced …
 
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Nikki Dobrin / People:
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Simon Perry / People:
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Daily Mail:
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis score a win against former nanny who claimed she was subjected to all-night teary chats, ‘gotcha’ …
Discussion: RADAR, Page Six and Just Jared
Marisa Sullivan / People:
Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Daughters Vacationed in Wyoming After ‘Barbie’ Press Tour: Source
Discussion: ET Canada
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Ben Affleck Is ‘Happy and Thriving’ as He Turns 51, Says Source (Exclusive)
 

 
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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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

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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