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12:15 PM 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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TMZ.com:
Sam Asghari Files for Divorce from Britney Spears  —  Sam Asghari has wasted no time after TMZ broke the story he and Britney separated ... he has filed for divorce from his wife of 14 months, Britney Spears.  —  Sam cited the usual “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending the marriage.
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Sam Asghari Files for Divorce From Britney Spears After 1 Year of Marriage (Exclusive)  —  The love affair is officially over.  ET has learned that Sam Asghari filed for divorce from Britney Spears after one year of marriage.  —  The news of the divorce filing comes hours after ET first learned …
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 …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Britney Spears hires high-powered divorce lawyer to the stars amid Sam Asghari split  —  Britney Spears has stacked her legal team with divorce lawyer to the stars Laura Wasser amid her separation from Sam Asghari, a source tells Page Six exclusively.  —  An insider with knowledge …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Britney Spears Working With Dream Team of Hollywood Lawyers in Separation From Husband Sam Asghari  —  Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari have separated after 14 months of marriage, and Variety has learned the pop star is being represented by a dream team of Hollywood lawyers as she prepares for a divorce.
Daniela Avila / People:
Britney Spears and Husband Sam Asghari Separate After 14 Months of Marriage: Sources
Washington Post:
Author Michael Lewis says only Hollywood cashed in on ‘Blind Side’ success  —  Author Michael Lewis responded Wednesday to accusations from former NFL lineman Michael Oher, a subject of Lewis's best-selling book “The Blind Side,” that the wealthy family who took Oher in has hoarded profits from the award-winning film adaptation.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: The Blind Side star Sandra Bullock is ‘heartbroken’ …
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
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 …
TMZ.com:
Rachel Leviss Made Over $350k On ‘VPR’ Despite Bethenny Frankel Claim She Made Intern Money  —  RACHEL LEVISS SCORED OVER $350K FOR ‘VPR’ ... Despite Bethenny Frankel Claim She Made Intern $$ … 5:30 PM PT — Lisa Vanderpump confirms our report, and then some ... saying Rachel made a whopping $361k on season 10 of ‘VPR’
People:
Melania Trump Carries On After Georgia Indictment: ‘Another Problem for Her Husband, Not for Her’ (Exclusive)  —  The former first lady has maintained her private lifestyle in New York this summer while Donald Trump deals with his various indictments, a source tells PEOPLE
Discussion: RADAR and The Mirror
HELLO!:
Sir Michael Parkinson dies aged 88: read family's statement  —  Broadcasting legend Michael Parkinson has passed away aged 88  —  HELLO!  —  Sir Michael Parkinson has passed away aged 88, his family have confirmed.  The legendary broadcaster, journalist and author died peacefully at home on Wednesday.
Isabelle Casey / HELLO!:
Coleen Rooney looks mesmerizing in stunning new photos as she talks Rebekah Vardy in first interview since court case  —  Coleen Rooney has opened up about Rebekkah Vardy in her first interview since the famous ‘Wagatha Christie’ court case concluded during a stunning new photoshoot.
Discussion: The Mirror
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
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
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.
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.
 
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Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

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