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2:10 PM ET, August 17, 2023

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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.
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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.
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 …
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 …
Sadie Bell / People:
Why Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Are Separating After Months of ‘Toxic’ Marriage: Sources (Exclusive)
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’ …
Véronique Hyland / Elle:
Pamela Anderson Is Savoring This  —  Aritzia's new campaign star is having a bona fide fashion moment.  —  “I'm up for anything.  What do you want to know?”  —  That's how Pamela Anderson begins our conversation.  It's morning where she is, namely, at her rustic home on Vancouver Island, off the coast of Canada.
Discussion: People and ET Canada
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Margaret Abrams / Page Six:   Pamela Anderson reveals why she quit wearing makeup: It's been ‘freeing, fun and a little rebellious’
Desiree Murphy / Page Six:
‘DWTS’ pro Emma Slater reveals reason behind ‘difficult’ Sasha Farber divorce  —  Emma Slater wants to be a mom - just not any time soon.  —  One year following her split from fellow “Dancing With the Stars” pro Sasha Farber, the choreographer finally revealed that having kids was the reason behind …
Discussion: E! Online
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TMZ.com:
Marcus Jordan Says Larsa Pippen Wedding Date ‘In The Works’  —  Somebody check on Michael Jordan — it sounds like his arch nemesis' ex-wife is close to being his daughter-in-law ... 'cause Marcus just revealed a wedding date with Larsa Pippen is “in the works.”
Discussion: Daily Mail and New York Post
Anthony Dominic / Entertainment Tonight:
Rachel Leviss Is Not Returning to ‘Vanderpump Rules’ for Season 11 (Exclusive)  —  Rachel Leviss is officially out for season 11 of Vanderpump Rules.  —  ET has exclusively learned that after much back and forth, the 28-year-old reality TV star will not be filming the new season.
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.
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’
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 …
Stephanie Soteriou / BuzzFeed News:
Selena Gomez Seemingly Just Made Sneaky Reference To The Post That Reignited Her And Hailey Bieber's Feud Back In February, And People Are Obsessed  —  “Talk about making making lemonade out of lemons 🍋”  —  In case you somehow managed to miss it, the rumored feud between Hailey Bieber …
Discussion: Elle and Hollywood Life
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Christina Aguilera Celebrates Daughter Summer Rain's 9th Birthday in Sweet Post: ‘Mommy Loves You so Much!’  —  The ‘Genie in a Bottle’ singer posted a carousel of photos and video to celebrate the birthday of her youngest child on Wednesday  —  Christina Aguilera is celebrating the ninth birthday of her daughter Summer Rain.
TMZ.com:
Jenelle Evans' Mom Accuses Her of Taking Son Off Meds Before Runaway Incident  —  Barbara Evans is concerned for the well-being of her grandson — who she had custody of for more than a decade — and believes Jenelle Evans' decision to take him off ADHD meds might have led to his runaway incident.
Esther Kang / People:
‘Jersey Shore’: Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Says She's Hit a ‘Midlife Crisis’ in Chat About Stars' 11 Kids (Exclusive)  —  While learning more about her costars' lives, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola admits she “would love kids” but notes that she is “getting older”  —  Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola is catching up on all the life she's missed!
Discussion: The US Sun
 
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Nikki Dobrin / People:
Hailey Bieber Debuts Darker ‘Cinnamon Cookie Butter’ Hair Color Just in Time for Fall
Discussion: Us Weekly and Hollywood Life
Andrew Pulver / The Guardian:
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Simon Perry / People:
Prince William Interrupts Summer Break with Family with a Personal Note of Congratulations
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
People:
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Is Stepping Away from Her N.Y.C. Restaurant (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared and ET Canada
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Keke Palmer's Boyfriend Darius Jackson Has ‘Moved On’ amid Relationship Controversy: Source (Exclusive)
 

 
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Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
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

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The two California bills to help fund local journalism would penalize Google and Meta for news' decline and benefit hedge funds that are destroying newspapers

Silla Brush / Bloomberg:
BlackRock has agreed to buy Preqin, a UK-based provider of private markets data, for £2.55B in cash

 
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