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10:45 PM ET, August 17, 2023

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Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Britney Spears Remains in ‘Great Spirits’ Despite Divorce from Husband Sam Asghari: Source (Exclusive)  —  The former couple — who insiders previously said had been struggling for months — made the decision to “move on a few weeks ago,” the source tells PEOPLE  —  Britney Spears is focused on the future.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Sam Asghari asking Britney Spears for more prenup money may impact K-Fed's child support: lawyer
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
The Latest Updates on Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Increasingly Messy Divorce
Leyla Mohammed / BuzzFeed News:
Britney Spears Was Seen Without Her Wedding Ring Hours After Sources Claimed Sam Asghari Is Seeking To Change The Terms Of Their Prenup In The Wake Of Their Apparent Divorce
Page Six:
‘Isolated’ Britney Spears is not ‘on good terms’ with family amid Sam Asghari divorce
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Sam Asghari threatening to release ‘extraordinarily embarrassing’ Britney Spears info if prenup is not renegotiated: source
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Sam Asghari Files for Divorce From Britney Spears After 1 Year of Marriage (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
Sam Asghari Claimed Britney Spears Attacked Him in His Sleep, Gave Black Eye  —  Britney Spears got physical with Sam Asghari over the years, he's told people, once giving him a black eye while he was sleeping ... sources tell TMZ.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell us …
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People:
Kellie Pickler Breaks Silence, Thanks Fans After Husband Kyle Jacobs' Death: ‘Darkest Time in My Life’ (Exclusive)  —  “It has truly touched my soul and it's helping me,” the country singer said in a statement.  “As many of you have told me, you are all in my prayers”
FemaleFirst:
Christina Aguilera: Motherhood is my ultimate accomplishment  —  Christina Aguilera has opened up about her experience of motherhood, describing it as her “ultimate accomplishment” in life.  —  Christina Aguilera considers motherhood to be her “ultimate accomplishment” in life.
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TMZ.com:
Christina Aguilera Rides Electric Wheelchair Around Disneyland Park
Discussion: Daily Mail
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.
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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’
Discussion: FemaleFirst and People
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.
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Toyota Dealership Breaks Silence on Katharine McPhee and David Foster's Son's Nanny Death  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  The Hamer Toyota dealership broke its silence on the death of Yadira Calito, who was the nanny for Katharine McPhee and David Foster's 2-year-old son, Rennie.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
David Byrne Says He ‘Regrets’ How He Handled Talking Heads Breakup and Reveals Where Band Stands Now (Exclusive)  —  The musician also talks to PEOPLE in this week's issue about his disco opera Here Lies Love, which debuted on Broadway last month  —  David Byrne knows that the Talking Heads' breakup could have gone smoother.
Emma Schartz / Interview Magazine:
Kit Connor Gets a Therapy Session From Jonathan Anderson  —  When Kit Connor gets on the phone with designer and Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson, therapy is in session, and the child actor turned star of the queer coming-of-age series Heartstopper is ready to open up.
Damian Whitworth / The Times:
Roman Kemp: Kate said, ‘I can come over to your place to make the film’ … Two years ago Roman Kemp, grieving after his best friend killed himself, made a documentary about young men and suicide.  In the film he examined why so many men take their lives and explained how his problems …
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tyler Cameron Says His ‘Special Forces’ Roommate Tom Sandoval Was Still ‘Invested’ in Raquel Leviss
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Bethenny Frankel's blowback from Raquel Leviss interview, plus exclusive ‘Teen Mom’ tea
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Zoey Lyttle / People:
Jessica Alba Says Therapy Has Given Daughters a ‘Language Where They Can Communicate with Me’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
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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

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
Some Hollywood writers and actors are struggling to meet salary or work requirements to keep their union's health insurance plans, following the 2023 strikes

 
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