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6:45 PM ET, August 17, 2023

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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 …
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TMZ.com:
Sam Asghari Files for Divorce from Britney Spears  —  Sam cited the usual “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending the marriage.  —  He is asking for spousal support and attorneys fees ... but on the issue of finances, there's something way more interesting.
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.
Discussion: Just Jared, Extra, Billboard and Elle
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  —  A source claimed that Sam is threatening to release “extraordinarily embarrassing” information about Britney unless “he gets paid.”
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Sam Asghari threatening to release ‘extraordinarily embarrassing’ Britney Spears info if prenup is not renegotiated: source
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Has Lost Her Support System After Sam Asghari Divorce, Family Worried
Sadie Bell / People:
Why Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Are Separating After Months of ‘Toxic’ Marriage: Sources (Exclusive)
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Britney Spears Working With Dream Team of Hollywood Lawyers in Separation From Husband Sam Asghari
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”
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 …
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: People
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Isabelle Casey / HELLO!:
Coleen Rooney looks mesmerizing in stunning new photos as she talks Rebekah Vardy in first interview since court case
Discussion: The Mirror
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.
TMZ.com:
Sam Asghari Believes Britney Spears was Cheating with House Staff Member  —  Sam Asghari is telling people he believes Britney Spears cheated on him with a staff member at her house, and engaged in other inappropriate sexual conduct as well ... sources tell TMZ.
Discussion: Page Six, RADAR and The Sun
San Francisco Chronicle:
Actress who appeared on ‘Succession’ attacked by Sierra river otters  —  Otters bit at least two people in Northern California waterways this summer, the latest in a series of rare attacks involving the mammals not known for targeting humans.  —  “I felt something on my backside and on my leg …
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.
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.
Steven McIntosh / BBC:
Sir Michael Parkinson: Chat show host dies aged 88  —  Veteran broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88.  —  His TV career spanned seven decades, and he interviewed the world's biggest stars on his long-running chat show.  —  A statement from Sir Michael's family said …
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.
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: Metro, RADAR and The Mirror
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.
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: Page Six
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Damian Whitworth / The Times:
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Zoey Lyttle / People:
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TMZ.com:
Rachel Leviss Made Over $350k On ‘VPR’ Despite Bethenny Frankel Claim She Made Intern Money
 

 
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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

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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

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