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2:00 PM ET, August 18, 2023

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Puck:
What I'm Hearing: Bieber vs. Scooter, a Showrunner Pitch & Streamer Bloodletting  —  Welcome back to a jam-packed What I'm Hearing, coming from sunny L.A.—wait, a hurricane??  Schedule note: I'll be at TIFF this year, writing this email and recording pods, so please include me on your screening and event invites.
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N. S. / Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber & Longtime Manager Scooter Braun Are ‘Done’ Working Together And 'Haven't Spoken In Months'  —  Are Justin Bieber and his longtime manager Scooter Braun really parting ways??  —  After years of working together, it would seem the Stuck With U singer is quite the opposite …
Discussion: Page Six
Anthony Dominic / Entertainment Tonight:
Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun Have Not Parted Ways, Still Working Together (Exclusive)  —  Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun are still working together, despite recent reports that the two have parted ways.  —  Multiple sources tell ET, “Justin and Scooter are still working together.
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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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
The Latest Updates on Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Increasingly Messy Divorce
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Mekishana Pierre / Entertainment Tonight:
Bravo Reacts to Rachel Leviss Suggesting Scandoval Was ‘Fabricated’ to Keep ‘Vanderpump Rules’ on the Air
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Prenup with Sam Asghari Leaves Him With Nothing  —  BRITNEY SPEARS PRENUP WITH SAM LEAVES HIM WITH NOTHING  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 24K … Britney Spears will not have to ante up any money to estranged husband Sam Asghari, at least based on their prenup …
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.
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 …
Angel Saunders / People:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Tiffany Chen and More Gather to Celebrate Robert De Niro's 80th Birthday  —  See who showed up for De Niro's New York birthday dinner!  —  Robert De Niro is celebrating another year of life and some of the biggest names in Hollywood came out for the milestone!
Margaret Hall / Playbill:
Broadway's Chris Peluso Passes Away at 40 … Broadway and West End talent Chris Peluso passed away August 15 at the age of 40.  The sudden news came just one year it was publicly revealed that Mr. Peluso had stepped away from theatre work to seek treatment for a schizoaffective disorder.
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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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Sam Asghari claims Britney Spears left him with black eye after violent attack: report
Discussion: The Mirror, Perez Hilton and RADAR
Shawn Bock / gofundme.com:
Caleb medical  —  Peyton Coffee is organizing this fundraiser.  —  Caleb is currently in the ICU due to yesterday at 2pm he had an accident while on a hike with three of his friends.  —  The medics and everyone is telling us he's lucky to be alive and is one of the strongest out there.
New York Post:
Man jumps to his death from roof of NYC's ritzy Mandarin Oriental Hotel  —  A man jumped 750 feet to his death from the roof of a five-star Manhattan hotel on Thursday night, according to police.  —  Police believe the man leaped from the top of the ritzy Mandarin Oriental Hotel …
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Sun and The Messenger
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Zooey Deschanel and Fiancé Jonathan Scott Visit Paris After Engagement: ‘Love of My Life’  —  The couple announced they'd gotten engaged after four years of dating on Monday  —  Newly engaged couple Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott are in the city of love.
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Blue Beetle’ Takes Flight With $3.3 Million in Previews  —  “Barbie” has reigned over the box office with a historic, hot-pink theatrical run over the past four weeks, but now it's facing its biggest challenge yet: DC's latest superhero film, “Blue Beetle.”
Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Harry and Meghan to appear in public together for first time since paparazzi car chase  —  Duke and Duchess of Sussex to be seen alongside each other at closing ceremony of Invictus Games in Dusseldorf  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be seen together in public for the first time since …
Discussion: The Mirror, Cele|bitchy and The Sun
Daniela Avila / People:
Reneé Rapp Says She's Found Someone Who ‘I Really Love’ amid Rumored Romance with a TikTok Star (Exclusive)  —  The “Tattoo” singer released her debut album ‘Snow Angel’ on Friday  —  Though many of her songs are about heartbreak, Reneé Rapp is feeling the love these days.
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
Discussion: Billboard, E! Online and ET Canada
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FemaleFirst:
‘It has been the hardest time for us all’: Ronan Keating opens up about brother's tragic death
Discussion: HELLO! and The Mirror
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Adele completely tears down and rebuilds Sylvester Stallone's $58M former mansion- leaving only the pool and Rocky statue from his 1976 hit boxing film
Discussion: Just Jared
Daily Mail:
Blake Lively shows off her incredible bikini body in sexy campaign for her company Betty Buzz... six months after welcoming FOURTH child
Josh Rottenberg / EW.com:
From the EW archives: Sandra Bullock didn't trust The Blind Side: ‘I thought it would be schmaltzy and soft’
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
TikToker Caleb Coffee Hospitalized With Spinal Injury and Broken Neck After Falling Off Cliff in Hawaii
Discussion: The Mirror, Hollywood Life and Extra
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People:
Kellie Pickler Breaks Silence, Thanks Fans After Husband Kyle Jacobs' Death: ‘Darkest Time in My Life’ (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
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Véronique Hyland / Elle:
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video is in talks with veteran anchor Brian Williams to host a live Election Night special, its first entry into news-related programming

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Tyler Falk / Current:
NPR is making changes to Morning Edition and All Things Considered, including shorter stories, a broader range of topics, and a more conversational tone

 
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