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12:55 PM ET, August 18, 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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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
The Latest Updates on Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Increasingly Messy Divorce
Daniela Avila / People:
Sam Asghari's Divorce Filing Reveals Separation Date, Hints at Potential Money Battle with Britney Spears
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Anthony Dominic / Entertainment Tonight:
Rachel Leviss Is Not Returning to ‘Vanderpump Rules’ for Season 11 (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Prenup with Sam Asghari Leaves Him With Nothing  —  BRITNEY SPEARS PRENUP WITH SAM LEAVES HIM WITH NOTHING  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 18.9K … 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 …
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
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.
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!
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.”
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.
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
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
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”
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: Daily Mail, Puck and Hollywood Life
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Khadijah Haqq and Bobby McCray Break Up After 13 Years of Marriage  —  Dash Dolls alum Khadijah Haqq announced her breakup from former NFL player Bobby McCray on Aug. 18 after 13 years of marriage and 16 years together total.  —  Khadijah Haqq and Bobby McCray are calling time out on their marriage.
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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TMZ.com:
Lisa Vanderpump Says Rachel Leviss Is Not Returning, Seemed Like She Would  —  THE GAME THROWS BACK BRA FAN TOSSED ONSTAGE, THE ANTI-DRAKE MOVE  —  TINA KNOWLES SAYS BEYONCÉ DOES NOT BRING PERSONAL TOILET SEAT ON TOUR  —  DRAKE'S FIRST L.A. SHOW IN HIS TOUR TAKES OFF, SHOWS OFF SET DESIGN
Discussion: People, Billboard 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: 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
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: Extra, The Mirror and Hollywood Life
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tyler Cameron Says His ‘Special Forces’ Roommate Tom Sandoval Was Still ‘Invested’ in Raquel Leviss
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Marcus Jordan Says Larsa Pippen Wedding Date ‘In The Works’
 

 
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Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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