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11:10 PM ET, August 18, 2023

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TMZ.com:
Kid Rock Drinks Bud Light Beer After Shooting Up Cases  —  Kid Rock seemingly can't turn down the light, refreshing taste of a Bud Light — no matter who is on the can — sipping on a cold one only months after he obliterated cases of the beer with an AR-style rifle.
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun Haven't Talked in Months  —  Neither side is confirming a split, but they're headed separate ways and their lawyers are involved.  Plus news on Iger's latest headache, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ drama, Tyler Perry's BET bid, and more.
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N. S. / Perez Hilton:   Justin Bieber & Longtime Manager Scooter Braun Are ‘Done’ Working Together And 'Haven't Spoken In Months'
Danielle Pergament / Allure:
Charlize Theron Didn't Get a Facelift, Thanks for Asking  —  “I'm like, 'Bitch, I'm aging!  It doesn't mean I got bad plastic surgery.  This is just what happens.'”  —  It's one thing to see yourself — topless — lit up on a 10-foot-long ad in every airport terminal in 12 time zones.
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:   Charlize Theron Has the Best Response to Rumors She's Gotten Plastic Surgery
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
‘Bachelor’ Host Jesse Palmer and Wife Emely Fardo Are Expecting Their First Baby (Exclusive)  —  “Emely has always wanted a daughter and she is so maternal by nature, I've always known that she is going to be the best mom,” the former NFL player tells PEOPLE  —  Bachelor Nation keeps growing!
Just Jared:
Reneé Rapp Reveals She Found Someone Who ‘I Really Love’ Amid Rumored Romance with TikTok Star  —  Reneé Rapp is gushing over her relationship!  —  In a new interview promoting her debut album Snow Angel, the 23-year-old Sex Lives of College Girls singer shared some very rare comments …
Discussion: INTO
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Daniela Avila / People:
Reneé Rapp Says She's Found Someone Who ‘I Really Love’ amid Rumored Romance with a TikTok Star (Exclusive)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘A League of Their Own’ Season 2 Scrapped at Amazon  —  “A League of Their Own” will not be getting a second and final season at Amazon's Prime Video after all, Variety has learned from sources.  —  The show was renewed for what was meant to be a shortened final season back in April.
Susie Coen / Telegraph:
‘My dad and Walt Disney would be turning in their graves over woke Snow White remake’  —  Son of original film's director accuses Disney studio bosses of ‘insulting’ the 1937 classic and ‘destroying’ his father's creation  —  The son of the animator who directed the original Snow White …
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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  — 27.8K … Britney Spears will not have to ante up any money to estranged husband Sam Asghari, at least based on their prenup …
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears fears ex Sam Asghari will try and seize custody of their two DOGS in bitter divorce battle and is REFUSING to give them up - but singer IS ready to return her engagement ring to actor (who got diamond for FREE)  — Britney, 41, and Sam, 29, are divorcing after 14 months of marriage
TMZ.com:
Lil Tay's Mom Updates Custody Battle, Paves Way for Tay Comeback  —  Lil Tay is in line for a comeback on the heels of her death hoax ... because there have been significant developments in her mother's custody battle with Tay's dad.  —  Angela Tian's attorneys Lorne MacLean, K.C. …
Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Carol Duvall, a TV Queen of Crafting, Dies at 97  —  On Michigan television and then on national shows, she showed viewers how to make all sorts of decorative and practical items.  The responses she got could be moving.  —  Carol Duvall looked at the plastic foam trays that meat or vegetables come packaged in and saw picture frames.
TMZ.com:
Elton John, Kevin Spacey Do Dinner a Month After Sexual Assault Trial Testimony  —  ELTON JOHN DOES DINNER WITH KEVIN SPACEY ... Month After UK Trial Testimony  —  ALL SMILES  —  Elton John and Kevin Spacey were having a blast overseas while out to dinner ... enjoying each other's company …
Nola Ojomu / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - Tori Spelling's ex-husband reveals moment she broke down SOBBING when she learned her TV mogul father Aaron was leaving his entire $600M fortune to her estranged mother Candy in the vain hope it would force them together  — Tori, 50, was notified about the will years before her father died
Marisa Sullivan / People:
Michelle Pfeiffer Posts Makeup-Free Selfie to Celebrate 3M Instagram Followers: ‘Thank You All for Hanging Out’  —  Pfeiffer's fans paid tribute to the star's new milestone by posting throwback GIFS from some of her most iconic roles  —  Michelle Pfeiffer always looks radiant, with or without makeup — and her fans agree!
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Mean Girls' Jonathan Bennett Shares Fetch Update on Lindsay Lohan's New Chapter With Her Baby Boy  —  Nearly two decades after Mean Girls was released, Jonathan Bennett and Lindsay Lohan still stay in touch.  And recently, he told E! News how he congratulated her on her new baby.
Discussion: Just Jared
Jill Lupupa / People:
'Grey's Anatomy', ‘Will Trent’ and Other ABC Shows Delayed on Fall Schedule amid Strike  —  Several ABC shows have officially shut down amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes  —  Grey's Anatomy, Will Trent and many other ABC show sets will not return in the fall as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue.
Discussion: ET Canada
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!
Sadie Bell / People:
Charlie Puth Yearns for ‘Lipstick’ on His Neck on Sexy New Single  —  The pop singer dropped the first single off his upcoming fourth album on Friday  —  Pucker up!  Charlie Puth is back with another sexy anthem.  —  On Friday, the pop singer-songwriter, 31, released “Lipstick,” …
Discussion: ET Canada, Rolling Stone and Billboard
 
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Corey Atad / ET Canada:
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Gabrielle Wilde / Daily Star:
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Discussion: Page Six
Just Jared:
Miley Cyrus Says August 25 is an ‘Important’ Date For Her - Here's What She's Done On This Day in the Past
Discussion: Hollywood Life and ET Canada
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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