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7:30 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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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.
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
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: POPSUGAR
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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
TMZ.com:
Lisa Vanderpump Says Rachel Leviss Is Not Returning, Seemed Like She Would  —  Lisa Vanderpump's making it official ... Rachel Leviss is not coming back for season 11 of “Vanderpump Rules,” even though she initially indicated to the big boss she was interested in rejoining the cast.
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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  — 25.1K … Britney Spears will not have to ante up any money to estranged husband Sam Asghari, at least based on their prenup …
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!
New York Daily News:
Man dies falling from top of tony Deutsche Bank Center in Manhattan: police and witnesses  —  A man died Thursday night after falling from the roof of the tony Deutsche Bank Center, a high-rise residential tower known as home to hip-hop stars, sports legends and billionaire businessmen in Manhattan.
Discussion: The Sun, Metro and The Mirror
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New York Post:
Man jumps to his death from roof of NYC's ritzy Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Messenger
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.
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
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
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!
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!
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 …
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.
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.”
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.
Gabrielle Wilde / Daily Star:
Sami Sheen wows in sheer lingerie despite dad Charlie going ‘ballistic’ over racy snaps  —  Sami Sheen has left fans feeling very hot under the collar modeling lingerie for Alexander Wang after causing family draa by calling herself a “sex worker”  —  Sami Sheen has sent fans wild …
Discussion: Page Six
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: Daily Mail, People, Billboard and ET Canada
 
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Just Jared:
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FemaleFirst:
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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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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