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8:15 AM 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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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Has Lost Her Support System After Sam Asghari Divorce, Family Worried
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Sam Asghari asking Britney Spears for more prenup money may impact K-Fed's child support: lawyer
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywood Life
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
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
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 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.
TMZ.com:
Christina Aguilera Rides Electric Wheelchair Around Disneyland Park  —  CHRISTINA AGUILERA CRUISIN' DISNEY IN A WHEELCHAIR For Daughter's Bday Bash  —  HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH  —  Christina Aguilera traded in her walking shoes for a set o' wheels at Disneyland ... celebrating …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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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.
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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 …
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
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: The Sun and The Messenger
FemaleFirst:
‘It has been the hardest time for us all’: Ronan Keating opens up about brother's tragic death  —  Ronan Keating says the five weeks since his brother's death have been “the hardest time for us all” and he and his family have gone to South Africa for a healing break.
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  —  Adele is in the process of completely rebuilding Sylvester Stallone's mansion in Beverly Hills, which she purchased in 2022 …
Discussion: Just Jared
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Toyota Dealership Breaks Silence on Katharine McPhee and David Foster's Son's Nanny Death  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  The Hamer Toyota dealership broke its silence on the death of Yadira Calito, who was the nanny for Katharine McPhee and David Foster's 2-year-old son, Rennie.
Damian Whitworth / The Times:
Roman Kemp: Kate said, ‘I can come over to your place to make the film’ … Two years ago Roman Kemp, grieving after his best friend killed himself, made a documentary about young men and suicide.  In the film he examined why so many men take their lives and explained how his problems …
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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Daily Mail:
Blake Lively shows off her incredible bikini body in sexy campaign for her company Betty Buzz... six months after welcoming FOURTH child
Discussion: People
Josh Rottenberg / EW.com:
From the EW archives: Sandra Bullock didn't trust The Blind Side: ‘I thought it would be schmaltzy and soft’
Margaret Hall / Playbill:
Broadway's Chris Peluso Passes Away at 40
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Daily Mail
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tyler Cameron Says His ‘Special Forces’ Roommate Tom Sandoval Was Still ‘Invested’ in Raquel Leviss
Discussion: Page Six
Page Six:
Bethenny Frankel's blowback from Raquel Leviss interview, plus exclusive ‘Teen Mom’ tea
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebuzz
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Zoey Lyttle / People:
Jessica Alba Says Therapy Has Given Daughters a ‘Language Where They Can Communicate with Me’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
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‘Jersey Shore’: Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Says She's Hit a ‘Midlife Crisis’ in Chat About Stars' 11 Kids (Exclusive)
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

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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