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12:20 PM ET, August 24, 2023

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Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Prince Harry to return to UK on eve of Queen's death anniversary  —  Duke of Sussex will deliver a speech at the WellChild Awards in London on September 7 prior to attending the Invictus Games in Germany  —  The Duke of Sussex will return to the UK next month to attend an award ceremony …
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Simon Perry / People:
Prince Harry Will Return to U.K. for Special Reason Next Month Ahead of Invictus Games  —  The Duke of Sussex, who lives in California, was last in his home country in June to give testimony against Mirror Group Newspapers for alleged unlawful information gathering
Daily Mail:
Revealed: Prince Harry will return to the UK on eve of first anniversary of the Queen's death for charity awards... but 'isn't planning on seeing King Charles or Prince William' - and 'won't be joined by Meghan Markle'  — No public or private events are planned for the anniversary of the Queen's death
Shaad D'Souza / The Guardian:
‘Trust me, I have not been out-girlbossed’: pop star Reneé Rapp on Mean Girls, mean girls and mental health  —  She quit the Broadway musical of the Lindsay Lohan classic to preserve her mental health and has just released her debut album.  It's a time of high anxiety, the brutally candid songwriter admits
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TIME:
The Staggering Economic Impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour  —  You don't have to be a Swiftie to have been touched in some way by Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, a stadium arena experience that kicked off in March.  The tour, which pays homage to every era of the artist's illustrious 17-year career …
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Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Priscilla Presley Entrusts Sofia Coppola to Tell Her Story: “I Felt She Could Get Me”  —  In a year marked by personal tragedy and estate drama, Elvis' famously private ex-wife debuts ‘Priscilla,’ a portrait of her tumultuous marriage directed by a fellow showbiz royal: “Growing up, people are looking at you in a different way.”
TMZ.com:
Blueface Stabbed in Boxing Gym, Video Shows Violent Confrontation  —  BLUEFACE SOME DUDE STABBED ME!!!  Gym Confrontation Captured on Camera … Blueface is nursing fresh wounds suffered in the boxing gym when a guy whipped out a knife and stabbed him during an altercation that started on video.
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
The Morning Show season three trailer: Jennifer Aniston brings in Jon Hamm to save UBA as Reese Witherspoon talks ‘making a mistake’  —  The trailer for season three of The Morning Show was released on Thursday morning.  —  The theme of the clip is staying on top of the game at the morning TV show.
New York Post:
Crazed fan arrested outside Drew Barrymore's LI mansion days after rushing stage at event with actress  —  The crazed fan who gave Drew Barrymore a scare when he rushed the stage during an event she was hosting in Manhattan earlier this week was arrested outside the actress' Long Island home on Wednesday, sources said.
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Sun, RADAR and Ok - OK
Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Jesy Nelson ‘splits’ from musician boyfriend after almost a year of dating  —  Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has reportedly split from Zion Foster after the couple dated for ten months, the pair instantly hit it off after getting together in December  —  Jesy Nelson is said to be heartbroken …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, The Sun and Ok - OK
Sean Neumann / People:
Michael Oher ‘Has Been Kept In the Dark’ About His Finances, Attorneys Claim Tuohys Never Kept Track of Money  —  Oher's attorneys claim he was “kept in the dark” by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, who “failed” to file accountings of his finances for nearly 20 years
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall kicks husband Andrew Buchanan out of home for second time after giving him list of 7 rules  —  EMMERDALE star Amy Nuttall has kicked her Broadchurch actor husband Andrew Buchan out of their family home — for the second time.  —  Friends say Andrew, 44 …
Discussion: The Mirror, Metro and Ok - OK
Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times:
Six months before the Lizzo lawsuit, 14 dancers who appeared in HBO doc settled a dispute over payments  —  In a five-minute sequence in the documentary “Love Lizzo,” a group of dancers rehearsing with the star for her 2019 Video Music Awards performance talk candidly about what it means to be a female, plus-size Black dance artist.
TMZ.com:
Kevin Hart Says He's In Wheelchair After Tearing Muscles Racing Former NFL Player  —  KEVIN HART I'M IN WHEELCHAIR AFTER MUSCLE TEARS ... Injured Racing Ex-NFL RB  —  THIS IS 40  —  Kevin Hart says he needs to sit his butt down in a wheelchair because he can't walk anymore …
Angela Andaloro / People:
Busy Philipps Admits She's ‘Still Processing’ Birdie Going to Boarding School: ‘Confident in Her’ (Exclusive)  —  The 'Dawson's Creek' alum shares Cricket, 10, and Birdie, 15, with ex Marc Silverstein  —  Busy Philipps is getting ready to a shift in her household this back-to-school season.
Discussion: Daily Mail and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Lizzo Plans to Sue Backup Dancers, Photos Show Accusers Backstage At Topless Show  —  Lizzo's got plans to sue the same backup dancers who are taking her to court ... and new photos appear to show her accusers having a great time backstage following some nude entertainment in Paris …
Extra:
Howie Mandel Defends Sofía Vergara ‘Single’ Joke (Exclusive)  —  Howie Mandel is here for his “AGT” co-star Sofía Vergara's new single life!  —  On Tuesday's live episode of “America's Got Talent,” Howie joked about how Sofía is now single and looking for new bachelors after her split with husband Joe Manganiello.
Rachel Brodsky / Stereogum:
We've Got A File On You: Alice Cooper  —  We've Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc.  —  Rebel.  Vaudevillian.  Surrealist.
Alexandra Bellusci / E! Online:
Sam Levinson Reveals Plans for Zendaya in Euphoria Season 3  —  Euphoria director Sam Levinson shared that season 3 of the hit HBO Max show will be shot as a “film noir,” through the eyes of Zendaya's character Rue.  —  Rue's world, Rue's rules.  —  In fact, Euphoria director Sam Levinson …
 
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TMZ.com:
Former NBA Coach Stan Van Gundy's Wife, Kimberly, Dies Suddenly At 61
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Thomas Godfrey / The Sun:
Sara Sharif did NOT die falling down stairs & her uncle's lying, girl's mum says as she demands answers from fugitive ex
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and The Mirror
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Janine Henni / People:
Find Out What Prince William Whispered to Kate Middleton Before Their Balcony Kiss on Royal Wedding Day
Discussion: The Mirror and Marie Claire
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Finalizes Divorce to Olivier Martinez, Will Pay Major Child Support
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Trevor Timm / The Guardian:
Assange's plea deal doesn't create an official precedent, but he still had to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for a “crime” outlets commit regularly

Max Tani / Semafor:
In the last month, Sam Stein, Burgess Everett, and now Jack Shafer have decided to leave Politico; sources: Alex Ward and Lara Seligman are leaving for the WSJ

Zoe Samios / Australian Financial Review:
Australia's Seven West axes three top executives amid 150 job cuts at the company, as its commercial deal with Meta, estimated to be worth ~$15M annually, ends

 
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