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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
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Hersha Parady, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Actress, Dies at 78  —  The Ohio native played schoolteacher Alice Garvey, who meets a tragic end on the NBC series.  —  Hersha Parady, whose three-season run as Walnut Grove schoolteacher Alice Garvey on Little House on the Prairie came to an unforgettable …
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Sam Elliott-Gibbs / The Mirror:
Little House on the Prairie actress Hersha Parady dies at 78 after brain tumour battle  —  Little House on the Prairie star Hersha Parady has died following her brain tumour fight that ‘robbed her of strength’, her devastated son has announced  —  Little House on the Prairie actress Hersha Parady …
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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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Actress Reneé Rapp: ‘Mean Girls’ musical co-workers said ‘vile f-king things’ about my body  —  That's so not fetch.  —  Reneé Rapp is accusing the producers of the Broadway musical “Mean Girls” of making harmful comments about her weight that allegedly worsened her eating disorder.
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Leonardo DiCaprio, 48, and model Vittoria Ceretti, 25, cool off from the LA heat with ice cream and iced coffee  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is always in good company.  —  The “Revenant” actor was seen grabbing a sweet treat with model Vittoria Ceretti in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Tuesday.
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Page Six:
Sam Asghari won't get a penny from estranged wife Britney Spears' $15M memoir
Caryn Ganz / New York Times:
Olivia Rodrigo Goes Into Rock Star Mode with ‘Guts’  —  After the blockbuster success of her debut LP, “Sour,” and its smash “Drivers License,” the 20-year-old cranks up the volume and digs deep for its powerful follow-up, “Guts.”  —  Olivia Rodrigo, the bearer of perhaps the most famous driver's license …
People:
Lizzo Plans to Sue Backup Dancers for ‘Malicious Prosecution’ in Response to Harassment Lawsuit  —  The singer's lawyer alleges her former dancers “happily” met with topless performers, while the dancers' legal team says the claim “doesn't change any facts”  —  After Lizzo was sued by several …
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Jack Irvin / People:
Timbaland Reveals Release Date for New Collaboration with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado: ‘WE BACK’  —  The trio, whose 2007 collaboration “Give It to Me” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, first teased the new song last month  —  Who's ready for another banger from Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado and Timbaland?
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
David Ayer Says He Ended Up With ‘Nothing To Show’ For Having Written ‘The Fast And The Furious’  —  David Ayer feels done in by the “Fast & Furious” franchise.  —  The “Suicide Squad” director recently opened up about his relationship to the blockbuster action series after co-writing the 2001 original.
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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Chase Chrisley on Parents' ‘Awful’ Prison Conditions & His Broken Engagement (Exclusive)  —  “Chrisley Knows Best” stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are currently behind bars for tax evasion and fraud, and their kids Chase and Savannah are carrying on the drama in an upcoming untitled series.
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.
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 …
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Jack Smart / People:
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal Star as a Married Couple with a Futuristic Dilemma in ‘Foe’ Trailer  —  Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal team up with Garth Davis for their upcoming sci-fi-infused film, in theaters Oct. 6  —  Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan face a formidable foe in their upcoming film.
Marie Claire:
Sofia Coppola Isn't Mad, Just Disappointed About Her Daughter's Viral Video … Perhaps unsurprisingly, Sofia Coppola does not seem pleased about her daughter Romy Mars's viral TikTok earlier this year.  —  Romy, you may recall, became something of an internet sensation for a cooking 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.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Joe Jonas Says Headlines About His ‘Mid-Wardrobe S— Change’ Were Actually ‘Quite Fun’: ‘I Made It, Guys’ (Exclusive)  —  The Jonas Brothers are currently in the midst of their “ambitious” run of dates, called The Tour  —  Joe Jonas knows well that it's “Only Human” to have an embarrassing moment or two onstage.
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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

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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:
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