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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
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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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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
Krystie Lee Yandoli / Rolling Stone:
‘Below Deck’ Accused of Covering Up Gary King's Sexual Misconduct  —  A production member tells Rolling Stone that the Below Deck Sailing Yacht star allegedly crossed the line with her, and it wasn't the only time  —  Fred Jagueneau/Bravo  —  Bravo's Below Deck was recently lauded …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and The Wrap
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ star Gary King accused of sexually assaulting staffers: 'He's next-level scary'
Discussion: Us Weekly
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Jamie Foxx To Play God Opposite Mickey Rourke's Devil In ‘Not Another Church Movie’  — TIFF Midnight Madness Entry ‘When Evil Lurks’ Sets Release With Shudder & IFC Films As AMC Studios Eyes TV Expansion  —  EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has been tapped for the role of God …
Discussion: ET Canada
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Daily Mail:
Jamie Foxx will star as God opposite Mickey Rourke's Devil as they go to war over a man's soul in the comedy Not Another Church Movie  —  Jamie Foxx is continuing his continuing his ongoing comeback in the wake of a mysterious health scare with another film role in the upcoming comedy Not Another Church Movie.
Discussion: The Wrap and ComingSoon.net
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Page Six:
Sam Asghari won't get a penny from estranged wife Britney Spears' $15M memoir
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Leonardo DiCaprio, 48, and model Vittoria Ceretti, 25, cool off from the LA heat with ice cream and iced coffee  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is always in good company.  —  The “Revenant” actor was seen grabbing a sweet treat with model Vittoria Ceretti in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Tuesday.
Kelly Martinez / People:
‘Days of Our Lives’: Louise Sorel Returns as Vivian to ‘Stir Up Trouble’ After Victor's Death (Exclusive)  —  Vivian Alamain, who was briefly wed to Salem bigwig Victor Kiriakis during Sorel's run on ‘Days’, resurfaces as the show adjusts to the deaths of both Victor and longtime star John Aniston
Discussion: Daily Mail
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Joe Jonas Says Headlines About His ‘Mid-Wardrobe S— Change’ Were Actually ‘Quite Fun’: ‘I Made It, Guys’ (Exclusive)  —  The Jonas Brothers are currently in the midst of their “ambitious” run of dates, called The Tour  —  Joe Jonas knows well that it's “Only Human” to have an embarrassing moment or two onstage.
Discussion: ET Canada and Cosmopolitan
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
‘The Crown’ Producers Say They Filmed Princess Diana's Death With “Enormous” Sensitivity: “The Show Might Be Big & Noisy, But We're Not” - Edinburgh TV Festival  — ‘The Crown’ Producers Say They Filmed Princess Diana's Death With “Enormous” Sensitivity: “The Show Might Be Big & Noisy, But We're Not” - Edinburgh TV Festival
Briannah Rivera / Cosmopolitan:
Selena Gomez Shares How She Found Greater Purpose in Her Painful Lupus Battle and Justin Bieber Heartbreak  —  Alexa, stream “Lose You to Love Me.”  —  An empty outlined icon indicating the option to save an itemSave Article  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  Selena Gomez is such an inspiration.
Discussion: Elle
TMZ.com:
A$AP Rocky Teases Name of New Baby with Rihanna, ‘Coming Soon’  —  A$AP Rocky is ready to reveal the much-anticipated name of his new baby boy with Rihanna, but not at this very moment.  —  The father of 2 was in great spirits Wednesday night in West Hollywood — showing off his kicks …
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
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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.
 
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Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Jesy Nelson ‘splits’ from musician boyfriend after almost a year of dating
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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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