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5:45 PM ET, August 25, 2023

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Stephen Daw / Billboard:
Carlos Santana Says Transgender People Should Stay ‘in the Closet’ in Concert Clip  —  “I want to honor and respect all person's ideals and beliefs whether they are LGBTQ or not,” he later said in a statement to Billboard. … While he may be best known for being “Smooth,” …
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
‘The Sopranos’ Alum Drea de Matteo Launches OnlyFans Page for $15 Per Month  —  Adriana La Cerva sleeps with the fishes, but Drea de Matteo is thriving — on OnlyFans.  —  De Matteo, 51, announced on Wednesday, August 23, that she would be joining the platform, which allows users …
Discussion: The Messenger and UPROXX
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Kim Zolciak sued by yet another credit card company over $150K unpaid bill amid Kroy Biermann divorce  —  Kim Zolciak appears to be drowning in a mountain of debt amid her newly re-established divorce from Kroy Biermann.  —  Saks/Capital One filed a lawsuit against the former …
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Nick Carter Says His Family Is ‘Still Processing’ Brother Aaron's Death 1 Year Later  —  Nick Carter is still struggling to cope with the death of his younger brother, Aaron Carter.  —  “It's definitely been tough for me and my family,” Nick, 43, told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published on Friday, August 25.
WSB-TV:
Body of social media influencer found near burned-out vehicle in Cobb County  —  AUSTELL, Ga. — Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the woods near a burned-out vehicle.Investigators identified the victim as 22-year-old Beauty Couch, an Instagram influencer who lived in Austell.
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Katie Price's surrogate PULLS out of carrying former glamour model's future baby after being ‘disrespected’ and treated like ‘s***’  —  Katie Price's surrogate has pulled out of carrying the former glamour model's future baby, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun, Daily Star and Metro
TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Lori Harvey Bikini Yacht Party in Mexico  —  KENDALL, HAILEY & LORI BIKINI PARTY IN MEX!!!  —  MODELS GONE WILD IN CABO!  —  What to do when you're super hot, rich and famous ... get on a yacht in your favorite bikini with some of your best gal pals, of course!!!
Janine Henni / People:
Meghan Markle Is Heading to Germany with Prince Harry — Find Out Why!  —  The Duchess of Sussex will join her husband for a big trip next month  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will soon say “hallo” to Germany!  —  On Thursday, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed that Meghan …
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Bad Bunny teams up with Al Pacino for latest music video, ‘gangster related’ project at NYC's hottest restaurant  —  It's the scent of a warren!  —  Page Six hears that Hollywood legend Al Pacino and hip-hop's man of the moment, Bad Bunny, are making a music video together at the city's hottest restaurant.
TMZ.com:
Dave Chappelle's 50th Birthday Filled with A-List Celebrity Friends  —  DAVE CHAPPELLE CELEBRATES TURNING THE BIG 5-0 ... With Super Famous Pals  —  A STAR-STUDDED 50TH!  —  Dave Chappelle's 50th birthday party looked more like the Oscars or Grammys, as his A-list celebrity pals continued to pour into the bash.
Discussion: Daily Mail and BET
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Ariana Madix: Bethenny Frankel doesn't know ‘what the f-k’ she's talking about in Raquel Leviss interview  —  Ariana Madix believes Bethenny Frankel “should have known better” than to interview Raquel Leviss.  —  The Something About Her co-creator blasted Frankel's three-part podcast on Dear Media's …
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann Had Blowout Fight Before He Filed for Divorce  —  Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann seemed like a couple on the mend from the outside — but were fighting nonstop behind closed doors — before one fight sent Kroy over the edge, causing him to file for divorce once again.
Jen Juneau / People:
Liam Neeson Reveals Embarrassing Reason He Stopped Going to Confession at 15  —  The actor recalled when he admitted something to a priest at 15 and was told, “Stop that evil practice!”  —  Trending Videos  —  Liam Neeson is sharing why his religious confessional days are behind him.
Discussion: EW.com, Just Jared and New York Post
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Ariana Madix Sleeps with Her Door ‘Locked’ in Home She Shares with Ex Tom Sandoval: ‘I Sleep a Lot Easier’  —  “My room is kind of like a little apartment.  I don't see him, I don't interact with him,” said Madix on her ‘Vanderpump Rules’ costar Scheana Shay's podcast  —  Trending Videos
Discussion: ET Canada and Us Weekly
People:
Kevin Costner ‘Does Not Know for a Fact’ If Ex Christine Had Affair but ‘He Engaged in None’  —  The subject of money spent on “extramarital romantic relationships” came up in the latest round of legal back-and-forth in the divorce  —  Kevin Costner, in new divorce court documents …
Susan Knox / The Mirror:
Legendary Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden dies at 72 after health setbacks  —  Over the past twelve months, Bernie Marsden had suffered a series of health setbacks after having an operation in June 2022.  After the surgery, he suffered acute dehydration and was hospitalised for a week
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Selling the OC's Season 2 Trailer Puts a Spotlight on Tyler Stanaland and Alex Hall's Relationship  —  The Oppenheim Group's Orange County team of real estate agents are navigating more than just the market in Netflix's explosive season two trailer for Selling the OC.  —  Watch: Selling the OC Cast Reveals On-Set DRAMA
 
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Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders Split, but ‘SNL’ Alum Is ‘Doing Really Well’ (Source)
TMZ.com:
KROY BIERMANN FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM KIM ZOLCIAK ... AGAIN
 

 
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Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all customers
 
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