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6:50 PM ET, August 26, 2023

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TMZ.com:
‘The Price is Right’ Host Bob Barker Dead at 99  —  12:09 PM PT — CBS just spoke on Bob's passing, saying ... “We lost a beloved member of the CBS family today with the passing of Bob Barker.  During his 35 years as host of THE PRICE IS RIGHT, Bob made countless people's dreams come true …
WJXT-TV:
3 people dead after ‘racially-motivated’ shooting at store on Kings Road: Sheriff  —  JSO confirms shooter died from self-inflicted gunshot  —  Kendra Mazeke, Digital Content Producer  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The man suspected of killing numerous people in a mass shooting at a store …
Simon Boyle / The US Sun:
Ghostbusters' Bill Murray, 72, DUMPED by pop superstar Kelis, 44, after whirlwind romance  —  A WHIRLWIND romance between Hollywood titan Bill Murray and singer Kelis has ended after two months.  —  A source told The Sun it was 44-year-old Kelis who called it quits with Bill, 72.
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Andrea Oldereide / Daily Star:
Ghostbusters' Bill Murray, 72, ‘dumped’ by singer Kelis, 44, after whirlwind romance
Karen Rockett / The Mirror:
Chris Evans flips TukTuk injuring two people after ‘performing donuts at festival’  —  The crash involving TV and radio legend Chris Evans led to two passengers being treated by paramedics, with the accident occurring just days on from the star sharing the news he has been diagnosed with skin cancer
Discussion: Daily Star, Metro and Ok - OK
Nicola Fahey / The Mirror:
‘Strictly curse’ won't hit Zara McDermott despite cheating past, insists Sam Thompson  —  Sam Thompson briefly split from the Love Islander three years ago after she was unfaithful but he is adamant Zara will be immune to the so-called Strictly curse  —  She may have cheated on him in the past …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Metro
Drew Weisholtz / TODAY.com:
Bob Barker, longtime host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ is dead at 99  —  Barker presided over one of TV's most enduring franchises for generations of fans.  —  Bob Barker, a titan of daytime television who hosted “The Price Is Right” for 35 years and “Truth or Consequences” for nearly two decades before that, has died, his publicist said.
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Tish Cyrus-Purcell and Dominic Purcell's Wedding in Malibu  —  Last Saturday, Tish Cyrus and Dominic Purcell married at a small poolside ceremony in front of family and friends at her daughter Miley's home in Malibu, California.  The manager and producer first connected with the Prison Break actor via social media.
Stephanie Petit / People:
Why Prince William Will Likely Rush Back to the U.K. Following New York City Visit Next Month  —  King Charles and Queen Camilla also have plans to travel abroad that week  —  Prince William will probably have to save his Big Apple sightseeing for another trip across the pond.
Discussion: Marie Claire
Vivek Chaudhary / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE Helen Skelton officially divorces her rugby player ex-husband Richie Myler - 16 months after high-profile split  —  Helen Skelton has officially divorced her rugby player husband Richie Myler, 16 months after their high-profile split.  —  The TV star was issued a decree nisi last Monday …
Discussion: Metro, Ok - OK, The Mirror and Daily Star
Nicholas Rice / People:
Martha Stewart Teases Whether She Will Upload a ‘Thirst Trap’ Before Summer's End (Exclusive)  —  The lifestyle guru famously uploaded a sexy selfie of herself poolside in summer 2020  —  Martha Stewart loves a good thirst trap.  —  While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE about her partnership …
Discussion: ET Canada and The Messenger
Stephanie Petit / People:
‘The Crown’ Producers Say Princess Diana's Death Was ‘Delicately, Thoughtfully Recreated’ for Show  —  On Aug. 31, 1997, Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi Al Fayed, were traveling by car in Paris with a driver and bodyguard when a car crash killed three inside  —  The Crown's creators …
Discussion: Marie Claire, ET Canada and HELLO!
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Blaine Trump drops last name from gala honoring Scarlett Johansson  —  Trump is a such dirty word in high-society circles these days a relative of the indicted former president left her surname completely off a recent charity gala invitation.  —  Charity God's Love We Deliver sent out a letter …
Discussion: Raw Story
Extra:
Jessica Simpson on Making New Music & Her Daughter Wanting to Break into Showbiz (Exclusive)  —  On Friday, Jessica Simpson brought her doggy Penny Lane and her daughter Maxwell, 11, to PetSafe's Fun in the Sun in L.A. for pet owners and their furry friends.  —  Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.
Discussion: Marie Claire, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Catherine Tyldesley ‘blindsided’ by cakegate scandal and cancels 40th birthday party
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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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