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1:50 PM ET, August 26, 2023

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TMZ.com:
‘The Price is Right’ Host Bob Barker Dead at 99  —  Bob Barker, the iconic American game show host and animal rights activist, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Barker died peacefully at his home Saturday morning in L.A. His rep tells TMZ Bob died of natural causes.
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.
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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.
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Sharon Mai / Daily Mail:
Jessica Simpson channels Barbie in pink mini dress as she brings lookalike daughter Maxwell, 11, and their pooch Penny to PetSafe event in Los Angeles  —  Jessica Simpson launched the PetSafe Unleashed program with her daughter, Maxwell, and their adorable dog in Los Angeles on Friday.
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: Daily Star, Metro, Ok - OK and The Mirror
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Iggy Azalea claims she was not allowed to finish Saudi Arabia concert after pants split  —  Iggy Azalea claims she was forced to stop her concert in Saudi Arabia after she suffered a wardrobe malfunction while performing Friday night.  —  “Saudi Arabia... Wasssssss. …
Discussion: ET Canada, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Charlotte Everett / The Mirror:
Who is Oti Mabuse's husband who is famous in own right and how they met amid pregnancy joy  —  Former Strictly Come Dancing winner Oti Mabuse has announced she is expecting her first child with husband Marius Lepure  —  Oti Mabuse has before a household name ever since stepping onto the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor.
Discussion: The Sun, Ok - OK, HELLO! and Daily Star
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Nick Carter on Coping With Brother Aaron's Death and Debuting New Music Video ‘Superman’ (Exclusive)  —  It's coming up on almost a year since Aaron Carter's sudden death.  And, understandably so, Nick Carter says he and his family are still processing the tragic loss as they continue grieving.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:   Nick Carter Says His Family Is ‘Still Processing’ Brother Aaron's Death 1 Year Later
Andrea Oldereide / Daily Star:
Ghostbusters' Bill Murray, 72, ‘dumped’ by singer Kelis, 44, after whirlwind romance  —  Ghostbusters' Bill Murray relationship with Milkshake hitmaker Kelis has reportedly ended just two months of the couple dating, with the pop star said to have made the decision
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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TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak Sued By Credit Card Company for More than $150,000
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L. D. / Perez Hilton:
Olivia Rodrigo Admits Dating People She 'Shouldn't Have' After Getting Famous!  —  Those dates were a Bad Idea, Right?  —  Olivia Rodrigo is looking back at how her life has changed since she released her debut album Sour in 2021 — and she's got a lot of critiques for her younger self!
 
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Nikki Reed shares intimate snaps from son's ‘transformative’ and ‘beautiful’ home birth
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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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