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US Department of Justice:
Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry's Fatal Drug Overdose Last Year  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California  —  LOS ANGELES - A licensed physician and an alleged San Fernando Valley drug dealer …
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NBC News:
Multiple people charged in connection with overdose death of actor Matthew Perry  —  At least one individual was arrested in Southern California on Thursday in connection with Perry's death last year, which was attributed to the acute effects of ketamine.  —  Multiple people have been charged …
TMZ.com:
Arrests Made in Matthew Perry's Ketamine Death, Doctor, Drug Dealers in Custody  —  MATTHEW PERRY ARRESTS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH KETAMINE DEATH ... Doctor, Drug Dealers In Custody … Big break in the Matthew Perry death investigation — there have been multiple arrests made, including at least one doctor ... TMZ has learned.
Matt Stevens / New York Times:
Matthew Perry's Assistant and Doctors Charged With Getting Him Ketamine
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Marshall, Host of ‘The Hollywood Squares,’ Dies at 98  —  Before working on the game show, the Emmy winner was a singer, a straight man in a popular comedy act and a leading man on Broadway.  —  Peter Marshall, the velvety-voiced host who presided over NBC's celebrity-filled game show …
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Greg Kihn:
Greg Kihn, An Iconic Figure in the Realm of Rock Music Has Passed Away at the Age of 75.  —  AUGUST 15, 2024 - In Loving Memory of Gregory S. Kihn  —  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Greg Kihn, an iconic figure in the realm of rock music.
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Tomás Mier / Rolling Stone:
Jack Russell, Former Great White Singer, Dead at 63  —  Glam metal rocker announced he was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy just last month  —  JACK RUSSELL, ONE of the founding members of Eighties band Great White, has died.  He was 63.
Emily Strohm / People:
Jana Duggar Marries Stephen Wissmann in ‘Elegant’ Arkansas Wedding: ‘I Prayed for This for Years’ (Exclusive)  —  The eldest Duggar daughter, 34, tied the knot with Wissmann during a “simple, classic” ceremony in front of 500 guests in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, on Aug. 15
TMZ.com:
Kevin Spacey Refusing To Leave Baltimore Mansion After Foreclosure, Buyer Claims  —  KEVIN SPACEY REFUSING TO LEAVE BALTIMORE HOME?!?  After Foreclosure Auction  —  SPACEY'S BALTIMORE ESTATE  —  Kevin Spacey is digging in his heels ... the guy who bought the actor's waterfront mansion …
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Rust Filmmaker Joel Souza Finally Speaks About Fatal Shooting on Set: “It Ruined Me”  —  In an emotional interview, the director mourns cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, unpacks his complicated relationship with Alec Baldwin, and discusses his reluctant return to finish the movie.
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Eric Andersson / People:
Rust Director Shot by Alec Baldwin Says 'I Don't Know' If Justice Was Served After Actor's Case Was Dismissed
Discussion: IndieWire
Andrew Marchand / New York Times:
ESPN fires Robert Griffin III, Sam Ponder in cost-cutting moves: Sources  —  ESPN has fired “NFL Countdown” host Sam Ponder and analyst Robert Griffin III, sources briefed on the moves told The Athletic.  —  Both moves were made for financial reasons as ESPN nears the end of its fiscal year …
Glamour:
Christina Aguilera Is Only Human  —  It's been 25 years since the world first heard “Genie in a Bottle” and a culture-shifting pop star was born.  A lot has happened in the quarter century since, and Aguilera is opening up about it all: fame, the ruthless '00s tabloids, bucking convention …
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Christina Aguilera doesn't ‘give a f-k’ about 'other people's opinions' on her weight after Ozempic rumors
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Natasha Dye / People:
Former NASCAR Driver Kurt Busch Arrested and Charged with DWI: ‘Very Disappointed in Myself’  —  Busch issued a statement apologizing to his family and fans after his arrest in North Carolina  —  Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was arrested on charges of DWI, careless and reckless driving …
Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
It Ends With Us cast drama sparks new light on Blake Lively and Leighton Meester's old Gossip Girl tension  —  Amid reports detailing Blake Lively's tension with her It Ends with Us director and costar Justin Baldoni, Dailymail.com is taking a closer look at a past professional relationship …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PinkNews
Rachel Labonte / Screen Rant:
“I'm Taking It Very Personally!”:  Glen Powell Reacts To Twisters' Missing Kiss Backlash  — Glen Powell finds it delightful that people are taking the missing kiss in Twisters seriously.  — Powell's character and Daisy Edgar-Jones' were supposed to kiss in the movie, but it was cut.
TMZ.com:
Former Great White Singer Jack Russell Dead at 63  —  JACK RUSSELL FORMER GREAT WHITE SINGER DEAD AT 63 … Jack Russell, the former front man for the rock band Great White, is dead.  —  Jack died Thursday, surrounded by his family ... including wife Heather Ann and son Matthew Hucko …
Just Jared:
Camila Mendes to Star as Teela in Live-Action ‘Masters of the Universe’ Movie!  —  Camila Mendes is taking on a big role!  —  The Riverdale actress is playing Teela in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' live-action take on Masters of the Universe, THR reports.
Alan Shearer / New York Times:
My first season without Dad leaves a void.  It still feels very raw  —  A year or two before I was appointed Newcastle United manager in 2009, my father stopped going to St James' Park.  He loved the club and always had done — one of the lucky few who actually saw the team win a trophy …
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Charmaine Patterson / People:
Gena Rowlands' Son Nick Cassavetes Posts Tribute to Mom After Her Death at Age 94: ‘See You Soon’  —  The actress, best known for her roles in ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ and ‘The Notebook,’ died in her California home on Wednesday, Aug. 14  —  Gena Rowlands' son Nick Cassavetes …
Ryan Naumann / In Touch Weekly:
Tina Knowles' Divorce Settlement Revealed: $300,000 Lump Sum, No Speaking Negatively About Beyonce or Blue Ivy  —  Beyonce's mom, Tina Knowles, settled her divorce with ex-husband Richard Lawson and agreed to pay him a massive one-time lump sum, In Touch can exclusively report.
TMZ.com:
‘General Hospital’ Star Johnny Wactor Death, 3 Gang Members Arrested for Murder  —  ‘GH’ ACTOR JOHNNY WACTOR 3 GANG MEMBERS ARRESTED FOR MURDER … There have been arrests in the murder of “General Hospital” star Johnny Wactor ... TMZ has learned 3 people have been arrested and booked on murder charges.
 
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Discussion: World of Reel and ComingSoon.net
TMZ.com:
‘RHOSLC’ Star Lisa Barlow Lawsuit Over Unpaid Tequila Biz Loans Dismissed
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BBC star Richard Osman had four-decade-long addiction battle for heartbreaking reason
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Selma Blair's son, 13, almost towers over her as he debuts new bleach-blonde buzzcut
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