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3:30 PM ET, August 16, 2024

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Paul Thompson / Daily Mail:
Chris Martin and fiancée Dakota Johnson SPLIT!  Couple call off engagement after ‘drifting apart’ and ‘accept 7-year relationship is over’  —  Chris Martin and his fiancée Dakota Johnson have called off their engagement and split for good after drifting apart, MailOnline can reveal.
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People:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Have Not Split, Despite Report: ‘They Are Happily Together’ (Exclusive)  —  A rep for the actress tells PEOPLE that they have not broken up, despite any reports to the contrary  —  Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are still going strong.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Extra
TMZ.com:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Are Still Together, Haven't Split  —  DAKOTA JOHNSON, CHRIS MARTIN WE'RE STILL TOGETHER!!! … Dakota Johnson and her fiancé Chris Martin are still rocking it despite the buzz they broke up over clashing schedules ... which TMZ has confirmed is nothing but a false alarm.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson break up, call off engagement after 7 years together: report  —  Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have reportedly called it quits.  —  The Coldplay frontman, 47, and the actress, 34, ended their engagement after seven years together, the Daily Mail reported Friday.
Discussion: Celebrity News & … and Glamour
Jacqueline Lindenberg / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Garner takes child Fin, 15, to get driver's permit before visiting ex Ben Affleck on his birthday... amid JLo ‘crisis’  —  Jennifer Garner cut a casual figure as she took her child, Fin, to get a driver's permit while stopping by the DMV on Thursday in Los Angeles.
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TMZ.com:
Rapper BeatKing Suffers Fatal Pulmonary Embolism, Dead at 39  —  RAPPER BEATKING SUFFERS FATAL EMBOLISM Dead At 39 … BeatKing, a beloved Houston rapper and producer, has died ... and TMZ has learned what caused his death.  —  A rep for the rapper tells us ... BeatKing passed away …
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TMZ.com:
‘AGT’ Star Perry Kurtz Dead at 73, Killed in Hit-&-Run  —  ‘AGT’ CONTESTANT PERRY KURTZ Dead At 73 ... KILLED IN HIT-&-RUN … Perry Kurtz — a comedian who appeared on “America's Got Talent” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and had ties to several comedy legends — has died ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Daily Mail and The US Sun
US Department of Justice:
Woman Charged for Scheme to Defraud Elvis Presley's Family  —  For Immediate Release  —  A Missouri woman was arrested this morning on federal charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars and steal the family's ownership interest in Graceland …
Discussion: People, Rolling Stone, WBTW and CBS News
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Nicolas Cage to Play NFL Icon John Madden in David O. Russell's Biopic  —  Nicolas Cage will portray John Madden, the legendary American football coach and sports commentator, in director David O. Russell's upcoming biographical drama “Madden.”  —  “Nicolas Cage, one of our greatest …
The Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel Fires Back Over 'X-Men ‘97’ Creator's Claim He Was “Stripped” of Season 2 Credit, Cites “Egregious” Investigation Findings (Exclusive)  —  Beau DeMayo completed his duties on season two prior to his firing in March. … DeMayo made the claim on social media, saying it was part of a …
Julia Moore / People:
90 Day's Angela Is Put on Blast for Her Treatment of Michael: ‘Even a Fly Cannot Respect’ Him (Exclusive)  —  In PEOPLE's exclusive clip from part 4 of the ‘Happily Ever After’ Tell-All, Kobe speaks his mind about how Angela treats her husband, but she pays no mind to his feedback
Discussion: Daily Mail and In Touch Weekly
Kate Mansey / The Times:
Prince Harry chose hotel over Buckingham Palace on last London visit  —  The Duke of Sussex turned down an invitation to stay with the royal household when he visited Britain in May  —  The Duke of Sussex was offered the chance to stay at Buckingham Palace when he last visited Britain …
Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Visited Travis Kelce on the Set of ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’  —  Taylor Swift paid a special visit to boyfriend Travis Kelce during his brand-new game show hosting gig.  —  Swift, 34, came to set earlier this year while Kelce, also 34, filmed the upcoming Prime Video series …
Discussion: People and TMZ.com
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Sydney Sweeney posts VERY cheeky Instagram thirst traps as she wows in busty wetsuit during scenic break  —  Sydney Sweeney put on a very cheeky display as she posed for a thirst trap during a scenic break this week.  —  The Anyone But You star, 26, who is engaged to Jonathan Davino …
Discussion: Page Six and UPROXX
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.
Simon Perry / People:
Meghan Markle Speaks Out on Online Safety: 'You Personally or Someone You Know Is Victim to What's Happening'  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrapped up their first day in Colombia by taking part in a summit on online safety on Aug. 15  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry highlighted …
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Matthew Perry's ‘heartbroken’ stepdad breaks silence as five people charged over death  —  The late Friends actor Matthew Perry's stepfather Keith Morrison has issued a statement following five people, including his personal assistant, being charged in connection with his death
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 …
Rachel McRady / E! Online:
Saturday Night Live Alum Victoria Jackson Shares She Has Inoperable Tumor Amid Cancer Battle  —  Victoria Jackson, who appeared on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1992, previously shared that her breast cancer has returned nine years later.  —  Victoria Jackson is sharing an update on her cancer journey.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Taylor Swift's BFF Abigail Anderson Berard Welcomes First Baby with Husband Charles: ‘Exploding with Love’  —  Anderson Berard first announced she was expecting in July  —  Abigail Anderson Berard, Taylor Swift's best friend, has her little boy's hand wrapped around her finger.
 
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Chikamso Chukwuenyem / Daily Mail:
Rihanna looks every inch the blonde bombshell as she release her first campaign as the face of J'adore
Discussion: HELLO!, Vogue and British Vogue
Alan Shearer / New York Times:
My first season without Dad leaves a void. It still feels very raw
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
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Discussion: World of Reel and ComingSoon.net
TMZ.com:
‘General Hospital’ Star Johnny Wactor Death, 3 Gang Members Arrested for Murder
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Rust Filmmaker Joel Souza Finally Speaks About Fatal Shooting on Set: “It Ruined Me”
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

 
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