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4:45 AM ET, August 16, 2024

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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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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.
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 …
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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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
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 …
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
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.
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 …
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 …
TMZ.com:
Usher Says He Injured Neck, Postpones More Shows  —  USHER I HURT MY NECK REHEARSING ... Postponing More Shows  —  Usher says he needs to take things nice and slow, so he's postponing more shows ... explaining he's dealing with a painful neck injury.  —  The R&B star just announced …
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
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
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.
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.
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 Murder, Search Warrants Served, Gang Arrests Imminent  —  ‘GH’ ACTOR JOHNNY WACTOR SEARCH WARRANTS SERVED ON GANG MEMBERS ... Arrests Imminent … “General Hospital” star Johnny Wactor's murder case has been solved, at least according to cops …
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nicolas Cage to Play John Madden in David O. Russell-Directed Biopic  —  Amazon MGM Studios is hoping to score a touchdown with a dramatic look at the sports and video game legend.  —  After months, if not years of development, David O. Russell's Madden looks to be nearing the end zone.
Athena Sobhan / People:
Ben Affleck's Cousin Appears on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives with His Wife — also Named Jen  —  Zac and Jen Affleck will be a part of the new series, set to premiere on Hulu on Sept. 6  —  Ben and Casey Affleck's first cousin once removed Zac Affleck is set to appear on Hulu's …
 
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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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