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6:50 PM ET, August 19, 2024

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Legendary TV talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88  —  Donahue died on Sunday night following a long illness, his family said in a statement.  —  Longtime TV talk show host Phil Donahue died on Sunday night following a long illness, his family said.  He was 88.
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Just Jared:
Phil Donahue Passes Away at 88, Legendary TV Host Dies After a Long Illness
GQ:
The Zen-Dad Wisdom of Michael Keaton  —  Thirty-five years after playing the Ghost With the Most made him into an A-list star (and, soon after, a superhero), the legendary screen eccentric whom Jenna Ortega calls “strangely normal” returns to old haunts in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice …
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Michael Keaton 'Didn't Care' About Batgirl Movie Being Canceled Because He Still Got ‘Big, Fun, Nice Check’
Discussion: Daily Mail and Oh No They Didn't!
Emily Sandstrom / Interview Magazine:
Chappell Roan and Bowen Yang on Queers, Fears, and Surviving Superstardom  —  It's not easy being Chappell Roan.  America's newest pop star may have achieved peak fame, but the singer-songwriter still identifies as a queer kid from Missouri, struggling to make sense of her identity in a world that loves to scrutinize women.
Raven Brunner / People:
Taylor Swift Invites Girls Involved in Deadly Stabbing for a ‘Magical Night’ Backstage During Eras Tour Stop in London  —  The mother thanked the popstar and her mom Andrea Swift for the experience while sharing a set of photos on TikTok  —  Taylor Swift treated two girls to an “enchanted” experience.
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Meets 2 Girls Affected by Southport Dance Class Stabbing: Report  —  Taylor Swift is known for going the extra mile for her fans, and a recent Eras Tour stop at Wembley Stadium is further proof.  —  “You drew stars around my scars,” read the caption of a TikTok video uploaded by Sami Foster …
Anna Tingley / Variety:
Skims Goes Brat: Charli XCX Fronts the Shapewear Brand's Latest Campaign  —  Kim Kardashian is bumpin' that.  —  The Skims founder has tapped this summer's “it girl” Charli XCX to star in her shapewear brand's latest campaign, which sees the singer and internet darling pose in the brand's new Cotton Rib and Cotton Fleece styles.
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Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
Gina Rodriguez Joins ‘Will Trent’ Season 3 As Series Regular … Based on Karin Slaughter's NY Times bestselling “Will Trent” book series, the show follows the titular Special Agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (Ramón Rodriguez), who was abandoned at birth and endured …
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and TVLine
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Just Jared:   ‘Will Trent’ Season 3 Cast Adds Gina Rodriguez in Exciting New Role!
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Ben Affleck Is ‘Very Focused’ on Getting Daughter Violet Ready for College amid His Marriage Strain: Source  —  The milestone for Violet, 18, is a “huge deal for the whole family”  —  Ben Affleck is busy helping his daughter Violet prepare for college.  —  The actor marked his 52nd birthday …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Daughter Shiloh Granted Name Change, Will Go by Shiloh Jolie  —  The 18-year-old filed to drop “Pitt” from her last name on her birthday in May  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh has been granted her name change.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Pacific Rim’ Prequel Series in Development at Legendary Entertainment Under First-Look TV Deal With Eric Heisserer (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Legendary Entertainment has entered into a first-look television deal with Eric Heisserer, Variety has learned exclusively.  —  Under the deal …
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
‘Boy Meets World’ Alum Danielle Fishel Reveals She Has Been Diagnosed With Breast Cancer  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel has been diagnosed with a form of breast cancer.  —  Fishel, 43, shared the news on the Monday, August 19 …
BBC:
UK tycoon Mike Lynch, 18-year-old daughter, and chef among missing after yacht sinks  —  Summary  — One man has died and six other people are missing after a British yacht sank off the coast of Sicily during bad weather  — British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, 59, is among those missing …
Rachel McRady / E! Online:
The Bachelor's Madison Prewett Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Husband Grant Troutt  —  Madison Prewett, who first appeared on Peter Webber's season of The Bachelor, announced she is pregnant with her first child with husband Grant Troutt.  —  Another Bachelor Nation baby is on the way.
Bailey Richards / People:
Keke Palmer Reacts to Hot Ones Host Sean Evans Crushing on Her: ‘I Knew the Vibes Were Vibing’ (Exclusive)  —  “I was living for it,” Palmer tells PEOPLE of Evans' admission  —  Keke Palmer knows good chemistry when she feels it!  —  While chatting with PEOPLE about hosting the Made by Google …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Bailey Richards / People:
Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal Enjoying ‘Hooking Up’: 'It's Still Early Stages' Says Source (Exclusive)  —  The stars first sparked romance rumors in June 2024 after they were spotted dining together at a London restaurant  —  Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal's love story is just beginning.
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Matthew Perry Was Found ‘Unconscious’ At Least 2 Times Days Before His Death, New Docs Reveal  —  New details surrounding Matthew Perry's final weeks are being revealed after his former personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and starcasm.net
 
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