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5:45 PM ET, August 19, 2024

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TODAY.com:
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 …
Just Jared:
‘Will Trent’ Season 3 Cast Adds Gina Rodriguez in Exciting New Role!  —  Gina Rodriguez is joining the cast of Will Trent for the show's third season on ABC, premiering in 2025!  —  The 40-year-old Jane the Virgin star will portray a new ADA named Marion Alba, described as “charismatic” …
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Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
Gina Rodriguez Joins ‘Will Trent’ Season 3 As Series Regular
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and TVLine
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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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.
TMZ.com:
‘Kill Bill’ Star Michael Madsen Arrested For Domestic Violence  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Madsen spent part of his weekend in jail ... because cops arrested him after he allegedly pushed his wife.  —  Law enforcement tells TMZ ... the ‘Kill Bill’ actor was arrested shortly after midnight Saturday …
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 …
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 …
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Millie Bobby Brown Developing Feature Adaptation Of Her Bestselling Debut Novel ‘Nineteen Steps’ For Netflix … Netflix declined comment.  But we hear that Brown will produce under her PCMA banner, with an eye to star.  Four-time Oscar nominee Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything) is set to adapt the screenplay.
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 …
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
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.
Sandra Rose:
Sexyy Red claps back at critics of her new lip gloss line  —  Sexyy Red is upset over the criticism of her new lip gloss line that dropped recently.  The “SkeeYee” rapper first announced her new lip gloss line last year.  —  “I got a lip gloss line dropping soon, y'all better shop with your girl …
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.
TMZ.com:
‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Jessica Serfaty Alerted to Tracker in Her Car  —  ‘DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ JESSICA SERFATY PANIC OVER TRACKING DEVICE IN HER CAR … Soap opera/social media star Jessica Serfaty's learning just how invasive tech can be ... after finding out someone's been tracking her every move with a secretly-placed Apple AirTag.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and The US Sun
 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Trump asks SCOTUS to pause a law that could ban TikTok on January 19, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen: the NFL's two Christmas Day games that streamed on Netflix averaged 24.2M US viewers, peaking at 27M for Beyoncé's Ravens-Texans halftime show

 
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