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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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Phil Donahue Passes Away at 88, Legendary TV Host Dies After a Long Illness
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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’
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 …
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‘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” …
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 …
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.
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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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.
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 …
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.
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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: starcasm.net
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
Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
Bad Sisters season two's first look is finally here - and teases an unhappy wedding  —  Are you ready for the return of Bad Sisters?  —  The first look and plot details for Bad Sisters season two have landed—and we can't wait to return to life with the murderous Garvey sisters!
Discussion: The Sun, Deadline, The Wrap and TVLine
 
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