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2:25 PM ET, August 25, 2016

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Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
I'll Honor Amber's Charity Pledge and Send the Checks  —  Johnny Depp is heaping praise on Amber Heard for donating her $7 million divorce settlement to charity ... and he's so moved he's sending the checks directly to the 2 organizations she personally picked.
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Elon Musk Requested to Meet Amber Heard Via Email Years Ago  —  The two, who have been spotted together, nearly met on the set of Robert Rodriguez's film ‘Machete Kills,’ in which Heard had a role and Musk made a cameo.  —  Newly single Amber Heard recently has been seen about town with a new pal — Elon Musk.
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Johnny Depp Sends First Divorce Settlement Checks to Charities Selected by Amber Heard  —  Johnny Depp has sent the first installment of his $7 million divorce settlement with Amber Heard directly to her chosen charities.  —  According to TMZ, both the ACLU and Children's Hospital …
Leslie Jones / TMZ.com:
FBI On the Case  —  The FBI is now on the hunt for the hackers who violated SNL's Leslie Jones ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources familiar with the situation tell us, the FBI is developing a strategy for tracking down the person or people who hacked into her iCloud and cell phone …
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David Meeks / USA Today:
Ryan Lochte to join latest ‘Dancing with the Stars’ cast  —  Ryan Lochte is going on Dancing with the Stars, locking down a deal in the works before his Olympic saga, a person familiar with the deal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday.  —  The 23rd season of the show premieres on Sept. 12.
Discussion: The Wrap
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Maksim Chmerkovskiy Returning to ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 23: Details!
TMZ.com:
And You Thought UFC 202 Was a Big Fight ...  Jennifer Lopez broke up with Casper Smart because he snubbed her by passing on a fancy Hamptons charity event in favor of hanging with his boyz at UFC 202 ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected with the former couple tell us …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Britney Spears TV Movie Set at Lifetime (Exclusive)  —  Natasha Bassett will star in the female-skewing cable network's ‘Britney Jean’ biopic.  —  Lifetime is jumping on the Britney Spears bandwagon.  —  Days ahead of the pop star's latest record release, the female-skewing cable network …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Wants Nothing to Do With Lifetime's TV Movie About Her  —  It's her prerogative.  Britney Spears is apparently not happy that Lifetime is making a TV movie about her life.  Her rep released a statement about the project on Thursday, August 25.
People.com:
Kate Gosselin on Twins as Dad Jon Fires Back: I'm So Proud of Them  —  Jon Gosselin has responded to his ex-wife Kate's tell-all PEOPLE interview.  —  Hours after the mother of eight's cover story was revealed on Wednesday, which details the couple's past marriage and gives updates on the children …
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TMZ.com:
The Stage Is All Mine At VMAs ... Beware  —  Kanye West will have free reign over the stage at this weekend's MTV VMAs and show producers are expecting something big ... they just have no idea WHAT it will be.  —  A source close to production tells us MTV honchos are giving 'Ye 4 minutes to do with as he pleases.
Discussion: Daily Mail, PerezHilton and Stereogum
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Celebrate His Birthday Together in ‘One of Their Favorite Places’  —  Birthday getaway!  Ben Affleck, his estranged wife Jennifer Garner and their children, Violet, 10, Seraphina, 7, and Samuel, 4, visited Montana's Yellowstone Club to celebrate the actor turning 44 August 15.
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Meet the man allegedly having an affair with Larry King's wife  —  The man who's been carrying on an alleged yearlong affair with Larry King's wife, Shawn King, is a public-speaking guru whose clients have included US senators, Arianna Huffington, Princess Diana, Naomi Campbell …
Discussion: The Superficial and Daily Mail
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Larry King / TMZ.com:
My Wife and I Will Work Things Out  —  Larry King is not giving up on his marriage in the wake of reports his wife strayed.  —  We got Larry in Bev Hills Thursday morning leaving Brooklyn Water Bagel ... which he owns.  —  Larry was locked and loaded with a response to the stories that have surfaced …
Discussion: People.com, PerezHilton, Bossip and Page Six
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Inside Scott Eastwood's Emotional Apologetic Phone Call to the Father of Ex-Girlfriend Who Died in Car Crash  —  Scott Eastwood recently opened up about the tragic death of one of his first loves, Jewel Brangman.  —  The 26-year-old model was driving in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2014, after a day of modeling.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Daily Mail and Dlisted
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Jana Kramer Separates from Husband Mike Caussin as He Enters Rehab  —  Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin have separated, PEOPLE confirms.  —  The country star and her husband, a former NFL tight end, are taking a break as Caussin enters treatment for undisclosed reasons at a rehabilitation center.
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Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Country Star Jana Kramer Splits From Husband Mike Caussin
Mariah Haas / People.com:
Jason Statham Weighs In on The Rock and Vin Diesel's Fast 8 Drama  —  Jason Statham isn't putting himself in the middle of any drama between his Fast 8 costars, amid reports that Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson were locked in a feud on the set of the sequel.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Page Six:
The Rock is Hollywood's highest-paid actor  —  More From:  —  Dwayne Johnson is rocking Forbes' highest-paid actor list.  —  Johnson commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping Robert Downey Jr. from the top of the list …
Discussion: Vogue and The Wrap
 
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Kim Richards / TMZ.com:
Dodges Jail Bullet
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Is newly divorced Chris Rock already engaged?
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Drops Big Bucks for Little Stripper
Discussion: Bossip
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
John Krasinski: About That Time Emily Blunt Thought She Caught Him Watching Porn
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Stephen Rodrick / Rolling Stone:
How James Corden Conquered Late Night One ‘Carpool Karaoke’ at a Time
Discussion: Us Weekly
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Tells Boy Who Lost His Mother He Still Misses Princess Diana Every Day
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Nick Diaz / TMZ.com:
... HUGE Brawl Breaks Out
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
See also  —  Norman Reedus got naked on set of ‘The Walking Dead’
Discussion: The Wrap
James Hibberd / EW.com:
NASHVILLE STAR EYES EXIT AS PREMIERE DATE CONFIRMED
Discussion: Variety, AOL and PerezHilton
 

 
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