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7:40 PM ET, August 16, 2018

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Aretha Franklin Dead / TMZ.com:
Aretha Franklin Dead at 76  —  Aretha Franklin, known for having one of the greatest voices in music history, and for hits like “Respect,” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” ... died Thursday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  —  Aretha passed away in her Detroit home where she was under hospice care.
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Jon Pareles / New York Times:
Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76  —  Aretha Franklin, universally acclaimed as the “Queen of Soul” and one of America's greatest singers in any style, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit.  She was 76.  —  The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer, her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn, said.
Discussion: BBC, kenneth in the and Us Weekly
CNN:
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died
Discussion: Full Feed, The Blast and TMZ.com
GQ:
The Adventures of Pete Davidson  —  He's one of SNL's youngest cast members ever—and his DGAF comedy has turned him into a star we can't look away from.  —  Pete Davidson says fame hasn't changed his style.  While perusing racks of designer clothes at our shoot in a warehouse studio in Long Island City …
Page Six:
Bethenny Frankel's ex questions her ‘parental judgment’ after Dennis Shields' death  —  Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel's ex-husband on Thursday questioned her “parental judgment” in the wake of the suspected drug overdose death of her boyfriend Dennis Shields — and even suggested she may have her own substance-abuse problems.
Discussion: The Blast
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Lena Grossman / E! Online:
Ramona Singer Isn't That Proud of Luann de Lesseps Leaving Rehab
Discussion: Page Six
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Bethenny Frankel's Ex Husband Jason Hoppy: Dennis Shields' Death 'Raises Serious Concerns …
Andrea Park / CBS News:
Ruth Wilson reveals that she wanted to leave “The Affair”  —  Ruth Wilson is saying goodbye to her character on Showtime's “The Affair.”  The actress, who plays Alison Lockhart on the show, talked about her character getting killed off on “CBS This Morning” and revealed that she wanted to leave the show.
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Ryan Schwartz / TVLine:
Ruth Wilson: 'I'm Not Allowed to Talk About Why' I Left The Affair
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie is Making it Difficult for Brad to Have Relationship with Kids: Sources  —  Angelina Jolie is not blocking Brad Pitt from seeing their kids, but sources involved in the case say she continues to drive a wedge between them and Brad.  —  Sources with knowledge …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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Sean Gregory / TIME:
Serena Williams Opens Up About Her Complicated Comeback, Motherhood And Making Time to Be Selfish  —  On a bright, cloudless early-August day in Silicon Valley, Serena Williams opens the back door of the Spanish-style home she shares with her husband, tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, and walks down a flower-lined path to her office.
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Cut Off Ex Younes Bendjima: 'She Wasn't Going Put Up with Any Drama'  —  Kourtney Kardashian isn't looking to make the same mistake twice.  —  After breaking up with boyfriend Younes Bendjima earlier this month, a source tells PEOPLE that Kardashian, 39, has cut off contact with her former beau.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Royals’ Canceled By E! After 4 Seasons; Shopped By Lionsgate With Pop Among Possible New Homes  —  E! has opted not to renew its first and only remaining original scripted series, The Royals, for a fifth season.  I hear the series' leading producing studio, Lionsgate TV …
Discussion: Variety and TV Tattle
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Sarah Drew on Her “Profound” 'Grey's Anatomy' Departure and (Emmy-Nominated) “Rebirth”  —  In her first interview since being let go from the ABC medical drama, the actress talks with THR about how the Emmy nomination for shortform series ‘B-Team’ is opening new doors as Drew plots her next chapter.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
T.J. Miller Denies ‘Silicon Valley’ Bullying Allegations, Calls His Accuser ‘Difficult to Work With’ … T.J. Miller shot down allegations that he was a bully on the set of Silicon Valley after his former costar Alice Wetterlund accused him of such behavior.  —  Celebrity Feuds: The Biggest Ever
Discussion: Page Six and YouTube
Ashleigh Rainbird / mirror:
Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of leaving a POO in their bed in bizarre row - but she blames the dog  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Pirates of the Caribbean star accused his wife and her pals of deliberately soiling the sheets after a violent row  —  The blazing row that finally sent Johnny Depp …
Denise Petski / Deadline:
TNT Orders ‘Alienist’ Sequel ‘The Angel Of Darkness’ Limited Series  —  TNT has ordered The Angel of Darkness, a new limited series based on the sequel to author Caleb Carr's bestelling The Alienist, with Alienist stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning returning for the follow-up in an all-new storyline.
Emily Zauzmer / People.com:
Omarosa Claims Ivanka Trump ‘Would Not Stop’ Complaining About SNL's ‘Complicit’ Perfume Ad  —  Omarosa Manigault Newman's tell-all Unhinged claims that Ivanka Trump hated the Saturday Night Live sketch that labeled her “complicit” in March 2017.  —  “At the senior staff meeting …
 
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Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Actresses 2018: Scarlett Johansson Steals The Spotlight With $40.5 Million
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Britney Spears Ordered to Pay Kevin Federline $110,000 in Ongoing Child Support Battle
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus thanks ‘Veep’ crew for coming back for final season
Brett Kissel / PodcastOne:
Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe
Discussion: alloy.com and Us Weekly
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Jennifer Lawrence Is ‘Happy’ and ‘Comfortable’ with Boyfriend Cooke Maroney as She Turns 28
Discussion: PerezHilton
Erica Steiner / The Blast:
Lili Reinhart's Twitter Account Hacked, Bogus Nude Photo Posted
Discussion: alloy.com and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Disney Stands Firm on James Gunn Not Returning to ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Dlisted and Collider
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Says Dream Looks More Like Her Than Rob Kardashian
Discussion: X17 Online
 Earlier Picks: 
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Inside Jinger Duggar's 18-Hour Labor with Baby Felicity — and Why She Chose a Hospital Birth
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner Wants to Give Ben Affleck Chance to ‘Work on His Health’ Before Finalizing Divorce
Discussion: Dlisted
Megh Wright / Vulture:
Luke Null Will Not Return to Saturday Night Live Next Season
Discussion: TV Insider and Variety
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Hailey Baldwin ‘Has a Lot of Control’ in Her Relationship With Justin Bieber: He ‘Trusts Her’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Star Jenelle Evans Cleared in Child Abuse Criminal Investigation
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
Wigstock Returns From the Dead
Discussion: The WOW Report
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
A look at the rise in video podcasts, as YouTube leads in podcast consumption in the US and companies invest in video to gain new audiences and boost ad revenue

 
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