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3:40 PM ET, August 9, 2020

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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
AGT's Simon Cowell Hospitalized After Falling Off Bike in Malibu: He ‘Will Be Having Surgery’  —  “He's under observation,” a rep for Simon Cowell tells PEOPLE  —  Simon Cowell is on the mend.  —  The America's Got Talent judge and executive producer, 60, was hospitalized on Saturday after a minor accident in Malibu, California.
Discussion: Dlisted, TMZ.com, Deadline and The Wrap
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Simon Cowell Recovering After 5-Hour Surgery: He Had a ‘Metal Rod Put Into His Back,’ Source Says  —  Simon Cowell broke his back after falling off an electric bike at his Malibu home on Saturday  —  Simon Cowell underwent a five-hour surgery after he was hospitalized on Saturday following a minor accident in Malibu, California.
Discussion: Variety
Trilby Beresford / Hollywood Reporter:
Simon Cowell Hospitalized With Broken Back After Falling Off Electric Bicycle  —  The English record executive and 'America's Got Talent' host was test riding the bike in Malibu on Saturday.  —  Simon Cowell broke his back on Saturday afternoon while test riding his electric bicycle in Malibu …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Bossip
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Simon Cowell recovering from six-hour surgery after scary bike crash  —  Simon Cowell was in surgery for six hours on Saturday after breaking his back in a horrible bike crash.  —  Sources told Page Six that the “America's Got Talent” star, 60, is now in “recovery and asleep.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton and In Touch Weekly
TMZ.com:
Nick Cannon Says Kanye West Has His Vote for President  —  NICK CANNON KANYE'S GOT MY VOTE!!!  —  KANYE FOR PRESIDENT  —  Nick Cannon says America needs another Black man in the White House ... that's why he's team Kanye 2020.  —  Nick was at LAX Friday when the photog asked him what he thought of Ye's run.
Discussion: Page Six
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Patrick Sawer / Telegraph:
Prince Harry's childhood friend ‘had doubts’ about suitability of Meghan  —  Tom Inskip advised Harry and Meghan to live together before ‘doing anything more serious’  —  Prince Harry's childhood friend Tom “Skippy” Inskip expressed reservations about Meghan Markle before the couple became engaged, it has been claimed.
Discussion: Page Six
Daniel Bates / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'She'd be perfect for Jeffrey!'  Ghislaine Maxwell ‘wanted to recruit young Paris Hilton for Epstein after seeing her at party and asked friend to introduce her to the heiress’  — Ghislaine Maxwell wanted to recruit Paris Hilton for Jeffrey Epstein after seeing her for the first time …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Natalie O'Neill / Page Six:
Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly boasted about oral sex with George Clooney
Discussion: The Sun
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Witney Carson Unveils Her Picks for Best and Worst ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Contestants: Kim Kardashian ‘Was Really Rough’ … Keeping it real.  Witney Carson did not sugarcoat her answers when picking the best and worst celebrity contestants from Dancing With the Stars over the years.
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Allison / Dlisted:
Prince Harry Thinks Social Media Needs A Major Overhaul
Discussion: Daily Star and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Carole Baskin Says Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Music Video Harmful to Big Cats  —  CARDI B & MEGAN THEE STALLION CAROLE BASKIN RIPS NEW MUSIC VIDEO ... Big Cats Aren't Accessories!!!  —  Carole Baskin is picking a catfight with Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion over their new music video …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
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Entertainment Tonight:
Kylie Jenner Cameos in Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's ‘WAP’ Music Video — Watch!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Laura Brown / InStyle:
Kristen Wiig on Wonder Woman, Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, and Her Journey to Motherhood  —  The actress opens up about taking on two life-changing roles this year: Wonder Woman's nemesis, and new mom.  —  Before I FaceTimed Kristen Wiig for this story, I prepared a handy diagram of my perception of her career on a Post-it note.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Ben Affleck To Direct Adaptation of ‘Big Goodbye’ For Paramount; Behind-The-Scenes Story Of The Making of ‘Chinatown’  —  EXCLUSIVE: After earning some of the best reviews of his acting career for The Way Back, Ben Affleck is ready to make his return behind the camera, and he looks to have zeroed in on his next directing job.
Discussion: The Wrap
Antonia Blyth / Deadline:
Jennifer Aniston: Latest ‘Friends’ Reunion Delay Is “Very Sad” But It Will Be “Even More Exciting And More Fun... We're Not Going Anywhere”  —  While taping of the Friends reunion special for HBO Max has been delayed once again by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Aniston remains resolutely optimistic.
Discussion: Glamour
Page Six:
The 2020 MTV VMAs will not be held at Barclays Center  —  The MTV VMAs will not take place at Brooklyn's Barclays Center as planned, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  The plug got pulled on the plan at the 11th hour Friday after both MTV and Barclays mutually decided not to have the event inside …
Discussion: Stereogum and Deadline
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Christine Quinn ‘Disappointed’ by How Her Wedding Is Shown on Selling Sunset: ‘I Was Crying’  —  The celebrity real estate agent shares exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from her wedding day, which is featured on season three of Selling Sunset  —  Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn's wedding …
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Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
Fans are saying same thing about Netflix's Selling Sunset season three
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Debra Messing Says She Dropped From a Size 8 to 2 During ‘Will & Grace’ Days
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Melissa Rycroft Still Has Never Watched Her Season of The Bachelor After Jason Mesnick Split
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Fulwell 73 Remounts ‘Friends’ Reunion & ‘Cinderella’ This Month With Lessons Learned From The Pandemic
Discussion: The US Sun
Perez Hilton:
Chrishell Stause Says Estranged Husband Justin Hartley TEXTED Her About Their Divorce — But Only After Filing!
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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John Ourand / Puck:
Sources: Netflix is nearing a deal to stream two NFL games on December 25

Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Talk radio station WABC suspends Rudy Giuliani and cancels his daily show, saying he broke rules by trying to discuss discredited claims about 2020's election

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22-year-old Gabe Fleisher, who's been writing the Wake Up To Politics newsletter since 2011, plans to expand his business after his imminent college graduation

 
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