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10:40 AM ET, August 12, 2020

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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secretly buy family home in Santa Barbara  —  Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have secretly bought a private family home in Santa Barbara — the place they have chosen to put down permanent roots and bring up their son Archie after leaving the British royal family.
Maureen Lee Lenker / EW.com:
Maya Rudolph reacts to Kamala Harris VP pick: ‘Oh s—’  —  Rudolph said she is ready to return as Harris on Saturday Night Live.  —  It's official: Joe Biden has selected Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election.  And Maya Rudolph, who played Harris during …
Madeline Berg / Forbes:
The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020 … Adam Sandler isn't the star movie studio executives call when looking for an actor who can deliver boffo box office results.  The former Saturday Night Live funnyman peaked in 1998 when he sold $240 million worth of tickets at the domestic box office.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Drama Reboot in the Works  —  Based on Morgan Cooper's viral YouTube trailer, the update from Will Smith, Benny Medina and Quincy Jones is currently being shopped to streamers, including HBO Max, Peacock and Netflix, among others.  —  Now this is a story all about how …
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Breaks His Silence on Allegations of Toxicity on Set … Standing by his boss.  Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who joined The Ellen DeGeneres Show as the house DJ in 2014, spoke out for the first time amid claims of toxicity on the set of the talk show.
Discussion: Page Six
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Portia de Rossi says wife Ellen DeGeneres is ‘doing great’ amid show drama
Discussion: HELLO! and Us Weekly
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
SHEER DELIGHT Ed Sheeran expecting baby with wife Cherry Seaborn after she kept her pregnancy secret in lockdown  —  ED Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn are expecting a baby this summer after they kept mum about the pregnancy during the coronavirus lockdown.
Discussion: Page Six
Emma Baty / Cosmopolitan:
Joey King Knows Hollywood Wasn't Made for Young Women to Thrive  —  If it were up to Joey King, we'd be talking about something, anything, other than Joey King.  Sure, the 21-year-old Los Angeles native, who's been acting for more years of her life than not, is a professional famous person …
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Egotastic
Rosy Cordero / EW.com:
Ruby Rose explains how the pandemic played a role in her decision to leave Batwoman  —  Like many people during the coronavirus pandemic, Ruby Rose took time to do some introspection, and, after mulling things over, she decided there were several reasons for her to depart her lead role on The CW's Batwoman.
Discussion: The Sun, Deadline and The Wrap
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Kane Brown Rescued by Police After Getting Lost on His Own Property  —  The country music star was exploring his new 30-acre property when he and a group of friends lost their way  —  Kane Brown is telling the “real story” of his recent adventure into the woods on his property that ended …
Discussion: Dlisted and Stereogum
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Kelly Ripa clears up assumptions following new Live with Kelly and Ryan announcement … Kelly Ripa has been enjoying a break from Live with Kelly and Ryan over the past two weeks, as she relaxes on holiday with her family.  And while the TV star has been keeping a low profile on social media …
Discussion: Page Six
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Sofia Pernas Goes Public with Justin Hartley as They Enjoy ‘Easy’ Sunday Together  —  Justin Hartley filed for divorce from Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause in November 2019  —  Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas' relationship appears to be going strong.  —  Nearly three months …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Angelina Jolie's judge-jockeying in custody case an attempt to stall  —  Angelina Jolie has asked to remove the private judge overseeing her protracted divorce and child-custody battle with Brad Pitt.  —  The actress argues that Judge John W. Ouderkirk should be disqualified from their divorce case, filed in 2016.
 
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Lexy Perez / Hollywood Reporter:
Influencer Jackie Aina to Executive Produce ‘Social Beauty’ Documentary (Exclusive)
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Jessica Mulroney returns to Instagram after ‘white privilege’ scandal
Discussion: HELLO!
TMZ.com:
‘Sanford and Son’ Actor Raymond Allen Dead at 91
Discussion: The Wrap
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Bindi Irwin is pregnant, expecting first child with husband Chandler Powell
Discussion: HELLO!
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Disney+'s ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Series ‘Rogue One’ Sets Adria Arjona To Co-Star With Diego Luna
Discussion: The Wrap
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Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Downsize to a $9.5 Million Home amid College Admissions Scandal
Discussion: Page Six and Variety
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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