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12:40 PM ET, August 11, 2020

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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: Full Feed, Deadline, Variety and The Wrap
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Trilby Beresford / Hollywood Reporter:
Simon Cowell Hospitalized With Broken Back After Falling Off Electric Bicycle
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and Us Weekly
Entertainment Tonight:
Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt Welcome First Child Together, Brother Patrick Confirms (Exclusive)  —  New mama alert!  Katherine Schwarzenegger has given birth to her and husband Chris Pratt's first child together.  —  The 30-year-old's brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger …
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
A Baby Girl!  Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Welcome Their First Child  —  Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger celebrated their first wedding anniversary in June … FB  —  Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is a mom!  —  The author, 30, and her husband, Chris Pratt …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Zac Efron to Star in ‘Three Men and a Baby’ Remake for Disney+ (Exclusive)  —  Gordon Gray, who last made the Ben Affleck-starring drama ‘The Way Back,’ is producing.  —  Zac Efron is getting in touch with his paternal side.  —  Efron is on board to star in Three Men and a Baby, a remake of the 1987 comedy being made by Disney.
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Lion’ Director Garth Davis To Direct Disney's New ‘Tron’ Movie With Jared Leto  —  EXCLUSIVE: After taking its time figuring out where its wants the next Tron installment to go, Disney's sci-fi franchise looks to have new life as we are hearing Garth Davis has been tapped to direct the pic starring Jared Leto.
Discussion: The Wrap
Associated Press:
Angelina Jolie wants judge removed in Brad Pitt divorce  —  LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie asked Monday that the private judge overseeing her divorce from Brad Pitt be disqualified from the case because of insufficient disclosures of his business relationships with one of Pitt's attorneys.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
TMZ.com:
NY Giants Co-Owner Steve Tisch's Daughter Hilary Dead at 36, Battled Depression  —  NY GIANTS CO-OWNER STEVE TISCH DAUGHTER HILARY DEAD AT 36 ... Lifelong Battle with Depression  —  Hilary Tisch, one of New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's daughters, is dead after taking her own life ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: People.com
Tim Kiska / Detroit Free Press:
Kurt Luedtke, former Free Press editor and Oscar-winning screenwriter, dies at 80  —  Kurt Luedtke, the former Detroit Free Press executive editor who went on to win an Academy Award for his “Out of Africa” screenplay, has died.  He was 80.  —  Luedtke, after a long illness …
Discussion: Variety and Deadline
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Mike Johnson Criticizes Franchise's Diversity Efforts as ‘Atrocious’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The next season of ABC's “The Bachelor” will feature the franchise's first Black star in 25 seasons with leading man Matt James.  However, a few seasons before James was selected …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
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.
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
UK monarchy depends on William and Harry healing their rift, book reveals
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Michele Corriston / People.com:
The Bachelor Star Vanessa Grimaldi Is Engaged to Josh Wolfe  —  In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Vanessa Grimaldi reveals that Josh Wolfe popped the question atop the Saint-Louis Gate in Quebec City  —  The Bachelor season 21 winner Vanessa Grimaldi has found her happily ever after!
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Makes Nice with Kris Jenner, Says He Misses Jay-Z  —  KANYE WEST KRIS JONG-UN IS A HELL OF A DJ ... and I Miss Jay-Z  —  Kanye West is reminiscing about the good 'ol days — when he was tight with Jay-Z and Kris Jenner — and, for now, he's making moves to make nice.
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly and Cele|bitchy
CNN:
These are the twins whose first-time reaction to hearing Phil Collins has captured the internet  —  (CNN)The almost eight-minute long video begins with Tim Williams and his twin brother, Fred, sitting side by side.  —  A boxing poster and a shot of iconic rapper Tupac decorate the wall behind them.
 
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Bindi Irwin is pregnant, expecting first child with husband Chandler Powell
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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
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Downsize to a $9.5 Million Home amid College Admissions Scandal
Discussion: Variety and Page Six
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Leslie Odom Jr. Says He Originally Refused to Do Hamilton for Disney+ Over Pay Equity
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C.A. / Perez Hilton:
WHOA! Jason Derulo Knocks Out Will Smith's Teeth Out In Viral TikTok Video — WATCH!
Discussion: Page Six
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Witney Carson Unveils Her Picks for Best and Worst ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Contestants: Kim Kardashian ‘Was Really Rough’
 

 
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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

Associated Press:
Large protests outside the annual WHCD event condemned both the Western news' media coverage of the war in Gaza and President Biden's handling of the conflict

 
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