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12:50 PM ET, August 13, 2020

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Kate Coyne / People.com:
Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa Look Forward to Being ‘Naked All the Time’ After Kids Move Out  —  The Riverdale actor and the Live host's youngest son Joaquin plans to head off to college in 2021  —  Although Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have relished the time at home with their three kids Michael …
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People.com:
Kelly Ripa and Lola Consuelos Get Real About Embarrassing Instagrams, Clap Backs and Thirst Traps  —  The mother-daughter duo gets very candid about their tight-knit relationship in PEOPLE's inaugural Family Issue  —  Lola Consuelos has some thoughts about what her mom Kelly Ripa puts out on social media.
Discussion: Page Six
Kate Coyne / People.com:
Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and Their 3 Kids on Their Wild, Wonderful Family  —  The Live host and the actor appear on the cover of PEOPLE's inaugural Family Issue with their daughter Lola and sons Michael and Joaquin  —  Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos like to think that their parenting skills get better with age.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Buy Montecito Home  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have left Los Angeles for greener pastures ... in the lush, super-exclusive city of Montecito ... and the Oprah connection seems undeniable.  —  Montecito realtors with knowledge tell TMZ …
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have Bought a House & ‘Settled into the Quiet Privacy’ of Santa Barbara  —  Since stepping down as senior members of the royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spent time in Vancouver, Canada and Los Angeles  —  Surprise!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Stephanie Petit / People.com:   Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Fired Archie's Nanny on Her Second Night, New Book Claims
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Drake Bell's Ex-Girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt Accuses Him of Abuse, Actor Denies Claims  —  “At the pinnacle of it, he [dragged] me down the stairs of our house,” Melissa Lingafelt said on TikTok Wednesday  —  Drake Bell has been accused of abuse by former girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and The Wrap
Hayley Maitland / British Vogue:
Jodie Turner-Smith Tells Vogue About Her Remarkable Journey To Motherhood  —  Jodie Turner-Smith was never going to have an entirely “normal” experience when it came to becoming a mother.  Firstly, there was the fact that she had just completed her breakthrough role in Melina Matsoukas's …
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Depression, heartbreak and then a reckoning: The rebirth of Katy Perry  —  Before the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2000, Katheryn Hudson and her family gathered in their home, readying for the apocalypse.  Her parents, both Pentecostal ministers, had already stocked the garage with canned food.
Discussion: Us Weekly
People.com:
Brian Austin Green ‘Upset’ Wife Megan Fox Has ‘Moved on So Quickly’ with Machine Gun Kelly: Source  —  Brian Austin Green previously revealed he and wife Megan Fox separated late last year  —  Brian Austin Green has been letting his discontent with estranged wife Megan Fox be more known.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and TMZ.com
Katie Kilkenny / Hollywood Reporter:
Why the First ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Editing Team Resigned  —  Lifetime's bombshell docuseries premiered to acclaim in 2019, but behind the scenes, the original, nearly all-Black postproduction group protested the project's direction and walked out — only to see the show eventually fulfill its hopes.
Discussion: The Wrap
Brandon Katz / Observer:
Exclusive: Lulu Wang to Direct ‘Like Father, Like Son’ English-Language Remake for Focus  —  filmmaker Lulu Wang will direct an English-language remake of Japanese film  —  for Focus Features, Observer has exclusively learned.  —  The drama follows a successful businessman who learns …
Discussion: The Wrap and Deadline
Ruby Buddemeyer / Cosmopolitan:
Lauren Conrad Beauty Is Here—and This Is What We're Buying  —  Spoiler: It's, like, so freaking pretty.  —  Look, I get it: You're a  —  tad  —  skeptical when a celeb drops a beauty line.  I mean, there are so many  —  celebrity-endorsed products  —  on the market right …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
 
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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Princess ‘Diana’ Musical To Premiere On Netflix Prior To Broadway Reopening, Making History
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Eliza Limehouse Leaving Southern Charm Ahead of Season 7
Discussion: Page Six
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Colton Underwood Confirms He's Single Amid Lucy Hale Romance Rumors
Randee Dawn / Los Angeles Times:
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Kara Warner / People.com:
New Mom Katherine Schwarzenegger Finds It ‘Comforting’ Husband Chris Pratt Is Already a Dad
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
 

 
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

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