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5:30 AM ET, August 6, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Wants Dad Jamie Removed from Conservatorship Immediately  —  BRITNEY SPEARS WANTS DAD REMOVED FROM CONSERVATORSHIP IMMEDIATELY  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.6K … Britney Spears is sick of waiting for her day in court ... she wants some action now, to get her dad booted from the conservatorship.
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FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears doing ‘way better’ than she expected  —  Britney Spears has told fans things in her life are “way better than what [she] anticipated” after speaking up in court. … Britney Spears life is “way better than what [she] ever anticipated” after she spoke out in court.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
People.com:
Britney Spears' Lawyer Requests the ‘Immediate Suspension’ of Dad Jamie as Estate Conservator
Discussion: Just Jared
Wesley LeBlanc / IGN:
Ryan Reynolds Reveals the Deadpool - Bambi Crossover Pitch He Made To Disney  —  This isn't going where you think it is.  —  Ryan Reynolds made waves with this recent Deadpool and Korg crossover.  But what about Deadpool and Bambi?  —  In a new interview with IGN, Reynolds revealed …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
How Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Feel About Taylor Swift Using Daughters' Names in Her Music
Discussion: Us Weekly, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Just Jared:
Kate Bosworth & Michael Polish Split After Nearly 8 Years of Marriage  —  Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish have announced that they are separating after nearly 8 years of marriage.  —  The 38-year-old actress confirmed the news in a touching post on her social media.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six, FemaleFirst and E! Online
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Kate Bosworth and Husband Michael Polish Separating After Nearly 8 Years of Marriage
Discussion: The Sun
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Lisa Rinna Claims Erika Girardi Had a ‘Screaming Fight’ with a RHOBH Producer While Filming  —  “I'll get in trouble for this in.... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,” Lisa Rinna said  —  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans apparently missed a major moment that occurred during the filming of this week's episode.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Erika Jayne accuses Garcelle Beauvais of ‘betraying’ her friendship
Discussion: E! Online
Jessica Lester / The Sun:
Rhian Sugden stuns in sexy topless snap as she shows off her tiny waist  —  RHIAN Sugden has wowed her fans on social media as she posed for a sexy topless snap, showing off her tiny waist.  —  The model gently covered her assets with her arm as she posed for the camera in her bedroom, fixing a sultry stare for her adoring followers.
Discussion: Daily Star
Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
FOND OF DONDA Kim Kardashian & kids at Kanye's new DONDA event & fans think duo ‘are back together’ as she posts Balenciaga Yeezy mask  —  KIM Kardashian and all four of her kids attended Kanye West's DONDA release party as fans insist the pair are “getting back together.”
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
Billboard:
Aaliyah's Music to Return After a Decade: The Inside Story  —  The singer's biggest albums have been unavailable for a decade.  Now her uncle, who founded her label, has a deal with EMPIRE to release them on streaming services.  But Aaliyah's estate isn't happy about it.  —  ARTIST MENTIONED
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Says ‘It Is About Time’ that Rap Tackle LGBTQ Hate: ‘It Is Really Crucial’  —  The singer — who recently shared a video teaching her fans about Bitcoin with the Cash App — also tells PEOPLE her next project will be a “complete shock”  —  Megan Thee Stallion thinks …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Neil Patrick Harris To Headline Darren Star's Netflix Comedy Series ‘Uncoupled’ Co-Created By Jeffrey Richman  —  EXCLUSIVE: Neil Patrick Harris is returning to comedy series television in a big way.  The former How I Met Your Mother star has been tapped as the lead in Uncoupled …
Discussion: Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' Nears Comeback With Holiday Movie On Roku; Core Cast Expected To Return  —  Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist lives on.  The buzzy series, which was canceled by NBC after two seasons, would get a new chapter with a holiday movie for streamer Roku, I have learned.
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
WILD CLAIMS Kanye West paid Vogue editor Anna Wintour $1M to ‘help him get on his feet’ in fashion, model Janice Dickinson alleges  —  KANYE West paid Anna Wintour $1million to be accepted in the fashion industry, Janice Dickinson has claimed.  —  Former model Janice alleged that Kanye …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, YouTube and Just Jared
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Sanaa Lathan Reveals She Stopped Drinking Alcohol Three Years Ago: ‘It Was Dimming My Energy’  —  Sanaa Lathan opens up about her decision to quit drinking alcohol  —  Sanaa Lathan is opening up about the lifestyle changes she's made over the past few years.
Discussion: Just Jared
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Cobie Smulders to Play Ann Coulter in ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ After Betty Gilpin Exits (EXCLUSIVE) … Cobie Smulders will now play Ann Coulter in “Impeachment: American Crime Story” after Betty Gilpin, who was originally set in the role, exited the cast due to scheduling complications during the pandemic.
Discussion: Just Jared
Maya Singer / Vogue:
Generation America: The Models Changing an Industry  —  To listen to this profile, click the play button below: … “I always knew I'd be on the cover of the September issue,” says Precious Lee, exuding the serene self-assurance of a woman who's gotten used to her dreams coming true.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online, POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Deadline:
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel To Start Production In First Half Of 2022, Lionsgate Film Boss Joe Drake Says  —  Lionsgate's Hunger Games prequel film based on Susan Collins' novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is aiming to start production in the first half of 2022.
Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
You Won't Believe Which OG Gossip Girl Star Returned for the Revival  —  The Aug. 5 episode of the Gossip Girl revival brought back a familiar face!  See which original star has returned to HBO Max's Gossip Girl.  —  Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) is out there quaking right now.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Crack Magazine:
Kacey Musgraves: The sun also rises  —  Dress: Moschino Shoes: Andrea Wazen Earrings: Melinda Maria Necklace: Beladora Cross ring: Dru  —  In January of this year, Kacey Musgraves was tripping balls in Nashville.  High on a guided psilocybin trip, America's six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter …
Discussion: E! Online and Stereogum
 
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Sam Elliott Cast in Yellowstone Prequel Series, 1883
Discussion: Deadline
Jennifer Fernandez / House Beautiful:
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins's Nashville Home Was Inspired By Their Grandparents
Discussion: People.com and E! Online
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
‘Cobra Kai’: Action Packed Season 4 Teaser Confirms Netflix Return
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kaitlyn Bristowe Gives Insight Into Katie Thurston's Meltdown After Greg Grippo Split: His Reaction Was ‘Bulls—t’
Stuart Pink / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Love Island bosses line up medical student Priya Gopaldas who worked on the Covid-19 frontline to lure the boys away from their partners in the final weeks of the series
Discussion: Daily Star
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Gotham Awards Won't Define Acting Categories by Gender
Discussion: Variety, Vanity Fair, Deadline and The Wrap
Shannon Adducci / Footwear News:
Kathy Hilton on the Heels Paris Would Never Wear, the Bag Nicky Hilton Steals and More From Her Closet Tour
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
 Earlier Picks: 
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
New Strictly contestant John Whaite's battles with sexsomnia, booze and depression that saw him quit social media
Discussion: Daily Star
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Jaime King Goes Instagram Official With Boyfriend Sennett Devermont Amid Kyle Newman Divorce
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kourtney Kardashian Just Revealed Her Haircut from Travis Barker
Discussion: E! Online
Carl Greenwood / The Sun:
CORRIE COLES IT A DAY Coronation Street's Norris Cole killed off after actor Malcolm Hebden quits soap - as cast film funeral scenes this week
TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap's 4-Year-Old Daughter Died from Heart Defect
 

 
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