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2:40 PM ET, August 8, 2021

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Matt Grobar / deadline.com:
Markie Post Dies: Actress Known For ‘Night Court’, ‘The Fall Guy’ & More Was 70  —  Markie Post, the actress known for turns in Night Court, The Fall Guy, Hearts Afire and more, died on Saturday, following a three year, ten month battle with cancer.  She was 70.
Bruce Haring / deadline.com:
Trevor Moore Dies: Co-Founder Of ‘The Whitest Kids U Know’ Was 41  —  Trevor Moore, a comedian, actor, producer, and co-founder of the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U Know, died Friday evening at 41 from an accident.  His death was confirmed by his manager, who issued this statement …
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
Trevor Moore, Comedian and Co-Founder of ‘The Whitest Kids U Know,’ Dies at 41 … Trevor Moore, the comedian, actor and producer who co-founded sketch comedy group “The Whitest Kids U Know,” died Friday in an accident.  He was 41.  —  Moore's manager confirmed the news to Variety and provided …
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Lisa Vanderpump's Daughter Pandora Is Pregnant With Her First Baby
Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Ant McPartlin says he ‘struggled to hold it together’ as new bride Anne-Marie walked down the aisle  —  EMOTIONAL Ant McPartlin said he “struggled to hold it together” yesterday when his bride Anne-Marie Corbett walked down the aisle.  —  The telly star, 45, hailed his “beautiful” …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Kool & the Gang:
STATEMENT OF PASSING OF DENNIS THOMAS/KOOL & THE GANG  —  On August 7,2021, Dennis Thomas (known as “Dee Tee"), beloved husband, father and a co-founder of Kool & the Gang, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 70 in New Jersey.  —  Dennis was born on February 9, 1951, in Orlando, Florida.
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and Full Feed
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TMZ.com:
Kool & The Gang Sax Player Dennis Thomas Dead at 70
Discussion: Variety and Daily Star
Katie Fitzpatrick / Manchester Evening News:
Peter Kay teases the return of Max and Paddy as he makes emotional comeback appearance  —  Peter hasn't ruled out the return of the sitcom co-starring Paddy McGuinness  —  Peter Kay thrilled fans with his comeback to the stage after three years away - and he ramped up the excitement when he teased the return of one his shows.
Discussion: Daily Star
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Alex Winter / The Sun:
Peter Kay jokes 'I'm going away for four more years' after standing ovation from cheering crowds at long-awaited return
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
J Lo and Ben Affleck Lock Arms During Date Night in Beverly Hills  —  J Lo and Ben Affleck weren't joined at the hip last night like they were on their fancy yacht, but they were still attached during a date night on Saturday.  —  The can't-keep-our-hands-off-each- other couple locked arms …
Discussion: Elle and Perez Hilton
Sabrina Aulak / The Sun:
Pregnant Stacey Solomon apologises to fans after ‘disappearing’ off social media while she went into hospital  —  STACEY Solomon has issued an apology to fans on social media after taking a short break while she visited the hospital.  —  The pregnant reality star told fans on Instagram …
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
JAMIE LYNN SPEARS TEARFULLY TALKS TO DAUGHTER ... In Wake Of Britney Conflict  —  CARING FOR MOMMA  —  Jamie Lynn Spears gave us a peek into her upset over her relationship with her big sister, Britney.  —  Jamie Lynn posted what sounds like tearful audio ... 3-year-old daughter Ivey is heard saying …
Discussion: Page Six
Alice Fuller / The Sun:
Quirky ‘rule book for life’ for celebs designed to be ripped up as entrepreneurs urged to take risks  —  A QUIRKY new celeb ‘rulebook for life’ has been released that's literally designed to be ripped up.  —  The limited-edition book features negative advice given to a host of entrepreneurs …
Charlotte Edwardes / The Sunday Times:
Game of Thrones's Kit Harington on sobering up and settling down … Every morning, shortly before he wakes up his six-month-old baby, Kit Harington rings his mother to express thanks, such is the revelatory insight he now has into parenthood.  And, yes, it's also for help when he gets …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
 
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Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Strictly star AJ Odudu reveals she nearly quit TV because of abuse over her ‘dodgy accent’
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
2021 Emmy Awards Will Have Limited Red Carpet Next Month amid COVID Concerns
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Adam Carlson / People.com:
Jessica Springsteen and U.S. Equestrian Team Win Silver After Jump-Off with Sweden
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Kate Middleton shares beautiful new photo of Princess Charlotte
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From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

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

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify Q1: revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% to 615M, vs. 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% to 239M, and a €168M operating income; SPOT closes up 11.41%

 
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