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7:50 AM ET, August 9, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Former Child Star Jane Withers Dead at 95  —  JANE WITHERS FORMER CHILD STAR DEAD AT 95  —  REMEMBERING JANE WITHERS  —  Jane Withers — one of the most famous child stars in Hollywood's history — has died.  —  The legendary actress passed away Saturday in Burbank, CA …
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Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
Jane Withers Dies: Former Child Star And Voice Actress Was 95  —  Former child star Jane Withers died on Saturday evening in Burbank, California, surrounded by her loved ones.  She was 95.  —  The Atlanta native began a career in show business as a young child thanks to her mother's determination to have one child in show business.
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.
Molly Ringwald / Sacramento Bee:
Bob Ringwald, a Sacramento jazz musician, dies at 80 |  The Sacramento Bee  —  Jazz musician Robert Scott Ringwald, known to most as Bob, and to a lucky few as Dad and PopPop, died Tuesday, Aug. 3.  He was 80.  —  Bob was born Nov. 26, 1940, in Roseville to Ferman and Aloha (neé Jensen) Ringwald.
Discussion: Deadline, The Sun and Just Jared
The Sun:
Newlywed Ant McPartlin treated hungover guests to spa day after ‘£200k’ wedding  —  NEWLYWED Ant McPartlin treated hungover guests to a spa day — including “spiritual healing” treatment reiki and full-body massages.  —  Around 100 revellers including Phillip Schofield …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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Alice Fuller / The Sun:   Quirky ‘rule book for life’ for celebs designed to be ripped up as entrepreneurs urged to take risks
Elana Rubin / E! Online:
Chris Harrison Returns to Instagram After Bachelor Exit to Celebrate Anniversary With Girlfriend  —  Chris Harrison broke his social media silence after his departure from The Bachelor franchise to commemorate a special relationship milestone with girlfriend Lauren Zima.
Discussion: justjared.com and Cosmopolitan
The Sun:
Who is Stephen Bear's girlfriend Jessica Smith?  —  REALITY TV star Stephen Bear has been raving about new girlfriend Jessica Smith, tweeting that “every king needs a queen”.  —  The 31-year-old appears smitten months after insisting he was looking to settle down - and asking potential girlfriends to contact him online.
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: Cele|bitchy, Elle and Perez Hilton
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
DaBaby deletes his Instagram apology for homophobic remarks  —  DaApology has been DaLeted.  —  Only six days after taking to Instagram to apologize for the homophobic remarks he made at the Rolling Loud music festival, DaBaby has deleted his mea culpa from his page.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Lottie O'Neill / Daily Star:
Sugarbabes' Heidi Range gives birth to second daughter and reveals special name  —  Sugarbabe star Heidi Range has given birth to her second daughter and uploaded an adorable photo.  —  The 37-year-old welcomed her bundle of joy on August 5 but decided to enjoy the first few days …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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: FemaleFirst, justjared.com and Page Six
Rodrigo Torrejon / New Jersey Online:
After hitting her head on a hike, N.J. woman saved by ‘Modern Family’ star  —  After bumping her head and fainting after a hike Monday in Utah, Minnie John swore she heard a familiar voice consoling her as she came to.  —  She couldn't quite place it, but John knew she'd heard the voice before.
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 …
Discussion: E! Online, The Sun and Just Jared
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Mark Beaumont / The Independent:
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
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