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3:00 PM ET, August 16, 2021

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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Love Island's Anna Vakili says ‘fake’ Jake Cornish ‘has a game plan to win show’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former Love Island babe Anna Vakili has given her brutally honest opinion on Jake Cornish, revealing that she thinks he doesn't really love Liberty Poole and that he's actually hatched a secret game plan to win the show
Discussion: Love Island' …
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Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: £100m footballer Jack Grealish liked string of Love Island star Lillie Haynes' sexy bikini pictures on Instagram - before swiftly removing the interaction days later
Discussion: The Sun
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Picked Out Jewelry for Ben Affleck's Daughters on His Birthday  —  Ahead of Ben Affleck's 49th birthday celebration, Jennifer Lopez was spotted picking up gifts for his daughters Violet and Seraphina  —  Jennifer Lopez has been enjoying some blended family time with beau Ben Affleck.
Discussion: Glamour, Just Jared and The Sun
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Grey's Anatomy's Kelly McCreary Is Pregnant, Expecting Her First Baby: I Feel ‘Really Empowered’  —  Kelly McCreary tells PEOPLE exclusively that she and her husband Pete Chatmon — who married in 2019 after meeting on the set of Grey's Anatomy — are expecting their first baby together … FB
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley make out in New York City  —  Jack Antonoff put his “wild heart” on display with his apparent new gal-pal Margaret Qualley over the weekend in New York City.  —  The Bleachers singer and Qualley were spotted out and about on Saturday …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison Divorced on the Down-Low in 2020  —  ‘PAWN STARS’ RICK HARRISON DIVORCED ON THE DOWN-LOW ... A Year Ago!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Pawn Stars” star Rick Harrison is a single man — something we're assuming very few people besides Rick and his now ex-wife know about …
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Sun
Mollie Quirk / Daily Star:
Prince Harry responds to Orlando Bloom's brutal portrayal of him in The Prince  —  Prince Harry has reportedly responded to Orlando Bloom's brutal portrayal of him in the controversial HBO cartoon The Prince, according to the show's creator Gary Janetti  —  Prince Harry has apparently …
Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Christina Haack and Joshua Hall's Relationship Timeline  —  4 Outfits You Need Right Now For Your Upcoming Beach Getaway!  —  The Duggar Family Has Welcomed an Army of Babies — and There Are More on the Way!  —  Bachelor Nation Engagement Rings Ranked by Carat Size — See Who Has the Biggest Sparkler!
Discussion: TMZ.com
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘The Talk’ is in search of a male co-host to replace Carrie Ann Inaba  —  “The Talk” is searching for even more testosterone to join the ladies at the table.  —  After Jerry O'Connell replaced Sharon Osbourne as co-host, Page Six has exclusively learned that the CBS talk show is looking …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
Are Emilia Clarke and Jason Momoa dating?  —  THEY won the hearts of Game Of Thrones fans around the world when they played lovers Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO series.  —  But the pair sent the internet into meltdown when they shared a series of cozy pictures together.  —  Instagram
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Bustle
Just Jared:
Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Mental Health & Describes Suicide Attempt at Age 12  —  Lil Wayne is opening up about his mental health.  —  The 38-year-old Grammy award-winning rapper appeared on the internet series Uncomfortable Conversations With Emmanuel Acho on Saturday (August 15) …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Jonathan Dean / The Sunday Times:
Johnny Depp interview: 'I'm being boycotted by Hollywood' … Johnny Depp has a new film out this week.  In the opening scene his character, the real-life photographer W Eugene Smith, says, “I'm done.  I'm tired.  My body is older than I am.  I'm always in goddam pain.  I can't trust my f***ing dick any more.
Just Jared:
Lea Michele Reveals Her Thoughts on Beanie Feldstein's ‘Funny Girl’ Casting After Trending on Twitter  —  Lea Michele has made a comment on Beanie Feldstein's Instagram account about her casting as Fanny Brice in the revival of Funny Girl on Broadway.  —  Last week, Beanie was announced …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and People.com
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Selling Tampa Star Sharelle Rosado Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby Daughter with Fiancé Chad Johnson  —  Sharelle Rosado, who stars in the upcoming Netflix spinoff of Selling Sunset titled Selling Tampa, tells PEOPLE about expecting her fourth baby and teases the new reality series
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Travis Barker Flies on First Airplane Since Deadly Crash  —  TRAVIS BARKER FLIES FOR FIRST TIME SINCE DEADLY CRASH  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Travis Barker had a momentous day ... flying for the first time since the deadly plane crash 13 years ago that killed 4 people and left him with third-degree burns on 65 percent of his body.
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Travis Barker Joins Kourtney Kardashian for His First Flight Since Deadly 2008 Plane Crash
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Mail
Kelly Braun / Closer Weekly:
John Mellencamp and Girlfriend Natasha Barrett Split After Several Months of Dating  —  It's over.  John Mellencamp and his girlfriend, Natasha Barrett, have split after several months of dating, a source exclusively tells Closer.  The two remain amicable.  —  John Mellencamp Has a New Lover!
Discussion: RADAR and Daily Mail
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
John Mellencamp Splits from Natasha Barrett After Several Months of Dating: Source
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
 
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Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Recording Academy's Bill Freimuth, Lourdes Lopez and Lisa Farris Depart Following Restructuring: Exclusive
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Marco Giannangeli / Daily Express:
Prince Harry to return to UK with Netflix film crew - with plan to visit Queen
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
DJ Khaled Reveals He and His Family Have Recovered from COVID-19: 'We're All Good'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Rylan Clark-Neal appears to be rekindling his six-year marriage after split
Discussion: Daily Star
Ellie Goulding / FemaleFirst:
Ellie Goulding details ‘debilitating’ panic attacks during early fame
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Katie Robertson / @katie_robertson:
Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

Elvira Pollina / Reuters:
Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI plan a 24-hour strike May 6 against “suffocating control” of their work by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government

 
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