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4:50 AM ET, August 17, 2021

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Priscilla DeGregory / Page Six:
Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing 12-year-old girl in 1965  —  Legendary crooner Bob Dylan plied a 12-year-old girl with drugs and alcohol before sexually abusing her at his Chelsea Hotel apartment in 1965, an explosive new lawsuit alleges.  —  The “Blowin' in the Wind” …
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People.com:
Selma Blair Is ‘In Remission’ from Her Multiple Sclerosis: ‘My Prognosis Is Great’  —  The actress said that the stem cell transplant she underwent two years earlier was the key to ending her lengthy MS flare  —  Selma Blair is sharing happy news — after years in a painful multiple sclerosis flare, she's now in remission.
Discussion: RADAR and Celebs
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Just Jared:
Selma Blair Shares New Update on Her Battle With Multiple Sclerosis
Discussion: FemaleFirst
YouTube:
Mental Health Doesn't Discriminate feat.  Lil Wayne - Uncomfortable Conversations with Emmanuel Acho  —  5 time Grammy award winner, @Lil Wayne opens up for the first time ever about the details of his attempted suicide at age 12.  Lil Wayne discusses his life l...
Discussion: The Sun, Page Six, Bossip and E! Online
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Just Jared:
Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Mental Health & Describes Suicide Attempt at Age 12
Discussion: TMZ.com and FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Christina Haack Posts and Deletes Possible Engagement Ring Pic  —  CHRISTINA HAACK ENGAGED TO NEW BF?!?  Posts, Deletes Ring Pic  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Christina Haack is dropping hints she's engaged to her new boyfriend ... because she posted and then quickly deleted a photo showing a ring on THAT finger.
Discussion: RADAR, Just Jared and Page Six
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Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:   Christina Haack and Joshua Hall's Relationship Timeline
Britney Spears / FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears reveals why she's posting so many topless photos  —  Britney Spears reveals she's feeling more comfortable in her own skin and explains why she's been posting lots of topless photos lately. … Britney Spears has fired back at critics of her topless photos and revealed she's feeling more body confident.
Discussion: Daily Star, E! Online and The Blast
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
‘Hotel Transylvania 4’ Skipping Theaters as Sony Nears Over $100 Million Deal With Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) … Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon are nearing deal for over $100 million for the animated feature “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” to stream globally on Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively.
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Tristan Thompson & Khloe Kardashian Not Back Together  —  TRISTAN & KHLOE NOT BACK TOGETHER DESPITE REPORTS Co-Parenting, Per Usual  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson aren't together again ... even though they've been in each other's company a lot lately.
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, Page Six and Just Jared
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Little Mix will go head-to-head in chart battle with Jesy Nelson with new music for tenth anniversary  —  A YEAR ago, Little Mix seemed like the ultimate pop unit.  —  But as the band marks its tenth anniversary on Thursday, the trio will go head to head with former member Jesy Nelson as she launches a solo career.
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Sued By Former UFC Fighter Cat Zingano Over Movie Role  —  Halle Berry is getting dragged into the legal ring by a former UFC fighter ... Cat Zingano is suing, claiming Halle offered her a movie role but was ultimately snubbed.  —  According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ …
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
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Netflix's ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Adds 10 to Cast, Sets Directors … “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” Netflix's live-action prequel series to the fantasy show starring Henry Cavill, is growing its cast even more with 10 new cast members.  —  Mirren Mack will play Merwyn; Lenny Henry will play Balor …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Mama June Says She's Split with Geno Doak  —  MAMA JUNE DONE WITH GENO ... He's Not Part of My Life!!! … Mama June has split from Geno Doak, the man she was arrested with for crack cocaine possession a couple years back, and she says he's been out of her life for awhile now.
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: E! Online, The Sun, Glamour and Just Jared
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor and Pete Davidson Break Up  —  Back in April, Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor and Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson appeared to confirm romance rumors when they were photographed together for the first time.  —  Live from New York, it's time to (sadly) announce another celebrity breakup.
Discussion: Dlisted, Just Jared, POPSUGAR and The Sun
The Hollywood Reporter:
Scarlett Johansson Joins Newest Wes Anderson Movie (Exclusive)  —  Margot Robbie and Tom Hanks are already on board the production, which is now shooting. … The Black Widow star is the latest big name to join the filmmaker's new movie, currently before cameras in Spain.
Deadline:
‘Field Of Dreams’ TV Series From Mike Schur Based On Movie Ordered By Peacock  —  Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to Field of Dreams, based on Universal's Oscar-nominated film, from The Good Place creator Michael Schur, the film's producer Lawrence Gordon and Universal TV.
Discussion: Variety, E! Online and Just Jared
 
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Dianne Bourne / Manchester Evening News:
Corrie star Adam Hussain demands action after sister suffers racist abuse on tram in Manchester
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Rumer Willis Posts Throwbacks with Parents Bruce Willis and Demi Moore for Her 33rd Birthday
Discussion: The Blast and E! Online
Tyson Fury / FemaleFirst:
Tyson Fury's daughter is out of intensive care: ‘She should be going home soon!’
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Silento Indicted for Murder in Georgia
Discussion: Just Jared
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Bella Hadid's see-through ‘wet look’ dress is inspired by bodily fluids
Leila Cobo / Billboard:
Ally Brooke to Release Spanish Album Via Joint Latin Label Deal
Discussion: Just Jared
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Selling Tampa Star Sharelle Rosado Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby Daughter with Fiancé Chad Johnson
Discussion: Bossip
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley make out in New York City
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Recording Academy's Bill Freimuth, Lourdes Lopez and Lisa Farris Depart Following Restructuring: Exclusive
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Cardi B Fiercely Defends Lizzo After She Breaks Down in Tears Over Hateful Comments
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Bustle, The Sun and BET
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
Are Emilia Clarke and Jason Momoa dating?
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Bustle
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Jem Aswad / Variety:
Universal Music Group and TikTok strike a new music licensing deal to bring UMG music back to the platform, including “improved remuneration” and AI protections

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B vs. $23.27B estimated

 
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