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1:50 PM ET, August 18, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Alyssa Milano Starts CPR on Uncle After Heart Attack, Car Accident  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.3K … Alyssa Milano might have saved her uncle's life during a scary car accident that could've taken both their lives on an L.A. freeway, reaching over and using her hand to hit the brakes as he suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan and Harry's ‘Thrive Chapter’: Why the Sussexes Are Excited to Enter a New ‘Era of Visibility’  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry excel in “moments of human interaction — they need to be on the ground,” Finding Freedom co-author Omid Scobie tells PEOPLE in this week's issue
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
What type of cancer did Sean Lock have after star's tragic death?  —  FANS OF 8 of 10 Cats are mourning the death of one of their own.  —  Comic Sean Lock has sadly passed away aged just 58.  —  Rex  —  Comic Sean Lock has sadly passed away[/caption]  —  Who was Sean Lock?
Discussion: Daily Star, Mirror.co.uk and The Wrap
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Sean Lock dead: 8 Out of 10 Cats comedian dies aged 58 from cancer  —  Comedian Sean Lock has passed away at just 58-years-old, the star was best known for his time on Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats which is hosted by Jimmy Carr and other comedy panel shows  —  Comedian Sean Lock has passed away …
Discussion: The Sun, Deadline and Variety
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Inside Ben Affleck's ‘Perfect’ Low-Key 49th Birthday Celebration with Jennifer Lopez  —  The actor celebrated his 49th birthday on Sunday alongside Lopez and his three children  —  Ben Affleck's birthday celebration was a quiet but close affair.  —  On the evening of his 49th birthday on Sunday …
Discussion: Elle and Page Six
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Zach Seemayer‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Alex Rodriguez Says He's ‘In a Great Place’ As He Looks Forward to Helping ‘Young Entrepreneurs’ (Exclusive)
Brandi Fowler / InStyle:
Inside the Day of Indulgence, Hollywood's Most Exclusive Invite
Discussion: Just Jared
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Paris Hilton plans to have 10 outfit changes at her wedding  —  Move over, Lady Kitty Spencer.  —  Paris Hilton plans to make her wedding weekend an unforgettable fashion show; the entrepreneur and DJ, 40, revealed that she's planning a whopping 10 outfit changes when she ties the knot with fiancé Carter Reum.
Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’: Zaria & Malia Pyles To Star In HBO Max Reboot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Zaria (Two Distant Strangers) and Malia Pyles (Baskets) are set as leads in HBO Max's Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, a darker, present-day iteration of the popular 2010-17 series …
Discussion: The Wrap
Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
BREAKING: Outlander star Caitriona Balfe welcomes first baby - details … Caitriona Balfe has surprised and delighted fans with the very happy news that she has welcomed her first child with her husband, Tony Gill.  —  Sharing a photo of her baby son's hands, the 41-year-old wrote …
Discussion: E! Online, FemaleFirst and Page Six
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Christina Aguilera astounds fans with unbelievably rare photos of daughter … Christina Aguilera is used to making waves with her music but it was her family who caused the stir on Wednesday.  —  The Genie in a Bottle hitmaker was in an emotional mood as she celebrated something very special …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and E! Online
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Johnny Depp Granted Permission to Proceed with $50 Million Defamation Suit Against Amber Heard  —  A Virginia judge overruled Amber Heard's plea to dismiss Johnny Depp's lawsuit after he lost his U.K. libel case against The Sun for calling him a “wife-beater”
The Wrap:
Eminem to Guest Star on 50 Cent's ‘BMF’ as White Boy Rick (Exclusive) … Eminem stans are gonna want to make sure they subscribe to Starz.  The Real Slim Shady is set to guest star on new upcoming drama “BMF” ("Black Mafia Family"), TheWrap has learned exclusively.
Discussion: BET, Just Jared and stereogum.com
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang / Refinery29:
Joshua Jackson On His Two Proposals & Playing The Anti-Pacey  —  Against my better judgement, and at the risk of losing any semblance of journalistic objectivity, I start my conversation with Joshua Jackson by effusively telling him what a dream come true it is to be talking to him.
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson's Estranged Husband Brandon Blackstock Was ‘Extremely Jealous’ of Her Success Before Split  —  She can breathe for the first time!  Kelly Clarkson feels “extremely confident” as she waits for her divorce from Brandon Blackstock to be finalized, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: The Sun and FemaleFirst
Good Morning America:
Lizzo opens up about recent bullying following release of new single ‘Rumors’  —  Lizzo is coming forward about how hurtful comments can sometimes be.
Discussion: E! Online, justjared.com and People.com
Amy Jones / Daily Star:
Love Island Winter Series: Are ITV planning another winter season?  —  During the pandemic last year plans for the usual summer of love in the iconic villa in Majorca, Spain were put on hold.  —  Thankfully, the bosses at ITV managed to fix our Love Island withdrawal with a new spin-off winter edition …
Discussion: The Sun
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Nicole Kidman wows in dreamy sun-soaked photo as she teases exciting news … Nicole Kidman has an ethereal beauty that has captivated movie fans for years.  And she shared her dreamiest look yet on Instagram this week as she counted down to an exciting event.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
We Never Knew How Much We Missed Sister, Sister Until Tia Mowry Squashed Our Hope for a Reboot  —  Tia and Tamera forever!  Actress Tia Mowry sadly revealed there will not be a Sister, Sister reboot, as more than 20 years have passed since the original show's finale.  —  It's time to say so long to our soul sisters.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Tom Capon / The Sun:
Dani Dyer's ex Sammy Kimmence to appear in court this week before repaying £34,000 he stole in full  —  DANI Dyer's jailed ex-lover will appear in court again this week when a judge will demand to know if he can pay back every penny he swindled.  —  Legal sources have told us …
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Colin Jost confirms Scarlett Johansson is pregnant: 'We're excited'  —  Colin Jost has confirmed that his wife, Scarlett Johansson, is expecting their first child — and said he can't wait to become a dad.  —  While performing at a stand-up gig at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut over the weekend …
TMZ.com:
Facebook Deleting Hateful Lizzo Comments  —  LIZZO FACEBOOK DELETING HATEFUL COMMENTS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Facebook is stepping in to scrub hateful comments directed at Lizzo from its social media platforms ... and some trolls are even getting their accounts removed.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Daily Mail
Phoenix Cronin / The Sun:
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl vows to stay out of politics as band returns to UK  —  DAVE GROHL has grown from hard-rocking party machine to the elder statesman of stadium rock over the course of three decades.  —  From grunge drummer with Nirvana to frontman of the Foo Fighters …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

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