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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Britney Spears called police to report theft at her home last week  —  Go call the police, go call the governor.  —  Britney Spears dialed 911 to report a mysterious theft at her home last week, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  The Ventura County Sheriff's Office received the call just before 6 p.m. PT on Aug. 10.
Discussion: RADAR, The Sun and justjared.com
NBC News:
Britney Spears under investigation for battery after housekeeper accuses singer of slapping phone out of her hand  —  LOS ANGELES — A housekeeper for Britney Spears has accused the pop icon of striking her during a dispute Monday morning at the star's Southern California home, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blast and Us Weekly
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Britney Spears Under Investigation for Alleged Battery Incident Involving Employee
Discussion: Page Six and justjared.com
People.com:   Britney Spears Under Investigation for Allegedly Striking Employee During ‘Dispute’ at Home: Police
Tom Capon / The Sun:
Britney Spears' ex-fiance Jason Trawick responds to claims they were secretly MARRIED before 2012 break-up
Discussion: FemaleFirst and justjared.com
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
OnlyFans to Bar Sexually Explicit Videos Starting in October  — Popularity of the website has exploded during the pandemic  — Many sex workers use OnlyFans to charge customers online  —  OnlyFans is getting out of the pornography business.  —  Starting in October …
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Diksha Madhok / CNN:
Hong Kong allows Nicole Kidman to skip quarantine, reportedly to film for Amazon  —  New Delhi (CNN Business)Hong Kong has some of the toughest Covid-19 quarantine rules on the planet, capturing everyone from journalists to Olympic athletes.  Not Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman, however.
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The Standard:
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman spotted filming in Sai Wan
Discussion: Quartz and The Sun
Rhoda Kwan / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:
Hong Kong exempts actor Nicole Kidman from Covid quarantine as Amazon's ‘tone-deaf’ expat TV shows see backlash
Discussion: RADAR
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz fuel dating rumors with NYC bike ride  —  Are they or aren't they?  —  Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz may have dispelled dating rumors in the past, but they appeared very much coupled up during a recent sighting in New York City.
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Kandi Burruss Undergoes Breast Reduction Surgery, Tells Fans She ‘Cut A Chunk Off Each One Of Them’ … Kandi Burruss is approaching breast reduction surgery the only way she knows how: by keeping things very, VERY real!  —  The star of The Real Housewives of Altanta revealed in a new YouTube video …
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:   Meet the Cast of ‘Housewives’ Mashup Season 2
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Kandi Burruss undergoes breast reduction surgery
Discussion: The Blast and Sandra Rose
Katherine Clarke / Wall Street Journal:
The Weeknd Buys $70 Million Mansion in One of L.A.'s Biggest Deals of the Year  —  The ‘Take My Breath’ singer bought the swanky Bel Air spread in an off-market deal  —  Abel Tesfaye, the R&B star better known as the Weeknd, has spent $70 million on a swanky Bel Air mansion …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Peter Gallagher Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' As Recurring For Season 18  —  EXCLUSIVE: Peter Gallagher has been tapped for a major arc on the upcoming eighteen season of ABC's Grey's Anatomy, and his character may hold the key to how Kate Burton's Ellis Grey will be reintroduced on the show.
Discussion: E! Online, Variety and justjared.com
Elle:
The Return of Selena  —  After years battling health issues and heartbreak, Selena Gomez opens up about mental illness, her new hulu series and not knowing her own Instagram password  —  Selena Gomez's favorite place to chill is her glam room.  A small space on the ground floor of her new L.A.-area house …
Brandon Davis / Comic Book:
Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams to Debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Exclusive)  —  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has added Dominique Thorne to its cast, the actress who will be playing Ironheart in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  Thorne had previously been announced as the MCU's Riri Williams …
Discussion: Variety, justjared.com and The Wrap
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Teresa Palmer Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 4 With Husband Mark Webber  —  On Aug. 19, Teresa Palmer and husband Mark Webber announced the arrival of their fourth child, a baby girl.  Their posts included sweet pics and also revealed the newborn's unique name.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and justjared.com
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Sonny Chiba, Martial Arts Legend and ‘Kill Bill’ Actor, Dies at 82 of COVID Complications … Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, the Japanese actor and martial arts legend who had roles in American films like “Kill Bill” and “The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift,” died on Thursday, his agent confirmed to Variety.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Lamar Odom claims he was drugged the night of his near-fatal overdose  —  Lamar Odom maintains he did not do drugs the night of his near-fatal overdose in October 2015.  —  The former NBA star said in a Facebook Live interview with “Addiction Talk” Wednesday night that he was “really hurt” …
Vman:
VMAN 47 COVER STAR: LIL NAS X  —  The pop-rap superstar tells musician Kevin Abstract how his in-your-face performances help him live just as unapologetically  —  This cover story appears in VMAN 47 available for purchase now  —  Lil Nas X's road to fame wasn't paved with gold …
Discussion: People.com and justjared.com
Jason Sheeler / People.com:
Fabio Alleges Gianni Versace Owed Him Money from a '90s Fragrance Campaign: 'He Wasn't a Very Honest Person'  —  The model and actor also rehashes his career journey on the season finale of the PEOPLE in the '90s podcast  —  Today we know Fabio as the king of romance, the guy who appeared …
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Mail
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Why Demi Lovato Says Splitting From Max Ehrich Was the “Best Thing That's Happened” to Them  —  Demi Lovato explained that fiancé Max Ehrich was “holding me back” in some ways from being their true self.  Now, the singer can stand on “my own two feet” and stop “ignoring” who they really are.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and YouTube
 
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Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Nicole Douglas / Daily Mail:
Francis Mossman's heartbroken family break their silence as they reveal the struggles of lockdown caused ‘scars and high school trauma’ to resurface before the actor took his own life
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Will Stone / Daily Star:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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