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10:45 AM ET, August 20, 2021

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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.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Housekeeper Accuses Her of Battery, Brit Says Nonsense, Claim Fabricated  —  BRITNEY SPEARS ACCUSED OF BATTERY AGAINST HOUSEKEEPER ... Britney and Camp Say Nonsense, Claim Fabricated, Going Nowhere  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Britney Spears is under investigation for an alleged battery …
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, Us Weekly and The Blast
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
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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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.
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: The Sun and TMZ.com
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
Rachel Avery / HELLO!:
Duchess Camilla's ‘spiritual’ and ‘healing’ experience at Highgrove with Prince Charles … Appearing on Friday's episode of Gardeners' World, the Duchess of Cornwall has opened up to presenter Monty Don about her own garden at Highgrove - and it's rather magical!
Discussion: Daily Star
Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Jennifer Lopez Looked Super Elegant While Working on Her Netflix Collab  —  I'm fairly certain there isn't anything Jennifer Lopez can't do.  For her latest trick, the actress, singer, entrepreneur and fashion icon is collaborating on what sounds like a massive project with Netflix.  As  —  Variety
Discussion: Daily Star
Simon Perry / People.com:
Becoming Parents to Archie Gave Meghan and Harry the ‘Energy to Stand Up for What Was Right for Them’  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son gave them bravery to weather “major consequences” from exiting royal life, says Omid Scobie, whose new Finding Freedom epilogue is excerpted in this week's PEOPLE
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: justjared.com, FemaleFirst and YouTube
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
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
Apple Music:
Solar Power  —  Lorde's third album Solar Power was born out of an epiphany.  “I was very much raised outdoors by the beach, in the ocean, outside,” the New Zealand pop titan tells Apple Music.  “But it wasn't until I got my dog that I understood how precious the natural world is and how many gifts …
Discussion: justjared.com
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
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj's Husband Sues to Get Name Off NY Sex Offender Registry  —  NICKI MINAJ'S HUSBAND WANTS NAME OFF SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY ... Claims He Never Got to Challenge It  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nicki Minaj's husband, Kenneth Petty, says having his name on New York's Sex Offender Registry …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Sandra Rose
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” …
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 and The Blast
 
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Here's how Erika Jayne's company allegedly spent $25M from Tom Girardi's firm
Discussion: RADAR
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Punky Brewster’ Sequel Canceled at Peacock
Discussion: justjared.com
Sophie Hamilton / HELLO!:
The Queen's summer diet revealed: picnics, BBQs and fish & chips!
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Departure's Archie Panjabi Reflects on Working With ‘Charming’ Christopher Plummer in His Final Role: ‘He Was Magnetic’
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Jessa Duggar Celebrates Daughter Fern Turning 1 Month Old with Sweet Video: ‘The Sweetest Thing!’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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
Discussion: justjared.com
Will Stone / Daily Star:
Comedian Sean Lock was sitting on £3million fortune when he died aged 58
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Telegraph
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The Sun:
Kim Kardashian shows off her famous figure in crop top and tight pants as she steps out of $600K Lamborghini
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, E! Online and Daily Star
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Meet the Cast of ‘Housewives’ Mashup Season 2
TMZ.com:
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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

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
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