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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 DOGS TAKEN AWAY ... She Blames Jamie  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 5.7K … Britney Spears' dogs were taken from her earlier this month — this after her dog sitter and housekeeper believe the pets were being neglected — and that's what triggered the confrontation between Britney …
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Britney Spears' dogs taken away from her before ‘battery’ incident  —  Britney Spears' beloved dogs have been taken away from her — and she wants to know where they are, Page Six has learned.  —  Sources told us Friday that Spears' dog sitter took the pop star's two dogs to a veterinarian earlier …
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Britney Spears Under Investigation for Alleged Battery Incident Involving Employee
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Page Six and justjared.com
People.com:   Britney Spears Under Investigation for Allegedly Striking Employee During ‘Dispute’ at Home: Police
Mona Khalifeh‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Demi Lovato Shares How the End of Their Engagement to Max Ehrich Helped Them Find Their True Self  —  All good things must come to an end, and in Demi Lovato's case, ending their engagement to Max Ehrich helped them find their true self.  In a new interview with The 19th …
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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.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Mike Richards Out as ‘Jeopardy!’  Host Amid Cascade of Scandals … Mike Richards is out as “Jeopardy!” host, just nine days after he was tapped to succeed the legendary Alex Trebrek as the face of the beloved quiz show.  —  Richards, who is also executive producer of “Jeopardy!,” …
Discussion: justjared.com, RADAR and Sandra Rose
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Liberty and Jake have QUIT Love Island three days before the series finale - after calling time on their seven week romance  —  Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish have quit Love Island, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.  —  The couple decided to leave the ITV villa after ending …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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.
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner Says She Has 19th Grandchild on the Way  —  8:14 AM PT — We've learned baby no. 19 is coming via Caitlyn's son, Burt, and his wife, Valerie, who are expecting their third kid.  Congrats!!!  —  Caitlyn Jenner may have inadvertently sparked more speculation that Kylie Jenner is pregnant …
Discussion: Page Six, Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
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.
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Elliot Page and Mae Martin Celebrate Friendship With Matching Tattoos  —  New ink!  After 15 years of friendship, Elliot Page and Mae Martin got matching tattoos.  Scroll on to see the design.  —  Cheers to an amazing friendship!  —  Mae Martin and Elliot Page just got matching coffee cup tattoos.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and justjared.com
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
E! Online:
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's Ex Jen Harley Arrested for Alleged Assault With a Deadly Weapon  —  Jen Harley, who shares a daughter with Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, was arrested in Las Vegas on June 19 for alleged misdemeanor domestic violence and felony assault.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Page Six and The Blast
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: Page Six, People.com and justjared.com
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
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
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
 
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
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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:
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Peter Gallagher Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' As Recurring For Season 18
Discussion: E! Online, Variety and justjared.com
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
 

 
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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

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

 
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