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10:00 PM ET, August 25, 2021

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Michael Fairman TV:
‘Dynasty’ and ‘All My Children’ Star, Michael Nader Passes Away at 76  —  Heartbreaking news to report this Wednesday morning.  Michael Fairman TV has learned exclusively that Michael Nader, best known for his role as “Dex” Dexter on ABC's original version of Dynasty, and as Dimitri Marick on All My Children, has died at the age of 76.
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Jennifer Roback / The Sun:
TRAGIC Who was actor Michael Nader and how did he die?
Discussion: The US Sun and Daily Star
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Letitia Wright Hospitalized With Minor Injuries After Stunt Rig Incident On ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Shoot  —  UPDATE: Insiders now tell Deadline, Wright has been released from the hospital.  —  EXCLUSIVE: During an overnight shoot in Boston for Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever …
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Letitia Wright Hospitalized After Stunt Rig Accident While Shooting ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ … Letitia Wright has been hospitalized with minor injuries after a stunt rig accident on the set of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”  —  “Letitia Wright sustained minor injuries today …
Rainesford Stauffer / Teen Vogue:
Her Name Is Not Honey Boo Boo  —  Alana Thompson is no longer the rambunctious child beauty queen the world knew as Honey Boo Boo.  And she'd like you to use her real name.  —  Just shy of her 16th birthday, Alana Thompson, a public high schooler, is saving to buy her first car …
Liz McNeil / People.com:
In Her Own Words: Cher On Falling ‘Madly in Love’ with Val Kilmer and Their Lasting Friendship  —  Cher tells PEOPLE about her lasting friendship with former love Val Kilmer … We called ourselves Sid and Ethel.  Val didn't want to yell “Cher” and I didn't want to yell “Val.”
Discussion: Just Jared
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Val Kilmer On Surviving Throat Cancer: ‘I Want to Share My Story More Than Ever’
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jason Lipshutz / Billboard:
Olivia Rodrigo Gives Writing Credit to Paramore on ‘Good 4 U’  —  Paramore's Hayley Williams and Joshua Farro now have writing credits on Rodrigo's No. 1 smash.  —  The credits for “Good 4 U,” Olivia Rodrigo's Billboard Hot 100-topping hit, have been updated to acknowledge an interpolation of Paramore's 2007 single “Misery Business.”
Discussion: Variety, E! Online, Pitchfork and Just Jared
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Matt Doria / NME:
Paramore's Hayley Williams appears to have been given a writing credit on Olivia Rodrigo's ‘Good 4 U’
Discussion: The Sun
Olivia Petter / The Independent:
Finding Freedom: Harry's wreath ‘stayed in box’ and William ‘furious’ over family drama, new epilogue claims  —  UK exclusive: New chapter in the Sussexes' controversial biography claims Prince Harry was declined the chance to have a wreath laid at the Cenotaph
Discussion: Page Six, The Sun and Cele|bitchy
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Erika Jayne ducks paparazzi questions about Tom Girardi during CVS run  —  Stars: They dislike answering questions about ongoing legal investigations — just like us!  —  Erika Jayne was spotted making a CVS run ahead of her gym session on Wednesday, refusing to answer paparazzi questions …
Discussion: RADAR and The Sun
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Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:   Erika Jayne Slams Sutton Stracke's “Small Town” Worries About Her Reputation
Chris Willman / Variety:
Man Photographed as Baby on ‘Nevermind’ Cover Sues Nirvana, Alleging Child Pornography … The album cover depicts Elden underwater in a swimming pool as a then-infant with his genitalia exposed.  The image has generally been understood as a statement on capitalism, as it includes …
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West's Chicago ‘Donda’ Event Will Distribute COVID Vaccines  —  KANYE WEST GET YOUR DOSE AT ‘DONDA’ EVENT ... Distributing COVID Vaccine … Kanye West isn't requiring folks to be vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 to enjoy his “Donda” event in Chicago ... but the good news ... fans can get inoculated on site.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Christy Carlson Romano: I was salty over Shia LaBeouf's success  —  Christy Carlson Romano admitted Shia LaBeouf's success used to make her “salty,” so much so that at one point she couldn't bring herself to watch any of his movies.  —  “We went from seeing each other every day …
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TMZ.com:
Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Donate $10k to Hope for Haiti Quake Relief  —  RYAN REYNOLDS & BLAKE LIVELY DONATE $10K TO HOPE FOR HAITI ... To Boost Quake Relief Efforts  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 449 … Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are chipping in to help those in the hardest-hit areas …
TMZ.com:
‘Zoey 101’ Star Alexa Nikolas Suing Ex-Husband for Sexual Battery  —  ‘ZOEY 101’ STAR ALEXA NIKOLAS Suing Ex-Husband ... YOU GROOMED ME AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ME!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 435 … “Zoey 101” star Alexa Nikolas just accused her ex-husband, Michael Milosh …
Discussion: E! Online, The Sun and RADAR
Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘White Lotus’ Star Sydney Sweeney Got Her Grandmothers Cast as Extras in New Erotic Thriller ‘The Voyeurs’ … Sydney Sweeney may be up for granddaughter of the year.  —  The “White Lotus” star got her grandmothers, Sherry and Velda, cast as extras in “The Voyeurs,” Sweeney's new erotic thriller …
Discussion: Just Jared
Just Jared:
Britney Spears Praises ‘Cute A—hole’ Boyfriend Sam Asghari & Jokes About Starring in a Tinker Bell Movie  —  Britney Spears has all the love for her boyfriend, Sam Asghari.  —  The 39-year-old “Slumber Party” superstar shared a sweet picture with her 27-year-old boyfriend on Wednesday (August 25).
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Scott Peterson's sister-in-law says new evidence proves he's innocent … Scott Peterson's sister-in-law is out to prove he did not murder his pregnant wife in 2002 as Peterson returns to court Wednesday in hopes of getting a new trial due to alleged juror misconduct in his case.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, RADAR, The Sun and E! Online
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
The Rolling Stones WILL go ahead with their US tour next month and pay tribute to late Charlie Watts on stage  —  THE Rolling Stones plan to pay an emotional tribute to late drummer Charlie Watts on next month's tour.  —  The group have been devastated by 80-year-old Charlie's death on Tuesday …
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
Madison Vain / Esquire:
Tim McGraw: What I've Learned  —  At 54, Tim McGraw is an American music institution, headlining stadiums full of country music fans for well over a decade.  He's also a first-rate actor, husband, and father of three.  —  You can be  —  a great singer, have great songs, be a great performer—and it still might not happen.
Discussion: E! Online
 
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Phoenix Cronin / The Sun:
ABBA will finally break 39-year hiatus next Friday by releasing the first of their brand new music
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
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Discussion: RADAR
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
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Josh Duggar's Lawyers File Motion to Dismiss Child Porn Case
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: It's the Duke of Torque! Prince Andrew takes THREE SUVs with him on Balmoral holiday
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
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Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
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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

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny

 
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