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Lynette Rice / Deadline:
Joe E. Tata Dies: ‘Beverly Hills, 90210 Actor’ Was 85  —  Joe E. Tata, the actor best known for playing Nat on Beverly Hills, 90210, has died.  He was 85.  —  His longtime 90210 costar Ian Ziering announced his death on Instagram.  Tata's character was the owner of the Peach Pit.
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TMZ.com:
‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Peach Pit Actor Joe E. Tata Dead at 85
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
FemaleFirst:
Lisa Rinna says Harry Hamlin is her “hero” after 25 years of marriage  —  Lisa Rinna says Harry Hamlin is her “hero” after 25 years of marriage on Instagram on Thursday (25.08.22). … Lisa Rinna says Harry Hamlin is her “hero” after 25 years of marriage.  —  'The Real Housewives …
Discussion: People.com, Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
‘Housewives’ defend Garcelle Beauvais' son Jax after racist comments
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Charli D'Amelio and Mom Heidi D'Amelio Joining ‘DWTS’ Cast  —  TikTok star Charli D'Amelio and her mom are goin' toe-to-toe ... by competing against each other in the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.”  —  Production sources tell TMZ ... Charli and Heidi both signed on to join season 31 of the dancing competition series.
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:   Travis Barker's Son Landon Barker and TikTok Star Charli D'Amelio's Relationship Timeline
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Nico Tortorella and Bethany C. Meyers Expecting First Baby Together: ‘Today Is a Celebration’  —  Nico Tortorella and partner Bethany C. Meyers have been open about their fertility journey over the past two years  —  Nico Tortorella and Bethany C. Meyers are going to be parents!
Rosa Sanchez / Cosmopolitan:
Britney Spears Deletes Her Instagram Account After Posting a Teaser of Her Song With Elton John  —  “Hold Me Closer” will be released tomorrow.  —  Britney Spears is off Instagram.  —  The singer abruptly deleted her account after posting a sneak peek of her new song with Elton John, “Hold Me Closer.”
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Britney Spears is choosing ‘happiness’ after deleting her Instagram again
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Ariana Romero / Netflix Tudum:
‘Umbrella Academy’ to Power Up for Fourth and Final Season  —  Grab your briefcase — The Umbrella Academy is coming back for a fourth and final season.  The entire Hargreeves family will return for the series' goodbye season, which will be executive produced by creator and showrunner Steve Blackman.
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Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Everything You Need to Know About ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4
Alene Tchekmedyian / Los Angeles Times:
Vanessa Bryant plans to give verdict proceeds to Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation  —  Vanessa Bryant, widow of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, plans to donate the proceeds from the $16 million judgment she won Wednesday in a case against Los Angeles County to a foundation named in her husband's …
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline and TMZ.com
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Brandy to Star in A24 Psychological Horror Film ‘The Front Room’ Directed by Eggers Brothers … The Eggers brothers, whose older sibling Robert Eggers has collaborated with A24 on “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse,” will be directing in their feature filmmaking debut.
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Joe Pesci to star in upcoming Pete Davidson series with Edie Falco  —  “I'm funny how?”  —  Joe Pesci will costar with Pete Davidson in the comedian's upcoming streaming series on Peacock, “Bupkis.”  —  Sources exclusively told Page Six that the “Goodfellas” legend, 79 …
Rosa Sanchez / Cosmopolitan:
Kylie Jenner Channels Marilyn Monroe in a Silky White Dress and Elegant Curls  —  See the full glam look.  —  Kylie Jenner put a very Kylie-esque spin on Marilyn Monroe's signature look this week.  —  The makeup mogul shared an  —  Instagram post  —  yesterday promoting her new lip kits.
Discussion: Daily Star and E! Online
FemaleFirst:
Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols will have her ashes launched into space  —  Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols will have her ashes launched into space. … ‘Star Trek’ star Nichelle Nichols will have her ashes launched into space.  —  The late actress - who died in July aged 89 …
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Relative Of Floyd Mayweather's GF Dies by Suicide In Boxing Legend's Condo  —  A relative of Floyd Mayweather's girlfriend, Jamie Lynn, died by suicide at a Las Vegas condo owned by the boxing legend earlier this week, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  We're told 24-year-old Jarrett Johnson …
Discussion: RADAR and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Olivia Rodrigo Makes Surprise Performance At Billy Joel's Concert  —  OLIVIA RODRIGO ‘UPTOWN GIRL’ WITH BILLY JOEL!!!  Surprise Appearance at MSG  —  LYRICS WITH A LEGEND  —  Olivia Rodrigo wasn't alive when Billy Joel was making his hits — but she clearly appreciates the piano man's work …
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Blake Lively is Enjoying Her Summer!  —  It must be Thirst Trap Thursday today because actress Blake Lively is turning the heat up over on Instagram with a new photo she shared, wearing a white bikini and posing by the pool.  The actress made a little Grease reference with her caption, letting us know she was indeed having a blast.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Page Six and Just Jared
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Michelle Branch Domestic Assault Case Dismissed by State Authorities in Tennessee  —  The domestic assault charge against Michelle Branch was dropped Wednesday, at the request of the state of Tennessee, PEOPLE has confirmed  —  Michelle Branch is no longer facing a charge of domestic assault against her husband Patrick Carney.
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Shakira Is ‘Heartbroken’ by Photos of Ex Gerard Pique With Clara Chia: It's a ‘Tough Time’  —  Still adjusting.  Shakira's ex-partner Gerard Piqué already seems to be moving on with someone else after their split — and the singer isn't happy about it.  —  Shakira and Gerard Pique's Relationship Timeline: The Way They Were
Discussion: Just Jared
Tashara Jones / Page Six:
‘Mike’ star Russell Hornsby defends Hulu biopic from Tyson criticism  —  Mike Tyson has made it very clear how he really feels about “Mike,” the Hulu biopic based on his life — and it's not good.  —  But Russell Hornsby, who stars as boxing promoter Don King in the eight-episode series …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Andrea Caamano / HELLO!:
Jessica Simpson stuns in revealing sunset beach snap during ‘sexy’ Mexican getaway … Jessica Simpson knows how to get pulses racing, and she did just that on Wednesday as she shared a stunning photo of herself at the beach.  —  The snap, which soon garnered over 63,000 likes …
 
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Omid Scobie / Yahoo Life:
Meghan's podcast proves she's got her voice back - and Buckingham Palace is worried
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Daily Mail:
Rihanna shows off her incredible figure in a sexy date night outfit just three months after giving birth... as she and boyfriend A$AP Rocky arrive at the Ned hotel in NYC
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Nick Cannon Expecting Baby No. 9, His Third with Brittany Bell: ‘Time Stopped and This Happened’
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Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
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Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Geri Horner shares happy family news regarding daughter Bluebell
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
Emily Strohm / People.com:
‘Sister Wives’ ' Christine Brown Says She's Done Sharing a Husband: ‘I Will Be a Monogamist from Here on Out’
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Heather Rae El Moussa Fires Back at Critic Who Says She Made Husband Tarek Her “Entire Personality”
Discussion: Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Succession’ Adds 9 To Season 4 Returning Cast, Including Alexander Skarsgård, Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, Hope Davis & Juliana Canfield
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From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

 
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