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11:25 PM ET, August 23, 2023

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Clover Hope / Elle:
Zendaya Holds Court  —  Armed with a new creative director and a resolve to protect her private life, the multi-hyphenate actress and singer is showing a whole new side of herself.  —  Dress, Dundas, $1,490.  Earrings, bracelet, rings, from $5,200, Bulgari.
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Michael Lee Simpson / People:
Zendaya Says ‘Challengers’ Gives Her a ‘Grown-Up Role’: 'Can't Play a Teenager for the Rest of My Life'
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Vanity Fair
Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Priscilla Presley Entrusts Sofia Coppola to Tell Her Story: “I Felt She Could Get Me”  —  In a year marked by personal tragedy and estate drama, Elvis' famously private ex-wife debuts ‘Priscilla,’ a portrait of her tumultuous marriage directed by a fellow showbiz royal: “Growing up, people are looking at you in a different way.”
Extra:
Howie Mandel Defends Sofía Vergara ‘Single’ Joke (Exclusive)  —  Howie Mandel is here for his “AGT” co-star Sofía Vergara's new single life!  —  On Tuesday's live episode of “America's Got Talent,” Howie joked about how Sofía is now single and looking for new bachelors after her split with husband Joe Manganiello.
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Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston reveals she receives flowers from good friend Adam Sandler every Mother's Day - following secret IVF struggle  —  She opened up about her infertility battle last year and disappointment over not freezing her eggs when she was younger.  —  But Jennifer Aniston is still appreciated on Mother's Day.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Morgan Wade Shuts Down Kyle Richards Relationship Rumors: 'The Internet's a Dumb Place' (Exclusive)  —  The country singer, whose new album ‘Psychopath’ is out Friday, opens up about her friendship with Kyle Richards in this week's issue of PEOPLE  —  Country singer Morgan Wade had never heard …
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Finalizes Divorce to Olivier Martinez, Will Pay Major Child Support  —  Halle Berry's long road to finalizing her divorce to Olivier Martinez is officially over ... after the ex-couple hammered out a formal custody and child support arrangement that has the actress paying big bucks.
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
‘Another World’ Star Nancy Frangione Dead at 70  —  Soap star Nancy Frangione, best known for her starring role on Another World, has died.  She was 70.  —  Frangione died on Aug. 18 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, according to her obituary.  —  The cause of her of death remains unknown.
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Gabrielle Wilde / Daily Star:   Another World actress Nancy Frangione dies aged 70 as tributes pour in for ‘iconic’ star
TMZ.com:
Blueface Stabbed in Boxing Gym, Video Shows Violent Confrontation  —  BLUEFACE SOME DUDE STABBED ME!!!  Gym Confrontation Captured on Camera … Blueface is nursing fresh wounds suffered in the boxing gym when a guy whipped out a knife and stabbed him during an altercation that started on video.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Talking About Reconciling with Dad Jamie Spears  —  Under the category, NEVER SAY NEVER — Britney Spears is seriously talking about reconciling with the man she wanted put in jail over her conservatorship ... her dad, Jamie Spears.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times:
Six months before the Lizzo lawsuit, 14 dancers who appeared in HBO doc settled a dispute over payments  —  In a five-minute sequence in the documentary “Love Lizzo,” a group of dancers rehearsing with the star for her 2019 Video Music Awards performance talk candidly about what it means to be a female, plus-size Black dance artist.
TMZ.com:
TikToker VonViddy Dead By Suicide, Final Video Talked Struggles and Achievements  —  TIKTOKER VONVIDDY DEAD BY SUICIDE ... Final Video Talked Achievements & Struggles  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 846 … TikToker VonViddy has taken his own life ... and his final video to fans is haunting …
TMZ.com:
Polo G's House Raided by Cops, Rapper Put in Handcuffs  —  POLO G Cops Raid L.A. Mansion ... RAPPER PUT IN HANDCUFFS … Polo G's house is currently swarmed by law enforcement, and the rapper's in handcuffs.  —  Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department hit Polo's L.A.-area home early Wednesday with a search warrant.
Discussion: UPROXX, Daily Mail and The Messenger
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
Inside ‘All of Us Strangers,’ Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal's Metaphysical Love Story  —  Andrew Haigh's new film All of Us Strangers parallels a steamy romance between Scott and Mescal with an aching reunion of the dead and the living.  Together, they make for an emotional epic.
Angela Andaloro / People:
Busy Philipps Admits She's ‘Still Processing’ Birdie Going to Boarding School: ‘Confident in Her’ (Exclusive)  —  The 'Dawson's Creek' alum shares Cricket, 10, and Birdie, 15, with ex Marc Silverstein  —  Busy Philipps is getting ready to a shift in her household this back-to-school season.
Discussion: Daily Mail and POPSUGAR
Rachel Brodsky / Stereogum:
We've Got A File On You: Alice Cooper  —  We've Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc.  —  Rebel.  Vaudevillian.  Surrealist.
TIME:
The Staggering Economic Impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour  —  You don't have to be a Swiftie to have been touched in some way by Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, a stadium arena experience that kicked off in March.  The tour, which pays homage to every era of the artist's illustrious 17-year career …
TMZ.com:
Big Sean and Jhene Aiko Seek Protection From Creepy Fan  —  JHENE AIKO & BIG SEAN WE NEED PROTECTION FROM CREEPY FAN!!! … Jhene Aiko and Big Sean are seeking court-ordered protection from a creepy fan they say keeps showing up to their concerts, events and home.
Lucy Norris / Metro.co.uk:
Taylor Swift fans causing their cats ‘distress and pain’ in bizarre TikTok trend, warns animal charity  —  Taylor Swift fans have prompted backlash from an animal charity after grabbing pets and twirling them through the as part of a new online trend aligned to the singer's hit August.
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix and Daniel Wai's Relationship Timeline: From a Coachella Hookup to Casual Dates  —  Deal of the Day … Ariana Madix has offered glimpses into her steamy connection with Daniel Wai following her split from Tom Sandoval.
 
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Eric Bolling, formerly of Sinclair and Fox News and host of Newsmax's 8pm show The Balance, is leaving the network after three years

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