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2:20 PM ET, August 18, 2024

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TMZ.com:
‘Godfather Part II’ Star John Aprea Dead at 83  —  JOHN APREA ‘GODFATHER II’ STAR DEAD AT 83 … John Aprea, one of the stars of “The Godfather Part II” and “Full House,” is dead of natural causes ... TMZ has learned.  —  His manager Will Levine tells us ... the actor passed away on August 7 …
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
John Aprea, Actor in ‘The Godfather Part II’ and ‘Full House,’ Dies at 83  —  The New Jersey native also starred on the short-lived ‘The Montefuscos,’ had two stints on ‘Another World’ and stood out in ‘The Idolmaker’ and ‘New Jack City.’ … He was 83.  —  Aprea died Aug. 5 of natural causes …
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Martha Williams / Daily Mail:
Matthew Perry's haunting last words to assistant Kenneth Iwamasa before fatal ketamine dose  —  The haunting last words that Matthew Perry uttered to his assistant Kenneth Iwamasa before ingesting a fatal dose of ketamine have been revealed.  —  Perry told his assistant to 'shoot me up with a big one …
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Bebe Rexha Says She Was Victim of ‘Hate Crime’ For Speaking Albanian  —  BEBE REXHA I WAS THE VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME ... Albanian Discrimination!!!  —  THREATENED AND SCARED  —  Bebe Rexha says she was discriminated against at a German airport ... telling fans she wasn't allowed through security it what she's calling a “hate crime.”
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Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:   Sobbing Bebe Rexha claims she was ‘threatened’ at Munich Airport for speaking Albanian in emotional video
The Sun:
Tommy Fury ‘spotted snogging blonde’ during 2am vodka binge at nightclub days before Molly-Mae announced split  —  Sources said that Molly-Mae was sent an upsetting video of Tommy on the trip, which caused her to ditch him  — Scarlet Howes- Hannah Hope  — Scarlet Howes- Hannah Hope
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The Sun:
Saltburn hunk Barry Keoghan dumped by American music star girlfriend after she grew tired of his party lifestyle  —  Sabrina released the single Please Please Please which sees her sing about a boyfriend damaging her reputation  — Hannah Hope- Emily Webber  — Hannah Hope- Emily Webber
Sean Adams / PennLive:
Drake Bell talks new album, potential ‘Drake & Josh’ reunion, and upcoming central Pa. concert  —  Drake Bell got his start as a child actor, and rose to fame starring in the Nickelodeon series “Drake & Josh,” where he wrote and performed his own music.His career continued with albums …
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Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Barry Keoghan Seemingly Shuts Down Sabrina Carpenter Breakup Rumors With 1 Social Media Move  —  Please, please, please don't pay too much attention to the breakup rumors.  —  After a report surfaced claiming Barry Keoghan had broken up with Sabrina Carpenter, the Saltburn star seemingly shut …
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