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11:25 AM ET, August 16, 2025

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Otrc / ABC7:
Tristan Rogers, longtime ‘General Hospital’ star, dies at 79 after battle with lung cancer  —  Stream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7  —  Tristan Rogers, the actor whose career spanned decades and was marked by his well-known portrayal of Robert Scorpio …
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Lynette Rice / Deadline:
Tristan Rogers Dies: ‘General Hospital’ Star Was 79  —  Tristan Rogers, best known for playing Robert Scorpio on ABC's General Hospital, died Aug. 15.  —  His passing was confirmed by his longtime manager, Meryl Soodak.  In July, it was revealed that Rogers has been diagnosed with cancer.
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People:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Relocating Family After 3 Years Living in Adelaide Cottage  —  The couple and their three children are rumored to be moving into eight-bedroom Forest Lodge in Windsor  — Princess Kate and Prince William will be moving home “later this year” …
Discussion: GB News
Brianne Tracy / People:
Scott Wolf Breaks Silence, Accuses Ex Kelley Wolf of Making ‘Disturbing, False’ Allegations Against Him (Exclusive)  —  “Although her claims are completely baseless and incredibly dangerous, the worst part is that they are traumatic for our children,” the actor told PEOPLE
TMZ.com:
Conjoined Twins Abby and Brittany Hensel Strolling With Newborn Baby  —  ABBY AND BRITTANY HENSEL CONJOINED TWINS OUT WITH NEWBORN BABY!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 195 … Abby and Brittany Hensel are a dynamic duo, and now they have a little buddy making 3 ... carrying around a baby in a small Minnesota town!
Discussion: E! Online, Mirror, Decider, Us Weekly and People
Jake Nevins / Interview Magazine:
Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo on Heartache, Meet-Cutes, and Growing Up in the Public Eye  —  Five years ago, a then 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo texted Conan Gray to ask him out for a “COVID walk,” only to be ghosted.  It took a dinner with Dan Nigro, who produced both of their debuts albums simultaneously …
TMZ.com:
Courtney Stodden Reached Out To Chrissy Teigen Over Beef, Was Ignored  —  COURTNEY STODDEN I REACHED OUT TO CHRISSY OVER BEEF ... She Never Responded!!!  —  Courtney Stodden says she extended an olive branch to Chrissy ... and then got ghosted!!!  —  Courtney claims she reached out to Chrissy …
Discussion: People
Liza Esquibias / People:
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Haven't Seen Each Other in ‘Weeks’ but Are ‘Making It Work’ After He Misses Her Birthday: Source  —  “Timothée's schedule is grueling, with very little downtime,” a source tells PEOPLE of the ‘Dune: Messiah’ actor
Discussion: InStyle, Elle, Just Jared and E! Online
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Masters of the Universe’: Kristen Wiig Joins the Cast as Roboto (Exclusive)  —  Travis Knight is directing the feature that Amazon MGM plans on releasing theatrically worldwide June 5, 2026.  —  Roboto has found his, or in this case, her voice.  —  The Masters of the Universe character …
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Jenelle Riley / Variety:
‘Freaky Friday’ Director on the Film's Legacy and Not Being Invited Back for the Sequel: 'I Did Raise My Hand... It Would've Been Nice to Be Involved'  —  Friday remains a beloved weekday thanks to the box office success of Disney's sequel “Freakier Friday,” which reunites stars Jamie Lee Curtis …
David Fischer / Associated Press:
Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme  —  Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never paid for.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively 'Aren't Speaking' as Fans Speculate About Singer's Song ‘Ruin the Friendship’ (Source)  —  Swift's new song ‘Ruin the Friendship’ will feature on the singer's upcoming album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’  — Taylor Swift and Blake Lively are currently not speaking …
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Taylor Swift Explains Why Her ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Era Is Orange
Discussion: The Wrap
Interview Magazine:
“I Just Fell in Love With You”: When Vanessa Kirby Met Julia Fox  —  What do you get when two of Hollywood's most magnetic young stars come together for a high-octane thriller about survival and sisterhood?  A lifelong friendship, of course.  At least that was the case for Vanessa Kirby and Julia Fox …
Discussion: Just Jared, People and Decider
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Kelly Clarkson's ex-assistant Brittney Marie Jones allegedly cheated on husband with Brandon Blackstock: source  —  Kelly Clarkson's former assistant allegedly cheated on her husband with Brandon Blackstock, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  A source alleges that Brittney Marie Jones's now-ex-husband …
Discussion: SheKnows
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Regina Hall & Anna Faris Are Back For Screams In Wayans Brothers & Miramax-Paramount's ‘Scary Movie’ Franchise … Said Hall and Faris, “We can't wait to bring Brenda and Cindy back to life and be reunited with our great friends Keenen, Shawn and Marlon — three men we'd literally die for (in Brenda's case, again).”
 
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Kevin Huynh / InStyle:
Julia Fox, 35, Turned Heads With the Shoes That Jennifer Garner, 53, Wears on Repeat
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
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Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
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Catherine Fegan / Irish Independent:
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Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun and Metro.co.uk
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Michael Patrick King on the ‘And Just Like That’ Finale, Carrie's Last Moments on Screen and Why This Really Is the End: 'Anyone Else Could Keep Going.  I Can't'
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Pierce Brosnan's son Dylan towers over actor in sweet red carpet appearance
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