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3:30 PM ET, August 16, 2025

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People:
Jesse Metcalfe Says He Was ‘Oblivious’ to Rumored On-Set Drama Between Desperate Housewives Costars  —  “I was just happy to have a job,” Metcalfe said while reflecting on his experience on the show  — Jesse Metcalfe played teenage gardener John Rowland on Desperate Housewives
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
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Jesse Metcalfe ‘oblivious’ to drama between female Desperate Housewives co-stars  —  Jesse Metcalfe claims that he was “oblivious” to the supposed drama between his female colleagues on Desperate Housewives.  —  Jesse Metcalfe was “oblivious” to behind-the-scenes drama between his Desperate Housewives co-stars.
Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
William & Kate moving to 8-bed ‘forever home’ in Windsor as they plan ‘fresh start’ after Princess's cancer treatment  —  Unlike Harry and Meghan, Wills and Kate are funding all renovations themselves and will have no live-in staff  —  PRINCE William is moving his family to a “forever home” …
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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” …
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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TMZ.com:
Drake Bell Files for Divorce From His Wife Years After Their Split  —  DRAKE BELL COPIES HIS WIFE, FILES FOR DIVORCE … Years after his wife filed for divorce in Los Angeles ... Drake Bell is following in her footsteps, filing his own divorce petition in Florida.
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:
Southwest Airlines Pilot Denies Failing Field Sobriety Tests After Arrest  —  SOUTHWEST AIRLINE PILOT I'M A HERO ... I Didn't Fail Field Sobriety Tests!!!  —  A Southwest Airlines pilot who cops say failed multiple field sobriety tests minutes before he was supposed to fly is denying doing so …
Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel Shares Her ‘RHONY’ Contract Secrets — And How Much It Would Cost for a TV Return (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Bethenny Frankel knows her worth in the world of reality TV.  —  “When I was going back to Housewives, I asked for anything I wanted …
Discussion: Page Six
Danny Scott / The Times:
Alison Brie and Dave Franco: 'We don't need an intimacy co-ordinator'  —  The Mad Men actress and her actor/director husband on their whirlwind romance, sex scenes, pet cats and starring in a horror film together … Alison  —  I met Dave through a mutual friend at the New Orleans Mardi Gras in 2011.
Discussion: Just Jared, SheKnows and Us Weekly
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
 
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Masters of the Universe’: Kristen Wiig Joins the Cast as Roboto (Exclusive)
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Discussion: SheKnows
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Beloved comic and BBC star Gary Little dies in ‘climbing accident’ as tributes pour in
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
David Fischer / Associated Press:
Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Financial Times:
OpenAI hopes the Disney deal boosts Sora, which has high costs and limited traction; Sensor Tower: users average 13 minutes per day on Sora vs. 90 on TikTok

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Washington Post's new Your Personal Podcast, which offers AI-generated customizable podcasts, was developed under a multiyear agreement with ElevenLabs

 
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