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Ariana Granted Subpoena, Dakota and Role Model Split, Harry and Meghan's Move

Plus.. Inde Navarrette named biggest breakout star.

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August 21, 2026

Ariana Grande Granted Fast-Track Subpoena Power to Unmask Music Hackers

Ariana Grande has achieved a significant legal victory in her battle against anonymous cybercriminals, as a Los Angeles judge granted her fast-track subpoena authority. This ruling allows Grande's legal team to bypass standard waiting periods and immediately request user and transaction records from major platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Grande sought this expedited power due to concerns that delays could enable the hackers to erase tracking data or continue leaking her stolen intellectual property.

This legal action comes after a persistent ordeal where hackers infiltrated the accounts of Grande's producers and photographers, stealing and leaking unreleased tracks, demos, and personal photos. Despite ongoing investigations, the cybercriminals have effectively concealed their identities. With the new court order, Grande's team can now compel tech services to provide essential information to identify those responsible for the breaches.

Dakota Johnson and Role Model Call It Quits After Dating for Less Than a Year

Dakota Johnson and Role Model (real name Tucker Pillsbury) have officially broken up, quietly ending their relationship "a while ago" after dating for less than a year. The 36-year-old Materialists actress and the 29-year-old singer were first romantically linked in December 2025 before being spotted out on dates in Los Angeles. Although the pair kept their romance mostly low-key, insiders previously noted that Johnson was taking things slow following her long-term, on-and-off relationship with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, which concluded in mid-2025.

Despite keeping details of their romance private, the former couple briefly teamed up creatively on Pillsbury’s latest project, Chuck Timely & the Hourglass. Johnson contributed a flirty spoken-word bridge on his song "Love I You" after making an impromptu visit to the recording studio. While sources stated earlier this spring that the two were "very much on the same page" and enjoying an easy dynamic, their quiet split reportedly occurred well before news of the breakup surfaced.

Inde Navarrette Emerges as Hollywood's Most In-Demand Breakout Star

Following the phenomenal success of the horror film Obsession, which grossed nearly $500 million on a modest budget, 25-year-old Inde Navarrette has emerged as one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents. Previously recognized for her roles in television shows like Superman & Lois and 13 Reasons Why, Navarrette's performance as Nikki Freeman has garnered significant attention, leading producers to offer her a string of high-profile opportunities as she carefully curates her rapidly rising career.

Navarrette solidified her status in the industry with a starring role in Marvel's upcoming X-Men movie alongside Adam Driver and Sadie Sink. This major opportunity came at the cost of another major project: a co-starring role in Michael Mann's Heat 2 opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale. By stepping away from this iconic role, Navarrette has demonstrated her ability to select only the most defining and lucrative roles, marking her as a true breakout star in Hollywood.

POP FACT: On this day in 1987, Dirty Dancing hit theaters.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex Plan Return to the UK as Private Citizens

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are preparing to move back to the UK later this month, settling into a private, non-royal residence outside London alongside their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. While King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales were recently informed of the transition, with the King reportedly welcoming the chance to spend more personal time with his family, there are no plans for Harry or Meghan to resume official royal duties, and they will remain private citizens. The move, which comes six years after their initial departure for California, aligns with Archie and Lilibet’s upcoming enrollment in a British school this September, amidst lingering media speculation regarding the couple's personal and professional next steps.

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  • Kim Kardashian is to produce the new Paramount+ series ‘Team Moms: Baseball.’

  • Charles Melton is in talks to star as Kakashi in Destin Daniel Cretton’s live-action ‘Naruto.’

  • Mariah Carey has released a new version of ‘Didn’t Mean To Turn You On’ featuring Rochelle Jordan.

— Katie Macbeth

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