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5 things you need to know this morning: Aug. 21, 2019

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Larry King files for divorce for the 8th time

For the eighth time, Larry King has filed for divorce. This time, it’s from his wife Shawn King. The couple has been married for 22 years and has two adult children together. While it’s the eighth time King has gone through a divorce, Shawn is Larry’s seventh wife as he was married to Alene Akins twice back in the 1960s.


2. A 4th Matrix movie has gotten the green light

The entertainment world was abuzz on Tuesday as news came out regarding a fourth Matrix movie. The film is officially going ahead with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss both on board. Lana Wachowski will also return to write and direct the film.


3. Trump cancels Denmark visit after country rejects his interest in buying Greenland

After Denmark rebuffed President Trump’s interest in purchasing Greenland, the American president has cancelled his scheduled trip to the European nation that was set for Sept. 2-3. The Danish government “expressed shock and disbelief” over the cancellation, but reaffirmed that the autonomous Danish territory is not for sale.


4. Sean Spicer to compete on Dancing with the Stars

Speaking of President Trump, his former press secretary is back in the spotlight. Sean Spicer has been announced as one of the contestants in the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars. Ray Lewis, Lamar Odom, Hannah Brown, Christie Brinkley and plenty of others will be competing as well.


5. Mitch Marner in talks with Swiss League club

Contract talks between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner have made little progress and the Leafs forward is now in talks with another club. It’s not an NHL team, but rather the Zurich Lions of the Swiss League, where Marner could go to train starting in September.


Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)

Usain Bolt (33), Bo Burnham (29), Robert Lewandowski (31), Brody Jenner (36), Kacey Musgraves (31), Kenny Rogers (81)



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