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7:00 AM ET, July 29, 2015

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James Hibberd / EW.com:
QUEEN LATIFAH AND MARY J. BLIGE JOIN NBC'S THE WIZ  —  Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige are the latest to join NBC's live adaptation of the The Wiz, which will air Dec. 3.  —  Latifah will play the titular Wiz, who holds the keys to the Emerald City, while Blige is set to play the Wicked Witch of the West.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe Shows Off Her Blinging Engagement Ring: See the 3.5-Carat Stunner  —  Bling, bling!  Kaitlyn Bristowe said “yes!” to Shawn Booth on The Bachelorette season finale on Monday, July 27, while also gushing over the gorgeous engagement ring he chose for her—and she hasn't been able to stop since!
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Chris Pine Closes Deal to Star Opposite Gal Gadot in ‘Wonder Woman’ (Exclusive)  —  Chris Pine has closed a deal to play Steve Trevor opposite Gal Gadot in “Wonder Woman,” TheWrap has learned.  Pine joins the DC Movie Universe in a multi-picture deal that includes sequel options, according to insiders.
Kris Ex / all:
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Interview: Find a Way (2015 Cover Story)  —  When Ben Haggerty approaches, he seems sheepish and awkward, if not tentative and searching.  As he walks into the small, low-­key Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle's Central District, it becomes clear that everyone …
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Channing Tatum Superhero Movie ‘Gambit’ in Jeopardy as Deal Unravels (Exclusive)  —  Channing Tatum's “Gambit” deal is in jeopardy of falling apart and he is planning to exit the comic book project at 20th Century Fox, an individual with knowledge of the situation has told TheWrap.
Discussion: Just Jared and all
RADAR:
Inside Bobbi Kristina Brown & Nick Gordon's Squalid Drug Den Condo — ‘It Was Awful’ … PICS OF  —  BOBBI  —  The Atlanta-area home Bobbi Kristina Brown shared with Nick Gordon is such a pigsty that it will need extensive work just to get it into good enough condition to sell.
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Perez Hilton:
So Sad — Demi Lovato's Puppy, Buddy, Has Died  —  It's so hard losing a member of your family, especially a furry friend.  —  On Tuesday, Demi Lovato tragically revealed that her tiny puppy, Buddy, has died.  She took to Twitter to share the sad news, writing:
Discussion: E! Online and News & Gossip
Perez Hilton:
Chrissy Teigen Lovingly Calls John Legend Her ‘Papa John’ While Making Pizza On Vacation In Sicily!  —  This cookbook sure is gonna be good!  —  Chrissy Teigen is getting closer to releasing her debut recipe guide, so she and husband John Legend decided to take a trip to Sicily to learn a little more about authentic Italian cooking.
Tony Duran / Treats! Magazine:
OLIVIA CULPO BY TONY DURAN  —  interview// Rob Hill  —  Pictorial Sneak Peek: To see more of this editorial, subscribe or purchase Issue 9.  —  Hello Olivia.  Welcome to treats!  —  Hello - thanks so much!  —  How did you shoot with treats! come about?
Discussion: E! Online, The Blemish and Just Jared
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘Bachelor’ Host Chris Harrison Slams Lifetime's ‘UnREAL’: 'It's Really Terrible'  —  Monday's “Bachelorette” finale closed with Kaitlyn Bristowe's happy ending, but host Chris Harrison doesn't see a fairytale in Lifetime's “UnREAL,” the scripted series that takes a behind-the-scenes look …
Discussion: Dlisted and Just Jared
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Raven-Symone Is Not Impressed by Caitlyn Jenner: She's Moving “Too Fast, Too Soon”  —  Hard to please!  Raven-Symone revealed on The View on Monday, July 27, that she has some issues with Caitlyn Jenner and her new docuseries I Am Cait.  —  “I think it's wonderful, and yes …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Bourne’: Tommy Lee Jones Joins Matt Damon in Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Tommy Lee Jones has joined Matt Damon in the next installment of the “Bourne” franchise.  —  Alicia Vikander is also in talks to come on board the untitled project.  Julia Stiles is expected to return to the action series …
Discussion: Digital Spy
Anne-Laure Mondesert / Agence France-Presse:
Jane Birkin asks Hermes to take name off crocodile handbag  —  Paris (AFP) - British singer Jane Birkin has asked luxury manufacturer Hermes to remove her name from its crocodile-skin handbag after learning of the “cruel” methods used to make the iconic accessory.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Suzy Byrne / News & Gossip:
Heidi Klum Declares Love for Boyfriend Vito Schnabel  —  Heidi Klum loves Vito Schnabel and she wants the world — or at least her 1.7 million Instagram followers — to know it.  —  To mark the art dealer's 29th birthday, the supermodel, 42, posted a selfie of them together on Monday.
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne — Rapper Claims He's as Bad as Birdman in the Money Dept.  —  RAPPER CLAIMS HE'S AS BAD AS BIRDMAN  —  In the Money Dept.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  If Lil Wayne doesn't know what the word “ironic” means, he does now ... he's being sued by a rapper for not forking over royalties ... which is exactly his gripe with Birdman.
Discussion: Vibe and Bossip
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Empire Stars Grace Gealey and Trai Byers Are Engaged!  —  Grace Gealey and Trai Byers are building their own empire!  —  The stars of Fox's hit series Empire are engaged, E! News confirms.  Byers, 33, threw a surprise birthday party for Gealey, 31, at Chicago restaurant Kinmont Sunday night.
 
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Kacey Bange / Us Weekly:
Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Vicki Gunvalson Accuses Meghan Edmonds of Being a Gold Digger
TMZ.com:
Blake Shelton to Miranda — Your Crap's On the Porch
NBC:
ABOUT THE SHOW  —  Famed adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls returns …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Meghan King Edmonds / Bravo TV Official Site:
Meghan: I Will Never Replace LeAnn
Discussion: Starpulse and PerezHilton
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump adviser Michael Cohen apologizes for rape comment
TMZ.com:
Liam Neeson — Healthy As a Horse ... Despite Sickly Photo
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Rachel McAdams Eyed for Female Lead in Marvel's ‘Doctor Strange’
Discussion: PerezHilton and I Watch Stuff
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Seth Rollins' Knee Breaks John Cena's Nose on Monday Night Raw—Watch Now!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dan Hyman / Guardian:
Chance the Rapper: ‘I once wanted Kanye West to be my dad’
Discussion: all and Stereogum
Kayla Caldwell For / Daily Mail:
Pregnant Kim Kardashian proudly cradles her growing bump in VERY snug white dress in pouty selfie …
Alanna Masterson / People.com:
Alanna Masterson Expecting First Child
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj's Ex-BF Safaree — She's a Hip-Hop Thief and Meek Mill's Fat!!!
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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