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5:00 PM ET, July 29, 2016

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Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
I'm Not for Sale  —  Justin Bieber got a $5 million offer to perform at a Republican event during the GOP Convention, but turned it down after his manager considered quitting and LeBron James urged him to reject it ... sources tell TMZ.  —  Sources connected with CAA …
Marc Inocencio / On Air with Ryan Seacrest:
Mila Kunis Talks ‘Bad Moms,’ If She and Ashton Kutcher Will Have Third Child  —  “I'm so tired of trying to be this perfect mom,” Mila Kunis's character Amy famously says in the Bad Moms trailer.  —  The overworked, overachieving, and under-appreciated suburban mom reaches her breaking point …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Bought Their Wedding Bands on Etsy for $190  —  No million-dollar rings for this couple!  Mila Kunis revealed that she bought her and Ashton Kutcher's wedding bands on Etsy for a total of $190.  During her appearance on Conan on Wednesday, July 27 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Naja Rayne / People.com:
WATCH: Jean Claude Van Damme Storms out of Australian TV Interview  —  Bloodsport star Jean Claude Van Damme wants to be asked more “interesting” questions during interviews.  —  The actor appeared via satellite on the Australian morning show Sunrise on Thursday, but his interview …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Meryl Streep Joins Emily Blunt in ‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Is Meryl Streep ready for a spoonful of sugar?  —  Sources tell Variety, the Oscar-winning actress is in talks to join Emily Blunt and Lin Manuel-Miranda in Disney's “Mary Poppins Returns.”
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Scott Huver / People.com:
Melanie Griffith on Being ‘Introspective’ and ‘Totally Curious’ About Her New Path in Life  —  Melanie Griffith is ready to embrace the next chapter in her life.  —  After ending her nearly two-decade long marriage to Antonio Banderas in December, and with her three kids all grown up …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
I'm Back in the Game  —  Egor Tarabasov put himself back in the danger zone as far as Lindsay Lohan's concerned.  —  Her millionaire fiance hit up London's Chiltern Firehouse Thursday night — the first time we've seen him out on the town since his blowout fight with Lindsay ... which led to her fleeing the country.
Discussion: X17 Online, Page Six and PerezHilton
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Welcome To Taylor Swift's Poo Poo List, Troian Bellisario!  —  Taylor Swift used to say “s**t list,” but since she says it so much and has to clean her mouth out afterward, she ran out of soap real quick.  —  Troian Bellisario is on your 12-year-old niece's favorite show Pretty Little Liars …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Shonda Rhimes on Making Hillary Convention Film: 'I Didn't Have to Add a Plot Twist!'  —  Forget red wine on Olivia Pope's white couch.  —  When Shonda Rhimes sat down with Hillary Clinton - for five hours - in the making of the biographical film “Hillary” that was shown Thursday at the climax …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
I'M COOL WITH HILLARY USING MY LYRICS  —  Lil Wayne was front and center at the DNC ... or at least his music was in Hillary Clinton's speech, and Weezy was pretty amped about it when we broke the news to him.  —  We got Wayne leaving Playhouse early Friday morning — a few hours …
Discussion: PerezHilton, The Wrap and CNN
Tanya Chen / BuzzFeed:
Bless This Couple's Hilariously Adorable Pregnancy Photo Shoot  —  Jessica Velez and Lewis Mohorn Jr. from Pompano Beach, Florida, are engaged and expecting their first child together.  —  To celebrate the ocassion — and Velez's pregnancy before she gives birth — they decided to do a photo shoot with the entire family.
Discussion: Bossip
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Step Out for a Lunch Date in L.A. Before Welcoming Baby No. 3  —  Things are bound to get busier for Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green when their third child arrives later this year, but the duo snuck away for a quiet lunch date Thursday in L.A.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
McKayla Maroney Does Instagram In A Bikini Good  —  The Rio Olympics kick off next week, and here's a little something to help get you psyched up for it: a bunch of crazy hot selfies from everyone's favorite Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney.  And you know, it's a real shame we only pay attention …
Us Weekly:
How Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney's Families Feel About Their Breakup  —  It's not over 'til it's over.  Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney may have parted ways for now, but those close to them are still holding out hope for a reconciliation, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: PerezHilton
RADAR:
Rock Bottom!  Sketchy Tyga Orders Kylie Jenner To Get Butt Lift  —  Rapper's ‘completely evil’ plan for her includes other extreme surgeries.  —  RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned Kylie Jenner's troubled boyfriend, Tyga, is pressuring her to undergo extensive surgical procedures!
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Is Former Client  —  Phaedra Parks has history with the man who allegedly threatened to blow up her law office, because she was once his manager and lawyer ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Terrence Cook — aka Drama — tell us Phaedra managed his music career back in 2000 when he was an up-and-coming rapper in Atlanta.
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Adam Carlson / People.com:
Man Who Allegedly Targeted Phaedra Parks with Bomb Threat Was ‘Out of Breath and Sweating’: Sources
Discussion: Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Beaches’ Movie Remake Starring Idina Menzel Greenlighted By Lifetime  —  A Garry Marshall film classic is coming to the small screen.  Lifetime has greenlighted a contemporary remake of the 1988 feature Beaches, toplined by Broadway and Frozen star Idina Menzel.
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Lynette Rice / EW.com:
IDINA MENZEL TO PLAY BETTE MIDLER'S BEACHES ROLE FOR LIFETIME
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Jenna Dewan Tatum Opens Up About Motherhood and Marriage: 'It's a Balancing Act!'
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
VH1, Ice Cube Team for Hip-Hop Version of ‘Hollywood Squares’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: 103.7 KVIL
Ree Hines / TODAY.com:
Matt Damon reveals the toughest part about reprising ‘Jason Bourne’ role
Discussion: Page Six
Danielle Anderson / People.com:
Cyndi Lauper on Aging and Life in the Spotlight: 'You Can't Live Your Whole Life Worrying About Staying Famous'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and AARP
Brittany King / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Slams Critics over Weight Loss: 'First I'm Too Fat and Now I'm Too Skinny'
Discussion: Daily Mail
Andrea Park / People.com:
Chloë Grace Moretz Addresses Crowd at DNC: ‘My First Vote For President Will be For Hillary Clinton’
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 Earlier Picks: 
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
MTV Classic Brings Back ‘Daria,’ ‘Laguna Beach,’ More '90s Shows
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Notorious B.I.G. Scripted Comedy in the Works at TBS
Discussion: Stereogum
Daily Mail:
'I'm a famous person who could be a target': Paris Hilton reveals fears of attracting the attentions …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Sarah Chalke Welcomes Daughter Frances
Rene Stutzman / Orlando Sentinel:
Cops mistook Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze for meth, Orlando man says
Discussion: AOL
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Rocketeer’ Reboot in the Works From Disney (Exclusive)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

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How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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