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Ghazala Khan / Washington Post:
Trump criticized my silence.  He knows nothing about true sacrifice.  —  Ghazala Khan's son, U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, was killed in Iraq in 2004.  —  CHARLOTTESVILLE  —  Donald Trump has asked why I did not speak at the Democratic convention.  He said he would like to hear from me.
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Jessica Alba Introduces Alton Sterling's Son, Orlando Victims and Others Affected by Gun Violence During Teen Choice Awards  —  Jessica Alba led an emotional tribute to victims of gun violence during the Teen Choice Awards Sunday evening in Los Angeles, taking the stage with Alton Sterling's son …
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Fuller House Takes Home Choice Comedy TV Show at Teen Choice Awards
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Associated Press:
Justin Timberlake brings seriousness to Teen Choice Awards
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Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
Misty Copeland Is Married!  Ballet Dancer Weds Olu Evans  —  Congratulations, Misty Copeland!  —  The famous ballerina—who is known for breaking body stereotypes in the dance world—tied the knot Sunday with her longtime beau, Olu Evans.  —  E! News can confirm that pair …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Misty Copeland Marries Olu Evans in Laguna Beach Ceremony: Details!
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars' Kym Johnson and Robert Herjavec Are Married!  —  It's a match made in Dancing heaven!  —  Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec married his former Dancing with the Stars partner, Kym Johnson, in front of family and friends in Los Angeles on Sunday, PEOPLE exclusively confirms.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:   Kym Johnson Celebrates Co-Ed Bachelorette Party in Las Vegas Ahead of Robert Herjavec Wedding: Photos!
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Josh Groban and Kat Dennings Break Up After Almost 2 Years of Dating  —  Another Hollywood couple has decided to call it quits this summer.  —  E! News can exclusively confirm Josh Groban and Kat Dennings have split after almost two years of dating.  —  “It was a mutual breakup,” a source shared with E! News.
Isabel Vincent / New York Post:
Melania Trump like you've never seen her before  —  Donald Trump thinks his wife will be a model first lady — and here's the proof.  —  Decades before she was sporting designer dresses on the stage of the Republican National Convention as Mrs. Trump, Melania Knauss posed nude in a photo spread …
Jessica Salter / Women's Health UK:
EXCLUSIVE: Lea Michele Talks Selective Veganism, Body Confidence & Getting Naked  —  Meet this year's beautiful Naked cover star: Singing, spinning Lea Michele  —  Waiting for our cover star to arrive at a huge hangar-like photography studio in Los Angeles, the crew are feeling slightly nervous.
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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Shannen Doherty Reveals Her Breast Cancer Has Spread: ‘The Unknown Is the Scariest Part’  —  Shannen Doherty has some devastating news about her battle with breast cancer.  —  The 45-year-old actress reveals her cancer has spread in an exclusive sit-down with ET.
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TMZ.com:
For Alleged ‘Becky’ Hack  —  Beyonce's most rabidly loyal fans took things up a notch and hacked her one-time nemesis Rachel Roy ... at least that's where the clues are pointing the LAPD.  —  You'll remember, Rachel had a rumored history with Jay Z and took heat from the Beyhive when “Lemonade” dropped.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Miranda Lambert Tears Up Onstage While Singing Song She Wrote with Ex-Husband Blake Shelton  —  Miranda Lambert got emotional during a concert when singing a song she cowrote with ex-husband Blake Shelton.  —  While singing her 2012 single “Over You” during a Tinley Park, Illinois …
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TMZ.com:
But She Doesn't Know It  —  Pauly D's pulled the plug on his 9-month relationship with Aubrey O'Day, and he's already trying to erase her from memory ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Pauly tell us the DJ decided to end things over the weekend — just a few days after she left to shoot “Celebrity Big Brother.”
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Reuters:
J.K. Rowling bids farewell to Harry Potter at “Cursed Child” gala  —  A new “Harry Potter” play that opened to swooning reviews and delighted gasps from the audience marks the end of the journey for the beloved boy wizard, his creator J.K. Rowling said at the play's premiere in London on Saturday.
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Teresa Giudice Clears Up Infidelity Rumors on RHONJ  —  Teresa Giudice is clearing up rumors about her marriage to husband Joe Giudice.  —  On Sunday's episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, the 44-year-old Turning Tables author outlined that Joe did not cheat on her while she was incarcerated …
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

 
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