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Perez Hilton:
Narcotic Drug Fentanyl Reportedly Found Mislabeled In Prince's Home — Did The Purple Rain Singer Accidentally Overdose On The Painkiller?  —  Prince's overdose may've been more complicated than we originally thought.  —  As you may recall, the late music icon was found dead in an elevator …
TMZ.com:
Welcomes Baby #15  —  DMX has a challenge most parents would find daunting ... remembering the names of all of his kids, which now number 15.  —  The baker's dozen plus 2 was born Friday in NYC ... weighing in at 6 lbs, 10 oz.  —  His name — Exodus Simmons.  The mom is X's longtime GF, Desiree.
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Christian Holub / EW.com:
GOOD MORNING AMERICA HOST AMY ROBACH APOLOGIZES FOR USING RACIAL SLUR  —  Good Morning America host Amy Robach has apologized for using an outdated racial term on-air Monday morning.  —  During a segment about Zendaya's rumored role as Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Robach said …
Allison / Dlisted:
Lydia Hearst And Chris Hardwick Are Married Now  —  It feels like some summers are lousy with famous people weddings.  So many that I'm sure People magazine has to set up a makeshift Thunderdome filled with publicists to see which celebrity couple gets each week's “INSIDE OUR WEDDING ALBUM!” cover.
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Talking Dead's Chris Hardwick and Lydia Hearst Are Married!
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
New York Daily News:
Broadway dancer admits killing boyfriend in disturbing Facebook post: ‘I am God.  I give life and can take it away’  —  Moments after murdering his boyfriend in a Bronx walkup, Marcus Bellamy, a Broadway dancer who once performed in “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark,” left a chilling confession on Facebook.
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Eddie Murphy ('Mr. Church')  —  The enigmatic legend opens up in his first podcast interview about his hits and misses ("Any movie that I was in that they paid me a lot of money for was a f—ing smash"), the world today ("I haven't read a newspaper in 20 years …
Lou Pearlman / TMZ.com:
Died from Heart Issues  —  Lou Pearlman died from an ongoing cardiac problem ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office, the mastermind behind the Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC ... died at a Miami hospital where he was scheduled to have heart surgery.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Michael Miller / People.com:
Idris Elba Flexes His Bicep in Steamy (and Shirtless!)  Post-Workout Selfie  —  Idris Elba is stripping down and giving fans a look at his progress as he trains for an upcoming fight.  —  In a post-workout photo later posted to Instagram, a sweat-drenched Elba flexes a bulging bicep while wearing nothing but his underwear.
Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Speedo USA Drops Sponsorship of Ryan Lochte Amid Scandal  —  Speedo USA said today that it has decided to terminate its sponsorship of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte after he admitted to lying to Rio police about being held up at gunpoint.  —  “Speedo USA today announces the decision to end its sponsorship of Ryan Lochte.
Perez Hilton:
Lindsay Lohan Shows Off Engagement Ring Once Again Amid Estrangement With Fiancé Egor Tarabasov!  —  Well, well!  —  Despite her relationship with fiancé Egor Tarabasov essentially imploding last month, Lindsay Lohan is still wearing the engagement ring gifted to her by the Russian businessman.
Discussion: Page Six
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Demi Lovato Faces Copyright Lawsuit From Indie Stars Sleigh Bells  —  Lovato's producers previously denied a sampling, but a complaint filed on Monday asserts that similarities “transcend the realm of coincidence.”  —  Pop star Demi Lovato is now facing an allegation of infringing the work of Sleigh Bells …
Discussion: Stereogum
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Farrah Abraham Considering Homeschooling Her Daughter: ‘She Is Going to Experience More Jealousy Than I Ever Encountered’  —  Farrah Abraham wants the best for her little girl - and according to her, that might mean homeschooling her at some point in the future.
NPR.org:
Barbra Streisand On Broadway, Hollywood — And Siri  —  SCOTT SIMON, HOST:  —  It's a big summer for political conventions, the Olympics and Barbra Streisand.  She's on tour in nine cities across North America and has a new CD, “Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway,” which includes this duet from …
Kara Warner / People.com:
Ben Affleck Celebrated 44th Birthday with Family Trip to Montana  —  Happy belated 44th birthday, Ben Affleck!  —  The Batman v Superman actor celebrated his Aug. 15 birthday with ex Jennifer Garner and their three children while on a family trip to a Montana resort where they own a condo.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 
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TMZ.com:
To All U.S. Medal Winners!!
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Jj Nattrass / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE Together again? …
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Adam Helliker / Daily Express:
Tom Hiddleston is still in picture as Bond
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Teen Mom OG's Maci Bookout on Wedding Planning: ‘I Absolutely Hate It, to Be Honest’
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Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Kim Zolciak believes 'tummy tucks don't make you skinny'
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Perez Hilton:
Rio Olympics Closing Ceremonies: All The Highlights You May Have Missed!
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Brittany King / People.com:
Teen Mom OG's Amber Portwood on Ending Custody Battle with Ex Gary Shirley: 'We're Doing Really Good with This'
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‘Rica Famosa Latina’ Brawl — Real Blood & Broken Glass ... Take THAT ‘Housewives’ (VIDEOS + PHOTO)
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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