Aretha Franklin Dead at 76  —  Aretha Franklin, known for having one of the greatest voices in music history, and for hits like “Respect,” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” ... died Thursday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  —  Aretha passed away in her Detroit home where she was under hospice care.

Bethenny Frankel's ex questions her ‘parental judgment’ after Dennis Shields' death  —  Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel's ex-husband on Thursday questioned her “parental judgment” in the wake of the suspected drug overdose death of her boyfriend Dennis Shields — and even suggested she may have her own substance-abuse problems.

The Adventures of Pete Davidson  —  He's one of SNL's youngest cast members ever—and his DGAF comedy has turned him into a star we can't look away from.  —  Pete Davidson says fame hasn't changed his style.  While perusing racks of designer clothes at our shoot in a warehouse studio in Long Island City …

Ruth Wilson reveals that she wanted to leave “The Affair”  —  Ruth Wilson is saying goodbye to her character on Showtime's “The Affair.”  The actress, who plays Alison Lockhart on the show, talked about her character getting killed off on “CBS This Morning” and revealed that she wanted to leave the show.

Sarah Drew on Her “Profound” 'Grey's Anatomy' Departure and (Emmy-Nominated) “Rebirth”  —  In her first interview since being let go from the ABC medical drama, the actress talks with THR about how the Emmy nomination for shortform series ‘B-Team’ is opening new doors as Drew plots her next chapter.

Serena Williams Opens Up About Her Complicated Comeback, Motherhood And Making Time to Be Selfish  —  On a bright, cloudless early-August day in Silicon Valley, Serena Williams opens the back door of the Spanish-style home she shares with her husband, tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, and walks down a flower-lined path to her office.

Angelina Jolie is Making it Difficult for Brad to Have Relationship with Kids: Sources  —  Angelina Jolie is not blocking Brad Pitt from seeing their kids, but sources involved in the case say she continues to drive a wedge between them and Brad.  —  Sources with knowledge …

T.J. Miller Denies ‘Silicon Valley’ Bullying Allegations, Calls His Accuser ‘Difficult to Work With’ … T.J. Miller shot down allegations that he was a bully on the set of Silicon Valley after his former costar Alice Wetterlund accused him of such behavior.  —  Celebrity Feuds: The Biggest Ever

TNT Orders ‘Alienist’ Sequel ‘The Angel Of Darkness’ Limited Series  —  TNT has ordered The Angel of Darkness, a new limited series based on the sequel to author Caleb Carr's bestelling The Alienist, with Alienist stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning returning for the follow-up in an all-new storyline.

‘The Royals’ Canceled By E! After 4 Seasons; Shopped By Lionsgate With Pop Among Possible New Homes  —  E! has opted not to renew its first and only remaining original scripted series, The Royals, for a fifth season.  I hear the series' leading producing studio, Lionsgate TV …

‘Treadstone,’ Drama Set in Jason Bourne Universe, Lands Series Order at USA Network  —  USA Network has ordered the drama “Treadstone” straight to series, Variety has learned.  —  The series centers on the fictional CIA black ops program Operation Treadstone, which was the program that created superspy Jason Bourne.