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8:05 PM ET, August 5, 2019

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Angelina Jolie / ELLE:
Angelina Jolie on Why the World Needs More Wicked Women  —  PHOTOGRAPHED BY ALEXI LUBOMIRSKI; STYLED BY ELIZABETH STEWART  —  MALEFICENT:  —  adj.  —  , causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful [from Latin … , wicked, prone to evil, from  —  malum  —  , evil].
People.com:
The Bachelorette's Hannah Brown Speaks Out After Tyler Cameron Was Linked to Gigi Hadid  —  “I'm not really sure where things stand with us right now,” Hannah Brown tells PEOPLE of her relationship status with Tyler Cameron  —  Hannah Brown may have recently gone on a date with her Bachelorette runner …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Al Horner / British GQ:
Lil Nas X: 'I'm still in the first stage of figuring out who I am'  —  Last summer, Lil Nas X was a student like any other.  He struggled to hold down jobs at theme parks and chicken restaurant chains.  Now he's a borderline household name, proving wrong all those who suggested he might be a one-hit wonder
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
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Billboard:
Lil Nas X's ‘Old Town Road’ Rules Billboard Hot 100 for 18th Week, Lil Tecca's ‘Ran$om’ Reaches Top 10
Discussion: Stereogum
People.com:
Angelina Jolie Is ‘Very Proud’ Son Maddox Will Attend South Korean University for Biochemistry  —  Maddox Jolie-Pitt is starting classes in Yonsei University in South Korea this month  —  Angelina Jolie's first son is officially college bound.  —  Maddox Jolie-Pitt, who turns 18 Monday …
Discussion: OK! Magazine, HELLO!, RADAR and Page Six
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
A$AP Rocky Attends Kanye West's Sunday Service with Kendall Jenner After Release From Jail  —  The rapper was released from Swedish custody this weekend a month after his arrest  —  A$AP Rocky is celebrating his release from a Swedish jail with Kanye West.
Discussion: Bossip
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
A$AP Rocky attends Kanye West's Sunday Service after Sweden release
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Gemma Chan in Talks to Join Marvel's ‘The Eternals’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Crazy Rich Asians” star Gemma Chan is in talks to join Marvel's “The Eternals” sources tell Variety.  —  Chan would join previously announced cast members Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek and Kumail Nanjiani.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Valentina Sampaio Is Victoria's Secret's First Transgender Model!  —  Victoria's Secret is said to have finally hired its first transgender model!  —  Less than a year after Ed Razek, Chief Marketing Officer of L Brands (the parent company of VS), told Vogue he wouldn't hire any trans people …
Discussion: Page Six and X17 Online
People.com:
Jenna Bush Hager Welcomes Son with Husband Henry Hager: ‘We Are Overcome with Joy’  —  Jenna Bush Hager announced in April that she was “very pregnant” with her and husband Henry Hager's third child, revealing the baby's sex later that day  —  Jenna Bush Hager is a mom of three!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
NF Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘The Search’  —  Plus: Chance the Rapper, Key Glock & Young Dolph, and Of Monsters & Men debut in top 10.  —  NF scores his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as the rapper's latest studio effort, The Search, enters atop the tally.
Discussion: Stereogum
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Andy Serkis Closes Deal to Direct ‘Venom 2’ (Exclusive)  —  The actor-turned-filmmaker will be tackling his first comic book movie as director.  —  Andy Serkis is officially stepping into Venom's goo.  —  The filmmaker has closed a deal to direct Venom 2, Sony's sequel to the 2018 film …
Discussion: The Wrap
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton ‘Still Act Like Lovebirds’ as They Return to The Voice Together  —  “Blake worships her, and Gwen feels very secure with him,” a source tells PEOPLE of the couple  —  Ahead of their four-year anniversary, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are returning to the stage where they had their meet-cute.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Walking Dead’ Third Series: Nico Tortorella To Star In New Spinoff On AMC  —  EXCLUSIVE: Nico Tortorella (Younger) has been tapped for a lead role in the upcoming third series in The Walking Dead franchise on AMC.  —  Nico's character, Felix, is described as an honorable man of his word …
Discussion: The Wrap
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Wendy Williams takes cheating husband Kevin Hunter BACK - but only as her business manager after having emotional heart-to-heart talks about the ‘legacy’ of their charity and production work  — Wendy Williams is taking back her cheating husband Kevin Hunter, but only as her business manager
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Little Mermaid’ Live Event A Go On ABC With Auli'I Cravalho As Ariel, Queen Latifah & Shaggy Co-Starring
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Ariana Grande is dating Social House's Mikey Foster
Nancy Coleman / New York Times:
An Onstage Wedding Brings a Broadway Happy Ending to Life
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Rihanna wears huge pink feather dress to Barbados Crop Over Festival
Discussion: TMZ.com
Stellene Volandes / Town & Country:
Inside Amanda Hearst and Joachim Rønning's Stunning Hearst Castle Wedding
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
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Graeme Culliford / The Sun:
CASINO ROYAL Prince Charles invited to star in new James Bond film during visit to set
Discussion: People.com, Dlisted and Page Six
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
5 Instagram Accounts Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Should Follow!
Discussion: TMZ.com
People.com:
Bebe Rexha Recreates Her Favorite Junior High Bebe Outfit in New Campaign for the Brand
Laura Armstrong / The Sun:
WED BY ELVIS Cara Delevingne marries actress Ashley Benson in £245 Elvis-themed Las Vegas chapel
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and E! Online
Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
Supernatural boss says Sam and Dean will face life and death ‘for real this time’ in season 15
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Internal memo: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit; Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX will collectively own 45% of the US entity, and ByteDance will retain ~20%

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
CBS News and The Free Press announce Things That Matter, a series of town halls and debates, starting in early 2026, with Sam Altman, J.D. Vance, and others

Shane O'Neill / Washington Post:
Q&A with Christopher Anderson, who photographed Trump's inner circle for VF: “My job is to ... draw on my experience as a journalist and photograph what I see”

 
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