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12:20 PM ET, August 2, 2020

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Wilford Brimley Dead / TMZ.com:
Wilford Brimley, Face of Quaker Oats & Diabetes Campaigns, Dead at 85  —  Wilford Brimley — an iconic actor who was the face of Quaker Oats for years, as well as a spokesperson for diabetes education — has died ... a rep tells TMZ.  —  We're told Brimley passed away Saturday morning at his home in Utah.
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William Grimes / New York Times:
Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ Star and Quaker Oats Pitchman, Is Dead at 85  —  Recognizable by his walrus mustache, the actor specialized in playing cantankerous characters in “Absence of Malice,” “The Natural” and other films.  —  Wilford Brimley, a portly actor with a walrus mustache who found …
Discussion: The Wrap
Emma Parry / The US Sun:
COR BLIMEY James Corden set to replace US TV host Ellen Degeneres following her ‘toxic workplace’ scandal  —  JAMES Corden is in line to replace US TV host Ellen Degeneres following her “toxic workplace” scandal, it has been claimed.  —  The Brit Late Late show host could be the shock winner …
Discussion: Page Six
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Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Ellen DeGeneres is telling show executives she's had enough and is ready to call it quits as staffers slam her apology and claim she's the problem and has ‘enabled the toxic culture at the show to go on for so long’  — Earlier this month, one current and 10 former employees …
TMZ.com:
‘Deadliest Catch’ Deckhand Mahlon Reyes Dead at 38  —  ‘DEADLIEST CATCH’ MAHLON REYES DEAD AT 38  —  REMEMBERING MAHLON REYES  —  Mahlon Reyes, a deckhand on one of the “Deadliest Catch” crab fishing boats, is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  Mahlon's wife tells us he died in his hometown of Whitefish …
Dana Kennedy / Page Six:
Britney Spears' dad calls #FreeBritney a ‘conspiracy theory’  —  Jamie Spears is sick and tired of how #FreeBritney — an increasingly vocal online movement claiming his daughter Britney Spears is a prisoner in a gilded cage — is painting him as a villain.  —  An upset Jamie, 68 …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Toni Braxton Says She Uses a Vibrator to De-Puff Her Under-Eyes: ‘My Real Beauty Secret’  —  “I haven't used it on anything else other than my face, okay?  Just FYI,” the singer said in a new Vogue Beauty Secrets video  —  FB  —  Toni Braxton uses a very unconventional tool and technique …
People.com:
Twinning!  Adele Recreates Beyoncé's Curve-Hugging Black Is King Look: ‘Thank You Queen’  —  Adele showed her appreciation for Beyoncé's latest artistic achievement  —  Adele is Beyoncé's No. 1 fan!  —  In honor of the release of Beyoncé's new visual album Black Is King …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Did Sean Penn and Laila George Just Get Married?  See Her Gorgeous Blue Ring  —  Sean Penn and Leila George have been dating since 2016  —  Sean Penn and girlfriend Leila George appear to have taken the next step in their relationship.  —  The actor, who turns 60 this month, and the actress …
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Topher Grace and Ashley Hinshaw Welcome Their 2nd Child … And baby makes four!  Ashley Hinshaw has given birth to her and husband Topher Grace's second child, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  Celebrity Babies of 2020  —  The True Blood alum, 31, made her baby bump debut in January …
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Actor Bryan Callen accused of sexual assault, misconduct  —  As soon as she saw his name, Katherine Fiore Tigerman broke out in a cold sweat.  Her shirt damp, she scrolled through the text messages from her best friend alerting her that comedian Chris D'Elia was being accused of sexual misconduct by scores of women on Twitter.
Perez Hilton:
Lena Dunham Describes Horrific 21-Day Battle With COVID-19 … Lena Dunham is the latest celebrity to open up about her experience with COVID-19 and to hear her tell it, people should really be taking this virus far more seriously than we have been.  —  Along with a selfie (above) …
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
 
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
‘Bachelorette’ Producers Reached Out to ‘Backup’ Contestants 2 Weeks Into Filming Clare Crawley's Season
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Director Catherine Hardwick Says That If A “Midnight Sun” Movie Happens, Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart Probably Won't Be In It
People.com:
Regis Philbin Laid to Rest at His ‘Beloved’ Alma Mater, Notre Dame
Discussion: Variety
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Princess Diana's Surprising Answer on If She Thought Prince William Should Succeed Queen Elizabeth
Will Thorne / Variety:
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Chloe x Halle Recreate Spice Girls Looks for GLAAD Awards Performance with Drag Race Alums
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Hollywood Reporter:
NBC Insiders Say Entertainment Boss Fostered Toxic Culture, Under Investigation
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Singer's Traumatic ‘X-Men’ Set: The Movie “Created a Monster”
Discussion: Full Feed and Queerty
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Alan Parker Dies: Towering UK Director Of ‘Bugsy Malone’, ‘Midnight Express’ & ‘Evita’ Was 76
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Teresa Palmer Reveals She Suffered from Orthorexia, an Obsession with Healthy Eating
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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