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5:25 PM ET, August 4, 2020

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Perez Hilton:
Kristin Cavallari & Ex Stephen Colletti Cozy Up In New Pic — What's Going On!?  —  Kristin Cavallari just provided us with the ultimate dose of nostalgia!  —  On Tuesday, the recently single MTV alum posted a snap to her Instagram with her ex.  No, not Jay Cutler!  The one that got away, Stephen Colletti!!
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Kristin Cavallari Reunites with Ex-BF Stephen Colletti, but They're Not Dating  —  KRISTIN CAVALLARI CUDDLES UP WITH ‘LAGUNA BEACH’ EX ... Relax Fans, They're Just Friends  —  Kristin Cavallari's reunited with Stephen Colletti, her ex-boyfriend from their “Laguna Beach” days …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:   ‘The Bachelorette’ Twist: Next Season Expected To Feature Two Female Stars
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Posts Shirtless Pool Selfie a Month After Source Said He's Focused on Wellness  —  The reality star's poolside shot comes after a source previously told PEOPLE that he has been intentional about improving his overall well-being  —  Rob Kardashian is keeping cool in the summer heat …
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Rob Kardashian poses shirtless in pool selfie
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:   Khloe Kardashian & Tristan Thompson Are ‘Together,’ Source Says: ‘She Hopes He Has Changed’
Dylan Jones / British GQ:
At home with Paul McCartney: His most candid interview yet  —  In the collective pause of pandemic, introspection finds fresh expression.  And for Paul McCartney, who would have headlined Glastonbury this summer, 60 years on the world stage offers much on which to reflect.
Discussion: Page Six
Jonathan Ringen / Fast Company:
Ryan Reynolds on ‘Deadpool,’ diversity, and the secrets of successful marketing  —  The phone rang.  It was Ryan Reynolds.  He had an idea.  —  It was early December, and an ad for Peloton, in which a yuppieish husband buys one of the company's $2,000-plus stationary bikes for his young wife …
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Harper's BAZAAR:
Welcome to Rihanna's Revolution  —  At 32, Robyn Rihanna Fenty is already an icon.  But the secret to her success in the beauty business might lie in how she has reimagined what it means to be one.  —  Meeting a megastar for the first time can be nerve-racking.  You never really know what to expect.
Discussion: Us Weekly, MTV and Page Six
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Prince William and Kate Middleton Wish Meghan Markle a Happy Birthday  —  William and Kate joined Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles in wishing Meghan a happy birthday on social media  —  Meghan Markle's birthday is today, and she's being celebrated by members of the royal family.
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Sebastian Shakespeare / Daily Mail:
Just the two of us: Queen's secret lunch treat for Princess Anne's 70th birthday
Discussion: HELLO!
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Paris Jackson on Why Labeling Sexuality 'Doesn't Feel Right,' Supporting BLM and Her Mental Health  —  Ahead of the finale of her Facebook Watch show Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn, Paris Jackson opens up about defying labels, being an activist and feeling fulfilled with music
Discussion: Page Six
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Foodgod Jonathan Cheban Thanks Fans for Support After Reporting Robbery: ‘Watch Your Back’  —  The alleged robber took his $250,000 Richard Mille watch  —  Kim Kardashian's pal Jonathan Cheban is counting his blessings after he was allegedly robbed at gunpoint over the weekend.
The Big Issue:
Jason Isaacs: ‘I manage to find simple happiness in simple things’  —  Actor and producer Jason Isaacs has spoken exclusively with The Big Issue about his battle with addiction in a candid Letter to My Younger Self  —  If there's one thing that would surprise a 16-year-old Jason Isaacs, the actor said, it's that he is okay.
Discussion: Page Six
Stephanie Langston / WKRN-TV:
Bachelorette party accused of behaving badly, coughing on employee at Nashville restaurant  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville restaurant owner said they are pressing charges after a bachelorette party behaved badly, defied health orders, and coughed on an employee.
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Lisa Vanderpump hit with class-action lawsuit for allegedly not paying SUR employees  —  Life is still not all rosé and diamonds at SUR.  —  Lisa Vanderpump and her husband Ken Todd were hit with a class-action lawsuit on Friday for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages to her employees at SUR …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
‘The Show Will Go On!’  Inside ‘Ellen’ Producers' Call With Staff … Back in action.  The Ellen DeGeneres Show is making a plan to move forward in the wake of former staffers' allegations against several of its executive producers, senior staff and the talk show host herself.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, Just Jared and Variety
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Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'She's Talk Show Karen!' …
 
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Is Willing to ‘Save’ Marriage with Kanye West ‘for Their Kids,’ Source Says
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and WWTDD
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
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Discussion: The Wrap
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Pranshu Verma / Washington Post:
A look at an ISIS-affiliated media program called News Harvest, which is using AI-generated news anchors to disseminate extremist propaganda quickly and cheaply

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