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8:15 AM ET, July 29, 2021

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TMZ.com:
BOB ODENKIRK SUFFERED ‘HEART-RELATED’ MEDICAL EMERGENCY ... Unconscious But Awake Now  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.9K … Bob Odenkirk was hospitalized for a “heart-related incident” ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, and it was touch-and-go for the last day but it looks like he's now out of the woods.
Elana Rubin / E! Online:
Mila Kunis Admits She Regrets “Selfish” Decision to Prevent Ashton Kutcher From Going to Space  —  Ashton Kutcher could've ridden with Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic, but Mila Kunis shut it down following the birth of their daughter.  Here's what she said about her husband's cancelled ticket.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and FemaleFirst
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Hannah Chubb / People.com:
HGTV's Ty Pennington Is Engaged to Kellee Merrell: ‘Glad I Waited for the One’  —  The Ty Breaker star and Trading Spaces alum announced on Wednesday that he had popped the question to Merrell, a social media manager whom he first met back in 2010  —  HGTV star Ty Pennington has his sights set on forever with his new fiancée.
Hannah Chubb / People.com:
Chrishell Stause Is Dating Boss Jason Oppenheim: ‘We Are Very Happy Together,’ He Says  —  “Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship,” Oppenheim tells PEOPLE of his Selling Sunset co-star  —  Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim are in a relationship, PEOPLE can confirm.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Page Six, POPSUGAR and Celebs
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TMZ.com:
Marilyn Manson Files to Dismiss Esme Bianco's Rape Suit, Claims Malicious Scheming  —  MARILYN MANSON DISMISS ESME'S RAPE SUIT, JUDGE ... She Plotted This for Years!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Marilyn Manson says Esme Bianco's rape claims are not only bogus, but also come years too late for her to sue him …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Mail and The US Sun
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Sherri Shepherd Explains How Son Jeffrey Jr. ‘Woke Me Up’ About Her Diabetes: 'I Don't Want to Die'  —  Sherri Shepherd tells PEOPLE Health that her 16-year-old son Jeffrey Jr. “motivates me every day” to eat better and exercise, after she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
ZZ Top's Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72  —  ZZ Top's longtime bassist, Dusty Hill, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Dusty passed away at his home in Houston, TX — this according to his bandmates, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard.  —  They write, “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre …
TMZ.com:
Ron Popeil Infomercial King Dead at 86  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 18.6K … Ron Popeil, the Renaissance man who created the Pocket Fisherman and Hair in a Can, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Family sources tell TMZ, Ron experienced a severe medical emergency Tuesday and died early Wednesday morning …
Discussion: Dlisted, The US Sun and kenneth in the
Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
THANX FOR THE MEMORIES X Factor AXED as Simon Cowell calls time on show after 17 years  —  SIMON Cowell is axing The X Factor after 17 years.  —  The ITV juggernaut excited us with a string of talented newcomers — many now established stars of pop and TV.
Discussion: HELLO! and Deadline
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Netflix's Marilyn Monroe Biopic ‘Blonde’ With Ana de Armas Moves to 2022 (EXCLUSIVE) … Cross “Blonde” off your Oscar predictions list for this year, as Netflix's fictionalized telling of Marilyn Monroe's life starring Ana de Armas will now release in 2022. … A specific release date in 2022 has not been set yet.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Dylan McDermott To Return To ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ For Season 2 As Recurring  —  EXCLUSIVE: In his return to broadcast television, Dylan McDermott crafted a compelling villain in Richard Wheatley on NBC's Law & Order: Organized Crime.  Fans loved to hate him, and now they will get more of him.
Discussion: Just Jared
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Joaquin Phoenix Reveals Body Transformation on Set of Upcoming Film Disappointment Blvd.  —  Joaquin Phoenix has gained weight for his new role and is almost unrecognizable  —  Joaquin Phoenix has once again transformed his body for a movie role.  —  On Tuesday, the 46-year-old actor …
Discussion: Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kelly Clarkson to pay Brandon Blackstock $200K in monthly support  —  Kelly Clarkson has been ordered to pay estranged husband Brandon Blackstock nearly $200,000 in monthly spousal and child support.  —  Starting on April 1, the “Since U Been Gone” singer will have to pay Blackstock $150,000 per month …
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
How Alex Rodriguez Really Felt About Jennifer Lopez's St. Tropez Trip With Ben Affleck … No regrets!  Alex Rodriguez is having a blast as a single man, even as Jennifer Lopez packs on the PDA with Ben Affleck.  —  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's Relationship Ups and Downs
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Team USA's Jordan Chiles Defends Simone Biles' Choice to Pull Out of Tokyo Olympics: She's My ‘Ride or Die’ … Stronger together.  Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles assured fans Simone Biles is “not a quitter” despite her exit from the Tokyo Olympics.  —  Going for Gold!  See Team USA's Medals From the Tokyo Olympics
TMZ.com:
Lindsie Chrisley Files For Divorce From Will Campbell, Wants Child Support  —  LINDSIE CHRISLEY FILES FOR DIVORCE ... And I Want Child Support!!!  —  Lindsie Chrisley is waving the white flag on her marriage with Will Campbell ... she filed for divorce and is demanding child support.
Discussion: E! Online and The US Sun
 
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Yasmin Harisha / The Sun:
‘TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM’ Caprice says women should regularly have sex with their husband as it'll only last five minutes
Discussion: Daily Star
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Adam Driver Turns Into a Centaur in Burberry Ad You Have to See to Believe
Discussion: Just Jared
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Emma Roberts Reacts to Going Viral With Glam Instagram Video: ‘Thank You Gays’
TMZ.com:
NBA's Jaxson Hayes Arrested, Hospitalized After Alleged Brawl With Cops
Discussion: The US Sun
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Tyler Cameron Says He's ‘Very in Love’ With Girlfriend Camila Kendra
Discussion: Bustle, Page Six and E! Online
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Naledi Ushe / People.com:
Ruby Rose Hospitalized After Surgical Complications, Tearfully Says She Was Rejected from ERs
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Recalls Feeling ‘So Insecure’ in the Past, but Now Celebrates Self-Expression in Gucci Fragrance Ad
Nancy Kruh / People.com:
Luke Bryan Finds His Purpose Through His Years of Family Loss: 'We're Not Promised Another Day'
Discussion: PeopleTV
Dan Cain / The Sun:
LITTLE WAX Little Mix waxwork unveiled with Jesy Nelson in pride of place seven months after she quit the band
Discussion: Daily Star
Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
‘SHOWING MY TRUE COLORS’ Britney Spears feels ‘overwhelmed & rebellious’ as she paints in Instagram video after conservatorship win against Jamie
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Page Six and FemaleFirst
 

 
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How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

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Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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