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6:35 AM ET, July 30, 2021

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Wall Street Journal:
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release  —  Star alleges simultaneous release of the latest Marvel movie in theaters and on Disney+ service was a breach of contract  —  Black Widow has a new enemy: the Walt Disney Co.  —  Scarlett Johansson, star of the latest Marvel movie …
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Scarlett Johansson / Perez Hilton:
Disney Hits Back HARD At Scarlett Johansson, Calls Lawsuit ‘Sad’ & ‘Callous’!  —  Whoa!  —  If anyone was expecting Scarlett Johansson and Disney to stay civil throughout this legal battle to maintain their profitable working relationship... well, you can forget it!
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Celebrity Insider
Brent Lang / Variety:
Disney Fires Back at Scarlett Johansson, Calls ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit ‘Sad and Distressing’ … The Walt Disney Company clapped back at “Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson, slamming the actress's breach of contract lawsuit for showing “callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Meg Grant / AARP:
Bursting with ideas and hungry for knowledge, the actress is making up for lost time  —  Jamie Lee Curtis peers at me with a crooked grin through the driver's side window of my car.  She has appeared seemingly from nowhere to open the gate to her Los Angeles home, tucked in a canyon not far from the Pacific Ocean.
OK Magazine:
Expecting And Excited!  George & Amal Clooney A ‘United Front’ Despite Marriage Struggles, Looking Forward To New Bundle(s) Of Joy, Spills Insider  —  George and Amal Clooney were all smiles as they headed to dinner in Lake Como, Italy on July 20. … The gorgeous couple locked arms …
Discussion: The Sun
Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Dev Patel, Starry Knight  —  “The Green Knight” offered the actor a movie-star moment unlike anything he's done before.  Could he conquer his insecurities and take the lead?  —  Horses know, Dev Patel told me.  —  “A horse can tell if you've only slept two hours the night before,” he said.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Doctors Allegedly Want Jamie Out of Conservatorship  —  BRITNEY SPEARS DOCTORS SAY JAMIE MUST GO ... According to Personal Conservator  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.9K … The battle royale between Britney Spears' father and her conservator, Jodi Montgomery, is boiling over …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Gets Cease and Desist Letter Over SKKN Trademark  —  Kim Kardashian's just hit a speed bump as she tries to trademark “SKKN” for her new beauty line ... seems there's another brand claiming they've already locked down the name.  —  Lawyers for Beauty Concepts LLC fired off …
Discussion: The US Sun and Daily Mail
Christian Holub / EW.com:
Clint Barton finally meets Kate Bishop in Hawkeye first look  —  Jeremy Renner previews the upcoming Disney+ series — which premieres Nov. 24 — and working with costar Hailee Steinfeld.  —  MORE  —  World, get ready to meet Kate Bishop.  —  In the wake of Loki, the next live-action …
KSAT-TV:
Teen arrested after Snapchat video shows her stealing necklace from dead man, BCSO says  —  The teenager was charged with theft to a human corpse or grave, records show  —  SAN ANTONIO - A teenager who found a man's body under a drainage ditch was seen stealing his necklace in a video shared on Snapchat …
Discussion: Bossip
Shivon Watson / Daily Star:
Piers Morgan slammed by Denise Welch over remarks on Simone Biles' mental health  —  Denise Welch has shared her opinions on Piers Morgan's recent comments regarding athlete Simone Biles withdraw from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and says she hopes TV companies don't employ him to discuss mental health
Discussion: FemaleFirst
FemaleFirst:
Brody Jenner: It was hurtful to not be told about Kaitlynn Carter's pregnancy sooner  —  Brody Jenner admits it was “hurtful” to see people congratulating his ex-wife Kaitlynn Carter on her pregnancy before he was even aware she was expecting. … Brody Jenner admits it was “hurtful” …
Discussion: Just Jared
Deadline:
Johnny Depp Fans' Efforts To Have Amber Heard Axed From ‘Aquaman 2’ Carried No Water, Says Producer  —  An Aquaman sequel without Amber Heard was never, ever an option.  —  “I don't think we're ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure,” said Safran whose James Gunn …
Discussion: Just Jared
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Blake Shelton Wants to Release ‘Surprise’ Wedding Song Written for Gwen Stefani Because He's ‘So Proud’ to Be Her Husband … For the love of music!  Blake Shelton is releasing his “surprise” wedding song, which he wrote for wife Gwen Stefani and originally performed at their July nuptials.
Ciara Farmer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby WINS planning battle to build controversial extension at her ‘castle home’ despite neighbours' complaints  — The TV presenter and husband Dan Baldwin are wanting to add a first-floor side and front extension to their six-bedroom home in south west London
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
P. Claire Dodson / Teen Vogue:
Gossip Girl's Milo Sparks, Actor Azhy Robertson, Talks Georgina & Social Media Perils  —  “[Georgina] is just like an agent of chaos.  I feel like she's like Dr. Evil and I'm Mini-Me.”  —  We were promised original Gossip Girl cameos, and we just had our first one in HBO Max's new Gossip Girl …
Discussion: The US Sun and POPSUGAR
Tiffany Garcia / Page Six:
Lily Allen celebrates 2 years of sobriety: ‘Best thing I ever did’  —  Lily Allen has reached another major milestone in her sobriety journey.  —  The “Smile” singer, 36, marked two years clean and sober Wednesday with a celebratory post to her Instagram page.  —  “2 Years Drug and Alcohol free today !
Discussion: The Sun, Egotastic and People.com
 
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
Law & Order Alum Elisabeth Röhm Engaged to Peter Glatzer: We ‘Had an Instant Connection’
Discussion: HELLO!
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Dale Moss Gushes About ‘So Special’ Life With Clare Crawley While Celebrating Anniversary
Discussion: Star
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian glows in the dark in white-hot thong bikini
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Egotastic
Nick Reilly / NME:
Ryan Adams pleads for “second chance” and says he's about to lose his house
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell Says She's Been Asked to Bring Back Her Talk Show: ‘You Never Know’
Katie Campione / People.com:
Dave Bautista Says Guardians 3 Will ‘Be the End of My Drax Journey’: It Feels ‘Bittersweet’
Discussion: Just Jared
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Heidi Klum teams her teeny purple bikini with a wacky Lego hat
Discussion: Daily Star
 Earlier Picks: 
Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
Johnny Ventura, iconic merengue singer, has died at 81 in the Dominican Republic following heart attack
Discussion: Daily Star, The US Sun and The Sun
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Sunisa Lee Clinches All-Around Gymnastics Gold Then Tearfully Celebrates with Team: 'We're So Proud,' Dad Says
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Shawn Mendes Hilariously Calls Out Camila Cabello Over Farting Video
Discussion: Just Jared
Christian Burton / Celebrity Insider:
Rihanna's Fans Are Gushing Over Her And A$AP's Rocky's Looks
Discussion: The Sun and E! Online
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding day 40 years on: the dress, the service slip-ups and what it was like to be in the crowd
Discussion: TMZ.com and Daily Star
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Sherri Shepherd Explains How Son Jeffrey Jr. ‘Woke Me Up’ About Her Diabetes: 'I Don't Want to Die'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
An interview with NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who defends NPR and accuses critics of “bad faith distortion” of her past comments about the First Amendment

 
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