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12:30 PM ET, July 30, 2021

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 Top News: 
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!
Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Stillwater: How Much of Matt Damon's New Movie Was Inspired by Amanda Knox?  —  There's a reason that Stillwater's premise sounds so familiar, director and co-screenwriter Tom McCarthy tells Vanity Fair.  —  In Matt Damon's new movie Stillwater, the onetime Jason Bourne trades slick spy gadgets …
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Amanda Knox / Medium:
Who Owns My Name?  —  Does my name belong to me?  Does my face?  What about my life?  My story?  Why is my name used to refer to events I had no hand in?  I return to these questions because others continue to profit off my name, face, and story without my consent.  Most recently, the film Stillwater.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, The Wrap and Cele|bitchy
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: Just Jared, The Sun and Cele|bitchy
Neia Balao / Celebs:
Billie Eilish's edgiest fashion moments  —  From Chanel to Gucci and every collaboration in between, Billie Eilish's style knows no boundaries.  In celebration of the release of her sophomore album, “Happier Than Ever,” on July 30, 2021, Wonderwall.com is taking a look at Billie's best sartorial moments.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
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:
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 …
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: Page Six and 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
Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
House of Gucci: fans are already saying Lady Gaga is set to win Oscar - trailer … Fans are already saying that Lady Gaga is set to be nominated for an Oscar for her role as Patrizia Reggiani in the upcoming film House of Gucci.  She is leading an all-star cast, including Adam Driver …
Discussion: Bustle, Queerty, POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Metal Church Frontman Mike Howe's Death Ruled Suicide, Cops Say  —  METAL CHURCH SINGER MIKE HOWE DEATH RULED SUICIDE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Metal Church's late frontman Mike Howe took his own life ... according to the cops who found the rocker's body.  —  A spokesperson for the Humboldt …
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Why Prince William and Duchess Kate Are ‘Nervous’ About Son Prince George's Future … Protective parents.  Prince William and Duchess Kate realize the intensity of the world their children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — are growing up in as royals.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Cele|bitchy
Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
HIGH PRICE Katie Price fans conned out of thousands of pounds after she promoted rogue trader  —  KATIE Price fans were conned out of thousands of pounds after the star promoted a rogue trader on Instagram.  —  The model, 43, was paid to tell her 2.6million followers about currency “whiz” Josh Chandler.
Discussion: Daily Star
 
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P. Claire Dodson / Teen Vogue:
Gossip Girl's Milo Sparks, Actor Azhy Robertson, Talks Georgina & Social Media Perils
Discussion: The US Sun and POPSUGAR
KSAT-TV:
Teen arrested after Snapchat video shows her stealing necklace from dead man, BCSO says
Discussion: Bossip
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Dale Moss Gushes About ‘So Special’ Life With Clare Crawley While Celebrating Anniversary
Discussion: Star
Ciara Farmer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby WINS planning battle to build controversial extension at her ‘castle home’ despite neighbours' complaints
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Tiffany Garcia / Page Six:
Lily Allen celebrates 2 years of sobriety: ‘Best thing I ever did’
Discussion: The Sun, Egotastic and People.com
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian glows in the dark in white-hot thong bikini
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Egotastic
 Earlier Picks: 
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
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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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

New York Times:
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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