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Fetty Wap Mourns 4-Year-Old Daughter's Death  —  Fetty Wap is mourning the death of his daughter.  —  The rapper's 4-year-old daughter, Lauren Maxwell, has sadly passed away.  Following reports of her death in June, her mother, Turquoise Miami, took to Instagram on Saturday (July 31) to confirm the devastating news.
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Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Rapper Fetty Wap's Daughter Lauren Maxwell Dead at Age 4
Discussion: POPSUGAR
JD Knapp / People.com:
Fetty Wap's 4-Year-Old Daughter Lauren Maxwell Has Died, Shares Her Mother Turquoise Miami
Discussion: UPI, Us Weekly and Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap's 4-Year-Old Daughter Lauren Maxwell Has Died
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mark Anthony Green / GQ:
The Weeknd vs. Abel Tesfaye  —  With an instantly recognizable voice and songs that have been streamed several billion times, he's one of the most ubiquitous pop stars in the world.  But where does Abel Tesfaye end and his dark, grimy public persona begin?  Mark Anthony Green finally gets the artist to explain.
Jonathan Dean / The Sunday Times:
Is Matt Damon the last of Hollywood's leading men? … Matt Damon is baffled by how his children watch films — infuriated as they pause and chat their way through the art form he adores.  “The way they watch is different to how we did,” he says.  “How can you watch a movie if you are texting?
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Steve Appleford / Los Angeles Times:
Exclusive: Frank Ocean to headline Coachella in 2023  —  Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival co-founder Paul Tollett loves to drive, spending a typical work week crisscrossing Southern California, from Malibu to the desert, Pomona to downtown Los Angeles.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared, Bossip and Stereogum
Wall Street Journal:
Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine to Be Sold to Media Company Backed by Blackstone  —  Firm led by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs plans to acquire other content companies  —  Reese Witherspoon's media business, Hello Sunshine, is selling itself to a firm backed …
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Is Jennifer Lopez wearing a bracelet Ben Affleck bought her in 2002? … Ben Affleck isn't the only one bringing back a sentimental accessory from the early Bennifer days.  —  Jennifer Lopez, who's currently cruising around Europe with her on-again beau, appears to have pulled …
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Kathy Griffin Reveals She Has Lung Cancer: 'I've Never Smoked' … Sharing her story.  Comedian Kathy Griffin has lung cancer, she revealed via social media on Monday, August 2.  —  “I've got to tell you guys something.  I have cancer.  I'm about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed …
TMZ.com:
Bill and Melinda Gates Are Officially Divorced  —  BILL & MELINDA GATES OFFICIALLY DIVORCED  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bill and Melinda Gates are each officially a very eligible bachelor and bachelorette ... because their bitter divorce is now a done deal.  —  Court records confirm the judge signed off …
Discussion: Just Jared
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Love Island's Kaila Troy flaunts peachy bum in thong as she enjoys the sunshine  —  It's bottoms up for Casa Amor bombshell and Irish DJ Kaila Troy as she flaunts her derriere on Instagram and slates the Love Island lads after returning from the villa  —  Love Island star Kaila Troy …
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Simone Biles Will Compete in Balance Beam Final at the Tokyo Olympics … The perfect plot twist!  Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, August 3, after previously withdrawing from the women's team final and the individual all-around, vault, bars and floor finals.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and FemaleFirst
Variety:
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Inks Production Deal With A24 (EXCLUSIVE) … A24 has received some 25 Academy Award nominations and is affiliated with several Oscar winners including “Room,” “The Lighthouse” and “Ex Machina.”  —  Cactus Jack is the multi-product mini-empire of Scott's …
Discussion: The Wrap and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
HBO Max Series ‘The Prince’ Has Brits Fuming Over Egotistical Depiction  —  The Royal family's the subject of a new animated series called “The Prince,” and the British are up in arms over it — calling it less satire, and more mockery and disgrace.  —  The HBO Max series …
Discussion: Daily Star
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Marc Jacobs on his plastic surgery: ‘No shame in being vain’  —  Marc Jacobs is opening up about his facelift ... and lifting the mood with his candor.  —  The 58-year-old designer, who was recently praised for documenting his plastic surgery recovery on Instagram, told Vogue that transparency is simply second nature to him.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
David Harbour has a ‘real worry’ about Millie Bobby Brown  —  David Harbour is worried that fame could have a bad effect on his “Stranger Things” co-star Millie Bobby Brown.  —  “Millie and I have always had sort of a special relationship because I knew her when she was so young.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
REGULAR KID?  Kim Kardashian's daughter North, 8, sells lemonade for $3 after star was accused of ‘flaunting’ her billionaire status  —  KIM Kardashian's daughter North sold lemonade and bracelets for $3 this weekend after her mom was accused of “flaunting” her wealth.
Discussion: E! Online
Sasha Morris / Daily Star:
Lauren Goodger thought ‘she was going to die’ having baby Larose in drug-free birth  —  Former TOWIE star Lauren Goodger has opened up about her traumatic seven hour labour as she welcomed baby daughter Larose, which left her fearing she was going to die  —  Lauren Goodger has opened …
Discussion: The Sun
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
MAKING A SPLASH Katie Price beams in sweet swimming pool snap with Harvey and Princess after fleeing to St Lucia for fourth holiday  —  KATIE Price looked over the moon as she splashed about in the pool with her son Harvey, 19 and daughter Princess, 14.  —  The 43-year-old fled to St Lucia …
Discussion: Daily Star
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
‘Vaxxed and Masked!’  Ariana Grande Encourages COVID-19 Vaccinations … Staying safe!  After announcing a virtual Fortnite concert via Instagram, Ariana Grande had a serious message to share with her followers.  —  Stars Who Support the COVID-19 Vaccine
 
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The Sunday Times:
Safe pair of hands: sports fan Kate grabs offer of double rugby patronage
Discussion: HELLO!, Daily Express and Cele|bitchy
Charlotte Griffiths / Daily Mail:
Good luck explaining these photographs to Eugenie, Jack! …
Discussion: Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Kit Harington ‘really happy’ he went to rehab after ‘Game of Thrones’
Discussion: Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
REBEL DWELL Rebel Wilson buys a huge London mansion as she hunts for a British boyfriend
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
IT'S NOT OVER Love Island shock as Chloe backtracks and admits she'd be open to Toby reunion
Naledi Ushe / People.com:
Taylor Swift Song ‘Ronan’ Will Be on Her Remastered Red Album; ‘I Cried’ Ronan's Mother Says
Discussion: Bustle
Lauren Cox / Page Six:
‘RHOC’ alum Jo De La Rosa is engaged
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Charlotte Griffiths / Daily Mail:
TALK OF THE TOWN: Ant's Saturday night giveaway wedding! …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
MISS TO MRS Made In Chelsea star Binky Felstead secretly marries Max Darnton
Discussion: HELLO! and Daily Star
Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
RHONJ's Melissa Gorga Reveals Her Worst Date Ever Was With Husband Joe Gorga
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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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:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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