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Laura Brown / InStyle:
Jennifer Aniston Knows What She Wants  —  With one of Hollywood's most celebrated careers, our September cover star could rest on her laurels.  But after a year of looking back, she's ambitious for a clearer, happier future.  —  It's now been 27 years since Jennifer Aniston debuted on Friends …
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Jennifer Aniston / FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Aniston eats a single chip when stressed  —  Jennifer Aniston has admitted her level of self-control is annoying to other people as she eats just a single crisp when she's stressed. … Jennifer Aniston eats a single crisp when she's stressed.  —  The ‘Morning Show’ actress knows it is …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, People.com and E! Online
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Sarah Ferguson opens up about Prince Andrew as a grandfather … Sarah, Duchess of York opened up about how her ex-husband Prince Andrew is as a grandfather, as she released her first debut novel, Her Heart For A Compass.  —  Speaking to Christine Lampard on ITV's Lorraine on Tuesday …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Naledi Ushe / People.com:
Matt Damon Insists He ‘Never’ Called Anyone a Homophobic Slur: ‘I Do Not Use Slurs of Any Kind’  —  “I have never called anyone ‘f—t’ in my personal life and this conversation with my daughter was not a personal awakening,” Matt Damon said in a statement  —  Matt Damon is clarifying …
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Variety:
Matt Damon Insists He Never Used ‘F-Slur’: ‘I Stand With the LGBTQ+ Community’
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Why Marriage Isn't “in the Cards” for Shay Mitchell and Boyfriend Matte Babel  —  Watch: Shay Mitchell Shares Thoughts on Marriage, “PLL” Reboot & More  —  No wedding bells here.  —  Shay Mitchell exclusively revealed to E! News' Daily Pop co-host Justin Sylvester on Aug. 3 that she is in …
Tressie McMillan Cottom / Vanity Fair:
“I Got a Second Chance”: From Puff Daddy to Diddy to Love  —  Sean Combs was the original influencer.  Now the artist and mogul is defining his next era—and launching a record label.  —  Crossing the threshold of Sean Combs's Los Angeles home is an immersive experience.
YouTube:
Cinderella - Official Trailer |  Prime Video  —  Cinderella is a musically-driven bold new take on the traditional story you grew up with.  Our heroine (Cabello) is an ambitious young woman whose dreams are ...
Discussion: The WOW Report and The Wrap
Tre'vell Anderson / Out Magazine:
Cover Star Lil Nas X's Road to Becoming Montero … Everybody wants something from Lil Nas X. His fans want a constant stream of new music, videos, and laugh-out-loud content on social media.  Parents, conservative politicians, and D-list rappers want to censor his art …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Amanda Montell / Byrdie:
Joey King's Happiness Is “In Development”  —  The Kissing Booth 3 star gets real about mental health, Hollywood, and her secret to “sleeping like a goddamn baby.”  —  Under the brassy overhead lighting of her nondescript hotel room and through that unholy Zoom lens which deadens …
Discussion: Just Jared
Emma James / The Sun:
POLE POSITION Jealous stripper, 29, and boyfriend jailed for robbing dancer of ‘£8k’ after rich punter showered her with cash in club  —  A JEALOUS stripper and her lover have been jailed for robbing another exotic dancer of £8k - after spotting her being showered in cash.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘9-1-1’ Cast Gets Raises Ahead Of Season 5 With Angela Bassett Eyeing New Benchmark For Actresses Of Color  —  EXCLUSIVE: After lengthy negotiations for some, all series regulars on Fox's flagship drama 9-1-1 have secured pay increases ahead of Season 5, I have learned.
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
John Corbett Reveals He and Longtime Girlfriend Bo Derek Secretly Got Married in 2020 … A well-kept secret!  John Corbett revealed that he and his longtime girlfriend, Bo Derek, secretly tied the knot after nearly 20 years together — over seven months ago.  —  Celebrity Couples Who Got Married in Secret
Discussion: FemaleFirst
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
No Bennifer Shade?  Diddy Explains THAT Jennifer Lopez Throwback Photo!  —  Diddy may have shook the internet when he posted that ill-timed throwback photo with ex Jennifer Lopez back in May — but he now wants the world to know it's all (platonic) love!  —  In a new interview with Vanity Fair …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
People.com:
Wrestling Legend Ric Flair Is Leaving WWE: 'We Just Didn't See Eye to Eye'  —  Flair tells PEOPLE that “it was a mutually agreed-upon decision” between him and WWE to end his contract  —  Ric Flair and WWE are cutting ties.  —  The 72-year-old wrestling legend, who just re-signed with WWE last year …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, WWE, TMZ.com and Just Jared
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
See Charlize Theron Make a Splash in Rare Video With Her Daughters  —  Charlize Theron looked every bit the action star off-screen as she jumped from the side of a boat with her two kids.  See the sweet mother-daughter moment below!  —  Talk about making a splash!
Discussion: Page Six
Page Six:
R. Kelly says he's broke days before jury selection begins in sex trafficking trial  —  Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly says he's so broke he can't even afford to pay for court transcripts on the eve of his sex-trafficking trial — and has gained so much weight behind bars he needs new clothes.
Discussion: RADAR
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Prince William and Kate's summer staycation in Cornwall revealed … The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have once again opted for a summer holiday staycation this year, like thousands of other families.  —  HELLO! can exclusively reveal that Prince William, Kate and their three children …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Elle and Cele|bitchy
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Fetty Wap Mourns Death of 4-Year-Old Daughter Lauren Maxwell in Moving Tribute  —  Following the untimely passing of his 4-year-old daughter Lauren Maxwell, Fetty Wap paid tribute to his daughter's memory in an Instagram Live video.  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2021
 
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Kristen Bell waits for kids to ‘stink’ before bathing them
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Inside Meghan Markle's ‘low-key’ 40th birthday plans
Associated Press:
Charles Connor, drummer for Little Richard, dies at age 86
Discussion: People.com
Desiree Murphy‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
‘Love Is Blind:’ Giannina Says She's Single, Talks Finding ‘Peace’ After Damian & Francesca Drama (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly
Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Mabel's dating history including a Hollywood actor and chart-topping rapper
Discussion: The Sun
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
SOAP LAND INFECTED Emmerdale filming chaos as Katie Hill, 18, is struck down with Covid and forced to isolate at home
Discussion: Daily Star
 Earlier Picks: 
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Why Emma Roberts Limits What She Shares on “Dark and Polarizing” Internet
Discussion: Bustle and FemaleFirst
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Katie Thurston Legit Logged Off Twitter Before Greg Grippo's Disastrous ‘Bachelorette’ Hometown Date
Discussion: EW.com and Page Six
Stephen Moyes / The Sun:
LOVE ISLAND TO LOVE TRIANGLE Love Island's Lucinda Strafford at centre of bust-up between Brad McClelland and love rival on night out
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Dylan O'Brien Joins Zoey Deutch in Searchlight Satire ‘Not Okay’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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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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