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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Files to Legally Change His Name to ‘Ye’  —  KANYE WEST FILES TO LEGALLY CHANGE HIS NAME ... Just Call Me ‘Ye’!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.1K … Kanye West is no more — that is, if he gets his way, and a judge grants him an official name change ... to something much more to the point.
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Can Release New Music, Judge Rules Against Her Label  —  MEGAN THEE STALLION JUDGE CLEARS WAY FOR SONG RELEASE ... Legal Win Over Label  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  4:18 PM PT — Megan just got the all-clear to release her remix with BTS ... according to Variety, a judge ruled in favor of Meg.
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Ellise Shafer / Variety:   Megan Thee Stallion Cleared to Release Remix of BTS' ‘Butter’
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
Katie Price's £50k diamond engagement ring Carl Woods gave her ‘taken in assault’  —  POLICE are investigating claims that Katie Price had her seven-carat diamond engagement ring taken during her alleged assault.  —  The rock, believed to be worth about £50,000 …
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
Jolie Lash / EW.com:
So You Think You Can Dance alum Serge Onik dies at 33  —  The dancer also appeared on Dancing With the Stars, Marvel's Agent Carter, Bones, Jane the Virgin, and this summer's In the Heights.  —  MORE  —  Serge Onik, the dancer and choreographer who gained national fame while competing …
TMZ.com:
Steph Curry's Parents, Sonya and Dell, Accuse Each Other of Cheating in Divorce Docs  —  Sonya Curry — Steph and Seth Curry's mom — says estranged husband Dell Curry cheated on her with different women while married ... and she had no choice but to divorce the ex-NBA star.
BBC:
Charlie Watts: Rolling Stones drummer dies at 80  —  Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who helped them become one of the greatest bands in rock ‘n’ roll, has died at the age of 80.  —  “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts,” a statement said.
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David Craig / Radio Times:
Selena Gomez says she's “beyond proud” of Disney work as Steve Martin hits back at “ominous headlines”  —  The former child star returns to television this month with Only Murders in the Building.  —  Selena Gomez has clarified that she is “beyond proud” of her work for the Disney Channel …
BBC:
Mission: Impossible request leads to Hollywood encounter  —  A family's mission, which they chose to accept, led to an encounter with Hollywood royalty.  —  Tom Cruise, currently in the country filming the latest Mission: Impossible film, landed by helicopter in Alison Webb's Warwickshire garden.
Discussion: Just Jared, People.com and Page Six
Laura Brown / InStyle:
Tommy Dorfman on the Beauty of Becoming Herself  —  The actress says she has finally found clarity.  Now, she wants others to feel freer to do the same.  —  In 2016, Tommy Dorfman, a young actor from Atlanta who had graduated from Fordham University's drama program, was cast in 13 Reasons Why …
Discussion: E! Online, POPSUGAR, Page Six and Just Jared
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Why Ben Affleck Was Really Spotted at Tiffany's Amid Jennifer Lopez Romance  —  While it looked like Jennifer Lopez's on-again boyfriend Ben Affleck was browsing expensive rings, E! News has the full story on the Oscar winner's recent trip to Tiffany & Co.  —  Does Ben Affleck have engagement on the brain?
Samantha Holender / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande's R.E.M. Beauty Line Is ‘Coming Soon’ — Here's What We Know  —  Try and remain calm, but Ariana Grande is launching a beauty line — and according to a new billboard in Times Square, it's all about to happen very “soon.”  —  Mwah!  Ariana Grande Snaps Sweet Pic With Husband Dalton Gomez
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Is Ariana Grande Launching a Beauty Brand? Here's What We Know
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Nirvana, Kurt Cobain's Estate Sued by Baby On ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover  —  NIRVANA, KURT COBAIN'S ESTATE BABY'S ALL GROWN UP, NOW HE'S SUING ... Over ‘Nevermind’ Art  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 14.1K … The baby from Nirvana's famous “Nevermind” album art is all grown up ... and now he's suing the band for child sexual exploitation.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Just Jared:
Billie Eilish's Hair Style Evolution Over the Years  —  Billie Eilish has only been in the music scene for a few years now, but her incredible hits and her impeccable style has made her one of the biggest acts in the industry in a very short amount of time.  —  The 19-year-old Happier …
Discussion: Daily Star
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Billie Eilish Cut Her Hair Into a Shaggy Bob to Look Like Her Mom
Discussion: POPSUGAR and E! Online
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
‘Betty’ Canceled at HBO After Two Seasons (EXCLUSIVE) … “Betty” has been canceled after two seasons at HBO, Variety has confirmed exclusively.  —  Created by Crystal Moselle, “Betty” is a teen comedy series based on Moselle's critically-acclaimed 2018 film “Skate Kitchen.”
Discussion: Just Jared
Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
Bachelor In Paradise fans slam show for close up Thomas Jacobs ‘CROTCH shot’ that aired ‘too long’ on Serena Pitt date  —  BACHELOR In Paradise fans slam show for airing a close up “CROTCH shot” of Thomas Jacobs for “too long” during his date with Serena Pitt.
Discussion: E! Online
Clover Hope / Wall Street Journal:
Why Poet Amanda Gorman Wants to Be President  —  The 23-year-old believes in the political power of verse, and she's leaning into her literary talents: “I don't have to change who I am to be a leader.”  —  Amanda Gorman is out on her patio in Los Angeles, scrutinizing a poem I wrote when I was 17.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and People.com
 
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TMZ.com:
Letitia Wright Filming For ‘Black Panther’ After Anti-Vax Controversy
Chris Lee / Vulture:
Venom: Let There Be Carnage May Be Delayed Until 2022. Will More Fall Movies Follow?
Discussion: Just Jared
People.com:
Bringing Up Bates' Erin Bates Expecting Baby No. 5 Following Health Complications: ‘Blown Away’
Discussion: Us Weekly
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Big Sky’: Logan Marshall-Green Joins ABC Drama As Series Regular For Season 2
Lauren Burns / The Sun:
Gavin Rossdale, 55, dating a sexy new Gwen - who is six years younger than his daughter Daisy Lowe
Discussion: Full Feed
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Christina Haack Claps Back at Concern for Young Son She Shares With Ex Ant Anstead
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Deadline:
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Premiere Sets Records For Most-Watched Hulu Original
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Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix's ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Taps Brandon Routh to Lead Cast
Discussion: Just Jared
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton Show Subtle PDA in Rare Public Sighting
Discussion: Page Six
Kerry Katona / FemaleFirst:
Kerry Katona opens up on struggles of being a single parent
Discussion: Daily Star
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alum Jason Tartick says he was hit by a car while walking dog
Discussion: Perez Hilton and People.com
The Sun:
Who is rapper Duke Acapela AKA Lil Duke Chicago?
Discussion: The US Sun and Daily Star
Adam McKay / GQ:
Jonah Hill Is SuperGood
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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