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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  — 21.4K … The baby from Nirvana's famous “Nevermind” album art is all grown up ... and now he's suing the band for child sexual exploitation.
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Man Photographed as Baby on ‘Nevermind’ Cover Sues Nirvana, Alleging Child Pornography … The album cover depicts Elden underwater in a swimming pool as a then-infant with his genitalia exposed.  The image has generally been understood as a statement on capitalism, as it includes …
Discussion: The Wrap, The Sun, Just Jared and Deadline
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  — 3.7K … 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’
Discussion: People.com
Olivia Petter / The Independent:
Finding Freedom: Harry's wreath ‘stayed in box’ and William ‘furious’ over family drama, new epilogue claims  —  UK exclusive: New chapter in the Sussexes' controversial biography claims Prince Harry was declined the chance to have a wreath laid at the Cenotaph
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Serena Williams suddenly withdraws from US Open - see statement … Serena Williams is the latest high-profile player to pull out of next week's US Open.  The 39-year-old, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, withdrew from the tournament due to a torn hamstring.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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.
Daniel Bird / Daily Star:
Niall Horan takes swipe at ‘demonic’ Simon Cowell as he takes over from Jimmy Kimmel  —  Niall Horan often remains relatively tightlipped about X Factor boss Simon Cowell who catapulted him to global stardom but the singer has now described the businessman as a “demon”
Discussion: Page Six and Cosmopolitan
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 …
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 …
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Josh Duggar's Lawyers File Motion to Dismiss Child Porn Case  —  The defense team says that investigators failed to document “potentially exculpatory evidence”  —  Josh Duggar's family has filed two motions to dismiss his child porn case, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ‘Are Seriously Talking About Getting Married’ After Rekindling Their Romance  —  Ready to put another ring on it!  As Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's whirlwind romance continues to get more serious, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly that the couple are “seriously talking about getting married.”
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Why Ben Affleck Was Really Spotted at Tiffany's Amid Jennifer Lopez Romance
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Princess Charlene of Monaco ‘thrilled’ to be reunited with Prince Albert and their children after operation … Princess Charlene of Monaco has shared her joy at being reunited with her husband, Prince Albert, and their six-year-old twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
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.
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: POPSUGAR, E! Online, Page Six and Just Jared
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: It's the Duke of Torque!  Prince Andrew takes THREE SUVs with him on Balmoral holiday  —  Prince Charles wrote a dramatic and deeply personal article for the Mail on Saturday, calling on big businesses to join his crusade for action in the fight against climate change 'before it's finally too late'.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Carol Vorderman, 60, shows off her incredible figure in very low cut swimwear  —  CAROL Vorderman has once again wowed her followers by posing in a very daring swimsuit.  —  The 60-year-old has been treating her fans to daily snaps as she hits the water every morning to indulge in her new hobby - paddle boarding.
Discussion: Daily 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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Clover Hope / Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: People.com, POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
Deadline:
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Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
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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”

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