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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  — 20.9K … 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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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: Page Six, The Sun and Cele|bitchy
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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  — 3.3K … 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.
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Dell Curry Accuses Sonya Of Cheating On Him W/ Ex-Patriots Player  —  DELL CURRY SONYA CHEATED ON ME W/ EX-NFL PLAYER  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Dell Curry says his estranged wife, Sonya, cheated on him with a former New England Patriots tight end ... and then lied to him about it.
Discussion: Bossip, Sandra Rose, The Sun and Cele|bitchy
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Megan Thee Stallion Cleared to Release Remix of BTS' ‘Butter’ … Megan Thee Stallion had planned to release a remix of BTS' “Butter” this Friday — but in a new court filing, the rapper is alleging that her record label is preventing the song's release.  —  According to documents filed Tuesday …
Discussion: People.com, Billboard and POPSUGAR
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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, Cosmopolitan and POPSUGAR
Kara Warner / People.com:
Val Kilmer On Surviving Throat Cancer: ‘I Want to Share My Story More Than Ever’  —  The actor opens up about his cancer struggle and artistic future in the new documentary Val  —  Six years after a throat cancer diagnosis and the radiation and chemotherapy treatments that followed …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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.
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 …
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
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 …
TMZ.com:
Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Donate $10k to Hope for Haiti Quake Relief  —  RYAN REYNOLDS & BLAKE LIVELY DONATE $10K TO HOPE FOR HAITI ... To Boost Quake Relief Efforts  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are chipping in to help those in the hardest-hit areas …
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
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
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
Jon Gosselin posts rare photo of son Collin, 17, one year after nasty fight as teen heads to school with sister Hannah  —  JON Gosselin posted a rare photo of his son Collin, 17, one year after their nasty fight.  —  The reality star, 44 was “investigated for child abuse” …
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
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
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
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
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
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.
 
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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
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Lauren Burns / The Sun:
Gavin Rossdale, 55, dating a sexy new Gwen - who is six years younger than his daughter Daisy Lowe
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Clover Hope / Wall Street Journal:
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From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny

 
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