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2:50 PM ET, July 26, 2023

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Sarah Burns / The Irish Times:
Sinéad O'Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56  —  The Irish musician found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990  —  Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56.  —  In a statement, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness …
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Danica Daniel / New York Post:
Sinéad O'Connor dead: ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer was 56  —  Sinead O'Connor, the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer, has died at the age of 56, according to The Irish Times.  —  She released 10 studio albums during her record-setting career.  —  Her rendition of Prince's …
Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Music legend Sinéad O'Connor dies aged 56 just 18 months after son's passing
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande Boyfriend Ethan Slater's Estranged Wife Feels He Abandoned Family  —  Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's romance came as a surprise to the Broadway actor's now-estranged wife who feels he abandoned his family ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Lilly Jay …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Ethan Slater Informed Wife Lilly Jay About Ariana Grande Romance ‘Days Before the News Broke’ (Source)
Janine Rubenstein / People:
LaKeith Stanfield Reveals He and Kasmere Trice Are Married — with a New Baby!  (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Atlanta’ actor and musician says he's head over heels in love: 'We've manifested this beautiful family'  —  Surprise!  LaKeith Stanfield and model Kasmere Trice Stanfield have tied the knot …
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Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
LaKeith Stanfield reveals he tied the knot with model Kasmere Trice... and they also welcomed their first child together in secret
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Engaged To Sky Daily After Year and a Half of Dating  —  HULK HOGAN I'M ENGAGED!!! … Hulk Hogan has wedding bells in his future ... because he just got engaged to his girlfriend of over a year.  —  The pro wrestling icon tells TMZ Sports ... he and Sky Daily got engaged last week …
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Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Greta Gerwig on the Blockbuster ‘Barbie’ Opening (and How She Got Away With It)  —  “I think it was a particular ripple in the universe that allowed it to happen,” the director said on Tuesday of her highly anticipated movie making a staggering $162 million in its first weekend.  —  It's a “Barbie” world.
Jill Lupupa / People:
Blake Lively Jumps Over Ropes at Kensington Palace to Fix Display of Her 2022 Met Gala Dress  —  The ‘Gossip Girl’ alum wanted to show the ‘transformation’ in her Met Gala gown at the ‘Crown to Couture’ exhibit at Kensington Palace  —  Blake Lively is ‘fixing’ up her 2022 Met Gala dress!
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Variety:
Kevin Spacey Cleared of Sexual Assault Charges in U.K. Trial  —  Kevin Spacey broke down in tears on Wednesday as a U.K. jury found him not guilty of nine charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and - the most serious charge - causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Mattel Execs on Next Hollywood Moves: ‘Barney,’ ‘Polly Pocket’ and ‘Barbie’ Sequels (EXCLUSIVE)  —  After dominating the box office and breaking records with “Barbie,” Mattel has officially arrived in Hollywood.  —  In 2018, after a tumultuous period of declining toy sales …
Discussion: UPROXX, The Playlist and ComingSoon.net
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Revealed: TV Chef James Martin Rapped By ITV After Being Accused By His Crew Of Bullying & Intimidating Behavior  —  EXCLUSIVE: Brit TV chef James Martin is at the center of a bullying storm after he was accused of intimidating his crew on multiple occasions.
Discussion: HELLO!, Metro.co.uk, The Mirror and The Sun
Washington Post:
Black Lives Matter images deleted from Jason Aldean's ‘Small Town’ video  —  The country singer has been defending “Try That in a Small Town” in his performances, saying it has nothing to do with race.  —  The music video for Jason Aldean's massively popular “Try That in a Small Town” …
TMZ.com:
Bronny James Doing Well, LeBron and Savannah Relieved, More Tests Needed  —  BRONNY JAMES DOING WELL, MORE TESTS NEEDED ... Parents Relieved  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.2K … Bronny James is doing well enough after his health scare that his parents are “relieved,” sources with knowledge tell TMZ Sports.
People:
Dennis Quaid Says Faith Saved Him After Addiction: 'I'm Grateful to Still Be Here' (Exclusive)  —  “I remember going home and having kind of a white light experience,” says PEOPLE cover star Quaid, who turned to his Christian faith after overcoming cocaine addiction in 1990
Discussion: Daily Mail and NBC 7 San Diego
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Ryan Reynolds wishes Sandra Bullock a happy 59th birthday with a VERY cheeky quip about their The Proposal nude scene  —  Ryan Reynolds cheekily looked back on his jaw-dropping The Proposal nude scene with Sandra Bullock as he marked her 59th birthday on Wednesday.
Discussion: ET Canada and Daily Star
Dory Jackson / People:
Ariana Grande Shares Loving Tribute for ‘Victorious’ Costar and Longtime BFF Liz Gillies' 30th Birthday  —  “You have made my heart so unfathomably happy and whole these past 16 years,” the Grammy-winning singer said of the ‘Dynasty’ alum  —  Ariana Grande is helping her longtime best friend Liz Gillies feel …
Discussion: ET Canada
Spotify:
Training Camp Previews, Madden Rating Reactions & Ed Kelce's Art of War |  EP 50  —  Listen to this episode from New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce on Spotify. 92%ers we are back with another episode of New Heights presented by our friends at Buffalo Wild Wings.
Ben Allen / British GQ:
Cillian Murphy: “I wasn't great craic to hang out with on the Oppenheimer set”  —  The actor talks to GQ about the film's controversial sex scene, skipping out on cast dinners and filming the ending  —  “You're an Irishman, are ya?”  Cillian Murphy says, his features visibly softening, as I begin talking over Zoom.
Discussion: Insider, Page Six, Bustle and E! Online
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Miranda Lambert Mourns Death of Her Dog Thelma in Moving Tribute  —  After Miranda Lambert's beloved dog Thelma passed away, the singer mourned her canine campion's death and expressed how she “loved her with all my heart.”  —  Miranda Lambert's late dog Thelma has left a paw print on her heart.
Danielle Bacher / People:
Tina Turner's Daughter-in-Law Afida Planning for Baby with Late Husband Ronnie's Sperm (Exclusive)  —  In an exclusive interview, the French singer and actress opens up about grasping onto hope after the heartbreaking deaths of Ronnie and Tina Turner  —  Every day, French-born singer …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
 
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Tommy McArdle / People:
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Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
 

 
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CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with Trump in November, arguing that Netflix wasn't a monopoly; Sarandos agreed with Trump that WBD should sell to the highest bidder

PodcastingToday:
Piers Morgan's Uncensored launches its first spin-off, History Uncensored, hosted by former CNN anchor Bianca Nobilo, airing weekly on YouTube and as a podcast
 
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