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Associated Press:
Officials say suspects in foiled plot at Taylor Swift shows hoped to kill as many people as possible  —  Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday …
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CNN:
ISIS-inspired suspect planned suicide attack at Taylor Swift concert, Austrian authorities say
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Taylor Swift Wembley update as Police Commissioner speaks out after Vienna ISIS terror plot
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Said Her ‘Biggest Fear’ Was a Concert Attack Years Before ‘Eras Tour’ Threat
CNN:
Taylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled over alleged planned terrorist attack
NBC News:
Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna canceled after Austrian police say foiled terror plot targeted shows
TMZ.com:
‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Gabriel Olds Arrested for Sexual Assault Allegations  —  ‘NCIS: LOS ANGELES’ ACTOR GABRIEL OLDS ARRESTED For Multiple Sexual Assaults  —  Hollywood actor Gabriel Olds — known for his roles in “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” — is behind bars, and facing multiple sexual assault charges.
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LAPD Online:
Detectives Seeking Additional Sexual Assault Victims NR24225ti  —  Mid-City: Los Angeles Police Department's Operations-West Bureau's Special Assault Section detectives are seeking additional victims and witnesses in a series of sexual assaults in the Los Angeles area.
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Sadie Sink Found Her Voice Thanks to ‘Stranger Things’ and Taylor Swift — Now She's Ready to Conquer Her Greatest Fear  —  When Sadie Sink was 11 years old, she started having panic attacks.  After acting professionally for three years, she was starring in a Broadway revival of “Annie,” which she'd been loving.
Melody Chiu / People:
Blake Shelton Announces Las Vegas Residency: 'It's Been Swirling for Years Now' (Exclusive)  —  The country superstar — who previously appeared onstage at wife Gwen Stefani's residency shows — is headed to Caesars Palace for a run of concerts in 2025  —  Blake Shelton is bringing the yeehaw to Sin City.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Jennifer Lopez Stars in First Look at Upcoming Wrestling Biopic Unstoppable, Produced by Ben Affleck  —  Jennifer Lopez costars with Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale and Don Cheadle in ‘Unstoppable,’ a biopic about wrestler Anthony Robles  —  Jennifer Lopez will soon return to the big screen …
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Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Inside Ben Affleck's Mindset and Next Steps Amid Jennifer Lopez Marital Woes (Exclusive)
Olivia Leach / CBS News:
Oklahoma college students possibly drugged at Mexican resort, hospitalized in Dallas  —  DALLAS - Several college students from Oklahoma are back in the United States after two girls in their group were possibly drugged at a resort in Cancun, Mexico.  One of the girls spoke from her hospital bed in Dallas, where she is recovering.
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Post
Njera Perkins / People:
Ariana Grande Says ‘Time and Therapy’ Helped Her ‘Re-Embrace’ Her Old Music: ‘I Used to, Maybe, Hear It and Cry’  —  The pop star grappled with how “hard” it used to be to “feel that same gratitude” toward her old hits during her ‘Hot Ones’ appearance on Thursday
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Wrap, Rolling Stone and UPROXX
Tom Lutz / The Guardian:
Olympic shot putter Raven Saunders causes stir competing in mask and sunglasses  — American aiming to upgrade silver they won in Tokyo  — Saunders says mask and alter ego helps maintain focus  —  Raven Saunders made a splash during the women's shot put qualification at the Paris Olympics …
Emma Aerin Becker / People:
Cardi B Reveals She Had a ‘Freak Accident’ That Left Her ‘Paralyzed’ and Almost Caused a Pregnancy Loss: Report  —  The rapper recently announced she is pregnant with her third baby  —  Cardi B is opening up about an intense medical scare she recently experienced.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Vibe
Tom Morgan / Telegraph:
OnlyFans athlete Alysha Newman causes controversy by twerking to celebrate medal  —  Canadian pole vaulter performed the risqué celebration after claiming bronze on Wednesday  —  Alysha Newman, one of a growing group of athletes to run OnlyFans accounts, caused controversy on Wednesday …
Danielle Jennings / People:
Harrison Butker Doubles Down on Controversial Graduation Speech: ‘I Was Very Intentional’  —  “I'm going to continue to say what I believe to be true and love everyone along the way,” the Kansas City Chiefs kicker said  —  Months after his highly controversial commencement speech …
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Nina Dobrev Still Has ‘A Ways to Go’ in Recovery After Knee Surgery  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Nina Dobrev is opening up about the “very long process” of recovering from her recent knee surgery.  —  Dobrev, 35, gave a health update to People on Wednesday, August 7 …
Discussion: E! Online, People and FemaleFirst
 
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Lucy Needham / The Mirror:
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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

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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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