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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Denise Richards' Ex Aaron Phypers Denies Abuse Allegations as ‘RHOBH’ Alum Is Granted Temporary Restraining Order (Exclusive)  —  Denise Richards' estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, denied her claims of abuse shortly after the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum was granted a temporary restraining order against him.
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TMZ.com:
Denise Richards Accuses Estranged Husband of Domestic Violence, Threatening Her Life  —  DENISE RICHARDS MY HUSBAND THREATENED TO KILL ME!!!  TRO Granted Against Aaron Phypers … Denise Richards has been granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against her estranged husband Aaron Phypers …
Liza Esquibias / People:
Denise Richards' Estranged Husband Aaron Phypers Denies He Physically Abused Her: ‘Harmful and Baseless Claims’
Discussion: Extra and TODAY.com
Diane Brounstein / Soap Opera Digest:
General Hospital's Tristan Rogers Announces He Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer  —  Veteran actor Tristan Rogers — best known as Robert on General Hospital, a role he created in 1980, but also for playing Colin on Young and Restless, Hunter on Bold and Beautiful, and Doc on Studio City …
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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
General Hospital's Tristan Rogers Announces Cancer Diagnosis
Discussion: Soap Opera Digest and TVLine
Tommy McArdle / People:
Gracie Lawrence, Who Is Currently Portraying Connie Francis on Broadway, Honors Late Singer's ‘Legacy’ After Her Death at 87  —  “It's such an honor to be able to play her every night on stage,” Lawrence recently told PEOPLE about her role in Broadway's ‘Just in Time’
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Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Singer Connie Francis dies aged 87 as iconic track Pretty Little Baby goes TikTok viral
Joshua Rhett Miller / Newsweek:
CEO Caught on Jumbotron During Coldplay Concert Leads to Affair Accusations  —  A tech entrepreneur has found himself in the limelight, apparently unintended, after appearing on a stadium jumbotron embracing a woman who is not his wife.  —  Footage rocketing across social media Thursday appears …
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People:
Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson Make Red Carpet Debut: 'He's the Nicest Person I've Ever Met' (Exclusive)  —  “We met and it was such a meet cute,” the rapper tells PEOPLE  — Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson made their red carpet debut at the Inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in New York City
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Page Six:
‘Grateful’ Megan Thee Stallion breaks silence on Klay Thompson romance at inaugural benefit gala
FOX 11 Los Angeles:
Encino double murder: Suspect charged in killing of ‘American Idol’ supervisor, husband  —  LOS ANGELES - The 22-year-old suspect accused in the murders of former “American Idol” music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, at their Los Angeles-area home was charged Thursday.
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Katie Daly / HELLO!:
Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas pictured on Spanish getaway as summer of ‘fun’ heats up  —  The Deeper stars have been surrounded by romance reports  —  Romance reports have surrounded Tom Cruise and Ana De Armas since last February, after they were spotted enjoying dinner together.
Discussion: Page Six, HOLA! and SheKnows
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Kate Bosworth and Justin Long welcome their first child  —  Kate Bosworth and Justin Long have welcomed a baby girl, we're told.  —  The “Blue Crush” actress and Long had their daughter via a surrogate, according to a source.  —  The couple first started dating publicly in 2022 and got married …
Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Former NFL Star Bryan Braman Dies After Launching GoFundMe to Assist With Rare Form of Cancer  —  Former NFL player Bryan Braman has died after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.  —  Braman's death was confirmed by his longtime agent, Sean Stellato, on Thursday, July 17.  He was 38 years old.
TMZ.com:
Michael Madsen Cause of Death Revealed  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  SEE THE DEATH CERTIFICATE  —  Michael Madsen's cause of death has been confirmed ... TMZ has learned the actor passed away from cardiac arrest.  —  TMZ has obtained the death certificate from the L.A. County Medical Examiner …
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Khloé Kardashian Reveals She's Stopped Photoshopping Her Pictures, Says She Used to Look Like a ‘Cartoon’: 'It's Humiliating'  —  “There was a time that I heavily Photoshopped.  I wouldn't dare post a photo without heavily Photoshopping,” Kardashian shared on her podcast
The Wrap:
Joe Eszterhas to Write ‘Anti-Woke’ ‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot in $4 Million Blockbuster Deal for Amazon MGM |  Exclusive  —  Sharon Stone could return as her iconic character Catherine Tramell  —  Joe Eszterhas, the legendary screenwriter of “Basic Instinct,” the 1992 thriller …
 
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In a letter to the Trump administration, the GOP Senatorial Committee Chair Sen. Tim Scott said the Netflix-WBD deal raises “significant antitrust problems”

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Financial Times:
OpenAI hopes the Disney deal boosts Sora, which has high costs and limited traction; Sensor Tower: users average 13 minutes per day on Sora vs. 90 on TikTok
 
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