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TMZ.com:
Dog the Bounty Hunter's Step-Grandson Accidentally Shot and Killed by Father  —  Dog the Bounty Hunter's family is going through a personal tragedy ... because his stepson shot and killed his step-grandson in what we're told was an accidental shooting.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Ian Youngs / BBC:
Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump  —  US TV star Ellen DeGeneres has made her first public appearance since moving to the UK, saying she decided to settle in England the day after Donald Trump was re-elected US president.  —  The comedian and host told a crowd in Cheltenham …
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Bailey Richards / People:
Ellen DeGeneres Says She Permanently Moved to the U.K. Because of Donald Trump: ‘Everything Here Is Just Better’  —  The comedian initially planned to live in England part-time, but said Trump's re-election inspired her and wife Portia de Rossi to stay year-round
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Celebrates With Sisters Kim and Kourtney at Care Bear-Themed 41st Birthday Party  —  Khloé Kardashian belatedly celebrated her 41st birthday surrounded by her loved ones — and life-size Care Bears!  —  The Good American cofounder marked the occasion with a neon pink …
Discussion: People
Daily Star:
Red Dwarf icon dies as BBC fans pay tribute to star who played iconic character  —  Red Dwarf icon Charles Augins, who played Queeg in the BBC sci-fi sitcom, has died at the age of 81, with tributes flooding in from devastated fans  —  Red Dwarf legend Charles Augins has passed away at the age of 81 …
Discussion: Mirror
Angela Andaloro / People:
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Star Mikayla Matthews Welcomes Baby No. 4, a Girl: ‘Everything We Ever Wanted’  —  The reality star and husband Jace Terry welcomed their fourth baby on July 17  — Mikayla Matthews and husband Jace Terry welcomed their fourth baby, a girl, on July 17
Discussion: Us Weekly, The US Sun and Just Jared
Bailey Richards / People:
Selena Gomez Shares New Photo with BFF Taylor Swift While Reflecting on ‘the Most Beautiful Year of My Life’  —  The two friends posed for a sweet picture, which Gomez shared in a photo dump ahead of her 33rd birthday  — The musicians and longtime besties posed together in a pile of balloons in the photo
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly, Page Six and Billboard
TMZ.com:
Ole Miss Football Player Corey Adams, 18, Killed in Shooting  —  OLE MISS FOOTBALL COREY ADAMS DEAD AT 18 ... Killed in Memphis Shooting  —  Corey Adams — a defensive lineman on the Ole Miss football team — has been killed in a shooting ... according to reports.
Dan Grennan / Daily Star:
Michelle Keegan shows off stunning figure just four months after giving birth  —  The Brassic actress, 38, became a mum earlier this year as she and her husband Mark Wright welcomed their baby daughter, named Palma Elizabeth Wright, on March 6  —  Tum-thing tells me Michelle Keegan is having the time of her life on holiday.
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
FemaleFirst:
Star Trek actor Tom Troupe dead at 97  —  Star Trek actor Tom Troupe has died aged 97 from natural causes - just five days after his birthday.  —  Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star Tom Troupe has died aged 97.  —  The film star passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles …
Brenton Blanchet / People:
Chris Martin Playfully Warns Audience About Cameras at First Coldplay Concert Since Viral Kiss Cam Drama  —  The band performed at the Camp Randall Stadium in Wisconsin on July 19  —  Chris Martin issued a playful warning to concertgoers during Coldplay's latest show, following …
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Wilmer Valderrama welcomes second child with model fiancée — and gives him unique name  —  The NCIS star has been engaged to Amanda Pacheco since 2020  —  Congratulations are in order for Wilmer Valderrama.  —  The NCIS actor and his fiancée Amanda Pacheco have welcomed their second child, this time a baby boy.
Discussion: People, HOLA!, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Natalie Oganesyan / Deadline:
Eileen Fulton Dies: ‘As The World Turns’ Star Was 91  —  Eileen Fulton, the actress who originated the soap opera “vixen” trope as Lisa Miller on CBS' As the World Turns, died July 14 at the age of 91 in Asheville, N.C. after a period of declining health, her family announced in an obituary.
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Justin Harp / Us Weekly:   ‘As the World Turns’ Star Eileen Fulton Dies at 91: Report
 
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Justin Harp / Us Weekly:
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Officially Resigns After Kiss Cam Affair Rumors
 

 
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Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Disney and OpenAI sign a three-year deal to bring 200+ Disney characters to Sora; Disney will make a $1B investment in OpenAI and become a major OpenAI customer

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The Washington Post's new Your Personal Podcast, which offers AI-generated customizable podcasts, was developed under a multiyear agreement with ElevenLabs

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

 
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