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Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
The Golden Bachelor's Mel Owens Knows Bachelor Nation Is Angry: ‘I Deserved It’  —  In an exclusive interview with Glamour, the 66-year-old opens up about the backlash to his ageist and sexist comments on a recent podcast.  “It was unfair and insensitive, and I have to earn [the trust] back.”
Matthew Moore / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling celebrate ‘wonderful’ engagement - first look photos  —  Princess Anne's son has proposed to NHS nurse Harriet after a year of dating  —  Congratulations!  Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling have confirmed their engagement after a year of dating.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Justina Machado Joins ‘Matlock’ For Season 2, Sets ‘Jane The Virgin’ Reunion … She will play Eva, a formidable, smart, and ambitious attorney and Jacobson Moore managing partner Howard “Senior” Markston's (Beau Bridges) 4th ex-wife.  The one who made him swear off marriage.
Discussion: TV Insider
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Just Jared:
Justina Machado Joins ‘Matlock’ Season 2, Will Reunite With ‘Jane the Virgin’ Creator
Discussion: The Wrap
Us Weekly:
Gary Busey, 81, Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime at New Jersey Horror Convention  —  Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact.  —  During a court hearing on Thursday, July 31, the actor admitted to inappropriately touching a woman on August 12, 2022, at a horror movie convention.
Just Jared:
Drake Reveals ‘Special Place’ Where Son with Sophie Brussaux Was Conceived  —  Drake is getting personal about his son, Adonis Graham.  —  The 38-year-old “Hotline Bling” rapper revealed to the crowd at his Amsterdam concert on Wednesday (July 30) that his 7-year-old son was conceived while in that city.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and People
Rachel Chapman / Elite Daily:
'Love Island's JaNa Craig On ‘Beyond The Villa,’ PPG, & Kenny Rodriguez  —  JaNa Craig hasn't had a lot of time to stop and smell the roses in the last year since Love Island USA Season 6 wrapped.  Life as a reality TV star with millions of followers has moved fast — so fast …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared, TODAY.com and Decider
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘And Just Like That...’ To End With Season 3, Gets Two-Part Series Finale On HBO Max … The show will wrap up its expanded 12-episode third season, which is currently airing, with a two-part finale.  Showrunner Michael Patrick King notified cast of the decision Thursday, per our sources.
Natasha Dye / People:
Hulk Hogan Didn't Meet Daughter Brooke's Twins Before His Death, Her Husband Says: He Had ‘No Interest’ (Exclusive)  —  The WWE star's daughter said she had to “step away” from him in the last two years before his death on July 24  — Hulk Hogan didn't take interest in his daughter Brooke's twins after they were born in January
Adam Cheung / GQ UK:
Tom Holland's kitchen walls are almost the exact same shade as his Prada Paradigme campaign  —  The actor talks to GQ about the new fragrance, finally working with one of his favourite directors, and the comforting smell of granny's spag bol  —  It's getting pretty late on a Tuesday evening, and Tom Holland just got home.
People:
Jeannie Seely, Legendary Country Musician, Dies at 85  —  The Grammy winner was known for songs like “Don't Touch Me” and her long tenure at the Grand Ole Opry  — Jeannie Seely has died at the age of 85  — The country icon died of complications from an intestinal infection
Hannah Sacks / People:
Tobey Maguire Asks for Joint Custody of Son Otis, 15, in Response to Estranged Wife's Initial Filing Nearly 5 Years Ago  —  The actor shares Otis and daughter Ruby, 18, with estranged wife Jennifer Meyer  — Tobey Maguire is requesting joint custody of his son Otis, 15 …
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Daily News
TMZ.com:
Matty Healy Comforts His Crying Mother Outside Restaurant  —  Matty Healy's mom caught a lot of heat for her recent comments about Taylor Swift ... and, it might be getting to her — because she was just spotted crying on a city sidewalk.  —  The singer-songwriter was seen hugging his mother …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Gary Busey Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault at New Jersey Horror Convention  —  GARY BUSEY PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUAL ASSAULT ... In Camden Horror Convention Case  —  CHANGING COURSE  —  Gary Busey's backpedaling fast — after flat-out denying he groped a woman at a horror convention three years earlier …
 
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Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

John Koblin / New York Times:
The Netflix-WBD deal should quiet concerns, for now, from CNN employees worried about the prospect of Paramount combining CBS News and CNN in a WBD acquisition

 
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