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11:35 AM ET, August 2, 2025

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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Fubar’ Canceled By Netflix After 2 Seasons … The decision comes about a month and a half after Season 2 launched on the platform on June 12.  —  It follows a surprisingly soft return for the series, which, likely fueled by Schwarzenegger's global star power, had a strong debut in May 2023 …
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
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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
Discussion: SheKnows, Us Weekly, Page Six and Just Jared
Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Margot Robbie Eyed to Star in Tim Burton's ‘Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman’ With LuckyChap in Talks to Produce … News broke last February that Burton was working on a reimagining of the 1958 science-fiction horror movie, which follows a wealthy heiress who grows into a giant after an alien encounter …
Discussion: NME, Consequence and Just Jared
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
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
Clayton Davis / Variety:
'I'm Voting for Stephen': Jimmy Kimmel's Emmys FYC Ad Stands Up for Colbert and ‘The Late Show’ Amid CBS Cancellation  —  In an unprecedented display of industry solidarity, Jimmy Kimmel has erected a billboard at the high-traffic intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and La Cienega in West Hollywood …
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 and E! Online
The Hollywood Reporter:
Mark Ruffalo Returning as the Hulk for ‘Spider-Man 4’  —  But wait, that's not all. … The move had been rumored for a while but only firmed up as the script came together and as production gears up for beginning of production this month in England.
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
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.
 
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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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