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11:00 AM ET, August 5, 2025

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David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
George Clooney and Adam Sandler's Jay Kelly Explores What Movie Stardom Really Means  —  The two actors explain Noah Baumbach's new Hollywood tale, which forced them to dig deep and forge a tight bond: “I kept telling the cast, 'Don't call him Sand Man.'”  —  After George Clooney agreed …
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Terry ‘Superlungs’ Reid, Singer Known for Turning Down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, Dies at 75  —  Terry Reid, the veteran British musician known as “Superlungs” for his powerful voice, has died.  —  His UK representative confirmed his passing to The Guardian on Tuesday.
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Lady Gaga to Release New Song, ‘Dead Dance,’ for ‘Wednesday’ Season 2  —  It's hardly a surprise given the widespread fan speculation, but two sources close to the situation confirm to Variety that Lady Gaga will release a song titled “Dead Dance” that will appear in the forthcoming season 2 …
Extra:
Joanna Carson, Johnny Carson's Glamorous Third Wife, Has Died  —  Joanna Carson, the glamorous model who became Johnny Carson's third wife — and whose divorce settlement was fodder for many of his self-deprecating jokes — has died.  —  According to friends online, Ms. Carson's death …
Discussion: The US Sun and People
TMZ.com:
Diddy Denied Bail, Remains In Jail Pending Sentencing  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs isn't going anywhere, at least for now ... he was again hoping for a taste of freedom, but the judge in his criminal case just denied bail, for the second time, pending his upcoming sentencing.
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CNN:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' ex Gina Huynh, who dropped out of his case as ‘Victim-3,’ writes letter to judge pushing for his release
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Christie Brinkley, 71, and look-alike daughter Sailor, 27, matched with the same men on dating app  —  Christie Brinkley and her look-alike youngest daughter, Sailor Brinkley Cook, attract the same men despite their 44-year age difference.  —  The 71-year-old supermodel revealed …
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Conor Maynard rushed to hospital and ‘screaming in pain’ in concerning health update  —  Singer Conor Maynard has opened up about the devastating health battle that's stopped him releasing new music and forced him to step away from public life in recent months  —  Conor Maynard was rushed to hospital due to a nasty health battle.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Mirror and The Sun
Daily Star:
Jo Whiley had ‘horrible’ interview with music legends who made her feel ‘tiny and stupid’  —  Radio 2 legend Jo Whiley has revealed she had an extremely unpleasant experience interviewing two huge music stars, and that fame had changed one into another “creature”
Discussion: The Sun, NME and Mirror
Dave Quinn / People:
Carole Radziwill Makes Surprise Return to Bravo After 7 Year Absence — and Shares Hug with Andy Cohen: ‘So Crazy’  —  The former ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ star reunited publicly with her former boss, after years of not speaking  — Carole Radziwill made a surprise return to Bravo …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
Song Young-kyu, Korean Star of ‘Extreme Job,’ Dies at 55 … He was 55.  —  Song was found unresponsive inside a parked car in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, south of Seoul, around 8 a.m. local time, according to local authorities.  Police confirmed there were no signs of foul play and no suicide note was found.
Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Jana Kramer Responds to Rumor Husband Allan Russell Is on Dating App  —  Jana Kramer laughed off rumors that her husband Allan Russell—with whom she shares 21-month-old Roman—is on Bumble, saying someone trusts her husband to not cheat.  —  Jana Kramer is swiping left on the gossip.
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Zach Bryan Shares Video of Him Lighting Barstool Sports Flag on Fire After Brianna Chickenfry Breakup  —  Zach Bryan shared a video of himself burning a Barstool Sports flag nine months after announcing his breakup with Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, who works for the Dave Portnoy-owned company.
Discussion: RADAR and Us Weekly
Katherine Clarke / Wall Street Journal:
Shannen Doherty's Longtime Malibu Home Is Coming on the Market  —  The Malibu property of the “90210” star, who died last year at age 53, is asking $9.45 million  —  A year after her death, Shannen Doherty's longtime home in Malibu, Calif., is coming on the market for $9.45 million.
Discussion: Us Weekly, TMZ.com and New York Post
Zara Woodcock / Mirror:
Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson take relationship to next level in sweet snap  —  Love Island star Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson took their relationship to the next level by going Instagram official this evening after sparking up a romance earlier this year
Discussion: E! Online, Extra and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Denise Richards Talks to Cops After Trying to Get Dog From Estranged Husband's House  —  6:08 PM PT — Aaron tells TMZ ... “Absolutely false, not true on both accusations.  Denise's attorney has consistently struck out in pursuit of the truth.  There is a difference between telling the truth and trying to protect your client.”
TMZ.com:
Tupac & XXXTentaction Family Members Have No Issue With Rod Stewart A.I. Video  —  TUPAC & XXXTENTACION FAMILY MEMBERS COOL W/ ROD STEWART A.I. TRIBUTE … Rod Stewart's A.I. tribute video honoring Ozzy Osbourne might be raising some eyebrows ... but family members of those featured aren't bothered one bit.
TMZ.com:
Christian Coleman Defends GF Sha'Carri Richardson After Dom.  Violence Arrest  —  CHRISTIAN COLEMAN DEFENDS SHA'CARRI AFTER DV ARREST ... ‘It Was a Sucky Situation’  —  Olympic track star Christian Coleman is speaking out in support of his girlfriend Sha'Carri Richardson after she was arrested …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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Jack Smart / People:
Blake Lively's Attorneys Address Claims That Her Deposition Was a ‘Face-to-Face Showdown’ with Justin Baldoni  —  The actress' legal team is alleging in a new filing that Baldoni's lawyers leaked details with a “goal of creating a media circus” around her July 31 deposition
Lara Walsh / InStyle:
Julia Roberts's Husband Shares Rare Video of Son Phinnaeus, 20, Looking So Grown Up  —  She also shares daughter Hazel, 20, and son Henry, 18, with husband Danny Moder.  —  Close … Despite her leading lady status across the globe, Julia Roberts likes to keep her private life …
Discussion: HELLO!, E! Online, TODAY.com and People
 
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Corinne Sullivan / Cosmopolitan:
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Ellen Gamerman / Wall Street Journal:
At 84, Martha Stewart Launches Her First Skin-Care Brand
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Ellen Gamerman / Wall Street Journal:
Heidi Klum Is Starting a ‘Worm and Parasite Cleanse’
Discussion: E! Online, People and HELLO!
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Laura Benjamin / HELLO!:
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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.

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