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Alex Marshall / New York Times:
Ozzy Osbourne Died of a Heart Attack, Death Certificate Shows  —  The document also notes that he suffered from Parkinson's disease.  —  Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal and reality television star, died of a heart attack and had suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson's …
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Terry Reid, British musician championed by the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page and more, dies aged 75  —  Known as ‘Superlungs’, Reid turned down the role of frontman in Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to focus on solo career  —  Terry Reid, the British musician whose soaring and soulful voice earned …
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Finn Wolfhard Is Free of ‘Stranger Things’: Why His Last Day on Set Was a ‘Mindf—’ and How He Predicted the Duffer Brothers' Spinoff  —  Finn Wolfhard was determined to stay in the moment.  “Everyone was thinking about the end and was down, and I would just be like, 'Yeah, but we're all here hanging out.
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Brett M Malec / E! Online:
Is Stranger Things Star Finn Wolfhard Single? He Says...
Discussion: People
Jessica Herndon / Women's Health:
How Lizzo is reinventing her life and her body - on her own terms  —  From rock bottom to rock solid, the reinvention of Lizzo has got many talking.  Here, she tells the story of her transformation - from the inside out  —  It's 11am on a sunny Monday, and Lizzo and I are powering through …
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Escher Walcott / People:
Lizzo Speaks Out About Her Weight Loss Transformation: ‘Same Belly, Same Thighs, Just a Smaller Version’  —  “Body positivity is the radical act of daring to exist loudly,” the singer told 'Women's Health U.K.'  — Lizzo discussed her weight loss transformation in an interview with Women's Health UK
Just Jared:
Daniel Kaluuya to Write & Star In ‘Spider-Punk’ Animated Film  —  Daniel Kaluuya is reprising his role as Spider-Punk for a new spin-off movie!  —  The 36-year-old actor voiced the role in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and is voicing the role again in 2027′s Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Discussion: Variety and The Movie Blog
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Spider-Punk Animated Feature From Daniel Kaluuya & Ajon Singh In Development At Sony
Discussion: Empire
Julia Moore / People:
Jennifer Aniston and New Beau Jim Curtis Enjoy 3-Hour Dinner Date with Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka After Yacht Vacation  —  Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE that the actress, 56, is dating the hypnotherapist after they were seen vacationing in Mallorca together in July
Dan Grennan / Daily Star:
15-time Oscar winner rushed to hospital with reports of ‘heart surgery’  —  This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops  —  Iconic film director Francis Ford Coppola has been rushed to hospital in Italy.
Luke Chinman / People:
Influencer Chase Filandro Dies at Age 20  —  Chase Filandro was remembered by his sister as “a shining light” and for his “incredible zest for life”  — Chase Filandro, a 20-year-old influencer based in New York City, died unexpectedly on July 31  — The content creator was an amateur actor …
Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly:
Why Pedro Pascal isn't in Weapons — and more about the cast that almost was  —  The “Last of Us” and “Fantastic Four” star was supposed to lead the cast with Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry and indie darling Renate Reinsve.  Here's what happened.  —  Hollywood apparently loves to see Pedro Pascal play a father.
Discussion: Just Jared and Variety
Vince Grzegorek / News & Views, Cleveland Scene:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Were House Shopping in Cleveland  —  Let the rampant speculation begin  —  “name”: “Real 1 Player (r2) - Inline”,  —  “component”: “38482494”, “insertPoint”: “2/3”, “requiredCountToDisplay”: “9”  —  A hot dispatch for the SEO and social media machines …
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Francis Ford Coppola, 86, Is ‘Resting Nicely’ After Undergoing Medical Procedure in Italy: ‘All Is Well’ (Source)  —  “All is well and he appreciates everyone's concern,” a source close to the Oscar-winning filmmaker tells PEOPLE  — The Oscar-winning director, whose most recent film …
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Death Investigators Still See Nothing Suspicious in Spite of Brooke's Comments  —  HULK HOGAN COPS SAY NOTHING SUSPICIOUS ABOUT LEGEND'S DEATH ... In Wake of Brooke's Comments … Cops say they've still yet to find any signs of suspicious activity surrounding Hulk Hogan's death …
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Gloria Estefan Defends Husband Emilio From a Diddy Accuser Amid Lawsuit in Letter to Judge (Exclusive)  —  Gloria Estefan defended her husband, Emilio Estefan Jr., after a Diddy accuser mentioned him in a federal lawsuit, Us Weekly can exclusively report.  —  Gloria, 67, wrote a letter …
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kylie Jenner Allegedly Splashes Out $500k on Olive Trees Due to Privacy Concerns  —  Never been a better time to be an olive tree.  —  Kylie Jenner is making some additions to her California mansion.  Specifically, she added a fleet of olive trees that allegedly set her back $500,000.
Discussion: RADAR, FemaleFirst, The US Sun and Mirror
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Alfie Wise, Actor in ‘The Cannonball Run’ and Lots of Other Burt Reynolds Movies, Dies at 82  —  The two also worked together in ‘The Longest Yard,’ ‘Smokey and the Bandit,’ ‘Hooper’ and ‘B.L Stryker.’  —  Alfie Wise, the actor who showed up in Smokey and the Bandit, The Cannonball Run …
Marc Malkin / Variety:
KJ Apa to Star as Jimmy Stewart in Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The cast also includes Jason Alexander, Sarah Drew, Max Casella, Julian Works and Jen Lilley.  —  KJ Apa has signed on to star as James Stewart in “Jimmy,” an upcoming biopic about the “It's a Wonderful Life” legend.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Matthew Belloni  —  Welcome back to What I'm Hearing, home in L.A. after a nice calm week off.  I caught up on podcasts and books, including an early copy of the late Avatar and Titanic producer Jon Landau's posthumous memoir, The Bigger Picture.  I'll write about this one closer to its release …
Discussion: People and Oh No They Didn't!
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Matthew Koma Teases Hilary Duff for Having Sex With Him in Unwashed Lollapalooza Shirt  —  Matthew Koma revealed that his wife, Hilary Duff, had sex with him while he was wearing the “sweaty” shirt he performed in at Lollapalooza.  —  Duff, 37, took to Instagram on Monday, August 4 …
Discussion: E! Online, Cosmopolitan and People
Cara Lynn Shultz / People:
Christina Applegate Hospitalized for Kidney Infection That Caused 'So Much Pain, I'm Screaming'  —  The actress shared that she's on IV antibiotics to treat an infection in her right kidney that since has spread to her left  — Christina Applegate shared that she's been hospitalized …
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online, Just Jared, al.com and Extra
Andrew Lownie / Daily Mail:
Fergie, Duchess of Greed: Eye-popping debts, dubious ‘charity work’ and the vulgar truth of exactly what Prince Andrew's ex squanders money she doesn't have on, all exposed by the book Royals tried to ban  — Every night she demanded a whole side of beef, a leg of lamb and a roast chicken
Discussion: InStyle, Mirror, People and GB News
TMZ.com:
Fivio Foreign Gets 3 Years' Probation After Pleading Guilty to Terroristic Threats  —  FIVIO FOREIGN Sentenced to Probation ... BUT FINALLY FREE AFTER 6 MONTHS … Fivio Foreign is no longer locked up in New Jersey, TMZ Hip Hop can confirm ... the “City of Gods” rapper was released on August 1 after a judge sentenced him to probation.
Discussion: Vibe and Baller Alert
 
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Ashlyn Robinette / People:
All the Details of Mel B's ‘Sexy’ Red Morocco Wedding Dress that Took Over 850 Hours to Complete (Exclusive)
Discussion: InStyle
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Bretman Rock and Justice Fester Break Up After One Year Together
Discussion: Queerty and Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Lady Gaga leads nominations for 2025 MTV Video Music Awards
Sam Gillette / People:
Dad Went to See Days-Old Daughter in the Hospital So She Wouldn't Feel ‘Alone.’ He Died in Crash on His Way Home (Exclusive)
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Conor Maynard rushed to hospital and ‘screaming in pain’ in concerning health update
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Mirror and The Sun
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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