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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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Andy Robinson / The Sun:
Ozzy Osbourne's official cause of death revealed after Black Sabbath legend died aged 76 just weeks after last show  —  OZZY Osbourne's official cause of death has been revealed after the rock icon passed away aged 76.  —  The Black Sabbath legend, who died on July 22 …
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 …
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TMZ.com:
Linda Hogan, Wife Sky, Triple H, Kid Rock Arrive At Hulk Hogan Memorial Service
Discussion: Us Weekly
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Spider-Punk Animated Feature From Daniel Kaluuya & Ajon Singh In Development At Sony … Plot details are under wraps, and there are no other deals in place at this time.  The natural assumption, of course, is that Kaluuya will reprise the role of Spider-Punk, which he played in 2023's Spider-Man …
Discussion: Empire and fyeahspiderman
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Just Jared:
Daniel Kaluuya to Write & Star In ‘Spider-Punk’ Animated Film
Discussion: Variety and The Movie Blog
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’
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 …
People:
Prince Harry Breaks Silence with Emotional Statement After Sentebale Scandal Findings Go Public  —  The Charity Commission found no evidence of “widespread or systemic bullying or harassment, including misogyny or misogynoir,” following an investigation  — The Charity Commission of the U.K …
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
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 …
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.
Charna Flam / People:
Joe Jonas Gets Candid About Raising Daughters with Sophie Turner After Growing Up with Only Brothers  —  The singer and ‘Game of Thrones’ actress share two daughters, Willa, 5, and Delphine, 3  — Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas appeared on the Tuesday, Aug. 5 episode of Amy Poehler's podcast Good Hang
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
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: Deadline, Variety and Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Star Wars: Starfighter’: Matt Smith Lands Villain Role In New Lucasfilm Pic Starring Ryan Gosling … Sources tell Deadline that the House of the Dragon star is on board to join Ryan Gosling in Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Starfighter.  Mia Goth is also on board, with Shawn Levy directing the pic.
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 …
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: People, Mercury News, Mirror, InStyle and GB News
Just Jared:
‘Regretting You’ Co-Stars Mckenna Grace & Mason Thames Are Also a Real-Life Couple!  —  Fans are about fall in love with Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames' romance in the upcoming movie Regretting You and they'll be happy to learn that the young actors are also a real-life couple!
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 …
 
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Britney Spears Performance / TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Isn't Performing at the 2025 VMAs
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Alicia Silverstone Needs No Introduction
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Matthew Belloni  —  Welcome back to What I'm Hearing, home in L.A. after a nice calm week off.
Discussion: People and Oh No They Didn't!
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15-time Oscar winner rushed to hospital with reports of ‘heart surgery’
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TMZ.com:
Fivio Foreign Gets 3 Years' Probation After Pleading Guilty to Terroristic Threats
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All the Details of Mel B's ‘Sexy’ Red Morocco Wedding Dress that Took Over 850 Hours to Complete (Exclusive)
Discussion: InStyle
 

 
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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