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Brad Pitt's Mom Jane Etta Pitt Dead at 84 — Sad news from Brad Pitt's family ... TMZ has learned his mom, Jane Etta Pitt, has died at the age of 84. — Sources familiar with the situation tell us Jane passed in the last day or two, and a member of the family shared a touching IG post confirming the news.
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Brad Pitt's Mom Jane Dies at 84, Family Says ‘We Were Not Ready for You to Go Yet’ — The actor's niece wrote on Instagram that Jane “cared deeply for everyone and everything, no questions asked” — Brad Pitt's mom Jane has died at age 84 — Pitt's niece posted a tribute to her grandma …
Colleen Kratofil / People:
John Cena Gets Raw and Real About His Hair Transplant, Peacemaker and Life After WWE (Exclusive) — The wrestler-actor opens up about his rise from bullied kid to WWE champion and in-demand actor in this week's cover story — John Cena pulls back the curtain in this week's PEOPLE cover story …
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John Cena Says Hair Transplant ‘Changed The Course Of My Life’ — JOHN CENA My Hair Transplant ‘COMPLETELY CHANGED THE COURSE OF MY LIFE’ — John Cena says his recent hair transplant has “completely” altered his life ... and he's ticked he didn't get the procedure done sooner.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Hulu App to Be Phased Out as Disney Is ‘Fully Integrating’ Service Into Disney+ — Hulu will replace the Star brand on Disney+ internationally this fall — Say ciao to the stand-alone Hulu streaming app: Disney said it is “fully integrating” the Hulu service, which it now owns 100%, into its flagship Disney+ streamer.
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No, Britney Spears Was ‘Never Due to Perform’ at Upcoming MTV VMAs 2025: Source (Exclusive) — The pop star has had a number of iconic performances at the MTV VMAs, most recently in 2016 — Britney Spears will not appear at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards — “She was never due to perform,” a source tells PEOPLE
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Britney Spears Isn't Performing at the 2025 VMAs
Britney Spears Isn't Performing at the 2025 VMAs
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Emily Kirkpatrick / Nylon:
Sunday Rose On Modeling, Miu Miu Runways, & Raiding Her Mom's Closet … Sunday Rose can't exactly hide her seriously A-list origins. But Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's eldest daughter is already lighting up with a star power all her own. Last October, the 17-year-old went viral after making …
New York Post:
NYC designer Martha Nolan ID'd as woman found dead on Montauk boat — as residents report late-night screams — The woman found dead onboard a boat in Montauk on Tuesday was identified by authorities as a beloved local designer from Manhattan who spent her summers working on the East End.
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Steve Gorman / Reuters:
Director Francis Ford Coppola doing ‘fine’ after cardiac procedure in Rome — Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed American director of “The Godfather” movies and “Apocalypse Now,” underwent a non-emergency cardiac procedure in a Rome hospital and is doing fine, he and a U.S.-based representative said on Tuesday.
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Olivia Hebert / SFGATE:
Francis Ford Coppola confronts his legacy at SF ‘Megalopolis’ screening
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Francis Ford Coppola, 86, Is ‘Resting Nicely’ After Undergoing Medical Procedure in Italy: ‘All Is Well’ (Source)
Francis Ford Coppola, 86, Is ‘Resting Nicely’ After Undergoing Medical Procedure in Italy: ‘All Is Well’ (Source)
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Attorney for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms they've approached Trump administration about pardon — Video Ad Feedback — 'Diddy's' lawyer confirms they've reached out to Trump administration about pardon — 'Diddy's' lawyer confirms they've reached out to Trump administration about pardon
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Colin Kaepernick's Wife Nessa Reveals They Married ‘Years Ago!’ — COLIN & NESSA KAEPERNICK We Tied the Knot ... YEARS AGO!!! … The world may have just learned Colin Kaepernick and Nessa said their “I do's” ... but the nuptials are nothing new, 'cause the former NFL star's wife tells us they got married “YEARS AGO!”
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Georgia Weir / HELLO!:
Princess Kate's golden rule she never breaks - and the late Queen applauded her for it — A trick she learned from Prince Philip — There is one golden rule that Kate Middleton never breaks - and it was taught to her by none other than Prince Philip. — Stepping down at the age of 96 …
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
1000-Lb. Sisters' Tammy Slaton Apologizes for Drinking Soda After 500-Pound Weight Loss — 1000-Lb. Sisters star Tammy Slaton shared why she still drinks soda as she continues to navigate her weight loss journey. — Tammy Slaton isn't cutting out everything after losing 500 pounds.
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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 …
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Katie Daly / HELLO!:
Princess Diana's emotional approach to ‘un-fussy’ lunch with William and Harry — Former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed what was on the late Princess of Wales' menu — Princess Diana was known for her warm quality and her affectionate nature as the mother of Prince William and his younger brother, Prince Harry.
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Aubrey Plaza to Star as Heidi Fleiss in Upcoming Biopic From Pinky Promise (EXCLUSIVE) … Plaza will portray the infamous “Hollywood madam” Heidi Fleiss, busted in the early '90s for what was said to be the world's largest high-end prostitution ring - which implicated Hollywood, politicians and other power figures.
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Denise Richards Sports Apparent Black Eye Days After Showing Up at Estranged Husband's House — DENISE RICHARDS That's Not Eyeshadow ... STEPS OUT WITH APPARENT SHINER … Denise Richards has a pretty nasty bruise under her eye and a cut on her chin days after she showed …
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NBC News:
Bryan Kohberger was investigated in a break-in involving a masked intruder in Washington — A woman in Pullman, about 10 miles from the scene of the University of Idaho killings, said she awoke to a masked intruder with a knife. — The man who confessed to fatally stabbing four University …
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Andy Swift / TVLine:
Wednesday Gives Xavier a Mysterious Exit in Season 2 Premiere: ‘We Have Seen the Last of Him,’ EPs Confirm — A love triangle on Wednesday? How very Season 1. — The Netflix drama returned on Aug. 6 with the first half of its second season, and it wasted little time showing one of Wednesday Addams' former suitors the door.
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'I'm Not a Liar:' Cheryl Burke on How Ozempic and Surgery Allegations Hurt Her, Threatened Sobriety (Exclusive) — In order to view the video, please allow — Cheryl Burke has had enough. Throughout her career, including 17 years competing as a pro on Dancing With the Stars …
Jeff Nelson / People:
MGK Reacts to Being ‘Hated for No Reason.’ Why It Doesn't Bother Him — and What He'd Tell the Haters (Exclusive) — The singer-songwriter will drop his new album, ‘Lost Americana,’ on Aug. 8 — The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter opens up about the online hate he receives for “no reason”
People:
Hulk Hogan Laid to Rest in Private Funeral in Florida — Triple H, Kid Rock and Stephanie McMahon were among the people seen arriving in Florida for the WWE star's funeral — The wrestling icon died on July 24 from a heart attack — Hogan was cremated, according to medical records obtained by PEOPLE
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