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12:15 PM ET, August 11, 2025

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Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Zen and the Art of Being Jennifer Aniston  —  The Morning Show star opens up about how she has overcome years of tabloid absurdity (hint: a few famous friends have been key) and is channeling a quiet power in her new era.  —  To get to Jennifer Aniston's sanctuary, you climb up, up, up, into the hills of Los Angeles.
People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Extend Netflix Deal, Unveil New Projects and Holiday Special: All the Details  —  “We're proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As ever brand,” the Duchess of Sussex said in a statement
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Ed Holt / Daily Mail:
The clever nickname Wills and Kate's friends coined for Meghan Markle's lifestyle brand  —  It's been no secret that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have faced animosity from senior royals since ‘Megxit’.  —  In 2021 the late Queen led the Palace's response to the Sussexes notorious interview …
TMZ.com:
Derek and the Dominos' Bobby Whitlock Dead at 77  —  BOBBY WHITLOCK DEREK AND THE DOMINOS FOUNDER DEAD AT 77 … Derek & the Dominos founder Bobby Whitlock has died, TMZ can confirm.  —  His “heartbroken” manager Carol Kaye tells us he passed Sunday morning at 1:20 AM “after a brief illness.”
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Bobby Whitlock, Derek and the Dominos Co-Founder and Session Player for George Harrison and Others, Dies at 77  —  Bobby Whitlock, the keyboard player and vocalist who co-founded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton and played on classic albums like George Harrison's “All Things Must Pass,” died Sunday at age 77.
BBC:
Actor Ray Brooks, voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86  —  TV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in some of the UK's best-known programmes in a career spanning five decades, has died aged 86.  —  Brooks narrated the classic 1970s children's show Mr Benn and played the male lead in the ground-breaking 1960s BBC drama Cathy Come Home.
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Maluma stops concert to scold mom for bringing baby without ear protection: ‘Be a bit more aware’  —  Maluma is looking out for his youngest fans.  —  The Colombian superstar stopped his concert in Mexico City over the weekend to call out a mother who brought her baby without providing the child any ear protection.
Corinne Sullivan / Cosmopolitan:
Fans Think Taylor Swift Is Going to Drop a Major Announcement on the ‘New Heights’ Podcast  —  Wake up, Swifties!  TS12 is coming!  —  Fans think TS12 is on its way...and to make matters more exciting, it seems like Taylor Swift might spill the deets about a new album on the August 13 episode of Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast.
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Hunter Doohan Addresses Tyler's Feelings for Wednesday, Teases Season 2 Finale and Future on the Show (Exclusive)  —  Just because Tyler's relationship with Wednesday got even more complicated in season 2 doesn't mean there's no hope for the fictional couple — or Hunter Doohan's fan-favorite Wednesday character.
Nicholas Rice / People:
Josh Duhamel Opens Up About the ‘Calling’ That Inspired Him to Leave L.A. Behind for Minnesota (Exclusive)  —  “I'm really more of a guy who wants to stay true to my roots, get back to the basics,” the actor tells PEOPLE  — Josh Duhamel opens up about the “calling” that made him leave Los Angeles …
Tracy Schaverien / HELLO!:
EXCLUSIVE: MEL B'S ‘CRAZY’ SING-OFF WITH SPICE GIRLS BANDMATE MEL C AT SPIRITUAL MARRAKECH WEDDING  —  The Spice Girl and husband Rory McPhee share photos and details of their second wedding in Morocco  —  Beneath a shimmering Moroccan sunset, Melanie Brown was a vision in red …
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Becca Longmire / People:
Exes Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas Reunite for Camp Rock Performance as The Jonas Brothers Kick Off 20th Anniversary Tour  —  The Jonas Brothers kicked off their JONAS20 tour with a show at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, Aug. 10  — On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Jonas brothers kicked off …
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney is planning to eliminate as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks, many from the company's recently consolidated marketing department

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Jeff Shell steps down as Paramount president and board member; a law firm report appears to clear him of claims that he shared confidential information

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