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8:15 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.
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Olivia Truffaut-Wong / Cosmopolitan:
Jennifer Aniston Recalls Her “Love Triangle” Tabloid Era With Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie  —  “It was such juicy reading for people.”  —  Jennifer Aniston is an acclaimed actor with a hit Apple TV+ show, The Morning Show, currently gearing up for its fourth season.
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Page Six:
Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new Netflix deal is another humiliating blow for much-maligned royal exiles  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are extending their Netflix partnership, but we hear their new contract is “much” less than their previous “$100 million deal” with the streaming company.
People:
Brandon Blackstock's Official Cause of Death Confirmed After Ex-Husband of Kelly Clarkson Died at 48  —  The talent manager and former husband of Kelly Clarkson died of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, on Thursday, Aug. 7  — Brandon Blackstock died on Aug. 7 after living with melanoma, a form of skin cancer, for three years
Vogue:
Emma Stone on Creativity, Motherhood, and Shaving Her Head for ‘Bugonia’ |  Vogue's September 2025 Cover Story  —  Stone's new film, Bugonia, directed by her frequent collaborator Yorgos Lanthimos, is out in October—after a debut at the Venice Film Festival.  Photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth.
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online, InStyle and Variety
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Lara Walsh / InStyle:
Emma Stone Calls Her Daughter Louise Jean Her “Greatest Gift” in Rare Comments  —  She previously gave the four-year-old a shout-out at the 2024 Oscars.  —  Close … Little is known about Emma Stone's daughter Louise Jean, whom she welcomed in March 2021 with husband Dave McCary.
Discussion: Vogue
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Rafael Nadal Is a Dad of 2!  Tennis Star Welcomes Second Baby with Wife Mery Perelló Months After Announcing Retirement  —  The tennis legend and his wife welcomed a baby they named Miquel last week  — Rafael Nadal and wife Mery Perelló have welcomed their second baby …
Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Carly Pearce Hospitalized Over Cut From Ranch Dressing Bottle  —  Country singer Carly Pearce shared that she had to go to the hospital for stitches after a glass bottle of ranch dressing broke in her hand and cut her thumb.  —  Carly Pearce is ad-dressing a painful mishap.
Discussion: Just Jared and New York Post
TMZ.com:
Chris Hemsworth Rings in Birthday in Ibiza With Bro Liam, Matt Damon, Rita Ora  —  CHRIS HEMSWORTH MATT DAMON, RITA ORA, BRO LIAM ... Ibiza Bday Squad Goals!!! … It's Chris Hemsworth's 42nd birthday ... and you can bet it wasn't your average celebration, because it brought all the big guns!
Discussion: Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Rambo’ Origins Pic ‘John Rambo’ At Millennium Has Noah Centineo In Its Crosshairs To Star - The Dish … Sisu director Jalmari Helander is set to direct from a screenplay by writing duo Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.  —  Sources say that the package still has a couple of hurdles to overcome …
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 …
Toria Sheffield / People:
Mom Gave Birth Early After Going into Cardiac Arrest While Chasing Her Dog.  Now She's Thanking the Medics Who Saved Her  —  “Everybody who walked my path that day was there for a reason and all contributed to me and my baby's life,” the woman told News 5 Cleveland
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Angelina Jolie prepping sale of historic Cecil B. DeMille estate in LA: sources
Discussion: People and Cele|bitchy
Just Jared:
‘Shrek 5’ Release Date Delayed to June 2027
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Judge Orders Cher's Son Elijah Blue Allman to Pay Ex Spousal Support Weeks After Alleged Overdose (Exclusive)
Discussion: People
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
King Felipe and Queen Letizia begin ‘real’ ultra-private summer holiday in Greece
Discussion: People and HOLA!
Desiree Anello / E! Online:
Vanderpump Rules Alum Stassi Schroeder Defends Letting Daughter, 4, Drink Coke
Discussion: People
Just Jared:
‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Gets NBC Special: Cast Lineup & Trailer Revealed!
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
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Corinne Sullivan / Cosmopolitan:
Fans Think Taylor Swift Is Going to Drop a Major Announcement on the ‘New Heights’ Podcast
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Hunter Doohan Debunks Popular Fan Theory About Deadly Tyler, Wednesday Scene
Discussion: Socialite Life and Cosmopolitan
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
MGK Addresses Sydney Sweeney Dating Rumors Following Las Vegas Club Meetup
Tracy Schaverien / HELLO!:
EXCLUSIVE: MEL B'S ‘CRAZY’ SING-OFF WITH SPICE GIRLS BANDMATE MEL C AT SPIRITUAL MARRAKECH WEDDING
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Mirror and The Sun
Lizz Schumer / People:
Celebrates Snoopy's Birthday with an Early Look at a New Peanuts Book (Exclusive)
Discussion: ME
Erin Clack / People:
The Challenge Stars Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols Welcome Their 4th Baby, a Girl
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Maluma stops concert to scold mom for bringing baby without ear protection: ‘Be a bit more aware’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Natalie Korach / @nataliekorach:
Sources: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray spiked a story prepared by the newspaper's media desk covering the historic layoffs

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q4 ad revenue up 23% YoY to $21.32B, slightly above expectations, and subscription services revenue up 14% to $13.12B

Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
News Corp reports $242M in Q2 net income, down 21% YoY, rev. up 6% YoY to $2.36B vs. $2.30B est., digital-only WSJ subs up 13% to 4.3M, HarperCollins rev. up 6%

 
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