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Paul Thomas Anderson / Esquire:
Leonardo DiCaprio Unfiltered  —  How do you get the actor talking?  Put him in a room with Paul Thomas Anderson.  During hours of conversation, two era-defining men—on the record together for the first time—went deep.  They cracked some jokes, too.  —  A Leonardo DiCaprio performance …
Us Weekly:
Inside Brandon Blackstock's ‘Private’ Romance With Kelly Clarkson's Former Assistant Brittney Jones (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Brandon Blackstock's romance with Kelly Clarkson's former assistant Brittney Marie Jones was a “big part” of his life before his death at age 48.
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Daniela Avila / People:
Brandon Blackstock's ‘Soulmate’ Brittney Worked as Kelly Clarkson's Production Assistant, Moved to Montana with Him in 2020
Carson Blackwelder / People:
Sharon Stone Reveals Eric Dane ‘Really Wanted’ to Get Euphoria Role, It ‘Means the World’ He Landed It Before ALS Diagnosis  —  Stone will be joining Dane — whom she has been friends with “for a long time” — on the long-awaited third season of the HBO hit  — Sharon Stone opened …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Deadline
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lorna Raver, Actress in ‘Drag Me to Hell,’ Dies at 81  —  The stage and audiobook veteran also appeared on ‘The Young and the Restless’ and on three TV series for David E. Kelley.  —  Lorna Raver, who chillingly portrayed the elderly woman who plants a curse on Allison Lohman's bank executive …
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Jen Juneau / People:   Drag Me to Hell Actress Lorna Raver Dies at 81
TMZ.com:
Patrick, Brittany Mahomes FaceTimed With Taylor Swift After Recording ‘New Heights’  —  PATRICK MAHOMES TAYLOR FACETIMED US AFTER PODCAST ... I'm Tuning In!!!  —  NO BETTER WAY TO ANNOUNCE IT!!!  —  Patrick Mahomes had an inside scoop on Taylor Swift's “New Heights” appearance before anyone else …
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Makes Playful Jab at ‘Male Sports Fans’ on ‘New Heights’
People:
Chrissy Metz's New Life Away from L.A.: In Love, in Control of Her Health and ‘Happier Than Ever’ (Exclusive)  —  In PEOPLE's latest cover story, ‘The Hunting Wives’ star opens up about gaining confidence, her lowkey life in Nashville and exciting new roles  — Chrissy Metz is getting candid …
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Tramell Tillman on His Emotional Coming Out Story, ‘Severance’ Delays and Acting With Tom Cruise the Day After He Got ‘Mission: Impossible’ Script  —  The drive to Petersburg, Virginia, pours out of him: a memory in slow motion.  —  Green fields blurring past the windows, telephone lines trailing across the sky.
Discussion: Out Magazine and Just Jared
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Jussie Smollett Slams Chicago Police, Rahm Emanuel as ‘Villains’ While Denying Hate Crime Hoax and Mounting a Comeback: My Story ‘Has Never’ Changed  —  For Jussie Smollett, there are clear-cut perpetrators in the story of the 2019 case that sent his once-ascendant career into a death spiral.
TMZ.com:
T-Hood Death Being Investigated as Possible Self-Defense Shooting  —  T-HOOD MURDER CASE COPS INVESTIGATING SHOOTING AS POSSIBLE SELF-DEFENSE  —  T-Hood's death is being investigated as a potential self-defense shooting, Gwinnett County police say.  —  After police confirmed the identity …
US Food and Drug Administration:
Dollar General Announces Voluntary Recall of Clover Valley® Instant Coffee Due to Potential Presence of Glass  —  When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service.  FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Discussion: WRIC ABC 8News, WBIR-TV and MLive.com
Just Jared:
Billy Bob Thornton's ‘Landman’ Series Gets Season 2 Premiere Date on Paramount+  —  The season two premiere date for Landman has just been revaeled!  —  Paramount+ unveiled the return of Billy Bob Thornton's hit series on Wednesday (August 13).  —  “Let the countdown to season 2 begin!” …
Discussion: Variety, Deadline, TVLine and The Wrap
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
‘Seeking Sister Wife’ Is Back With 5 Polygamist Families Navigating New Romances, Sexual Partners (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Seeking Sister Wife is back this fall with an all-new season — and Us Weekly has an exclusive first look at the couples and their rocky relationships.
Discussion: E! Online and The Hollywood Gossip
Marina Watts / People:
Kelly Clarkson Cancels Texas Benefit Concert Appearance Following Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock's Death  —  The singer-songwriter was scheduled to take part in the Band Together Texas event on Aug. 17 for those affected by the July flooding  — Kelly Clarkson cancelled her appearance …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Emma Powell / Daily Mail:
Wild details of Taylor Swift's new album - leaked: Blake Lively and TRUMP diss tracks... Travis Kelce ‘PR stunt’ song... and a private ‘dark chapter’  —  No one does Easter eggs quite like Taylor Swift.  —  The singer's back catalogue is peppered with subtle(ish) nods to her lovers and friends …
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Charlie Sheen's Ex Brooke Mueller Makes Rare Appearance in Bombshell Documentary  —  Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Brooke Mueller made a surprise appearance in an August 13 trailer for his new Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen, which addresses the actor's scandals, sobriety and more.
TMZ.com:
Brooke Hogan In Tears During Stroll After Dad Hulk's Death  —  BROOKE HOGAN GRIEF-STRICKEN & MOURNING DAD IN PUBLIC  —  Brooke Hogan's feeling the weight of losing her dad, Hulk — spotted out with family in Orlando, and you can see the heartbreak written all over her face.
Discussion: Star Magazine and Page Six
Amy Mackelden / Marie Claire:
How a “Lost Snake” Led to Taylor Swift's Bathroom Being “Completely Destroyed,” Leaving Zoë Kravitz “Panicking” and Terrified to Tell the Singer  —  “She's in the bathroom and she's crouched in the corner in this weird way.”  — Newsletter -
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Read Blake Lively's Tense Exchange with Justin Baldoni's Lawyer in Newly Released Portion of Her Deposition  —  Blake Lively was questioned by Justin Baldoni's attorneys on July 30 as part of their ongoing ‘It Ends With Us’ legal battle  — A section of Blake Lively's July 30 deposition was made public …
TMZ.com:
Andrew Tate Countersues Ex-GF Bri Stern for $50 Million for Defamation  —  ANDREW TATE TO EX-GF BRI STERN YOU DEFAMED ME WITH FALSE ASSAULT CLAIMS ... I'm Countersuing for $50M … Andrew Tate is going on the legal offensive against his ex-girlfriend Bri Stern ... he's now countersuing her …
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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