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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Gladys Knight Says She's ‘Healthy and Happy’ After Son Accuses Star's Husband of ‘Mental and Financial’ Abuse (Exclusive)  —  Knight's son Shanga Hankerson says he lodged a complaint with authorities over her care, though the singer's team calls his claims “unfounded”
Sean Mandell / People:
Brandon Blackstock's Death Certificate Released and Reveals Seizures as Significant Contributing Factor (Exclusive)  — Brandon Blackstock's death certificate has been issued after he died on Aug. 7 at his home in Butte, Montana  — The document verified that the talent manager …
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Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Michael Patrick King on the ‘And Just Like That’ Finale, Carrie's Last Moments on Screen and Why This Really Is the End: 'Anyone Else Could Keep Going.  I Can't' … Changes in the finale in her friends' lives seem more evolutionary than revolutionary: Charlotte, who, earlier in the episode …
Tony Grew / BBC:
London chess prodigy, 10, becomes master player  —  A 10-year-old chess prodigy from north-west London has become the youngest person to earn the woman international master title.  —  Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow, also became the youngest female player to beat a chess grandmaster …
Discussion: TMZ.com, KYTX-TV and TODAY.com
Megadeth:
Final Album + Global Farewell Tour  —  “There's so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional.  Most of them don't get to go out on their own terms on top, and that's where I'm at in my life right now.  I have traveled the world …
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Chelsea Stewart / BuzzFeed:
Rachel Brosnahan's Husband Is Going Viral For His Alleged Very Weird Reaction To Her Chemistry With Her “Superman” Star David Corenswet  —  “Men are such strange creatures.”  —  If you know Rachel Brosnahan, then you probably also know Rachel Brosnahan's husband, Jason Ralph.
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Taylor Swift Explains Why Her ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Era Is Orange  —  She has reasons!  —  We're still coming down from Taylor Swift's almost two hour appearance on New Heights, and honestly there's a lot to parse through.  The top notes?  Taylor gushed about Travis Kelce …
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Watch Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wrap up PDA-packed ‘New Heights’ episode with a kiss
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Pierce Brosnan's son Dylan towers over actor in sweet red carpet appearance  —  Pierce Brosnan's son Dylan Brosnan is one tall lad.  —  The 28-year-old towered over his famous dad in a sweet red carpet appearance Thursday.  —  The father-son duo stepped out for a New York City screening …
Discussion: E! Online, People and The Sun
Ben Jureidini / Tatler:
Prince William and Kate Middleton mark VJ Day with a poignant personal message  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales paid tribute to the ‘courage, sacrifice, and resilience’ of veterans  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton have spoken of their ‘enduring debt’ to British and Commonwealth veterans …
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Princess Anne at 75: The best queen we'll never have  —  Ahead of her birthday, we chart the Princess Royal's journey from the ‘sparest of spares’ to an indispensable figure  —  You don't have to travel far in Britain to find someone with a Princess Anne anecdote.
Erin Doyle / Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon Reveals the Reality of Raising Kids in Hollywood: 'I'd Cry Working 14 to 17 Hours'  —  The juggle was real for Reese Witherspoon when it came to balancing her Hollywood career and family life.  —  Taking to Instagram on Thursday, August 14, Witherspoon candidly shared …
Just Jared:
NBC Orders New Version of ‘The Traitors’ with a Twist - And Alan Cumming Will Return as Host!  —  The hit Peacock competition series The Traitors will be heading to NBC for a new primetime version and Alan Cumming will return as host!  —  There's a big twist for the NBC version of the show.
Luke Chinman / People:
Fitness Influencer Hayley McNeff's Family Speaks Out After Her Sudden Death at Age 37 (Exclusive)  —  The champion bodybuilder died at her home in Sudbury, Mass., on Aug. 8, McNeff's father confirmed to PEOPLE  — Following influencer and champion bodybuilder Hayley McNeff's sudden death at 37, her family is speaking out
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TMZ.com:
Fan Punched, Kicked In Head During Angels-Dodgers Game, Two Arrested  —  DODGERS-ANGELS GAME MAN ASSAULTED DURING FREEWAY SERIES ... Two People Arrested … A night at the ballpark turned violent Wednesday at Angel Stadium ... when a Los Angeles Dodgers fan was punched and kicked …
Jack Irvin / People:
Rosalía Says She Doesn't Feel ‘Pressure’ to Define Her Sexuality After Hunter Schafer Relationship  —  Schafer revealed she and Rosalía were “once romantically involved” for five months in 2019 in an interview with ‘GQ’ last year  — Rosalía appears on the latest cover of Elle
Discussion: FemaleFirst and HOLA!
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Newcomer Isla Johnston In Talks To Lead Baz Luhrmann's 'Jehanne d'Arc' Epic At Warner Bros … Deadline hears he's in early talks with Isla Johnston to play Joan of Arc. … This was the hot role among young actresses — maybe not the right way to describe it, since Joan was burned at the stake …
Discussion: World of Reel and Just Jared
 
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James Gunn Has A Good Reason For Why Superman Is Coming To Digital So Soon
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
‘Embarrassed’ Pete Davidson describes how much ex Ariana Grande's ‘BDE’ discourse ‘hurt’