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Tommy McArdle / People:
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively 'Aren't Speaking' as Fans Speculate About Singer's Song ‘Ruin the Friendship’ (Source)  —  Swift's new song ‘Ruin the Friendship’ will feature on the singer's upcoming album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’  — Taylor Swift and Blake Lively are currently not speaking …
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Taylor Swift Explains Why Her ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Era Is Orange
TMZ.com:
Elizabeth Taylor's Son Hopes New Taylor Swift Song Introduces Fans to Legendary Mom
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Regina Hall & Anna Faris Are Back For Screams In Wayans Brothers & Miramax-Paramount's ‘Scary Movie’ Franchise … Said Hall and Faris, “We can't wait to bring Brenda and Cindy back to life and be reunited with our great friends Keenen, Shawn and Marlon — three men we'd literally die for (in Brenda's case, again).”
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 …
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Brandi Glanville Hit Her Breaking Point: 'If It Wasn't for My Kids, I Don't Know That I'd Be Here' (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Brandi Glanville hasn't felt “normal” in two years.  —  “I've never felt suicidal before, [but earlier this summer] …
David Fischer / Associated Press:
Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme  —  Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never paid for.
Jenelle Riley / Variety:
‘Freaky Friday’ Director on the Film's Legacy and Not Being Invited Back for the Sequel: 'I Did Raise My Hand... It Would've Been Nice to Be Involved'  —  Friday remains a beloved weekday thanks to the box office success of Disney's sequel “Freakier Friday,” which reunites stars Jamie Lee Curtis …
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Beloved comic and BBC star Gary Little dies in ‘climbing accident’ as tributes pour in  —  Award-winning Scottish comedian Gary Little has died at the age of 61, with fellow Scotts comic Kevin Bridges leading tributes to the star who was due to perform next month  —  Scottish comedian Gary Little has died at the age of 61.
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Us Weekly:
Kim Zolciak Accused of ‘Psychological’ Abuse of Kids, Ex Kroy Biermann Demands Sole Custody (Exclusive)  —  Kim Zolciak's estranged husband, Kroy Biermann, accused the former Real Housewives of Atlanta star of “psychological” abuse of their children in his plea for sole custody, Us Weekly can report.
Discussion: TMZ.com and People
TMZ.com:
Kanye West & Bianca Censori Dine at Denny's, Catch ‘Weapons’ at L.A. Theater  —  KANYE WEST DENNY'S DATE WITH MY ‘WEAPON’ OF CHOICE ... BIANCA!!!  Couple Catches Flick After Diner Lunch  —  DINING AT DENNY'S  —  LAUNCH GALLERY  —  Kanye West and Bianca Censori hit up an L.A. theater for a movie date …
Catherine Fegan / Irish Independent:
Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra's family ‘stunned’ by claims made to US detectives that she was battling brain cancer before death  —  Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra's mother Elma told detectives her daughter was ‘perfectly healthy’  —  Claims that an Irish woman found dead on a yacht in the US …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun and Metro.co.uk
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Sophie Turner admits her accidental ‘flirting’ caused A-list couple to break off engagement  —  A breakup is coming.  —  Sophie Turner accidentally played a part in a celebrity couple breaking off their engagement after a San Diego Comic-Con afterparty run-in years ago.
People:
Princess Diana Left Sons Harry and William with ‘Important Warnings’: ‘She Can Still Guide Them’ (Exclusive)  —  The late royal's former private secretary Patrick Jephson tells PEOPLE she still inspires her sons “along the difficult path they were born to follow”
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
Just Jared:
Tiffani Thiessen to Lead Disney Channel's New Series ‘Coven Academy’ About Witches in Training  —  Tiffani Thiessen has set her TV return in a new YA series for Disney Channel!  —  The beloved Saved by the Bell actress will star in the new supernatural dramedy series Coven Academy …
Natalia Senanayake / People:
Tarek El Moussa Cleared by Judge Following Las Vegas Fight That Led to Battery Citation  —  The HGTV star got into a physical altercation at the Palazzo hotel during a family trip in June  — Tarek El Moussa's case has been dismissed following the battery citation he received in June, PEOPLE can confirm
Discussion: Us Weekly and TMZ.com
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, The Sun and People
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Kim Kardashian Debuts a Bold New Hair Color With a Y2K Twist  —  Bleach blonde plus tiny braids.  —  Close … Kim Kardashian has a new look.  Or rather, she's bringing back an old one.  On August 15, Kardashian took to Instagram to share a selfie showing off a dramatic hair transformation.
Discussion: E! Online and People
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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