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William Schomberg / Reuters:
Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87  —  Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood hits “Superman” and “Superman II”, has died aged 87, his family said on Sunday.
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Anita Gates / New York Times:
Terence Stamp, Luminary of 1960s British Cinema, Dies at 87  —  Known for his “heartbreak blue eyes,” he starred in “Billy Budd” and “The Collector,” and had a memorable role in “Superman” and “Superman II.”  —  Terence Stamp, the magnetic British actor whose film roles included …
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Superman and Star Wars star Terence Stamp dies as tributes pour in for a legend
Discussion: Reuters, TODAY.com and Hollywood Life
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
William and his family will live in Forest Lodge even when he is King, reveals REBECCA ENGLISH.  So what will become of Buckingham Palace?  —  Almost exactly 85 years ago, German bombs struck Buckingham Palace.  As the Queen Mother stood among the rubble and debris, she memorably remarked …
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Daily Mail:
William and Kate's ‘forever home’ fallout: Two families vacate cottages next to eight-bed Windsor mansion with tennis court and ballroom to make way for the Waleses  —  Two families have been asked to leave their homes so the Prince and Princess of Wales can live in an eight-bedroom mansion, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
BBC Abruptly Pulls Ozzy Osbourne Documentary Detailing the Final Years of His Life  —  A new Ozzy Osbourne documentary set to air in the U.K. on Monday, August 18, and detail the final years of the star's life has been pulled from the schedule, the BBC confirmed to Us Weekly.
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Joe Stone / The Guardian:
‘I have a daily battle with myself not to go on Ozempic’: Jade Thirlwall on anorexia, protest in pop and life after Little Mix  —  As part of the hugely successful girlband, she had to contend with an eating disorder, racism and a hostile tabloid press.  Now JADE the solo artist is conquering …
Roya Nikkhah / The Times:
The duke's dilemma: can Prince William and Harry both be godparents? … For many new parents, deciding who to choose as godparents is a minefield.  For the Duke of Westminster, one of the closest friends of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, it is a particularly delicate dilemma.
Cameron Walker / GB News:
Prince Harry's secret tribute to Prince Philip revealed as Duke of Sussex's letter placed at memorial  —  The Duke of Sussex asked a friend to discreetly place the letter and a wreath at the Burma Star Memorial in Staffordshire  —  Prince Harry has paid special tribute to his late grandfather …
Discussion: HELLO!, Mirror and The Sun
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Zoë Kravitz Teases Taylor Swift's “Fantastic” The Life of a Showgirl Album  —  After Taylor Swift announced her album The Life of a Showgirl drops Oct. 3, her pal Zoë Kravitz confirmed she's heard it.  As the Caught Stealing star told E! News, it's “fantastic.”
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Us Weekly
Starr Bowenbank / People:
Keke Palmer Cuts Her Spiced Ginger Hair into a Dramatic Pixie Ahead of 32nd Birthday  —  The star dyed her eyebrows to match her new hairstyle  — Keke Palmer shared a look at her latest hair change on Instagram  — The actress, who is currently a redhead, changed her hair from its usual long locks to a dramatic pixie cut
Discussion: E! Online
Chris Spargo / People:
Bryan Kohberger Said Victim's Name on Night of Idaho Murders, Surviving Roommate Told Police in Newly Unsealed Interview  —  Dylan Mortensen told members of law enforcement that she heard Bryan Kohberger say the name of Kaylee Goncalves  — Bryan Kohberger said the name of Kaylee Goncalves …
People:
Michelle Yeoh Shares a Surprise Detail Fans Might Not Expect in Wicked: For Good (Exclusive)  —  The much-anticipated second installment hits theaters on Nov. 21  — Michelle Yeoh shared a fun detail about Wicked: For Good, the upcoming second installment in the hit franchise
Discussion: HELLO! and FemaleFirst
 
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Dory Jackson / People:
Colman Domingo Reveals He Almost Joined a Cult on Accident: ‘Wait a Minute, This Is Weird’ (Exclusive)
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Kirsten Chuba / The Hollywood Reporter:
Conan O'Brien Says Late Night TV Is “Going to Disappear” But “People Like Stephen Colbert Are Too Talented and Too Essential to Go Away”
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