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Alex McIntyre / BBC:
Love, laughter, tears: What to expect from Ozzy film  —  It was just six weeks ago when legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne performed in front of thousands of adoring metalheads for the final time in his home city of Birmingham.  —  Seventeen days later, the Black Sabbath singer and heavy metal pioneer died …
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Variety and SheKnows
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Why Tyne Daly Wasn't Invited to Brother Tim Daly and Tea Leoni's Wedding  —  Tyne Daly shared some insight on why she wasn't in attendance for her brother Tim Daly's wedding to Téa Leoni.  —  “There was a small wedding.  Very exclusive, very, very private,” Tyne, 79 …
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Tyne Daly Reveals Why She Wasn't Invited to Her Brother Tim Daly's Wedding to Téa Leoni (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
Ben Stiller won't direct on ‘Severance’ Season 3.  But he's got plenty else to do … Ben Stiller's phone is buzzing.  Each time someone sends a text, it alerts him with the sound of Roy Scheider's police chief, Brody, telling Robert Shaw's Quint that his vessel, the Orca …
Eleanor Steafel / Telegraph:
What really goes on inside the royal household - by the butler who looked after Charles and his boys  —  Grant Harrold spent seven years at Highgrove at a crucial time for the future king, William and Harry  —  Grant Harrold first met Prince Harry in the kitchen at Highgrove.
Discussion: Us Weekly, GB News, Mirror and The Royalist
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 …
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
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Sharon Stone confesses she once dated a much-younger rapper  —  Sharon Stone revealed she once dated Nelly.  —  The actress, 67, made the shocking confession during Sunday's episode of “Watch What Happens Live” when host Andy Cohen asked her if she had ever gone on a date with the rapper, 50.
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Jimmy Kimmel Blasts Reports of Stephen Colbert's ‘Late Show’ Losing $40 Million for CBS: 'Not a Snowball's Chance in Hell That's Accurate'  —  During his candid interview, the late-night host also explains why he's voting for Colbert at the Emmys  —  There's something refreshing about Jimmy Kimmel's anger.
Discussion: Just Jared and Full Feed
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Naomi Watts supports ex Liev Schreiber over bittersweet confession about son  —  The Mulholland Drive actress and the Ray Donovan actor, who were together from 2005 to 2016, are parents to son Sasha and daughter Kai  —  It is a bittersweet time for Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber.
Discussion: People
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 …
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Joss Stone Claims She Was in Abusive Relationship During ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Time in Her Life  —  “Im telling this story to highlight the fact that we are not alone, sadly it is super common,” she captioned an Instagram Reel  — Joss Stone claimed she was in an abusive relationship in a recent series of Instagram Reels
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Sarah Paulson Reveals What Surprised Her Most About Costar Kim Kardashian  —  Sarah Paulson detailed working with Kim Kardashian on Ryan Murphy's All's Fair, sharing with E! News how the SKIMS founder surprised her.  —  Sarah Paulson saw something special in Kim Kardashian.
Discussion: Just Jared
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: InStyle and E! Online
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: People, Page Six, Just Jared, Extra and Us Weekly
 
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Soul music legend Gladys Knight, 81, speaks out after son accuses her much-younger husband of elder abuse
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