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Eileen Cartter / GQ:
Post Malone's Skims Campaign Makes Him Feel ‘Like a Handsome Son of a B*tch’  —  The musician stripped down to his Realtree-camo-print skivvies and opened up to GQ about touring, life in Utah, and fatherhood.  “It's badass to be a dad,” he says.  “It's the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced.”
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Kayla Grant / People:   Post Malone Says It's ‘Badass to Be a Dad’ as He Gives a Rare Glimpse Into Life with His ‘Hilarious’ 3-Year-Old Daughter
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Post Malone strips down to his underwear for country-themed Skims ad
Discussion: People and Just Jared
Luke Chinman / People:
TikTok Star John Crawley Dies at 47  —  The social media comedian, remembered for his fluffy beard and hilarious reactions to people eating food, had over 2.5 million followers on TikTok  — TikTok star John Crawley, known online as ‘KingBeardX,’ died at age 47 on Aug. 18
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TMZ.com:
TikTok Star John Crawley Dead at 47  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  John Crawley AKA KingBeardX — best known for his hilarious TikTok reactions to the way people eat food — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  James Steele, the funeral director at Glenfield Funeral Home in New Albany, Mississippi, tells us Crawley died Monday in the hospital.
Discussion: The US Sun and New York Daily News
Craig Jones / Hull Live:
Coldplay's Chris Martin talks about viral kiss cam ‘debacle’ during Hull show  —  The opening night of Coldplay's two shows in Hull was full of highlights including the band's frontman addressing the infamous moment  —  Chris Martin halted proceedings during Coldplay's opening night …
Discussion: Page Six, Mirror and Just Jared
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Liberty Dunworth / NME:
Coldplay kick off their UK stadium run in Hull, address kiss-cam “debacle”  —  “Life throws you lemons and you've got to make lemonade.  So, we are going to keep doing it”  —  Coldplay have kicked off their long-awaited UK 2025 tour dates, and used the opening night in Hull to address their recent kiss-cam controversy.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Jay Cutler claims ‘reckless’ ex Kristin Cavallari lied about divorce settlement: ‘Borderline slander’  —  Jay Cutler claimed his “reckless” ex-wife, Kristin Cavallari, lied about not receiving any money from him in their divorce settlement.  —  “Let's think about this logically.  ‘Not a penny.’ OK.
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:   Jay Cutler Claims It's ‘Borderline Slander’ for Kristin Cavallari to Say She Got No Money in Divorce
Lauren Larson / Men's Health:
Austin Butler's Radical Reset  —  Since his all-consuming, radically transformative performance as Elvis, the actor's career has only gained momentum in movies like Darren Aronofsky's thrill ride Caught Stealing.  How's he gonna keep up the pace?  —  FIRST IT WAS A VIRUS.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Kelly Clarkson Returns To ‘The Voice’ After Brief Absence As Fellow ‘Idol’ Alum Steps In, Talk Show On Track For New Season  —  Kelly Clarkson is returning to The Voice this week as NBC's music competition show is taping footage for Season 29, titled “Battle Of Champions,” …
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly, Just Jared, TVLine and TMZ.com
Allure:
Julia Fox Is Unsubscribing From the Male Gaze  —  At home with one of pop culture's most misunderstood people. … Julia Fox just took a shower.  When she answers the creaky, wooden front door of her Harlem brownstone, I'm looking down at tan sock-clad feet before panning up to swishy black lounge pants …
Discussion: E! Online, Out Magazine and PinkNews
Jack Irvin / People:
David Archuleta Reveals Where His Friendship with American Idol Winner David Cook Stands Today (Exclusive)  —  Archuleta finished in second place behind Cook on season 7 of ‘American Idol’  — David Archuleta finished second place on season 7 of American Idol behind winner David Cook
Discussion: Just Jared
Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Tiffani Thiessen, 51, ditches her clothes while eating cake in steamy video: ‘Aging like fine wine’  —  Tiffani Thiessen ditched her clothes while eating a carrot cake in a steamy new video.  —  The completely nude 51-year-old actress enjoyed a bite of the cake as she asked her followers …
Us Weekly:
Inside Kelly Clarkson's Ex Brandon Blackstock's ‘Special’ Celebration of Life After His Death at Age 48 (Exclusive)  —  Brandon Blackstock's loved ones gathered together in Montana to celebrate his life days after he lost a three-year battle with cancer.  —  “Brandon's closest friends …
Discussion: SheKnows, New York Post, Page Six and Extra
TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner Files to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Alleged ‘Horizon’ Rape Scene  —  KEVIN COSTNER DEMANDS DISMISSAL OF “HORIZON” SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT ... This Is A Shake Down, Judge!!! … Kevin Costner is demanding a judge toss a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him by a stunt performer …
Kaitlyn Greenidge / Harper's BAZAAR:
Dua Lipa Loves Love  —  The newly engaged singer opens up about making unabashedly romantic music in a world where it often feels like romance has gone out of style  —  It's a beautiful spring afternoon in Munich, and the city's squares are full of bleary-eyed people, still celebrating.
Discussion: People, The Sun and Just Jared
Elizabeth Rosner / People:
Angelina Jolie Is Not Writing a Tell-All Memoir Despite Report: ‘No Way She Would Do This’ (Exclusive Source)  —  Despite ongoing legal drama with her ex-husband Brad Pitt, the actress isn't planning on spilling secrets in a tell-all book  — Despite recent reports claiming otherwise …
Discussion: Just Jared
Terje Solsvik / Reuters:
Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and domestic violence  —  The son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with rape, domestic violence, assault and other crimes following a year-long police investigation, a prosecutor said on Monday.  —  Marius Borg Hoiby, 28 …
Audrey Rock / Page Six:
Why Joe Jonas' ‘embarrassing’ trip to the ‘mile-high club’ keeps him up at night  —  He's only human.  —  Joe Jonas revealed he accidentally gave a flight attendant a high-five on his way out of the bathroom after joining the mile-high club.  —  “I was wearing contacts,” …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, E! Online and Just Jared
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Tom Sandoval Defends Himself From America's Got Talent Judges After Shaky Performance  —  Vanderpump Rules alum Tom Sandoval competed in America's Got Talent quarterfinals, performing a cover of The Weeknd's “Blinding Lights” with his band Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras.
Discussion: WKYC-TV
Charna Flam / People:
Brandon Blackstock's Daughter Savannah Breaks Silence in Emotional Post After His Death: ‘I Lost a Piece of My Heart’  — Brandon Blackstock's 23-year-old daughter, Savannah, penned an emotional tribute to her late father on Tuesday, Aug. 19  — “I lost a piece of my heart and my favorite Cowboy …
Fox News:
Prince William's mistrust of Meghan Markle is stalling peace with Prince Harry: author  —  British monarchy supporters ‘dislike intensely’ the Duchess of Sussex, says Ingrid Seward  —  Meghan Markle is said to be a major factor in the ongoing feud between Prince William and Prince Harry.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Wonderwall.com
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Grayson Chrisley Trolls Sister Savannah's Ex Robert Shiver Over His Age After She Was ‘Ghosted’  —  All roads lead back to Savannah Chrisley's past relationship.  —  During Grayson Chrisley's Tuesday, August 19, appearance on his sister's “Unlocked” podcast, the topic of relationships came up.
Discussion: People
TMZ.com:
Jillian Michaels Says She's Going to Sue Netflix, Bob Harper, Dr. Huizenga Over ‘Biggest Loser’ Doc  —  JILLIAN MICHAELS I'M GONNA SUE NETFLIX, BOB HARPER, DR. HUIZENGA Over ‘Biggest Loser’ Doc Caffeine Claims … Jillian Michaels is coming out swinging — telling TMZ the entire ‘Biggest Loser’ documentary …
 
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Discussion: Just Jared
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
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Discussion: People and Us Weekly
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Justin Baldoni Responds to Isabela Ferrer Claiming He's ‘Harassing’ Her with Subpoena Request in Blake Lively Case
Mike Hammer / Star Magazine:
Julia Roberts Has ‘Tremendous Love’ For Ailing Bruce Willis — How She's Showing Her Support
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Steve Helling / Daily Mail:
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry were texting nonstop... then an ‘overwhelming’ moment caused a blow up. Here's what they're telling friends
 

 
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New York Times:
Memos: Will Lewis has stepped down as WaPo publisher and CEO; former Tumblr CEO Jeff D'Onofrio, who joined WaPo last June as CFO, is acting publisher and CEO

Hadas Gold / CNN:
Anthropic is running Super Bowl ads criticizing ads in chatbots, prompting a public response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defending plans for ads in ChatGPT

C.J. Robinson / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the FOIA system, as right-wing media networks flood it with robo-requests, the number of FOIA agents stays flat, and states opt for higher fees

 
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