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TMZ.com:
Lil Nas X Catwalks In Underwear Down L.A. Street, Possible Drug OD  —  Lil Nas X is hospitalized after a bizarre scene in L.A. — he was strolling down the middle of a major street early Thursday morning, wearing only his underwear and cowboy boots!!!  —  TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of the …
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Margaux Anbouba / Vogue:
Serena Williams Opens Up About Being on a GLP-1  —  Greatest-athlete-of-all-time Serena Williams and I have just started talking over Zoom when everything comes to an abrupt halt.  “Are you in a car right now and don't have a seatbelt on?”  Williams asks with a tone only a mother would use.
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Vanessa Etienne / People:
Serena Williams Reveals She Lost 31-Lbs.  Using Weight-Loss Medication: ‘I Feel Great’ (Exclusive)  —  “GLP-1 helped me enhance everything that I was already doing — eating healthy and working out,” the tennis champion tells PEOPLE  — Serena Williams reveals to PEOPLE that she's been using a GLP-1 medication for weight loss
Atlanta News First:
Former guitarist, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon dies in Atlanta motorcycle crash  —  Band heartbroken over loss of ‘creative force’  —  ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The former lead guitarist for the popular heavy metal band Mastodon died overnight in Atlanta.
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Jeff Nelson / People:
Noah Cyrus Survived Addiction and Growing Up in the Spotlight.  Now She's Carving Her Own Path: ‘I Want to Keep Living’  —  The singer-songwriter comes full circle on her new album ‘I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me’ by returning to her roots and honoring her family's legacy
Skyler Caruso / People:
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's Relationship Timeline  —  Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi got married in May 2024 and welcomed a child in the summer of 2025  —  Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have started a family together.  —  The couple, who first sparked romance rumors in June 2021 …
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Proud mother Millie Bobby Brown, 21, reveals newly adopted daughter on stroller walkabout with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Millie Bobby Brown welcomes ‘sweet’ baby daughter with husband Jake Bongiovi via adoption
Lara Walsh / InStyle:
Shakira Goes Makeup-Free in a Plunging, Metallic Pink Bikini Featuring a Divisive Y2K Trend  —  Beachwear gets a belly dancing-ready update.  —  Close … Shakira looked ready to hit the stage as she enjoyed some downtime on August 20 wearing an eye-catching Y2K-coded swimsuit that could have easily doubled as a costume.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Cosmopolitan
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan's Death May Be Result of Medical Malpractice  —  HULK HOGAN CAUSE OF DEATH MAY BE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE … 10:32 AM PT — Hulk Hogan's widow, Sky, confirmed to TMZ Sports the wrestling legend's phrenic nerve was “compromised” during one of his recent surgeries.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Blake Lively Teams With Marc Platt for Action Rom-Com ‘The Survival List’ at Lionsgate (Exclusive)  —  British screenwriter Tom Melia is penning the script.  —  Blake Lively is keeping her movie career in motion, teaming up with Wicked producer Marc Platt to set up a new feature project at Lionsgate.
Discussion: The Wrap
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Daily Express:
Bridgerton creator Shonda Rhimes makes huge announcement about future of Netflix series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Bridgerton legend Shonda Rhimes shared an exciting update about her popular Netflix series at an event attended by Reach Screen Time.  —  Bridgerton (Season 4): Sneak peak
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Star Jenelle Evans' Son Jace No Longer Living with Her  —  JENELLE EVANS JACE IS LEAVING LAS VEGAS!!!  Moves Out After Grounding … Jenelle Evans' relationship with her teen son Jace has gone up in flames — fresh off leaking their private texts, and he's no longer living under …
Dave Quinn / People:
June Squibb, 95, to Lead Broadway's Marjorie Prime Alongside Cynthia Nixon, Danny Burstein and Christopher Lowell  —  The Oscar-nominated actress returns to Broadway for the first time since 2018, leading Jordan Harrison's Pulitzer Prize finalist play at Second Stage Theater
Entertainment Tonight:
Margot Robbie Makes First Comments on Motherhood (Exclusive)  —  ET Now  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  Denise Richards Reflects on ‘S**tty Summer’ in First Comments About Divorce  —  Cruz Beckham Gets Cheeky With Girlfriend During Speedo-Clad Yacht Day  —  Remembering Judge Frank Caprio: Watch His Kindest Moments in Court
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Brianne Tracy / People:
Aaron Phypers Claims Denise Richards ‘Failed to File’ the Adoption Papers He Signed for Daughter Eloise, 14 (Exclusive)  —  In a new court filing obtained by PEOPLE, Aaron Phypers says he's been left “legally without his daughter despite raising her as his own” since his divorce from Denise Richards
People:
Emilie Kiser Says She'll ‘Forever Second Guess’ Not Being Home During Son Trigg's Drowning in Emotional Statement  —  In May, the influencer appealed to the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County to keep details about the toddler's tragic death sealed.  Her statement from the lawsuit is now public
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
Jordan Lloyd Beck / Mirror:
Sir Tom Jones stops Cardiff gig as he addresses boos from crowd  —  Tom Jones was on stage at Cardiff Castle when he spoke out about the controversy surrounding one of his biggest hits that was banned from use in Welsh rugby matches  —  Sir Tom Jones was booed as he addressed …
Discussion: Daily Star and Wales Online
 
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Elizabeth Rosner / People:
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Daniela Avila / People:
Grimes and Anyma Split After More Than 1 Year of Dating — but Remain ‘Good Friends’: Source (Exclusive)
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Tabitha Parent / People:
Collin Gosselin Speaks Out on Relationship with Estranged Siblings, Says They 'Don't Know Each Other at All'
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Julia Moore / People:
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Daily Star:
Unreleased Beatles tracks to feature on new Anthology 4 to mark 30th anniversary
Will Reid / E! Online:
Michael K. Williams' Sister Michelle Details His Mindset Before Accidental Drug Overdose
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From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Netflix reports Q1 revenue up 16% YoY to $12.3B, vs. $12.2B est., net income of $5.28B, and forecasts Q2 EPS below estimates; NFLX drops 8%+ after hours

Reshmi Basu / Bloomberg:
QVC Group, owner of TV shopping channels QVC and HSN, files for bankruptcy as part of a plan to cut more than $5B in debt; shares closed down 69% on Thursday

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Notus will rename itself The Star and relaunch in early June as it adds local news and sports coverage; source: Robert Allbritton will add ~$30M to its funding

 
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