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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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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Proud mother Millie Bobby Brown, 21, reveals newly adopted daughter on stroller walkabout with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23  —  New mother Millie Bobby Brown has been seen for the first time with her adopted daughter after revealing her surprise baby news on Thursday.
Discussion: InStyle, Page Six, Us Weekly and People
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Georgia Weir / HELLO!:
Did Millie Bobby Brown just accidentally reveal her baby's ‘biblical’ name?  —  Millie Bobby Brown has been seen out and about for the first time since dropping news that she and husband, Jake Bongiovi, adopted a baby girl and there's a major clue in her outfit could signal the baby's name.
Skyler Caruso / People:
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's Relationship Timeline
Just Jared:
‘True Detective’ Season 5 Cast: Nicolas Cage In Talks to Lead HBO's New Season!  —  True Detective is continuing to attract top talent!  —  The fifth season of HBO's anthology series is in the works and it's being reported that Nicolas Cage is in talks to lead the new season.
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
Nicolas Cage in Talks to Star in ‘True Detective’ Season 5  —  Nicolas Cage is nearing a deal to star in “True Detective” Season 5 at HBO, Variety has learned from sources.  —  Details are being kept under tight wraps on the new season, but it was revealed earlier this year that Season 5 …
Discussion: Decider and Consequence
BBC:
Erik Menendez denied parole three decades after killing his parents in LA  —  California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation  —  Erik Menendez's bid for freedom has suffered a setback, after officials in the US state of California denied him parole over the killing of his parents more than three decades ago.
Samantha Olson / Cosmopolitan:
Tom Hiddleston Awkwardly Froze Up When His Ex Taylor Swift Was Brought Up During an Interview  —  Was he silent, or was he silenced...?  —  A Hiddleswift mention in 2025 feels fake, but we're here to report that it really just happened.  Tom Hiddleston came to a full stop when his ex …
Elizabeth Randolph / Distractify:
TikTok Journalist Malik Taylor Passed Away at 28 — Details on His Cause of Death  —  “To know him was to know he was a light to everyone”  —  Fans who tuned into influencer and aspiring journalist Malik Taylor's TikTok account to see which hilariously creative video he would come up with next are mourning his unexpected loss.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People and E! Online
Georgia Weir / HELLO!:
Queen Camilla reveals ‘terrible’ ongoing battle at her private home with King Charles  —  Queen Camilla interrupted her summer break to attend the Ebor Festival in York on Wednesday, where she revealed a ‘terrible’ ongoing battle with wasps at Sandringham.  —  The Queen has spoken of a battle …
Discussion: People, Tatler, StyleCaster, SheKnows and GB News
TMZ.com:
Lil Nas X Shirtless, Beating Heat Hours Before Naked Nighttime Caper  —  LIL NAS X DAYTIME HOTEL MELTDOWN!!!  New Vid Hours Before Arrest … Lil Nas X's nearly naked adventure was brewing almost 15 hours before his early morning arrest ... based on a new strange video of him wandering aimlessly around Hollywood!
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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
Gibson Johns / E! Online:
Ashlee Simpson Details “Insane” Bullying Over SNL Lip-Syncing Controversy  —  Ashlee Simpson reflected on the blowback she received after her 2004 Saturday Night Live lip-syncing scandal and how the response would be “different” now.  —  If you want Ashlee Simpson's autobiography, just ask her.
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
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, HOLA! and Cosmopolitan
Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Conor Maynard's paternity results REVEALED after ‘shell-shocked’ Traitors' star Charlotte Chiltern demanded 2nd test  —  Charlotte has been fighting to get Conor to accept he is the baby's father - and results now reveal the truth  —  WHEN The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton and Conor Maynard …
Discussion: Mirror and LADbible
Us Weekly:
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Talked About ‘Boundaries’ While Dating Other People Post-Split (Exclusive)  —  Jessica Alba and estranged husband Cash Warren are “on the same page” when it comes to dating amid their divorce, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Page Six, SheKnows and HOLA!
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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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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Elizabeth Rosner / People:
Why Princess Grace Whisked Daughter Princess Caroline to the Galápagos to Escape Her Playboy Boyfriend
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Daily Express:
Bridgerton creator Shonda Rhimes makes huge announcement about future of Netflix series
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Brianne Tracy / People:
Aaron Phypers Claims Denise Richards ‘Failed to File’ the Adoption Papers He Signed for Daughter Eloise, 14 (Exclusive)
Gabrielle Bondi / Bustle:
Meghan Trainor Is Ready For Her Close-Up
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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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Collin Gosselin pleads for estranged siblings to get to know him in heart-wrenching video
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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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Jillian Frankel / People:
3 Sets of Twins Born Within Days of Each Other at Same Florida Hospital: ‘A True Blessing’
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Margaux Anbouba / Vogue:
Serena Williams Opens Up About Being on a GLP-1
 

 
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Financial Times:
Sources: WaPo is losing about $100M per year but aiming to break even by the end of 2026, which could unlock fresh funding from Jeff Bezos

Wall Street Journal:
A civil subpoena shows the US DOJ is investigating Netflix for potential anticompetitive tactics as DOJ probes the company's proposed acquisition of WBD

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Amazon's spending on content, including music, sports rights, and licensed and produced TV and film, rose 10% YoY to $22.4B

 
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