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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.
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Millie Bobby Brown ‘Often Spoke’ About Becoming a ‘Young Mom’ Even Before Marrying Husband Jake Bongiovi (Exclusive Source)  —  The ‘Stranger Things’ star announced on Aug. 21 that she'd welcomed a baby girl through adoption  — Millie Bobby Brown “often spoke” about wanting to become a young mom, a source tells PEOPLE
Rachel Burchfield / InStyle:
Millie Bobby Brown May Have Just Hinted at Her New Baby's Name  —  The actress and her husband Jake Bongiovi announced on August 21 that they were first-time parents.  —  Close … Millie Bobby Brown shared the surprise announcement on August 21 that she and husband Jake Bongiovi had adopted …
Skyler Caruso / People:
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's Relationship Timeline
TMZ.com:
Lil Nas X To Remain in Jail Until At Least Monday  —  Lil Nas X is still behind bars after his arrest early Thursday morning ... and now we know he's not getting out until at least Monday.  —  Authorities tell TMZ ... since the “Old Town Road” singer was arrested on suspicion of battery on a police officer …
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CNN:
Lil Nas X arrested for battery of a police officer
People:
Lil Nas X Arrested, Hospitalized for Reported Possible Overdose While Wandering L.A. Streets in Underwear
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.
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: New York Post, Consequence and Decider
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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!
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 …
Kayla Grant / People:
5 Seconds of Summer's Luke Hemmings Quietly Welcomes First Baby with Wife Sierra Deaton  —  The couple announced the exciting news via Instagram, saying it was their “best kept secret”  — 5 Seconds of Summer's Luke Hemmings and his wife, Sierra Deaton, are new parents
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared, The Sun and Extra
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
Sydney Bucksbaum / Entertainment Weekly:
Margot Robbie shocks Colin Farrell by revealing the Penguin was original Birds of Prey villain  —  During EW's interview, the duo was also surprised to realize that they never discussed their DC characters while making “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.”  —  Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell spent …
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, Full Feed and Us Weekly
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, The US Sun, People and E! Online
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 …
Zoe Delaney / Mirror:
Gavin and Stacey's Neil the Baby actor reveals his back up plan after failing his GCSEs  —  Oscar Hartland, 16, who played Nessa and Smithy's son Neil in the hugely popular show Gavin and Stacey, picked up just two passes when he got his grades this week  —  Oscar Hartland …
Discussion: Daily Star
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
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: Page Six, Daily Mail, HOLA! and Cosmopolitan
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.
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: LADbible, Wales Online and Daily Star
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 and SheKnows
 
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TMZ.com:
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