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8:20 PM ET, July 26, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Files Docs With Her Choice to Replace Jamie in Conservatorship  —  Britney Spears and her new lawyer have made their move ... filing legal docs with the name of a person whom they want to manage the conservatorship ... as far as business deals are concerned.
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Lawyer Files to Replace Dad in Conservatorship: 5 Things to Know About Her Choice Jason Rubin
Discussion: Insider
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Jamie Lynn Spears Sets the Record Straight on Claims Britney Spears Bought Her a Beach Condo
Discussion: TMZ.com and Daily Mail
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Is ‘Very Happy’ with Ben Affleck as They Enjoy Her Birthday Weekend in St. Tropez  —  “They are having a beautiful trip,” a source tells PEOPLE of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, who celebrated her 52nd birthday on Saturday  —  Jennifer Lopez is enjoying her romantic getaway …
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Ellie Phillips / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lopez wears a ‘BEN’ necklace as she steps out in a bridal white mini dress for a shopping trip in Monaco... after reuniting with former fiancé Ben Affleck  —  She recently confirmed that she has reunited with her former fiancé Ben Affleck, by going Instagram official with the actor on her 52nd birthday.
Discussion: Just Jared, RADAR and The US Sun
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
How Alex Rodriguez Subtly Supported Ex Jennifer Lopez on Her Birthday
Discussion: Us Weekly, Mirror.co.uk and Just Jared
Variety:
Universal Spends $400 Million on New ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy Starring Ellen Burstyn, Leslie Odom Jr.  —  Universal is shelling out an eye-popping $400 million to buy a new “Exorcist” trilogy with plans to screen some of the films on Peacock, its new streaming service.
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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Universal & Peacock Close $400M Deal For ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy; Ellen Burstyn To Reprise Classic Role
Discussion: The Wrap
Lane Florsheim / Wall Street Journal:
Joe Jonas on the Best Style Advice He's Ever Gotten  —  The singer-songwriter also tells us about learning Italian and his daily smoothie routine.  —  In our series My Monday Morning, self-motivated people tell WSJ. how they start off the week.  —  Though Joe Jonas doesn't have a strict wake-up time …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner: A Timeline of Their Romance … Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner secretly married on May 1, 2019, after attending the 2019 Billboard Music Awards together!  —  The bride and groom walked down the aisle at a Las Vegas wedding chapel while country duo Dan + Shay performed their song “Speechless.”
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Bella Fowler / news.com.au:
Dieter Brummer, who played Shane Parrish on Home and Away, has died age 45  —  Dieter Brummer, the '90s heart-throb who played Home and Away character Shane Parrish, has died aged 45.  —  By Bella Fowler BellaFowler93  — Video  — Image  —  Dieter Brummer, the '90s heart-throb …
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Jungle Cruise’ Star Jack Whitehall Is ‘Proud’ of His Gay Character's Coming-Out Scene in Disney Film … Jack Whitehall says he didn't know that his character McGregor in “Jungle Cruise” was gay when he originally auditioned for the film.  —  “When I first read the script …
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Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Emily Blunt Reveals What It's Really Like to Kiss Dwayne Johnson
Discussion: Just Jared
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Princess Diana's Niece Lady Kitty Spencer Just Got Married and Wore Five (5!)  Dresses  —  Move over, literally every other royal wedding.  —  Princess Diana's niece  —  Lady Kitty Spencer  —  is officially married!  And because one dress simply won't do, she went ahead and  —  reportedly wore five
Discussion: Daily Mail, POPSUGAR and Insider
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Town & Country:
Inside the Reinvention of Sarah Ferguson, the Ultimate Royal Rebel  —  The Duchess of York has discovered that the best way to find a happy ending is to write it herself.  —  “Heavens, do you not regret anything you've done?” asks Sarah Ferguson,  —  the Duchess of York
TMZ.com:
Kanye's ‘DONDA’ Listening Event Breaks Apple Streaming Record  —  Kanye West packed the house for his ‘DONDA’ listening party — but he packed in a whole lot more than just that ... dude set a record on Apple that no artist has ever come near.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Elle Hunt / The Guardian:
Mark Ronson on hope, hits and Amy Winehouse: ‘I loved being in her company.  She was so funny’  —  The superstar producer nearly quit music during lockdown.  Now he's starting a ‘new phase’ with a TV show.  He discusses therapy, paparazzi - and being tucked in by Robin Williams
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Just Jared
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Lea Michele to Release Lullaby Covers Album Forever Dedicated to Son Ever: A ‘Dream Come True’  —  “Music was my way of communicating with him to let him know that everything was going to be fine,” Michele tells PEOPLE  —  Lea M ichele has a very special musical project in the works.
Discussion: Just Jared
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Scott Disick & Amelia Hamlin Get Cozy On Boat Outing Alongside 9-Year-Old Disick Daughter Penelope!  —  Scott Disick and Amelia Hamlin take... the ocean?  —  It's not a new reality TV show (not yet, at least), but more like the super-fun weekend activities of choice for the 38-year-old Keeping …
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and E! Online
 
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Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
These Old Kardashian Family Photos Will Have You Feeling Nostalgic
Discussion: FemaleFirst
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Brittany Cartwright SLAMS Trolls Who Say She Still Looks ‘Pregnant’ 3 Months After Giving Birth!
Discussion: Just Jared
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Pokemon Live-Action Series in Early Development at Netflix From 'Lucifer's' Joe Henderson (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Just Jared
Just Jared:
‘Love is Blind: After the Altar’ Trailer Debuts Two Days Before Netflix Premiere - Watch Now!
Discussion: E! Online
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Michael Phelps Has ‘No Desire’ to Swim Professionally Again, but Might If His Kids Ask Him to
Discussion: TODAY.com and Just Jared
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Page Six:
Adele and boyfriend Rich Paul attend Robert Kraft's birthday party
Discussion: RADAR and Bossip
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Bronson Pinchot recalls being kicked out of restaurant with Carrie Fisher
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
The Hilarious Reason Kendall Jenner Just Publicly Called Out Travis Scott
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Lucy Murgatroyd / The Sun:
‘MY BODY WAS SHUTTING DOWN’ Michelle Heaton says drugs and booze ravaged her body saying her hair fell out and weight dropped to under 8st
Discussion: FemaleFirst
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Matthew Jordan / The Conversation:
As Congress tries to force carmakers to install AM radios as a matter of public interest, it should push licensed stations to abide by public interest standards

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

 
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