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10:20 AM ET, August 3, 2021

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David Marchese / New York Times:
Jason Momoa Is Bummed About Hollywood's Attitude Toward Action Movies  —  A decade ago, the action star Jason Momoa seemed to emerge fully formed into the public consciousness as the magnetically imposing chieftain Khal Drogo on “Game of Thrones.”  The truth, of course …
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Katie Thurston Legit Logged Off Twitter Before Greg Grippo's Disastrous ‘Bachelorette’ Hometown Date  —  It...did...not go well!  —  Can we all agree that last night's episode of  —  might have actually been the most dramatic ever?  In case you need a refresher, Katie had a Hometown Date with
Discussion: Page Six and EW.com
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Princess Eugenie's Mom Speaks Out About Photos of Jack Brooksbank on a Yacht with Models  —  The photos went viral over the weekend 😳.  —  Depending on where you lurked online this past weekend, you might have noticed  —  photos of Princess Eugenie's husband Jack Brooksbank
Discussion: Daily Star, E! Online and Just Jared
Dan Cain / The Sun:
SQUAD GOALS Rita Ora makes red carpet debut with boyfriend Taika Waititi at The Suicide Squad premiere after three way kiss  —  RITA Ora and boyfriend Taika Waititi made their red carpet debut together at The Suicide Squad premiere in LA last night.  —  The singer and actress took …
Discussion: Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Prince William and Kate's summer staycation in Cornwall revealed … The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have once again opted for a summer holiday staycation this year, like thousands of other families.  —  HELLO! can exclusively reveal that Prince William, Kate and their three children …
Discussion: Elle
Tressie McMillan Cottom / Vanity Fair:
“I Got a Second Chance”: From Puff Daddy to Diddy to Love  —  Sean Combs was the original influencer.  Now the artist and mogul is defining his next era—and launching a record label.  —  Crossing the threshold of Sean Combs's Los Angeles home is an immersive experience.
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Twins!  Ava Phillippe and Her BF Look Just Like Reese and Ryan on Date Night … Home run hang!  Ava Phillippe and her boyfriend, Owen Mahoney, took themselves out to the ballgame for an adorable date night.  —  8 Times Reese Witherspoon and Ava Philippe Looked Like Twins
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Star and E! Online
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Colin and Casey Jost To Pen New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie For Paramount  —  EXCLUSIVE: Coming off an Emmy nomination for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Live, Colin Jost is continuing to build out his film slate and looks to have landed a big IP to give his own spin to.
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Bill and Melinda Gates Are Officially Divorced  —  11:04 AM PT — We just obtained the final divorce documents, and here are some of the details.  Neither party will get spousal support.  Also, Melinda will not change her last name.  The document says all property is divided pursuant to the “Separation Contract.”
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘The Bachelorette’ Season 18 Will Be Co-Hosted by Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe … Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe have closed deals to serve as co-hosts for the upcoming 18th season of ABC's “The Bachelorette.”  —  ABC and Warner Bros. Television have confirmed the news to Variety.
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Kathy Griffin Comes Out of Successful Surgery After Lung Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Everything Went Well’  —  “She is now out of surgery,” a rep for Kathy Griffin tells PEOPLE, giving a positive update just hours after the comedian revealed her stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis
Discussion: Celebs, The Sun, Just Jared, RADAR and Page Six
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Jazz Tangcay / Variety:
Lily James' Transformation Into Pamela Anderson for ‘Pam and Tommy’ Took Three Hours Each Day … Lily James' transformation into Pamela Anderson on Hulu's “Pam and Tommy” took “anywhere from three to five hours of hair and makeup every morning before we even started filming,” revealed Barry Lee Moe …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Dylan O'Brien Joins Zoey Deutch in Searchlight Satire ‘Not Okay’ (EXCLUSIVE) … Dylan O'Brien has joined the cast of the upcoming feature satire “Not Okay.”  —  Star of “The Maze Runner” and “Love and Monsters,” O'Brien joins previously-announced leading lady Zoey Deutch in the project from writer-director Quinn Shephard.
Discussion: Just Jared
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Jenna Dewan Recalls Being “Without a Partner” After Welcoming Daughter With Channing Tatum  —  In a new interview, Jenna Dewan reflected on her struggle with “postpartum anxiety” after welcoming her and Channing Tatum's daughter Everly in 2013.  —  Watch: Jenna Dewan Gives Birth to Baby No. 2
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
GOING SOLO Jesy Nelson launching pop comeback with new music video eight months after leaving Little Mix  —  JESY NELSON is set to release her debut single as a solo artist next month - nine months after quitting Little Mix.  —  I can reveal she has completed the song and it will be accompanied …
Discussion: Daily Star
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Tom Girardi sports shiner in first sighting since Erika Jayne split  —  Tom Girardi has been spotted for the first time in over a year amid his legal woes and divorce from “RHOBH” star Erika Jayne — now with an actual black eye.  —  The disgraced lawyer, 82, had a visibly bruised left eye as he was helped along by a woman.
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
Just Jared:
Tan France Welcomes First Baby With Rob France Via Surrogate - Find Out The Baby's Name!  —  Tan France shared some very happy news on his Instagram - he's a dad!  —  The Queer Eye star and his husband, Rob France, have welcomed their first child together.  —  Click inside to find out more about Tan and Rob France's new baby...
Stephen Moyes / The Sun:
LOVE ISLAND TO LOVE TRIANGLE Love Island's Lucinda Strafford at centre of bust-up between Brad McClelland and love rival on night out  —  LOVE Island's Lucinda Strafford was caught in a bust-up between the show's Brad McClelland and a love rival.  —  The two men squared up in a nightclub after Lucinda …
Variety:
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Inks Production Deal With A24 (EXCLUSIVE) … A24 has received some 25 Academy Award nominations and is affiliated with several Oscar winners including “Room,” “The Lighthouse” and “Ex Machina.”  —  Cactus Jack is the multi-product mini-empire of Scott's …
Discussion: The Wrap, POPSUGAR and Stereogum
Justin Hartley / Perez Hilton:
Justin Hartley Gushes About ‘Beautiful’ New Wife In IG Tribute Days After Ex Chrishell Stause Went Public With New BF!!  —  Cute or calculated?  —  On Saturday, Justin Hartley took to Instagram to wish his wife Sofia Pernas a very happy birthday — but coincidentally the heartfelt post came …
Discussion: E! Online
Kylie Parham / The Sun:
KYLIE'S FEAST!  Kylie Jenner cooks pasta & bakes cookies with daughter Stormi, 3, as fans think she's pregnant with her second child  —  KYLIE Jenner cooked and baked a feast for her 3-year-old daughter Stormi including delicious pasta and homemade cookies.
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
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Mike Sullivan / The Sun:
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Simon Boyle / The Sun:
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Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
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