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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: Us Weekly, E! Online, Page Six and Bossip
Laura Brown / InStyle:
Jennifer Aniston Knows What She Wants  —  With one of Hollywood's most celebrated careers, our September cover star could rest on her laurels.  But after a year of looking back, she's ambitious for a clearer, happier future.  —  It's now been 27 years since Jennifer Aniston debuted on Friends …
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 …
Variety:
Matt Damon Insists He Never Used ‘F-Slur’: ‘I Stand With the LGBTQ+ Community’  —  Matt Damon is insisting that he has never used the “f-slur” following backlash from a recent interview.  —  In an article posted by the U.K.'s Sunday Times, the “Stillwater” star was quoted saying …
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 …
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: Daily Mail, Elle and Cele|bitchy
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
SOAP LAND INFECTED Emmerdale filming chaos as Katie Hill, 18, is struck down with Covid and forced to isolate at home  —  EMMERDALE star Katie Hill, 18, is battling Covid - leaving the filming schedule in chaos.  —  The ITV soap has been struggling with rising cases in recent weeks and the actress …
Discussion: Daily Star
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Sarah Ferguson opens up about Prince Andrew as a grandfather … Sarah, Duchess of York opened up about how her ex-husband Prince Andrew is as a grandfather, as she released her first debut novel, Her Heart For A Compass.  —  Speaking to Christine Lampard on ITV's Lorraine on Tuesday …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Mabel's dating history including a Hollywood actor and chart-topping rapper  —  We've taken a look back through her dating history and you'll be surprised by some of the familiar faces  —  After Monday night's bombshell episode, fans can't wait to tune in to Tuesday's episode as it's the girls turn to couple up with the six sexy guys.
Discussion: The Sun
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: Us Weekly, Page Six and Daily Star
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Why Emma Roberts Limits What She Shares on “Dark and Polarizing” Internet  —  In a new interview with Bustle, Emma Roberts explained why she doesn't share every aspect of her life on the Internet.  See what the American Horror Story star had to say about “limits.”  —  Emma Roberts is perfecting the art of getting by.
Discussion: Bustle and FemaleFirst
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.
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
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: Perez Hilton, 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
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Lorne Michaels to ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Veterans: Stay a Little Longer (EXCLUSIVE) … “Saturday Night Live” impresario Lorne Michaels has an intriguing offer for veteran cast members thinking of leaving the show: Don't.  —  Each summer brings with it an annual “SNL” …
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
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 …
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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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
 
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Justin Hartley / Perez Hilton:
Justin Hartley Gushes About ‘Beautiful’ New Wife In IG Tribute Days After Ex Chrishell Stause Went Public With New BF!!
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
Discussion: Daily Star and Page Six
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Tom Girardi sports shiner in first sighting since Erika Jayne split
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Kate Hudson Admits She's Been “Burned a Couple Times” for Being Too Trusting
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Mike Sullivan / The Sun:
COP RAP FOR DIZZEE Rapper Dizzee Rascal charged with assaulting woman following domestic bust-up
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Simon Boyle / The Sun:
HOLDING OUT HOPE Rylan Clark-Neal is still wearing his wedding ring as he's pictured for the first time since split with husband Dan
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Jennifer Aniston gets Friends fans pumped from her home with exciting news
Discussion: Daily Star, Page Six, POPSUGAR and E! Online
Variety:
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Inks Production Deal With A24 (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap, POPSUGAR and Stereogum
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Marc Jacobs on his plastic surgery: ‘No shame in being vain’
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Kit Harington ‘really happy’ he went to rehab after ‘Game of Thrones’
Discussion: Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Scott Trust approves the sale of The Observer to Tortoise, despite two days of strikes by Guardian and Observer staffers against the deal

Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
TikTok still faces a US ban if not sold by January 19, after a federal appeals court ruled that Congress has the power to take action to protect US interests

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
CBS files to dismiss or at least transfer Trump's $10B lawsuit over 60 Minutes' editing of its Kamala Harris interview to the SDNY, citing 1A protections

 
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