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10:55 AM ET, August 4, 2021

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Madeline Berg / Forbes:
Fenty's Fortune: Rihanna Is Now Officially A Billionaire  —  How the singer became the richest female musician on the planet.  Hint: it wasn't performing.  —  When Robyn Fenty, known to the world as Rihanna, launched Fenty Beauty in 2017, she sought to create a cosmetics company that made “women everywhere (feel) included.”
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Royal family wishes Meghan Markle a happy 40th birthday  —  Let them eat birthday cake!  —  The British royal family took to social media to wish Meghan Markle a happy 40th birthday Wednesday despite tension with the Sussexes.  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton, who have been on the outs …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and FemaleFirst
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Lee Brown / Page Six:
Emmys reportedly trying to book Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's Hollywood debut  —  Emmy Award bosses are reportedly trying to get Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to make their Hollywood debut at next month's ceremony — and even present an award.  —  “The Sussexes are in high demand …
Discussion: Us Weekly, BET and Gossip Cop
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 …
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Jennifer Aniston / FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Aniston eats a single chip when stressed
Discussion: Perez Hilton, People.com and Celebs
Dave Brooks / Billboard:
DaBaby Promised a Video Apology to Save Lollapalooza Gig, But Never Delivered  —  Organizers from seven fall festivals were promised an apology at Lollapalooza & dropped DaBaby after he missed a Sunday deadline.  —  Just days after making homophobic comments at Rolling Loud Festival in Miami on July 25 …
Discussion: Sandra Rose, Rolling Stone, RADAR and Bossip
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Why Marriage Isn't “in the Cards” for Shay Mitchell and Boyfriend Matte Babel  —  Watch: Shay Mitchell Shares Thoughts on Marriage, “PLL” Reboot & More  —  No wedding bells here.  —  Shay Mitchell exclusively revealed to E! News' Daily Pop co-host Justin Sylvester on Aug. 3 that she is in …
Katie Campione / People.com:
Kailyn Lowry Says She and Her Kids Have Contracted COVID-19 After Trip to Dominican Republic  —  It's unclear if Kailyn Lowry is vaccinated against COVID-19 — though in April 2020, she said she would “absolutely not” vaccinate herself or her kids once a vaccine was available
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Blake Lively Shimmers in Pink For Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy Red Carpet Premiere  —  We want what Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have!  The couple was all dressed up when they stepped out at the premiere of Free Guy on Aug. 3, and we feel like we're back in 2019.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Naledi Ushe / People.com:
Teddi Mellencamp Says She and Husband Both Had COVID But Had ‘Different’ Experiences as He Wasn't Vaccinated  —  Teddi Mellencamp said her husband Edwin Arroyave had more severe symptoms because he had not been vaccinated against the virus  —  Teddi Mellencamp is sharing her experience with COVID-19.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Jennifer Roback / The Sun:
GONE TOO SOON Who was TikTok star Timbo The Redneck and how did he die?  —  WITH hundreds of thousands of followers, TikTok star Timbo The Redneck was on the rise on the video-sharing app.  —  His mother announced that he tragically passed away on July 31, 2021.  —  Who was TikTok star Timbo The Redneck?
Discussion: E! Online and The US Sun
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Gemma Collins transforms her garden with HUGE £5k summer house with sun loungers and marble furniture at £1.3m mansion  —  GEMMA Collins unveiled her brand new £5,000 summer house in the grounds of her £1.3million Essex mansion.  —  She's the latest celeb to revamp …
Discussion: Daily Star
Tre'vell Anderson / Out Magazine:
Cover Star Lil Nas X's Road to Becoming Montero … Everybody wants something from Lil Nas X. His fans want a constant stream of new music, videos, and laugh-out-loud content on social media.  Parents, conservative politicians, and D-list rappers want to censor his art …
Discussion: People.com and POPSUGAR
YouTube:
Cinderella - Official Trailer |  Prime Video  —  Cinderella is a musically-driven bold new take on the traditional story you grew up with.  Our heroine (Cabello) is an ambitious young woman whose dreams are ...
Discussion: The WOW Report and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Channing Tatum Went Above and Beyond for Jenna Dewan & Baby After Birth  —  CHANNING TATUM WENT ABOVE & BEYOND FOR JENNA ... After Birth of Everly  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 4.3K … Jenna Dewan claims she was “without a partner” after giving birth, but Channing Tatum did everything …
Nick Pisa / The Sun:
‘I WILL CREATE CARNAGE’ Killing Eve's Jodie Comer left terrified after French stalker threatened to track her down and kill her  —  A SUSPECTED stalker has been arrested for threatening to murder Killing Eve star Jodie Comer.  —  The terrified English actress, 28, alerted cops after receiving sinister messages on social media.
Discussion: Daily Star
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘9-1-1’ Cast Gets Raises Ahead Of Season 5 With Angela Bassett Eyeing New Benchmark For Actresses Of Color  —  EXCLUSIVE: After lengthy negotiations for some, all series regulars on Fox's flagship drama 9-1-1 have secured pay increases ahead of Season 5, I have learned.
Alex Heigl / Page Six:
Katy Perry grabs a handful of Orlando Bloom on vacation  —  She keeps that up, she's gonna hear him roar.  —  Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are now pawing each other on a yacht off the Italian island of Capri in the Tyrrhenian Sea, new pap photos show.  —  The couple was snapped …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
John Corbett Reveals He and Longtime Girlfriend Bo Derek Secretly Got Married in 2020 … A well-kept secret!  John Corbett revealed that he and his longtime girlfriend, Bo Derek, secretly tied the knot after nearly 20 years together — over seven months ago.  —  Celebrity Couples Who Got Married in Secret
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Amanda Montell / Byrdie:
Joey King's Happiness Is “In Development”  —  The Kissing Booth 3 star gets real about mental health, Hollywood, and her secret to “sleeping like a goddamn baby.”  —  Under the brassy overhead lighting of her nondescript hotel room and through that unholy Zoom lens which deadens …
Discussion: Just Jared
Page Six:
R. Kelly says he's broke days before jury selection begins in sex trafficking trial  —  Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly says he's so broke he can't even afford to pay for court transcripts on the eve of his sex-trafficking trial — and has gained so much weight behind bars he needs new clothes.
Discussion: RADAR
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
See Charlize Theron Make a Splash in Rare Video With Her Daughters  —  Charlize Theron looked every bit the action star off-screen as she jumped from the side of a boat with her two kids.  See the sweet mother-daughter moment below!  —  Talk about making a splash!
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Chris Evans Has a Marvelous Response to Lizzo Saying She's Pregnant With His Baby
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Emma James / The Sun:
POLE POSITION Jealous stripper, 29, and boyfriend jailed for robbing dancer of ‘£8k’ after rich punter showered her with cash in club
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Kristen Bell waits for kids to ‘stink’ before bathing them
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D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
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People.com:
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
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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
Discussion: Daily Star
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Sarah Ferguson opens up about Prince Andrew as a grandfather
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Why Emma Roberts Limits What She Shares on “Dark and Polarizing” Internet
Discussion: Bustle and FemaleFirst
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Princess Eugenie's Mom Speaks Out About Photos of Jack Brooksbank on a Yacht with Models
Discussion: Us Weekly, Gossip Cop and Daily Star
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Katie Thurston Legit Logged Off Twitter Before Greg Grippo's Disastrous ‘Bachelorette’ Hometown Date
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Harry Litman / Talking Feds Substack:
LA Times op-ed contributor Harry Litman resigns, saying he's protesting the “repugnant and dangerous” actions to appease Trump by owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: Condé Nast lays off some top executives including VPs and SVPs in marketing and sales, along with key staff in events, social media, and editorial jobs

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