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Archewell:
40×40  —  A special message from Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, on her 40th birthday.
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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 …
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
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.”
FemaleFirst:
Ryan Reynolds: I've been with Blake for ‘145 Hollywood years’  —  Ryan Reynolds jokes he and Blake Lively have been together for “145 Hollywood years” as they celebrate 10 years together. … Ryan Reynolds quipped that he and Blake Lively have been together for “145 Hollywood years”.
Discussion: E! Online, POPSUGAR and Just Jared
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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.
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Selena Gomez Calls Out ‘Tasteless’ Kidney Transplant Reference on ‘The Good Fight’ … Selena Gomez is calling out television shows that have referenced her 2017 kidney transplant, most recently Paramount Plus' “The Good Fight.”  —  On Tuesday, the singer and actor tweeted …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Obama Significantly Scales Back 60th Birthday Party as Virus Cases Rebound  —  Hundreds of former Obama administration officials, celebrities and Democratic donors had been planning to attend the huge bash on Martha's Vineyard on Saturday.  —  WASHINGTON — The party plans had been months …
Vivek Chaudhary / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I took my bikini off because it got wet!’  Italian model says she ‘regrets’ posing topless with Jack Brooksbank on a vintage speedboat after four hour lunch in Capri and apologises to Princess Eugenie left at home with their five-month-old son  — Jack Brooksbank, 35 …
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Just Jared
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: Bossip, Rolling Stone, Sandra Rose and RADAR
Camila Cabello / Perez Hilton:
‘I Have Cellulite’: Camila Cabello Talks Weight Gain & Body Positivity On Social Media … Camila Cabello made it clear last month she was not about to be body shamed by anyone — because she is absolutely NOT ashamed!  —  After some internet commenters criticized her for putting on weight …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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
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
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
Kerry Breen / TODAY.com:
Simone Biles tells Hoda she's ‘keeping the door open’ for Olympic return … Simone Biles is leaving the Tokyo Olympics with a bronze medal and international support after she publicly dealt with a case of the “twisties” that led to her withdrawal from several other events.
Discussion: People.com and E! Online
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Amanda Knox Reveals She's Pregnant, Expecting First Baby with Husband After Miscarriage  —  Amanda Knox and husband Christopher Robinson, who married in February 2020, shared the news on their podcast while discussing their fertility journey  —  Amanda Knox is pregnant.
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: Daily Mail and Cele|bitchy
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Karen Huger Has Some Thoughts on “Queen” Nicki Minaj Hosting the RHOP Reunion  —  The Real Housewives of Potomac's Grande Dame Karen Huger spills exclusive scoop after Nicki Minaj announced plans to host the season six reunion.  Hear her thoughts.  —  The Grande Dame meets the “Queen” of rap.
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 …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Ashton Kutcher Joins Reese Witherspoon In Netflix Romcom ‘Your Place Or Mine’ For Aggregate & Hello Sunshine  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ashton Kutcher will star opposite Reese Witherspoon in the Netflix romcom Your Place or Mine based on the original script by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada …
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
 
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Pam Anderson Sells Malibu House and May Have Shattered Real Estate Record
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Amazon Studios Lands Hot Package ‘Ex-Husbands’ From Berlanti/Schechter Films, Billy Eichner And Paul Rudnick
Discussion: Queerty and The WOW Report
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
Discussion: Daily Star
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Chris Evans Has a Marvelous Response to Lizzo Saying She's Pregnant With His Baby
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alex Heigl / Page Six:
Katy Perry grabs a handful of Orlando Bloom on vacation
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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
Jennifer Aniston / FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Aniston eats a single chip when stressed
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
John Corbett Reveals He and Longtime Girlfriend Bo Derek Secretly Got Married in 2020
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Page Six:
R. Kelly says he's broke days before jury selection begins in sex trafficking trial
Discussion: RADAR
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Kristen Bell waits for kids to ‘stink’ before bathing them
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
See Charlize Theron Make a Splash in Rare Video With Her Daughters
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Amanda Montell / Byrdie:
Joey King's Happiness Is “In Development”
Discussion: Just Jared
Tre'vell Anderson / Out Magazine:
Cover Star Lil Nas X's Road to Becoming Montero
Discussion: People.com and POPSUGAR
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
No Bennifer Shade? Diddy Explains THAT Jennifer Lopez Throwback Photo!
Discussion: FemaleFirst
People.com:
Wrestling Legend Ric Flair Is Leaving WWE: 'We Just Didn't See Eye to Eye'
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Onion, backed by some Sandy Hook families and Everytown for Gun Safety, buys Infowars in a bankruptcy auction, and plans a January 2025 relaunch as a parody

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