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TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap's 4-Year-Old Daughter Died from Heart Defect  —  FETTY WAP DAUGHTER DIED OF HEART DEFECT COMPLICATIONS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Fetty Wap's daughter died as a result of a health issue she'd carried with her since birth ... TMZ has learned.  —  The rapper and his ex Lisa Pembroke's 4-year-old …
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Kate Bosworth and Husband Michael Polish Separating After Nearly 8 Years of Marriage  —  Actress Kate Bosworth and director Michael Polish, who met while working together on the 2011 drama Big Sur, wed back in August 2013  —  Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish are going their separate ways.
Discussion: The Sun
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Just Jared:
Kate Bosworth & Michael Polish Split After Nearly 8 Years of Marriage  —  Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish have announced that they are separating after nearly 8 years of marriage.  —  The 38-year-old actress confirmed the news in a touching post on her social media.
Discussion: E! Online
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Gotham Awards Won't Define Acting Categories by Gender  —  The Gothams will replace the best actress and best actor categories with a single category for “outstanding lead performance.”  —  Should acting prizes be gender neutral?  The question has been percolating for years, with zealous arguments for and against.
Discussion: Vanity Fair and The Wrap
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
‘South Park’ Creators Sign Massive New $900 Million Deal With ViacomCBS  —  The expanding ‘South Park’ universe will include new movies for Paramount+  —  The creators of “South Park” have signed a new deal with ViacomCBS Inc. that will pay them more than $900 million over the next six years, one of the richest deals in TV history.
Isolde Walters / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Dre's eldest daughter, 38, reveals she's homeless, living out of her SUV rental and hasn't received a dime from him in 18 months despite repeated pleas for help  — Dr. Dre's eldest daughter LaTanya Young has been living out of her car while working as a delivery driver for DoorDash and Uber Eats to make ends meet
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James Beal / The Sun:
MISS YOU Rolling Stones star Charlie Watts forced to pull out of American tour after emergency op in London hospital  —  ROLLING Stones drummer Charlie Watts has had to pull out of the band's US tour after having an emergency op.  —  The 80-year-old legend had a “successful procedure” …
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Brooks Laich Debuts Romance With Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir With a Sweet Kiss  —  More than a year after Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich split, the former NHL player has moved on with CrossFit athlete Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir since going public with their romance on Aug. 1.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and People.com
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Jaime King Goes Instagram Official With Boyfriend Sennett Devermont Amid Kyle Newman Divorce  —  After months of sparking romance rumors, Jaime King introduced her 1.4 million Instagram followers to her boyfriend Sennett Devermont.  —  Internet, meet Jaime King's boyfriend: Sennett Devermont.
Discussion: Page Six
YouTube:
He's All That |  Addison Rae & Tanner Buchanan |  Official Trailer |  Netflix  —  Starring Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan, He's All That reimagines the original plot of the 1999 teen classic She's All That.  The contemporary story follows ...
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, The Wrap and Us Weekly
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
New Strictly contestant John Whaite's battles with sexsomnia, booze and depression that saw him quit social media  —  STRICTLY Come Dancing contestant John Whaite quit social media at the height of his battles with sexsomnia, booze and depression.  —  The former Bake Off winner …
Discussion: Daily Star
Shannon Adducci / Footwear News:
Kathy Hilton on the Heels Paris Would Never Wear, the Bag Nicky Hilton Steals and More From Her Closet Tour  —  Paris and Nicky Hilton have long been style icons of the pop culture lexicon, ever since David LaChappelle captured their Barbie party girl aesthetic of pink, glitter, crystals …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Maya Singer / Vogue:
Generation America: The Models Changing an Industry  —  To listen to this profile, click the play button below: … “I always knew I'd be on the cover of the September issue,” says Precious Lee, exuding the serene self-assurance of a woman who's gotten used to her dreams coming true.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kourtney Kardashian Just Revealed Her Haircut from Travis Barker  —  Wait, do I want Travis to cut my hair?  —  In case you missed this important relationship update,  —  Travis Barker went ahead and cut Kourtney Kardashian's hair the other week  —  . And she's finally revealed the results.
Discussion: E! Online
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
WILD CLAIMS Kanye West paid Vogue editor Anna Wintour $1M to ‘help him get on his feet’ in fashion, model Janice Dickinson alleges  —  KANYE West paid Anna Wintour $1million to be accepted in the fashion industry, Janice Dickinson has claimed.  —  Former model Janice alleged that Kanye …
Discussion: Just Jared
Carl Greenwood / The Sun:
CORRIE COLES IT A DAY Coronation Street's Norris Cole killed off after actor Malcolm Hebden quits soap - as cast film funeral scenes this week  —  CORONATION Street have killed off Norris Cole after Malcolm Hebden quit the soap in January.  —  Norris appeared in more than 1,600 episodes …
Jessica Lester / The Sun:
Furious Katie Price hits out at ‘con’ trying to swindle money from her fans  —  FURIOUS Katie Price has hit out at a “con” who tried to swindle money from her fans by pretending she would attend an event.  —  Taking to her Instagram stories, the former glamour model revealed that a marketing agent …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Lupita Nyong'o among early picks for Met Gala list  —  The Met Ball is supposed to be fashion's biggest night.  But will a tabloid sensation steal the headlines?  —  Page Six has learned that Jennifer Lopez is planning to attend — meaning the biggest question …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Cele|bitchy
Laura Sutcliffe / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle's special tribute to children in new birthday video … The Duchess of Sussex celebrated her 40th birthday on 4 August and in celebration, shared an amazing new video with actress Melissa McCarthy.  The video - which looked to be shot in Meghan's Calafornian home - featured the star having a zoom call.
Discussion: Daily Star
Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
See the Juicy First Teaser for Impeachment: American Crime Story  —  The first teaser for Impeachment: American Crime Story puts former President Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky front-and-center.  Check it out for yourself!  —  We doubt the Clintons are going to love the latest season of American Crime Story.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
GOING ALL OUTEN I have to give my boyfriend a private dance at home to keep him happy, says Denise van Outen  —  AT three years away from her 50th birthday, Denise Van Outen has a body which makes her the envy of women half her age.  —  The telly star has worked hard to stay in shape …
Discussion: Daily Star
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
J.P. Rosenbaum Officially Files for Divorce From Ashley Hebert 9 Months After Split
Discussion: Page Six
Deadline:
Apple Lands Matthew Vaughn's Star-Studded Spy Film ‘Argylle’ In Massive Package Deal
Discussion: The Wrap
Adam Chitwood / Collider:
Exclusive: Producer Hiram Garcia Teases ‘League of Super-Pets’, Says ‘Red Notice’ Is the “Biggest Movie Netflix Has Ever Done”
Discussion: Just Jared
Elana Rubin / E! Online:
Ashley Tisdale Has Disney Alum Selena Gomez's Back After Kidney Transplant Joke
Discussion: FemaleFirst, POPSUGAR and Deadline
Antoinette Bueno‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Val Kilmer's Children Jack and Mercedes Give Update on Actor's Health (Exclusive)
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and People.com
TMZ.com:
The Weeknd's New Music Vid Pulled from IMAX Screenings Over Epilepsy Concerns
Page Six:
Peloton's Ben Alldis and Leanne Hainsby are engaged
Discussion: Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
The Sun:
ORA & OUT Rita Ora quits the UK after her humiliating 30th birthday scandal to live in LA with boyfriend Taika Waititi
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Seth Rogen Responds After Viral TikTok Alleges He'd Been Kidnapped: ‘Not at All True’
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Christina Haack Calls Out Trolls on Photo With Boyfriend Joshua Hall: ‘Judgment Is a Mirror’
Discussion: E! Online
Gabriella Paiella / GQ:
Olivia Rodrigo Was Built 4 This
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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