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Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
JUST FRIENDS David Schwimmer denies dating Jennifer Aniston after reports claiming they'd ‘grown close’  —  DAVID Schwimmer has denied that he is dating former Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston after reports claimed they'd “grown close”.  —  The popular pairing won the world's hearts …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
David Schwimmer denies ‘spending time’ with Jennifer Aniston  —  They're really just friends.  —  Fans of beloved on-again, off-again TV couple Ross Gellar and Rachel Greene will have to continue to wait for the real-life version to get together, as David Schwimmer officially denied reports …
Discussion: The Sun and Cele|bitchy
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
What Jennifer Aniston Looks for ‘Above Everything’ Now That's Dating Again
Discussion: The Sun
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
Are David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston dating?
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
From Disney to ‘Drivers License’: Inside Olivia Rodrigo's Musical Journey to Become the Voice of Her Generation … Criticism doesn't scare Olivia Rodrigo.  —  If anything, the 18-year-old — whose platinum-certified debut, “Sour,” captured the biggest U.S. opening week sales for an album in 2021 so far — fully embraces it.
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and POPSUGAR
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Variety:
How Lil Nas X Is Revolutionizing Hip-Hop as an Empowered Gay Star … Newfound fame has felled many a young superstar, and Lil Nas X, feeling overwhelmed by the massive success of his 2019 hit “Old Town Road,” decided to take a brief hiatas early last year to settle in and work on his debut album.
Discussion: Page Six, Nylon and Just Jared
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Powerpuff Girls’ CW Pilot Star Chloe Bennet Exits Project (EXCLUSIVE) … Chloe Bennet has stepped down as one of the three leads in the live-action CW pilot based on “The Powerpuff Girls,” Variety has learned exclusively.  —  Bennet was set to star as Blossom in the pilot, which is currently titled “Powerpuff.”
TMZ.com:
Eminem's Ex-Wife, Kim Scott, Hospitalized for Suicide Attempt  —  EMINEM AUTHORITIES SAY EX-WIFE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ... Hospitalized for Evaluation  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Scott, was hospitalized following a suicide attempt during which she became combative with law enforcement ... TMZ has learned.
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Chrissy Teigen Fires Back at Claims She Deletes Negative Comments From Her Social Media Posts  —  Chrissy Teigen responded to “crazy” allegations that she has recently been deleting negative comments from social media users.  —  Chrissy Teigen has a few pet peeves about the way she feels she's currently being treated on social media.
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Ellie Bate / BuzzFeed News:
Chrissy Teigen Denied Deleting Negative Comments On Her Instagram Posts And Called Accusers “Next-Level Haters”
Discussion: People.com
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Dolly Parton Teams with James Patterson to Write First Novel Run, Rose, Run — and Creates New Album  —  Dolly Parton and James Patterson's novel, Run, Rose, Run, will be published by Little, Brown and Company on March 7, 2022  —  Dolly Parton has performed with some of the greatest artists in music …
Discussion: Collider, Vanity Fair and Stereogum
Neia Balao / Celebs:
Our favorite Netflix rom-coms: ‘The Kissing Booth 3’ and more  —  We're suckers for a good ol' romantic comedy!  Join Wonderwall.com as we take a look at some of the plethora of stellar rom-coms currently on Netflix, starting with the perfect summer flick — “The Kissing Booth 3” — which hits the streaming service on Aug. 11, 2021.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, POPSUGAR and E! Online
Nigel Smith / People.com:
Ryan Reynolds Says His Daughters Troll Him Just Like Wife Blake Lively: 'I'm Safe from Nothing'  —  “Why would I go online?  I've got it right here at home,” Ryan Reynolds jokes to PEOPLE of online trolling  —  FB  —  MORE  —  Ryan Reynolds' home is full of trolls!
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Credits Kanye for Boosting Her Self-Confidence  —  KIM KARDASHIAN KANYE TAUGHT ME TO BE MORE REAL ... Not Care What Everyone Thinks  —  WORDS OF WISDOM  —  Kim Kardashian's giving Kanye West a lot of credit for helping her become the woman she is today …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Savannah Chrisley Reveals Why She's Giving Ex-Fiancé Nic Kerdiles a Second Chance  —  Second time's the charm?  Growing Up Chrisley star Savannah Chrisley has cooled down her hot girl summer to rekindle her romance with ex-fiancé Nic Kerdiles, but hear why she's taking it slow.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Miranda Collinge / Esquire:
Tom Hardy in Pieces: An Encounter With a Singular Movie Star in One Winnebago and Five Parts  —  Venom:  —  Let There Be Carnage  —  opens up about the challenges of becoming a Marvel superhero, his history of playing “'grrrr' characters”, life in his “engine room years”, and a potential business meeting with Spider-Man
Discussion: Collider, The Wrap and Just Jared
Howell Davies / The Sun:
CARR HUBBY'S SHINER Alan Carr's husband Paul Drayton posts shocking photo of himself with black eye and tells fan ‘we had a bad row’  —  ALAN Carr's husband has posted a photograph of himself with a black eye and told a fan: “We had a bad row.”  —  Paul Drayton's snap, shared on Instagram, was deleted after an hour.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle and Duchess Kate Are ‘Closer Than Ever,’ Working on Their Relationship After Rocky Year … Working through it.  Meghan Markle and Duchess Kate's relationship is continually improving after a rocky year, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Marie Claire
Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky's Sweetest Family Moments With Their 3 Kids … Family forever!  While Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky's whirlwind romance was always something special, their relationship continued to bloom after they welcomed their three children.
Discussion: E! Online
Variety:
Mindy Kaling, Amazon Studios Adapting Novel ‘Hana Khan Carries On’ as Film (EXCLUSIVE) … Amazon Studios and Kaling International are developing Uzma Jalaluddin's novel “Hana Khan Carries On” as a film.  —  The story puts a modern Muslim spin on a premise first made famous by the Ernst Lubitsch classic …
Discussion: Collider and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Joel Kinnaman Being Investigated for Rape in Sweden, He Claims Extortion  —  JOEL KINNAMAN BEING INVESTIGATED FOR RAPE IN SWEDEN ... He's Claimed Extortion  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Joel Kinnaman is being investigated by Swedish authorities for allegedly raping a woman — a probe that's in its early stages …
Discussion: The Sun
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Erika Jayne's Estranged Husband Tom Girardi Will Refuse to Testify at Lion Air Hearing … Tom Girardi, the estranged husband of Erika Jayne, said that he will not testify at an upcoming hearing related to the Lion Air Flight 610 case.  —  RHOBH's Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi's Divorce, Legal Woes: Everything We Know
Discussion: E! Online
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hire Fargo producer for Netflix shows … The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have hired an exciting new addition to their Archewell team this week, HELLO! can confirm.  —  Nishika Kumble has been hired by Archewell Productions to lead all scripted television productions …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
MTV VMAs 2021 Nominations - Full List Released!  —  The nominations for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, aka the MTV VMAs, have been revealed!  —  This year, Justin Bieber is leading with seven nominations, followed by Megan Thee Stallion with six nods to her name.  Congratulations!
Discussion: The Wrap, Nylon and POPSUGAR
 
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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Andre Braugher Cast as New York Times Editor Dean Baquet in Weinstein Investigation Film ‘She Said’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Collider and The Wrap
Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
Katie Price's son Harvey accepted to £350,000 a year residential college - and will move out of her home in just 2 weeks
Just Jared:
Netflix's New Series ‘Clickbait’ Has a Suspenseful First Trailer - Watch Now!
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner's 24th Bday Party Features Breakfast Buffet, Painting, Sushi & Cocktails
Discussion: Page Six
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Stephen Amell kisses wife on red carpet after alleged blowout on plane
Discussion: Us Weekly
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Rihanna Celebrates Her Fenty Perfume Selling Out Hours After Launch with Caviar in Bed
Discussion: Marie Claire and Bossip
Aili Nahas / People.com:
John Stamos on How Wife Caitlin and Son Billy Changed His Life: ‘My Dreams Came True’
Discussion: PeopleTV and Cele|bitchy
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Prince Andrew seen at Balmoral day after being sued in New York
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
See Gwen Stefani's Preserved Dress and Flowers From Blake Shelton Wedding
Discussion: People.com, HELLO! and Page Six
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Machine Gun Kelly Shaved His Head and Got a Giant Tattoo on It
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Us Weekly
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Les Dennis takes a swipe at ex-wife Amanda Holden with joke about her affair with Neil Morrissey
Discussion: Daily Star
Shan Ally / The Sun:
Inside Gemma Collins' incredible £170 a night Cornwall staycation as she camps in a giant teepee
Discussion: Daily Star
Tom Capon / The Sun:
Jamie Redknapp's pregnant girlfriend Frida shows off bump as pair share loved-up holiday snaps from Santorini
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Q&A with Jessica Chan, Perplexity's new head of publisher partnerships, on its revenue-sharing program, how publishers are using Perplexity's APIs, and more

 
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