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3:30 PM ET, August 5, 2026

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TMZ.com:
Perez Hilton Sparks Police Response After Alarming TikTok Live Stream in Miami-Dade  —  8/5/2026 8:20 AM PT — Perez Hilton's alarming live stream led first responders to rush to his home Tuesday night ... and the dispatch audio captures how quickly they worked to try and help the star.
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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Perez Hilton's Rep Breaks Silence, Asks for ‘Privacy’ Following Blogger's Hospitalization  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Perez Hilton's team is speaking out after the blogger was transported to a hospital following a disturbing livestream.
Discussion: E! Online and Extra
TMZ.com:
Perez Hilton Transported By Ambulance to Hospital Following Frightening Live Stream  —  PEREZ HILTON LEAVES HOME IN AMBULANCE AFTER ALARMING LIVE STREAM … Perez Hilton has been transported to a nearby hospital after deputies rushed to his Miami home, following multiple reports that someone inside …
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Perez Hilton 911 dispatch audio reveals heartbreaking details of ‘suicide attempt’  —  The 911 dispatch audio regarding Perez Hilton's hospitalization revealed details of the gossip blogger's self-harm.  —  At 10:41 p.m. Tuesday night, a dispatch call came in for a “suicide attempt” at the 48-year-old's Miami address.
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR and TMZ.com
Perez Hilton:
An Update From Perez Hilton Team & Family  —  Many of you have reached out with concern for Perez, and we are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers.  —  We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family's focus right now is on his well-being.
Jacob Bryant / The Wrap:
Molly Ringwald Considers ‘Secret Life of the American Teenager’ Her Worst Work Experience  —  One person on set made it “really difficult,” the star explains  —  Molly Ringwald considers “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” to be one of her worst work experiences.
Discussion: E! Online and Deadline
Stephanie Bridger-Linning / Tatler:
Princess Eugenie welcomes a baby girl!  Uncle King Charles is ‘delighted’ as his niece gives birth in Portugal  —  Princess Eugenie has welcomed a daughter with her husband, Jack Brooksbank.  The couple already share two sons  —  Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank have welcomed a baby girl, the royal family has announced.
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Pete Hammond / Deadline:
Motion Picture Academy Reveals Student Academy Awards Winners; Ceremony Moves To Toronto Film Festival  —  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced this year's Student Academy Award winners and, for the first time, the honors will be presented in correlation with the Toronto International Film Festival.
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Mary Mary's Tina Campbell Asks Judge For Primary Custody of Kids in Divorce  —  GOSPEL SINGER TINA CAMPBELL ASKS JUDGE FOR PRIMARY CUSTODY OF KIDS ... After Ex Hits Her With Divorce … Trecina “Tina” Campbell is responding to her husband's divorce filing ... and she wants primary custody of their kids ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Suggest and Baller Alert
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
Disney+ Partners With TikTok to Host Fan-Created Content  —  The platforms will also jointly run the Disney Creator Ambassador Program, giving select creators increased visibility  —  Disney and TikTok have struck a first-of-its-kind global deal in which select user-generated content on TikTok will be hosted on the Disney+ Verts tab.
Steve Pond / The Wrap:
Toronto Film Festival Adds Documentaries on Elon Musk, Megan Rapinoe and Darlene Love  —  The TIFF Docs program will include nonfiction films from Alex Gibney, Barbara Kopple, Barry Avrich, Sophie Deraspe and Rebeca Huntt  —  Documentaries about tech mogul Elon Musk, soccer star Megan Rapinoe …
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Triumph “Bodes Well” For ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro Says  —  Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro congratulated rival Sony Pictures Entertainment on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, saying its spectacular opening “bodes well” for Disney's forthcoming Avengers installment.
 
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Disney reports Q3 revenue up 7% YoY to $25.2B, below $25.4B est., adjusted EPS of $2.06, above $1.85 est., and entertainment revenue up 6% to $11.3B

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