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Sarah Jones / Page Six:
How Kelly Clarkson helped kids navigate ‘incredibly emotional’ loss of Brandon Blackstock one year after his death — Kelly Clarkson has spent the year helping her two young children navigate the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, after a battle with skin cancer.
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E! Online, Nicki Swift, The Hollywood Gossip, Daily Mail, 97.3 The Dawg and Star Magazine
TMZ.com:
Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti Break Up — TYRIQ WITHERS & CHASE INFINITI OUR RELATIONSHIP WAS FINITE … Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti won't be together from now until infinity ... 'cause the pair have split ... TMZ has learned. — It's unclear what caused the breakup …
TMZ.com:
Earth, Wind & Fire Postpones San Francisco Concert After Serious Medical Scare — EARTH, WIND & FIRE POSTPONES SF SHOW AFTER ‘CARDIAC INCIDENT’ Patient In ‘Critical Condition’ … Earth, Wind & Fire hit the pause button on their Thursday night concert in San Francisco with Lionel Richie …
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Fox News, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Rolling Stone, Mirror, Page Six, Suggest, Billboard and New York Post
Page Six:
Reese Witherspoon's father rushed to hospital after being found near pool at Nashville home — Reese Witherspoon's father, John Draper Witherspoon, was rushed to the hospital Friday, Page Six can confirm. — A source tells us that the 84-year-old was found face down on the concrete by the pool at his condo in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt Details ‘Working’ With President Donald Trump to ‘Bring Back Hollywood’ — TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE — Spencer Pratt detailed his recent meeting with President Donald Trump following his loss in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
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The Wrap, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and New York Post
Stephan Lee / Netflix Tudum:
The Last House Is Now Streaming: Greta Lee and Wagner Moura Are Stuck Inside — The new sci-fi thriller asks: How long can you survive? — There's staying in for the night, which is always a good plan — and then there's being stuck in your house with no way out, which is the nightmare scenario …
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E! Online, Hollywood Life, The Wrap, Decider, Extra, Daily News, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety
Alex Ritman / Variety:
From ‘Paddington’ and ‘Wonka’ to ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’: Inside the Silly, Surreal — and Rather Successful — World of Simon Farnaby — He's helped write movies that are widely adored and have collectively earned more than $1 billion at the box office. He's co-created a sitcom that has become …
Discussion:
The Wrap and World of Reel
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Casts Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie as Harris and Troy — The duo joins as the leads from Rachel Reid's sequel “Role Model” — “Heated Rivalry” Season 2 production is nearly underway, and the Crave series has found its latest stars to play Harris Drover …
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E! Online, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Mirror, Gold Derby, TVLine, Queerty and Decider
Steve Helling / Daily Mail:
Perez Hilton's heartbreaking first words from hospital bed... as fearful friends reveal the chilling hours inside his home before livestream crisis — When Perez Hilton was finally able to speak from his hospital bed, there were three words he wanted to say to his distraught mother. — ‘I need help.’
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TMZ.com:
Matt Rife Tells Ghost Hunter with Autism to Kill Himself, Comedian Claims He Was Being Bullied — MATT RIFE TELLS PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR WITH AUTISM TO KILL HIMSELF ... Says Comment Made After Online Bullying … Matt Rife may not be a specter or spirit — but he's now in the crosshairs …
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The Hollywood Gossip
Drew Taylor / The Wrap:
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega's Sundance Hit ‘The Gallerist’ Acquired by Roadside Attractions, Vertical — The crime comedy from “Birds of Prey” director Cathy Yan arrives this December — Roadside Attractions and Vertical have found a nice place on the wall for “The Gallerist.”
Jackie Strause / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Murphy Spills on All-Star Season of ‘American Horror Story,’ Talks Ariana Grande's Exit and Is Seriously Considering Doing More ‘Glee’ — Murphy talks about getting the ‘AHS’ gang back together, reveals he's already working on season 14 and that his next (untitled) project shoots December in Europe …
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Page Six, Us Weekly, Hollywood Life, E! Online and Billboard
Steven J. Horowitz / Variety:
William Orbit, Grammy-Winning Producer for Madonna and Blur, Dies at 69 — William Orbit, the Grammy-winning musician and producer best known for his work with Madonna, All Saints and Blur, died on July 23. He was 69. — Orbit's family confirmed his death in a statement posted to his Instagram account on Friday.
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Pitchfork, The Guardian, Gold Derby, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Consequence, Extra, Mirror, Rolling Stone, Daily Star, The Sun, Suggest and Los Angeles Times
