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8:25 PM ET, July 29, 2017

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Rebecca / Hollywood Reporter:
Katie Couric Departing Yahoo, Signs With WME  —  The global news anchor was previously with CAA.  —  Katie Couric is leaving her full-time post at Yahoo and is also departing agency CAA for WME.  —  The journalist had been global anchor for Yahoo News — a position created for her in 2013.
Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Lady Gaga dodging court appearances in Dr. Luke case … What's Lady Gaga got to hide?  —  The “Poker Face” singer has been ducking deposition demands by producer Dr. Luke in his defamation case against singer Kesha, according to court papers.  —  Kesha, who accused Luke of sexually assaulting her …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Is Not Done Making Music  —  Justin Bieber's love of music is fully intact, and his love for his religion won't change that ... which is why he's reassuring close friends he WILL return to performing.  —  When TMZ broke the story ... Justin was canceling the Purpose tour to rededicate …
Discussion: Daily Mail, PerezHilton and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Kate Beckinsale Files Police Report After ‘Overzealous Fan’ Gets Booted from Tampa Bay Comic Con  —  Kate Beckinsale — Files Police Report After ‘Overzealous Fan’ Booted ... At Tampa Bay Comic Con  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Kate Beckinsale postponed an appearance at Tampa Bay Comic Con today …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Anthony Scaramucci's wife files for divorce  —  MORE FROM: … Anthony Scaramucci, the White House's potty-mouthed new communications director, has been dumped by his beautiful blonde wife because of his “naked political ambition,” multiple sources exclusively tell Page Six.
TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey's Bodyguard Allegedly Attacks Reporter, Who She Says Is a Fraud  —  Mariah Carey's bodyguard dragged a guy out of the backstage area ... who claims he was a credentialed journalist — but Mariah's team is calling BS.  —  James Pablo tells TMZ he was backstage at Mariah …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Hannah Winston / Palm Beach Post:
NEW: Woman dies days after boyfriend's slaying, birth of twins  —  On July 11, 26-year-old Jevaughn Suckoo was found shot and killed in the West Palm Beach apartment complex where he lived with his nearly 2-year-old daughter and pregnant girlfriend, Stephanie Caceres.
TMZ.com:
George Clooney Going to War with French Mag Over Twins' Photos  —  George and Amal Clooney are ready to defend their infant twins in court ... as they vow to sue a French magazine that published pics of them.  —  The mag, “Voici,” published shots on Friday of the Clooneys cradling Alexander and Ella.
Discussion: The Superficial and Jezebel
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Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
George Clooney Lashes Out at Paparazzi Photos of Twins
Discussion: PAPERMAG
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
George Clooney Lashes Out Over Twins' Paparazzi Photos
Discussion: What's New and PerezHilton
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Elizabeth Olsen does double duty in ‘Wind River’ and ‘Ingrid Goes West’  —  Elizabeth Olsen is starring in two new independent films, “Ingrid Goes West” and “Wind River.”  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)  —  Room 64 at the Chateau Marmont is possibly the most Instagrammable spot in L …
Discussion: WWTDD
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Outlander’ Stars Talk Time Travel, Fake Vomit and Keeping Up With Diana Gabaldon's Books  —  Stars of the fantasy drama “Outlander” got to stretch their legs outside of Scotland during the production of Season 3, which bows Sept. 10 on Starz.  —  The journey to Jamaica to film sea-faring scenes …
Kara Warner / People.com:
James McAvoy Doesn't Like His Shaved Head and More Fun Facts from the Sexy Atomic Blonde Star  —  James McAvoy is suffering for his art.  More specifically, his vanity is suffering for his art.  —  The Scottish actor is currently sporting a bald head to reprise the role of Charles …
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
Priyanka Chopra Developing Comedy Series About Bollywood Star at ABC (EXCLUSIVE)  —  ABC is developing a comedy series about a former Bollywood star executive produced by Priyanka Chopra, Variety has learned exclusively.  —  The currently untitled single-camera series would follow …
Discussion: Jezebel and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
'I'm 5 Months Pregnant': Inside the Moment Mindy Kaling Shared Her Baby News with Oprah  —  No yellow couch was necessary for Mindy Kaling to spill the beans about her pregnancy to Oprah Winfrey.  —  Winfrey - who stars with Kaling in the upcoming big screen adaptation of A Wrinkle In Time …
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Chester Bennington's Widow: ‘Now He Is Pain-Free’  —  “We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy,” Talinda Bennington writes … Talinda Bennington, the widow of Chester Bennington, issued a poignant statement to Rolling Stone, one week after the Linkin Park singer died by suicide.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Chester Bennington's Widow Looks to the Future: “How Do I Move On?”
Discussion: PerezHilton and AOL
 
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Joe Simpson Opens Up About Beating Cancer: 'I'm Coming Back!'
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Suing Ex-Manager Over ‘Sham’ Deal
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rick Ross:
I want to address an insensitive comment I made on a very sensitive …
Discussion: Page Six and Yahoo Celebrity
 

 
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

 
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