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10:55 AM ET, August 2, 2017

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Liz Calvario / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Bobby Moynihan and Wife Brynn Welcome Baby Girl  —  Congrats, Bobby Moynihan and Brynn O'Malley!  —  The Saturday Night Live alum and his wife welcomed their first child together, a baby girl.  The 40-year-old comedian confirmed the news to ET's Leanne Aguilera during …
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Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:   Bobby Moynihan and his wife welcome a baby girl
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Meet Lauren Conrad's Baby Son Liam: 'I'd Always Hoped I Would Have a Boy!'  —  Former Hills star Lauren Conrad gets candid about marriage, motherhood and how she's happier than ever.  Subscribe now for an inside look at her journey, plus EXCLUSIVE first baby photos — only in PEOPLE!
Sarah Paulson / Town & Country:
Billie Lourd's New Life  —  After a devastating year, the actress sits down with her friend and Horror Story co-star Sarah Paulson to talk about the loss of her mother Carrie Fisher and her grandmother Debbie Reynolds.  —  It's been quite a year for Billie Lourd.
Alan Shipnuck / GOLF.com:
First Golfer: Donald Trump's relationship with golf has never been more complicated  —  Tour Confidential: Did Donald Trump distract from the U.S. Women's Open?  —  Sports Illustrated's Michael Bamberger and Alan Shipnuck join Jessica Marksbury from Trump National Bedminster, where they assess the success of the U.S. Women's Open.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Gets a New Writer (Exclusive)  —  Colin Trevorrow is directing the movie, which is eyeing a January 2018 start date.  —  Star Wars: Episode IX is getting a rewrite.  —  Jack Thorne, the British scribe who wrote the upcoming Julia Roberts-Jacob Tremblay movie Wonder …
Discussion: Egotastic, Variety and The Wrap
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Kanye West Files $10 Million Lawsuit Over Tour Canceled Due to His Mental Breakdown  —  When the hip hop star scrapped his tour, he submitted to an interrogation under oath.  Yet possibly because of drug use, his insurers haven't paid up on money allegedly owed.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six and People.com
Harper's BAZAAR:
Kristen Stewart: “I've been deeply in love with everyone I've dated”  —  “Did you think I was faking it?”  —  In fashion as in life, Kristen Stewart has always challenged gender norms with her androgynous beauty - which makes her the perfect face of Chanel's new fragrance, Gabrielle …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Brandi Glanville Apologizes to Joanna Krupa as the Feuding Former Housewives Stars Settle Long-Running Lawsuit  —  Joanna Krupa and Brandi Glanville are burying the hatchet — the former Housewives stars have settled their long-running lawsuit.  —  In a statement to PEOPLE on Tuesday …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Daily Mail
Scott Soshnick / Bloomberg:
Beyonce Is Interested in Buying a Stake in the Houston Rockets  —  Les Alexander put franchise up for sale about two weeks ago  —  Rockets could fetch more than $2 billion as valuations surge  —  Pop superstar Beyonce, a Houston native, is mulling an investment in the National Basketball …
Roy Trakin / Page Six:
Chester Bennington memorial mural stops traffic … While friends and family of Chester Bennington gathered last weekend in Palos Verdes, Calif., to honor the memory of the late Linkin Park vocalist, a different kind of personal tribute went up on a 20-foot wall in back of a newly opened Sherman Oaks pizzeria bordering the 101 freeway.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Variety
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Honey, He's Good!  Andy Grammer and Wife Aijia Welcome Daughter Louisiana K - See Her First Photo  —  Honey, he's more than good — he's a dad!  —  Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer and his wife Aijia are first-time parents to a daughter named Louisiana K Grammer, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
TMZ.com:
‘Cash Me Outside’ Girl Danielle Bregoli Sentenced to Five Years Probation on Multiple Charges  —  The “Cash Me Outside” girl will NOT be going to jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges last month ... 'cause the kid struck a plea deal and got probation instead.
Sarah Ferguson / UNICEF USA:
Amal and George Clooney Team Up with UNICEF to Help Refugees … A strikingly effective defender of neglected and exploited groups around the world, international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and her husband, actor George Clooney, are stepping up to make sure all the world's children get the opportunities they deserve.
Discussion: People.com
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TMZ.com:
‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay Calls Out Lee Garrett for Racist Tweets on ‘Men Tell All’  —  Rachel Lindsay finally called out “Bachelorette” contestant Lee Garrett for racist and misogynistic tweets he put out before his time on the show ... and he owned up to it.
Discussion: Bossip
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Rachel Lindsay's Breakup With ‘Bachelorette’ Runner-Up Was ‘the Most Heart-Wrenching of All Time’
 
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Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Madonna's $19K corset sold at auction may be ‘fake’
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Mike Miller / People.com:
Ben Affleck Is ‘Enjoying His Summer’ with Lindsay Shookus as They Vacation in Maine, Says Source
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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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

 
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