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3:05 PM ET, August 5, 2017

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TMZ.com:
New STD Lawsuit Against Usher, 2 More Women and a Man  —  The Usher scandal — that he allegedly has herpes and had sexual contact with individuals without telling them — is about to get bigger, because 2 women and a man are going to file a lawsuit claiming Usher exposed them to the STD.
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Usher to Be Sued by Three More People Who Claim He Failed to Warn Them of His Herpes Diagnosis  —  Weeks after it was revealed Usher reportedly paid a woman $1.1 million in 2012 to settle a lawsuit after she claimed to have contracted herpes from him, three more individuals are suing …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Usher's Wife Standing by Him, Not Concerned About STD Lawsuit  —  Usher and his wife, Grace Miguel, are rock solid on the heels of the $20 million lawsuit against him for allegedly giving a woman herpes ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... Grace isn't concerned …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Two women, one man to sue Usher over herpes claims  —  SEE ALSO  —  Usher had better lawyer up.  —  Lisa Bloom, the attorney who represented Mischa Barton and Blac Chyna in their revenge porn cases, says she is filing a California lawsuit Monday on behalf of two women and a man who allege the crooner gave them herpes.
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner Says I Hate Trump and the Hat Was a Comedy of Errors  —  Caitlyn Jenner did not wear a “Make America Great Again” hat Thursday as a show of support for Donald Trump ... it was a mistake tied to golf, a convertible, Starbucks and a purse.  —  Caitlyn tells TMZ she drove …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney's Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Finds Its Jafar (Exclusive)  —  Former ‘SNL’ star Nasim Pedrad also joins the live-action remake, which has Will Smith playing Genie.  —  Marwan Kenzari, the actor who is poised to break through as part of the all-star cast of the upcoming Murder on the Orient Express …
The Sun:
THUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE Prince Harry puts a tender arm around Meghan Markle and gives thumbs-up as they head off on African safari to celebrate her 36th birthday  —  The couple's holiday destination — hugely popular for engagements and honeymoons — will only heighten speculation the prince, 32, is about to propose
Discussion: People.com
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Meghan Markle Takes Mom Doria to London: Inside Their Secret Mother-Daughter Trip Across the Pond
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Luann's ex Jacques prompted Tom to file for divorce  —  Jacques Azoulay and Luann de Lesseps in 2012  —  MORE FROM: … “Real Housewives of New York City” star Luann de Lesseps' husband of seven months filed for divorce on Thursday because she's been spending time with her French ex Jacques Azoulay, who she insists is just a friend.
Discussion: People.com, Daily Mail and Cele|bitchy
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
‘Mad Men’ Alums Christina Hendricks, John Slattery Join Matthew Weiner Amazon Series  —  A “Mad Men” reunion of sorts is in the works at Amazon.  —  Christina Hendricks and John Slattery will reunite with “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner as cast members of Weiner's upcoming Amazon anthology series “The Romanoffs,” Variety has learned.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Karate Kid’ TV Sequel, Starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, a Go at YouTube Red (Exclusive)  —  The 10-episode half-hour comedy ‘Cobra Kai,’ exec produced by Will Smith's Overbrook, landed at the subscription service in a competitive situation following offers from Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and AMC.
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Blemish
Perez Hilton:
Hilary Duff Tells The Body Shamers To ‘Kiss My Ass’ With Empowering Photo!  —  First of all, whoever thinks this picture (below) is flawed, is seriously mistaken.  —  Second of all, way to go Hilary Duff for totally owning your body and being a stand for women!
Discussion: Page Six
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Streaming Service Gives Aspiring Comedians a New Platform  —  Kevin Hart is taking his talents to the (really) small screen — smartphones.  —  Hart, in partnership with Lionsgate, debuted Laugh Out Loud, a mobile streaming platform with a slate of original scripted …
 
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Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
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