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8:55 PM ET, August 5, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Daisy Coleman from ‘Audrie & Daisy’ Netflix Documentary Dead at 23 by Suicide  —  ‘AUDRIE & DAISY’ DAISY COLEMAN DEAD AT 23 BY SUICIDE  —  Daisy Coleman — one of the teenage girls featured in “Audrie & Daisy,” the Netflix documentary about multiple rape cases — has died by suicide ... according to her mother.
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Harriet Sokmensuer / People.com:
High School Sexual Assault Survivor Daisy Coleman Dies By Suicide at Age 23, Mom Shares on Facebook  —  “My baby girl is gone,” Melinda Coleman wrote on Facebook on Tuesday  —  Daisy Coleman, a sexual assault victim-turned-advocate who garnered small-town backlash when she spoke out about her alleged attack, has died by suicide.
Discussion: The Wrap and SafeBAE
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
SWAT team helps FBI serve search warrant at Jake Paul's Calabasas mansion  —  A SWAT team was on hand Wednesday as the FBI served a search warrant at the Calabasas mansion of controversial YouTube influencer Jake Paul, sources confirmed to the Los Angeles Times.
Discussion: ABC7, Variety, The Wrap and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Confirms Split With GF Kayla Nicole, Denies Cheating Rumors  —  TRAVIS KELCE CONFIRMS SPLIT W/ GF KAYLA NICOLE ... Denies Cheating Rumors  —  NFL superstar Travis Kelce has finally confirmed his split with longtime girlfriend Kayla Nicole — but insists it's NOT because he cheated with a “Becky.”
Discussion: People.com and Bossip
TMZ.com:
FBI Seize Guns from Jake Paul's Home, Raid Involves Scottsdale Protests  —  3:06 PM PT — It appears almost certain Wednesday's raids in Calabasas and Vegas have to do with Jake's Scottsdale arrest.  Armani Izadi — a longtime collaborator and former friend of Jake's — owns the Vegas home that was raided by the FBI.
TMZ.com:
Migos Rapper Takeoff Denies He Raped Woman at L.A. Party  —  MIGOS RAPPER TAKEOFF DENIES RAPE ALLEGATION  —  2:55 PM PT — Takeoff is adamantly denying the allegations made by the woman.  His attorney, Drew Findling, tells TMZ, “We have reviewed the allegations and have similarly done our own due diligence.
Discussion: New York Times
Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
Prince Andrew ‘groped two girls in Epstein Mansion with Spitting Image puppet of himself’  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Duke of York faces fresh allegations in newly released court documents with one victim of paedophile financier Epstein saying I' fulfilled his seedy requests... no pleasure in it for me'
Discussion: Dlisted
Instagram:
Introducing Instagram Reels  —  Today we're announcing Instagram Reels: a new way to create and discover short, entertaining videos on Instagram.  —  Reels invites you to create fun videos to share with your friends or anyone on Instagram.  Record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects, and new creative tools.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Katy Perry on the Resilience She Found After Surviving Her ‘Darkest’ Days: ‘It Was All Worth It’  —  In PEOPLE's latest cover story, the pop superstar opens up about motherhood, finding unconditional love with Orlando Bloom and the strength and joy behind her upcoming album, Smile
Discussion: Dlisted
George Stark / Daily Mail:
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas can't keep their hands off each other as they passionately kiss while on a double date with BFF Matt Damon and wife Luciana in Malibu  —  Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are still very much in the honeymoon period of their new relationship.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Child Allegedly Chokes On Face Mask Fried in McDonald's McNuggets  —  MCDONALD'S CHILD ALLEGEDLY CHOKES ON MASK ... Fried into Chicken Nuggets  —  A mom and daughter in England are not loving their McDonald's Chicken McNuggets — they claim the little girl bit into the food and got a mouthful of face mask!!!
Discussion: Bossip
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Ellen Pompeo Explains Why She Stuck with Grey's Anatomy: ‘I Made a Decision to Make Money’  —  “I don't want to be out there chasing things, running after things, begging — I'd rather just see this as the blessing that it is,” the actress said  —  For the past 15 years …
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Jurnee Smollett Is Ready to Own Her Power With HBO's Buzzy ‘Lovecraft Country’: “I Don't Apologize”  —  With her upcoming series about to boost her profile and platform, the actress and activist opens up about Hollywood harassment, the trauma of brother Jussie's public scandal, and how she's “no longer asking for a seat at the table.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Paris Jackson Breaks Up with BF Gabriel Glenn, It Was Amicable  —  PARIS JACKSON BREAKS UP WITH BF ... Focusing on Herself  —  Paris Jackson is living quarantine life in the single lane now ... she's broken up with her BF, singer Gabriel Glenn.  —  Sources close to Paris tell TMZ ... she decided it was time for her to go solo.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and People.com
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:   Paris Jackson Splits from Boyfriend Gabriel Glenn After More Than 2 Years of Dating
 
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
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Alex Wien / Page Six:
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Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
Meghan Markle Wins Legal Bid to Protect Friends' Identities in Court Case
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
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Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
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Comedy Central Press:
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian is ‘not ok’ after shaving son Reign Disick's hair
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in Tropical Island Fortress to Avoid Paparazzi
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Zonnique Pullins, Tiny's Daughter & T.I.'s Stepdaughter, Expecting First Child with Bandhunta Izzy
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Matthew Moore / The Times:
Actor Harry Shearer questions Simpsons race rules
Discussion: The Blemish and Deadline
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Kailyn Lowry Drinks Her Placenta in a Smoothie After Giving Birth to Fourth Child
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Amanda Seales Says She Left The Real Because It ‘Felt Like a Betrayal to My People’
Variety:
‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Music Booker Fired Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Discussion: Stereogum and The Wrap