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12:50 PM ET, August 6, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner Enjoy Flirty Beach Day in Malibu  —  BRADLEY COOPER, JEN GARNER FLIRTY IN THE 'BU  —  Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner have a long past together, and judging by the photos they may also have a present.  —  The former “Alias” stars hit up Malibu beach Wednesday …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
SWAT team helps FBI serve search warrant at Jake Paul's Calabasas mansion
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Captain Marvel 2’: 'Candyman's Nia DaCosta To Direct Sequel  —  EXCLUSIVE: In what is sure to be one of the bigger directing jobs to be taken off the table in recent months, we are hearing that Nia DaCosta, who directed the anticipated reboot of Candyman, has been tapped as director on Marvel's sequel to Captain Marvel.
Discussion: Bossip, Variety and POPSUGAR
Gwyneth Paltrow / British Vogue:
“Conscious Uncoupling Has Permeated Break-Up Culture”: Gwyneth Paltrow Looks Back On A Separation Revolution  —  It was my birthday, my 38th.  My ex-husband and I were tucked away in the Tuscan countryside, on a hill in a beautiful cottage with a view of the forest.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and HELLO!
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Bella Hadid Gives the Police the Finger!  —  Bella Hadid went for a stroll through the streets of NYC last night, she's been living there in some million dollar condo and took her bodyguard's with her on her night prowl.  While out for her walk she came across a group of NYPD officers standing together without masks.
Joshua Rhett Miller / Page Six:
Music producer Detail facing 15 counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles  —  A Grammy-winning music producer known professionally as Detail, who has produced hits for Beyonce and Lil Wayne, is facing a litany of sexual assault and felony assault charges, authorities said.
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Cameron Diaz makes heartfelt revelation about being baby Raddix's mum … It seems Cameron Diaz has got none other than Gwyneth Paltrow to thank for her happy-ever-after, as the new mum has revealed if it wasn't for the Goop founder she may never have got married or had a baby.  —  Loading the player...
Discussion: Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Zoë Saldana Apologizes for Playing Nina Simone in 2016 Biopic: ‘I Know Better Today’  —  Zoë Saldana portrayed the legendary jazz singer Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic Nina  —  Zoë Saldana is apologizing for playing the legendary jazz singer and civil rights advocate Nina Simone in her 2016 biopic Nina.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Fox News' Peter Doocy Officiated His Sister's Wedding amid COVID-19 — and a Hurricane!  —  Peter Doocy took on the task after the priest who was supposed to perform his sister's nuptials suddenly died  —  Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy didn't let a hurricane or the novel coronavirus …
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: The Wrap, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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:
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.
Discussion: HELLO!
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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
 
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Child Allegedly Chokes On Face Mask Fried in McDonald's McNuggets
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Alex Wien / Page Six:
Hilary Duff shows off her abs in a bikini
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Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
Prince Andrew ‘groped two girls in Epstein Mansion with Spitting Image puppet of himself’
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Regina Hall Boards ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Hulu Limited Series
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Migos Rapper Takeoff Denies He Raped Woman at L.A. Party
Discussion: New York Times
People.com:
Serena Williams Has Struggled with Migraine for Years: ‘I Got Used to Playing Through the Pain’
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
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Meta revamping its content moderation systems with Community Notes is good, but Zuckerberg pretending it's about free speech is bad, and the timing is stupid

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta's fact-checking overhaul is set to deepen a growing schism between how platforms do content moderation in the US and in stricter regions like Europe

Hadas Gold / CNN:
A book by a Politico reporter claims Trump's team was given the questions asked by Fox News anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance; Fox is probing

 
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