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4:20 PM ET, July 27, 2022

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Carlos Frías / Miami Herald:
This Miami ‘Bulldog’ and a fan favorite on TV's ‘Top Chef’ has died at age 46  —  The late Anthony Bourdain once tried to lecture Miami chef Howie Kleinberg about the importance of delivering a dish on time at all costs on the television show “Top Chef.”  —  Kleinberg, keeping cool …
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Laura Rosenfeld / Bravo TV Official Site:
Top Chef Alum Howard “Howie” Kleinberg Has Passed Away
Discussion: Perez Hilton, TMZ.com and Deadline
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘Top Chef’ alum Howard Kleinberg dead at 46 after heart attack
Discussion: Us Weekly
Hazel Jones / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Affair with Musk is a lie!’  Lawyer for Nicole Shanahan tells DailyMail.com any suggestion that Nicole cheated on Sergey Brin with Elon Musk 'is not only an outright lie - it's defamation'  — On Sunday the Wall Street Journal claimed Elon slept with Sergey Brin's wife Nicole Shanahan …
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon's Son Deacon Phillippe Will Make Acting Debut on Mindy Kaling's ‘Never Have I Ever’  —  It's in his blood.  Deacon Phillippe will make his acting debut on Netflix in August, following in mom Reese Witherspoon and dad Ryan Phillippe's footsteps.  —  Celeb Kids Following Their Parents' Acting Footsteps
Discussion: E! Online
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Brad Pitt Is ‘Living His Best Life Under the Circumstances,’ Says Source  —  A source tells PEOPLE the Bullet Train actor is “dating but is not in a serious relationship” at the moment … Brad Pitt is making the most of life on and offscreen.  —  Although the actor, 58 …
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Kourtney Kardashian Shares Unseen Photos From Her and Travis Barker's Santa Barbara Wedding Ceremony  —  Kourtney Kardashian shared never-before-seen photos from her Santa Barbara courthouse wedding to Travis Barker, while celebrating her grandmother MJ's 88th birthday.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘The Santa Clauses’: David Krumholtz To Reprise Beloved Role As Bernard For Disney+  —  EXCLUSIVE: If the return of Tim Allen as Santa Claus isn't enough to get you to check out the much-anticipated spinoff of The Santa Clause on Disney+, then maybe this bit of news will …
Discussion: The Wrap, TVLine and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Shawn Mendes Cancels Rest of Tour for Mental Health Break  —  SHAWN MENDES CANCELS TOUR ... For Mental Health Break  —  Shawn Mendes has canceled the rest of his world tour ... saying he's just not ready to get back on the road again after taking so much time off.
Rip / TMZ.com:
‘Leave It To Beaver’ Star Tony Dow Dead At 77 After Premature Death Announcement  —  TONY DOW ‘LEAVE IT TO BEAVER’ STAR DEAD AT 77 … Tony Dow, known for his role as Wally Cleaver on “Leave It To Beaver,” has died ... a day after a premature death announcement was made from the actor's management team.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared, TVLine and People.com
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner and John Miller's Families Are ‘Getting Quite Close’ Amid ‘Private’ Romance  —  Ready for the next step?  Jennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller are “getting quite close” with each other's families, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Dlisted
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Beyonce's ‘Renaissance’ Album Leaks Two Days Early … Approximately 36 hours before its scheduled release at midnight E.T. on Thursday, Beyonce's full album has apparently leaked.  —  Social media was filled with comments on the leak and Variety was able to find high-quality flac files …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bustle
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Brendan Fraser is unrecognizable after 600lb transformation … Brendan Fraser was once one of Hollywood's leading men and starred in hits such as The Mummy and George of the Jungle.  —  However, the actor has been missing from the spotlight in recent years but is now making a sensational return …
Discussion: Daily Star and POPSUGAR
Emine Saner / The Guardian:
‘I was not being loved.  I was just a body’: Mena Suvari on surviving sexual abuse, acting and American Beauty  —  The model and actor's shocking memoir tells how shame and denial prevented her from telling anyone she was raped when she was 12, which led to another abusive relationship - with an older man - and years of drug addiction
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and BuzzFeed News
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘iCarly’ Renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+ … The revival of “iCarly” has been renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+.  —  This will mark the ninth season of the series overall, as the original show ran for six seasons on Nickelodeon between 2007 and 2012.  The third season of the revival will debut in 2023.
Just Jared:
Guillermo del Toro's Stop-Motion ‘Pinocchio’ Gets First Teaser Trailer & Sneak Peek at All-Star Cast - Watch Now!  —  The teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio just debuted online!  —  Here's a synopsis: Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reinvents Carlo …
TMZ.com:
Mama June Disapproves of Daughter Alana's Weight-Loss Procedure  —  MAMA JUNE HONEY BOO BOO TOO YOUNG FOR GASTRIC SLEEVE!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Mama June isn't in charge of Alana Thompson — AKA Honey Boo Boo — these days, but says if she knew her daughter was having a weight-loss procedure, she would've shot down the idea.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Southern Charm Preview: Naomie Olindo Confronts Chleb Ravenell About His “Toxic” Relationship  —  Following their big breakup, Southern Charm's Chleb Ravenell confides in co-star Naomie Olindo about his problems with on-again girlfriend Kathryn Dennis.  Watch their awkward chat.
Discussion: Page Six
Sofia Behzadi / Deadline:
‘Kung Fu’: Ben Levin & Kim Rhodes Join Season 3 Of CW Series As Recurring  —  EXCLUSIVE: Legacies alum Ben Levin and Kim Rhodes (Supernatural) have joined the upcoming third season of CW's Kung Fu in heavily recurring roles.  —  Levin will play Bo, a barista/vigilante who lives across the Bay in Oakland.
Discussion: TVLine
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
X Factor's Tom Mann says he 'can't remember happiness' after tragic death of fiancée  —  Former X Factor contestant Tom Mann's world was recently turned upside down after his fiancee died in the early hours of their wedding day and has shared a touching tribute
Discussion: E! Online and Mirror.co.uk
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Fate: The Winx Saga Season 2 Finally Has a Premiere Date  —  Netflix announced Fate: The Winx Saga will premiere on Sept. 16, with the cast appearing in new behind-the-scenes video from season two.  —  Netflix is sharing some magical news to brighten up your day.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, The Wrap and TVLine
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Harry Shum Jr. Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' For Season 19
Sierra Porter / Page Six:
Comedian Lil Duval airlifted to hospital after car hits his ATV in the Bahamas
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Helena Lee / Harper's BAZAAR:
Driving Force: how Gemma Chan is using fame to share untold stories
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and E! Online
People.com:
Tyler Perry on Actors Who Turned Down His Highly Anticipated New Film: ‘Too Bad, So Sad for Them’
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Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Kristin Cavallari reveals new ‘1111’ arm tattoo - here's what it means
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Meredith B. Kile‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ Breaks New Ground for the MCU: Watch an Exclusive Clip!
Discussion: TVLine
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Inside Brad Pitt's new $40m home - which sits dangerously close to a clifftop
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Justin Drea / Celebrity Insider:
Ariana Grande Shows Before And After Pictures While Promoting Her R.E.M Beauty Line On Instagram Stories
Discussion: Daily Star
Vman:
VMAN 49 Cover Star: Austin Butler
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Mansi Vithlani / HELLO!:
Jamie Lynn Spears celebrates exciting news about Sweet Magnolia in upbeat message
Discussion: Daily Star and TMZ.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

 
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