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Bruce Haring / Deadline:
Pat Carroll Dies: Veteran Actress Of Stage, TV, Film And Voice Of Ursula In ‘The Little Mermaid’ Was 95  —  Comedian and actress Pat Carroll, a television pioneer and an Emmy, Drama Desk and Grammy winner, died at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 30, while recovering from pnuemonia.
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Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
Pat Carroll, Emmy-Winning Actress and Voice of Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Dies at 95  —  The boisterous comedienne appeared on 'Caesar's Hour' and ‘The Danny Thomas Show’ and won acclaim playing Gertrude Stein in a one-woman play.  —  Pat Carroll, the gregarious Emmy-winning comedienne …
Discussion: People.com and The Sun
Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Nichelle Nichols, Uhura in ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 89 … Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original “Star Trek” series, died Saturday night in Silver City, N.M. She was 89 years old.  —  Nichols' death was confirmed by Gilbert Bell, her talent manager and business partner of 15 years.
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TMZ.com:
‘Star Trek’ Star Nichelle Nichols Dead at 89  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 46K … Nichelle Nichols, who famously played Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died ... this according to her family.  —  Nichols' son, Kyle Johnson, confirmed the news on Sunday with an update posted to a website dedicated …
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Full House's Jodie Sweetin Marries Mescal Wasilewski: 'He's the Best Teammate I Could Ask For'  —  Jodie Sweetin wed fiance Mescal Wasilewski in an intimate ceremony in Malibu, California, on Saturday evening … It's a full(er) house for Jodie Sweetin!  —  On Saturday evening …
Dan Clarendon / Us Weekly:
Mike Sorrentino and Lauren Sorrentino: A Timeline of Their Relationship  —  Mike and Lauren Sorrentino have survived many “Situations” during their relationship and marriage — from his prison sentence for tax evasion to taking on reality TV and parenthood together.  And through it all, they've remained rock solid.
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Yolanda Hadid returns to Instagram after battling depression, Lyme disease relapse  —  Yolanda Hadid returned to Instagram on Sunday following a nine-month cleanse.  —  The mother of models Gigi and Bella Hadid told fans she took some much-needed time off to “reevaluate” her life following the death of her mother, Ans van den Herik.
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Angelina Jolie Proudly Announces Daughter Zahara Will Attend Spelman College  —  Angelina Jolie and ex-husband Brad Pitt's daughter Zahara will be attending Spelman College in Atlanta.  See the actress' sweet shout-out to the teen below.  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt now have a Spelman girl on their hands!
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, Glamour and People.com
Quinci LeGardye / Cosmopolitan:
Princess Charlotte Makes Rare Video Appearance to Cheer On the Lionesses  —  She and Prince William are rooting for England's women's soccer team in the Euro 2022 final.  —  Prince William and Princess Charlotte make an adorable father-daughter pair.  —  The seven-year-old royal …
Rob Pattinson / The Sun:
Lilia Valutyte - Grieving family of girl, 9, stabbed to death are in hiding amid fears they could also be targeted  —  THE grieving family of murdered nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte were in hiding last night — terrified that they could also be targeted.  —  Mum Lina Savicke, 35 …
Daily Mail:
I wish them the best, but fear wedding number four won't last: He was a waiter, she adored the chips he served, they wed after a wild romance.  Now Jennifer Lopez's first husband reveals why he doubts she'll be happy ever after with ‘soulmate’ Ben Affleck  — EXCLUSIVE: Ojani Noa …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Perez Hilton and Page Six
Justin Drea / Celebrity Insider:
Derek Draper Got Incredibly Sick With The Coronavirus But His Wife Kate Garraway Says He's Getting Better  —  The Coronavirus has gotten stronger and more dangerous with each variation.  While many people don't believe it's that big of a deal, loved ones have been lost to the disease and grievances are all around.
Discussion: Daily Star
People.com:
Chris Rock Jokes That He Was Slapped by ‘Suge Smith’ During Atlanta Comedy Show Set  —  Chris Rock's set at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta came hours after Will Smith issued his first on-camera apology to the comedian over his March Oscars slap … In Chris Rock's first comedy show …
Discussion: Bossip, Deadline, HELLO!, The Wrap and Page Six
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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

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

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

 
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