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11:10 PM ET, August 1, 2022

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Hannah Diviney / The Guardian:
When Beyoncé dropped the same ableist slur as Lizzo on her new album, my heart sank  —  Just weeks after Lizzo responded to my viral tweet by changing her lyrics, Queen Bey has made the same mistake on Renaissance  —  It's not very often that I don't know what to say …
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Beyoncé to Remove Offensive ‘Renaissance’ Lyric After Ableist Backlash … Beyoncé's seventh studio album “Renaissance” debuted July 29 to universal acclaim, but one lyric in the song “Heated” left many listeners outraged on social media.  The song includes the word “spaz” …
Discussion: Deadline, TMZ.com and Page Six
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Dory Jackson / People.com:
Bachelor Alum Madison Prewett Is Engaged to Boyfriend Grant Troutt: ‘Definitely Worth the Wait’  —  Grant Troutt proposed to Bachelor alum Madison Prewett on Sunday at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida … Madison Prewett has finally found her happily ever after!
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
‘Bachelor’ Alum Madison Prewett Is Engaged to Grant Michael Troutt: ‘You Were Worth the Wait’  —  He put a ring on it!  Madison Prewett is engaged to boyfriend Grant Michael Troutt.  —  Madison Prewett and Grant Michael Troutt's Relationship Timeline  —  “7.31.22.
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Wynonna and Ashley Judd left out of mom Naomi's will  —  Naomi Judd left her only two daughters, Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd, out of her last will and testament, Page Six can confirm.  —  The late country singer - who died by suicide on April 30 - instead appointed her husband of 33 years …
Discussion: Just Jared
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RADAR:
Naomi Judd Cut Daughters Wynonna & Ashley From $25 Million Dollar Will Before Suicide, Official Documents Reveal
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Flash’ To End With Season 9 On the CW, Final Episode Count Revealed  —  It's official — the upcoming ninth season of The Flash on the CW will be its last.  It will debut in 2023 and consist of 13 episodes, making this the shortest Flash season of its run.
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Cosmopolitan:
Logan Flips to Gabby's Group of Men  —  There are multiple Bachelorette spoilers in this article pretty much right away.  Just FYI!  Hello there, we're here to talk about Logan Palmer!  And there are a ton of spoilers to go through—both in regards to The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise .
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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: Elle, Us Weekly, Page Six, Glamour and POPSUGAR
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Allison Crist / E! Online:
RHOM's Lisa Hochstein Hit With Restraining Order by Lenny Hochstein's Girlfriend  —  Lenny Hochstein's girlfriend Katharina Mazepa served Real Housewives of Miami star Lisa Hochstein with a restraining order, accusing her of harassment, defamation and more.  —  Lenny Hochstein's girlfriend …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox Teases Starting an OnlyFans Account With Kourtney Kardashian, Shares Sexy Skims Photos  —  Bringing the heat!  Megan Fox teased a possible new venture with Kourtney Kardashian while sharing steamy outtakes from their past Skims photo shoot.  —  Celebrity BFFs: Hollywood's Closest Pals
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
North West turns Kim Kardashian into a Minion with makeup  —  Meet “Mommy Minion.”  —  Kim Kardashian ditched her signature contour and nude lip for a more colorful look Sunday — courtesy of her daughter, North West.  —  Embracing the “Minions” makeup trend that's been sweeping TikTok …
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez performs in feathers and mesh at LuisaViaRoma x Unicef gala  —  Mrs. Affleck is showing off her wild side.  —  On Saturday night, Jennifer Lopez performed for the first time since marrying Ben Affleck, hitting the stage solo at Saturday's LuisaViaRoma x Unicef Gala 2022 in Capri, Italy.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Jada Pinkett Smith Pushed Will Smith to Apologize to Chris Rock for 2022 Oscars Drama: ‘He Never Wanted To’  —  His wife's advice.  Following Will Smith's emotional video about his incident with Chris Rock at the Oscars, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly that the decision was inspired by Jada Pinkett Smith.
 
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Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
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Just Jared:
‘Top Chef’ Season 20 to Take Place in London & Feature All-Star Cast
Discussion: Variety, E! Online and Deadline
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kate Middleton Had to Wear a Wetsuit During a Royal Engagement and Somehow Made It Look Chic
Discussion: Page Six
Anny / TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Performs For First Time Since Ramsay Hunt Diagnosis
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and E! Online
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Jim Edmonds and Fiancee Kortnie O'Connor Share Wedding Date, Invitation After Teddi Mellencamp Drama
Discussion: Page Six
Justin Drea / Celebrity Insider:
Derek Draper Got Incredibly Sick With The Coronavirus But His Wife Kate Garraway Says He's Getting Better
Discussion: Daily Star
Rob Pattinson / The Sun:
Lilia Valutyte - Grieving family of girl, 9, stabbed to death are in hiding amid fears they could also be targeted
Just Jared:
Jennifer Lawrence Carries Around an Umbrella During Day Out with Friends in NYC
Discussion: E! Online and Celebrity Insider
 

 
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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