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1:40 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 …
Discussion: People.com, Insider, The Wrap and Stereogum
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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: Page Six and TMZ.com
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
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Taylor Armstrong Joins Real Housewives of Orange County, Becoming First Housewife to Move Franchises  —  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Taylor Armstrong will be back on Bravo again, this time as cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County! … More
TMZ.com:
‘Star Trek’ Star Nichelle Nichols Dead at 89  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 46.6K … 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 …
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Nichelle Nichols, Uhura in ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 89
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 and Glamour
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kate Middleton Had to Wear a Wetsuit During a Royal Engagement and Somehow Made It Look Chic  —  Definitely also my vibe in a wetsuit, it's fine!  —  The royals have had quite a WEEK (yes, I'm talking about  —  #princeofpegging taking over Twitter  —  ), but it's been business as usual with
Discussion: Page Six
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Sets Nautical Tone During Sailing Day With Team Great Britain in Plymouth
Discussion: Elle, E! Online and Just Jared
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.
Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Sylvester Stallone Slams ‘Rocky’ Spinoff, Accuses Dolph Lundgren of Going ‘Behind’ His Back to Make Movie  —  Fighting for control.  Sylvester Stallone slammed the upcoming Rocky spinoff centered on Dolph Lundgren's character, Drago, claiming that it was made without his knowledge or approval.
Anny / TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Performs For First Time Since Ramsay Hunt Diagnosis  —  JUSTIN BIEBER I'M BACK!!!  Performs For 1st Times Since Paralysis  —  Justin Bieber is back like he never left ... performing for the first time since his serious health scare.  —  Justin hit the stage in Lucca …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and E! Online
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.
Just Jared:
‘Top Chef’ Season 20 to Take Place in London & Feature All-Star Cast  —  There's been some new details revealed about Top Chef season 20.  —  According to Variety, Bravo announced on Monday (August 1) that the upcoming 20th season of the cooking-competition series will be set in London …
Discussion: Variety, E! Online and Deadline
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Jim Edmonds and Fiancee Kortnie O'Connor Share Wedding Date, Invitation After Teddi Mellencamp Drama  —  Taking things into their own hands?  Jim Edmonds and Kortnie O'Connor shared their wedding invitations after Teddi Mellencamp threw shade at the couple's nuptials.
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Justin Drea / Celebrity Insider:
Derek Draper Got Incredibly Sick With The Coronavirus But His Wife Kate Garraway Says He's Getting Better
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Rob Pattinson / The Sun:
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Just Jared:
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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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