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6:20 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: Page Six and TMZ.com
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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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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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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: RADAR and Oh No They Didn't!
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: Page Six
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
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.
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Lindsie Chrisley Says She and Dad Todd Chrisley Didn't Reconcile Over Trial: ‘Nothing Like That’  —  What really happened.  Lindsie Chrisley set the record straight on when — and why — she reconciled with her dad, Todd Chrisley.  —  Todd Chrisley's Ups and Downs With Eldest Daughter Lindsie Chrisley
Discussion: Page Six
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: Dlisted, People.com and The Sun
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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
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
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
 
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
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Amber Heard Sells Yucca Valley Home for Over a Million, Major Profit
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez performs in feathers and mesh at LuisaViaRoma x Unicef gala
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‘Top Chef’ Season 20 to Take Place in London & Feature All-Star Cast
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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:
Lilia Valutyte - Grieving family of girl, 9, stabbed to death are in hiding amid fears they could also be targeted
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Jennifer Lawrence Carries Around an Umbrella During Day Out with Friends in NYC
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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

Bloomberg:
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime

 
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