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9:30 AM ET, August 31, 2022

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Trigger / Saving Country Music:
Country Artist, Cowboy, & Troubadour Luke Bell Has Died at 32  —  He was one of the most authentic and magnetizing artists to grace the country music art form in the modern era.  And those who knew Luke Bell, they know this assessment is in no way hyperbole or flattery.
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Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Luke Bell Dead at 32: 5 Things to Know About the Country Star Who Disappeared  —  Country artist Luke Bell has been found dead at the age of 32, nine days after he went missing in Arizona.  The “Working Man's Dream” musician's friend Matt Kinman confirmed Bell's death.
Ben Cost / New York Post:
Country star Luke Bell dead at 32 after going missing for a week  —  MORE ON:  —  Rising country music star Luke Bell passed away at 32 after allegedly going missing for more than a week.  Bell's friend and fellow country singer Matt Kinman confirmed the “heartbreaking” news to the music site Saving Country Music.
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone Break Up After More Than 4 Years Together: Sources  —  The couple were photographed spending the Fourth of July together earlier this summer  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone have ended their relationship, sources tell PEOPLE.
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone Split After 4 Years of Dating: Details
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Meg Donohue / Elle:
Khloé Kardashian Talks Motherhood, Style, and Why Pink is Red Hot for Fall  —  KoKo claims her own stake in #Barbiecore with Good American's new capsule collection.  —  The Kardashian-Jenner clan is always at the forefront of trends.  Whether it's Kylie's lip kits, Kim's live-in loungewear …
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Celebs:
Khloe Kardashian breaks her silence on new baby boy with ex, Tristan Thompson, plus more news  —  Khloe Kardashian opens up about life as a mother of two  —  Khloe Kardashian says she's all about being a mom of two in her first major interview since welcoming a second child via surrogate with ex, Tristan Thompson.
Rip / TMZ.com:
Charlbi Dean, Up and Coming South African Actress, Dead at 32 After Sudden Illness  —  CHARLBI DEAN Up-and-Coming Actress DEAD AT 32  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.5K … Charlbi Dean — famous among DC fans, indie film buffs and fashionistas — has died.  —  A rep for the South African actress …
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Charlbi Dean, ‘Triangle of Sadness’ and ‘Black Lightning’ Actor, Dies at 32
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Lisa Marie Presley Says She Was ‘Destroyed’ by Son Benjamin's Death but Keeps ‘Going for My Girls’  —  In honor of “National Grief Awareness Day,” Lisa Marie Presley penned an emotional essay about what she's learned in the time since her son Benjamin Keough's death by suicide in 2020
EW.com:
The Goldbergs season 10 picks up months after Murray's death, ‘feels like a huge reboot’  —  “We have tons of momentum rolling into this new season,” co-showrunner Chris Bishop says of the ABC comedy. … More  —  Show More  —  TYPE  — TV Show  —  If you thought Beverly Goldberg …
Just Jared:
Meghan Markle Tells Mariah Carey She Was Not Treated as a ‘Black Woman’ Until She Began Dating Prince Harry  —  Meghan Markle and Mariah Carey are getting candid.  —  The 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex hosted the 53-year-old performer for the second episode of her Archetypes podcast, which was released on Tuesday (August 30).
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Mekado Murphy / New York Times:
Jordan Peele Says There May Be More ‘Nope’ Stories to Come  —  We asked the writer-director about that standing shoe, a character called Nobody and fan theories about his flying-saucer movie.  This is what he told us.  —  Jordan Peele has made only three feature films.
Rachel Avery / HELLO!:
The Queen to remain at Balmoral to meet new Prime Minister - details … Buckingham Palace has announced that the Queen will meet with the new Prime Minister next week at her Scottish home, Balmoral.  —  Her Majesty will not be travelling to London to greet the new Conservative Party leader …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
Sylvester Stallone Responds to Jennifer Flavin's Divorce Filing  —  Sylvester Stallone has been accused of committing unspecified financial misdeeds that had reduced his total wealth with Jennifer Flavin, who filed for divorce against him earlier this month.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Celebrity Insider
Nitya Chablani / Vogue Arabia:
Sharon Stone on Aging, Botox, and Fillers: “Life Doesn't Always Make You Feel Like a Winner As You Grow Older”  —  September 2022 marks a very special issue for Vogue Arabia, with none other than Hollywood icon Sharon Stone sitting front and center on our cover.
Discussion: Daily Star, Page Six and Just Jared
Faizel Patel / The Citizen:
Meghan Markle exclusive: There really was a fire in Archie's nursery, albeit a small one  —  #VoetsekMeghan hit No.1 on the Twitter trend list last week, as locals expressed their outrage about Meghan Markle's claims.  —  A source close to the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has confirmed …
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People.com:
Kandi Burruss Says Her Daughter Was Also Bullied by Bravo Fans: ‘They Take Things Too Far’  —  Kandi Burruss follows several Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast members in speaking out about their children receiving online attacks from Bravo viewers  —  Kandi Burruss is sharing her contempt …
Discussion: Page Six
Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
Beyond Scared Straight's Ashley Tropez Dead at 24  —  Ashley Tropez, who appeared on A&E's Beyond Scared Straight, was found dead inside an abandoned residence.  Learn about the 24-year-old's death.  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022  —  The Beyond Scared Straight community is mourning the loss of an alum.
Discussion: Page Six and Deadline
Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
How Meghan Trainor Feels About Kissing Charlie Puth at 2015 AMAs  —  Meghan Trainor filmed her reaction to the memory of sharing an onstage smooch with Charlie Puth at the 2015 American Music Awards.  See her facial expression that says it all.  —  Meghan Trainor just took us …
Ellie Phillips / Daily Mail:
PIC EX: Gerard Piqué attends Spanish wedding with new girlfriend Clara  —  On June 4th, Shakira, 45, confirmed that she was no longer with Gerard Piqué, 35, following an 11 year relationship and two sons together; Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven.
Discussion: The Blast, RADAR and E! Online
 
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Janet Williams / Celebrity Insider:
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Ernesto Macias / Interview Magazine:
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Angela Andaloro / People.com:
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
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Charlotte Walsh / E! Online:
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