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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
James Corden Would Rather Not Talk About That Omelet  —  In an interview to promote his coming series, “Mammals,” the actor and late-night host dismissed a flap stemming from an Instagram post accusing him of boorish restaurant behavior.  “I think it's so silly,” he said.
Joelle Diderich / WWD:
EXCLUSIVE: Balenciaga Severs Ties With Ye  —  The French fashion house, which collaborated with the rapper on a line sold at Gap, is walking away from the relationship after he repeatedly used hate speech. … “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related …
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TMZ.com:
KANYE WEST BALENCIAGA ENDS RELATIONSHIP  —  Kanye West has just had one of his most important relationships in the fashion world ended ... Balenciaga has reportedly cut ties with Ye.  —  According to Women's Wear Daily, Kering, the French fashion house parent company to Balenciaga has released …
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ron Masak, Sheriff Mort Metzger on ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ Dies at 86  —  He also starred opposite Vince Lombardi and The Monkees and, as ‘The King of Commercials,’ provided the voice for the animated stork in spots for Vlasic pickles.  —  Ron Masak, the familiar character actor …
People.com:
Zoë Saldana on What Hit Home in Her ‘Very Brave’ International Love Story ‘From Scratch’  —  “I've learned to embrace a lot of it,” Zoë Saldana tells PEOPLE of the culture shock that comes with marrying into an Italian family, much like her character in Netflix's From Scratch
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie Signs On To Star In ‘Maria,’ a Biopic About Opera Singer Maria Callas  —  Angelina Jolie has a new role in the works.  —  The 47-year-old Maleficent actress signed on to work with Spencer director Pablo Larrain on a biopic about opera singer Maria Callas, according to Variety.
Daniela Avila / People.com:
Kenzie Ziegler Drops Breakup Ballad ‘100 degrees’ as She Talks Mental Health and Transparency  —  Ziegler's newest single “100 degrees” is out now with an accompanying music video — and PEOPLE has behind-the-scenes photos  —  Kenzie Ziegler is making her mark with the release …
Discussion: ET Canada
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian is 42!  Her family takes to social media to wish the pinup a happy birthday: ‘You are the strongest woman I know’  — Kim Kardashian turned 42-years-old on Friday as her family shared tributes  — Her mother Kris Jenner was the first to wish the reality TV bombshell well
Discussion: E! Online and People.com
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler Kevin Nash's Son Tristen Nash Dead at 26: ‘We Are Rendered Speechless’  —  Wrestling champ Kevin Nash's son, Tristen Nash, has died at the age of 26.  —  Celebrity Deaths in 2022: Stars We've Lost  —  “On behalf of Kevin and Tamara Nash, I have to unfortunately report …
Discussion: New York Post, E! Online and TMZ.com
Leyla Mohammed / BuzzFeed News:
Taylor Swift Seemingly Expressed “Regret” At Dating Older Men — AKA Jake Gyllenhaal And John Mayer — When She Was As Young As 19 In Heartbreaking New Lyrics  —  If you've been on the internet at all today, you've likely seen that Taylor Swift has officially released her 10th studio album, Midnights.
Omid Scobie / Yahoo Life:
Zara and Mike Tindall regularly cash in on their royal status — so why aren't the usual critics outraged?  —  Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh  —  Dressed head to toe in the latest outdoor gear, Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall looked right …
Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
White Lotus fan favorite Jennifer Coolidge smolders in busty lace while newcomer Aubrey Plaza is red hot in racy gown at glamorous season two premiere  —  Jennifer Coolidge and co-star Aubrey Plaza led the glam arrivals at the premiere for The White Lotus season two in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
Prince Harry Discusses the Importance of Therapy in Surprise Appearance at Masters of Scale Summit  —  At the Masters of Scale Summit, Prince Harry opened up about going to therapy and changing the stigma of mental health  —  Prince Harry was an advocate for therapy and mental health …
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Matthew Moore / HELLO!:
Prince Harry opens up about therapy in candid moment following Meghan Markle's latest interview
Discussion: Just Jared and ET Canada
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Kevin Spacey found not liable in sex abuse suit brought by Anthony Rapp  —  The federal jury in Kevin Spacey's sexual abuse trial found that the Oscar-winning actor is not liable for battery against “Star Trek: Discovery star” Anthony Rapp.  —  The jury of five men and six women deliberated …
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Rachel Zegler Gives Fans a Tour of ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Set: See Peter Dinklage, Tom Blyth and More  —  The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is in theaters November 2023  —  Rachel Zegler is giving fans a taste of the new Hunger Games movie.  —  On Thursday, the West Side Story actress appeared …
Discussion: Collider, Variety and Just Jared Jr.
Mirror.co.uk:
Wagatha Christie trial to be turned into ‘word for word’ West End play  —  The libel case involving Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney - which was known as the Wagatha Christie trial - is going to become a West End play, with the hearings set to be staged ‘word for word’
Discussion: Daily Star and The Guardian
Lanae Brody / People.com:
Yolanda Hadid Says ‘Have Two Almonds’ Comment to Daughter Gigi Hadid Was Taken Out of Context  —  Yolanda Hadid talks to PEOPLE exclusively about the controversial comments she made to her daughter Gigi on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills about eating two almonds in 2013.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
Caitlin Lent / Interview Magazine:
Jenna Ortega and Christina Ricci Have a Cathartic Conversation About Wednesday  —  Jenna Ortega, the 19-year-old star of the most recent Scream reboot and A24's horror freakout X, is graduating from scream queen to princess of darkness as the titular character in the Netflix series Wednesday …
Discussion: The A.V. Club, Deadline and Variety
 
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
They Say...  Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn have been Hollywood royalty ever since …
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After: Angela Shuts Down Michael's Influencer Dreams in Sneak Peek
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Alexbossip / Bossip:
THE PANK IS BACK! ‘P-Valley’ Officially Renewed For Season 3
Discussion: UPROXX, Variety, Deadline and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Astroworld Victim's Family Settles Lawsuit from Travis Scott Festival
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule
 
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