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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Hollywood Studios' WGA Strike Endgame Is To Let Writers Go Broke Before Resuming Talks In Fall  —  EXCLUSIVE: Regardless of whether SAG-AFTRA goes on strike this week, the studios have no intention of sitting down with the Writers Guild for several more months.
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Variety:
Hollywood CEOs and Industry Insiders Seek Federal Mediation to Help Avert SAG-AFTRA Strike (EXCLUSIVE) … A group of CEOs and senior executives, including Disney chief Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav and Netflix's Ted Sarandos, gathered by conference call Monday evening …
Spotify:
Zayn: For the First Time in 6 Years [VIDEO]  —  Listen to this episode from Call Her Daddy on Spotify.  (VIDEO PODCAST) Multi-platinum recording artist Zayn joins Call Her Daddy for his first sit-down interview in nearly 6 years.  From Alex's childhood home in Pennsylvania …
Harper's BAZAAR:
Reese Witherspoon Is Starting a New Chapter  —  The actress, producer, and media mogul finally takes a (brief) moment for herself  —  belted jacket and dress.  —  ; 1983, from the Tiffany archives. brooch (worn on ribbon).  —  rings.  —  Reese Witherspoon has described herself as having the energy of …
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:   Reese Witherspoon Addresses “Speculation” About Her Divorce From Jim Toth
Page Six:
Garcelle Beauvais says Kyle Richards is ‘hanging in there’ after Mauricio Umansky split  —  Garcelle Beauvais revealed her “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-star Kyle Richards is “hanging in there” after her shocking split from Mauricio Umansky.  —  Page Six exclusively spoke to the …
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New York Times:
Four Pages Found in a Couch Are Ruled Aretha Franklin's True Will  —  In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin's home after her death represented her last wishes.  —  Ben Sisario reported from New York, and Ryan Patrick Hooper from Pontiac, Mich.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Emmy Nominations 2023 Are Finally Here: See the Full List  —  The 2023 Emmy nominations have officially been announced!  See whether your favorite actors, actresses and TV shows are up for an award.  —  Watch: 2022 Emmy Awards Fashion Round-Up  —  Over the last year …
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Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
‘Superman Legacy’ Cast Adds Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi and Nathan Fillion: EXCLUSIVE  —  Here's how their new heroes fit in to James Gunn and Peter Safran's reset of the DC Universe...  Superman Legacy, the movie that will mark the live-action rebirth of the DC Universe …
JP Mangalindan / People:
Tiffany Haddish ‘Crashed Weddings’ Years Before ‘The Afterparty’: ‘I Was Homeless and Hungry’ (Exclusive)  —  In honor of season 2 of ‘The Afterparty,’ which revolves around a wedding, the actress looks back at past nuptials she's attended  —  Before she was a leading lady …
Discussion: ET Canada, Page Six and Full Feed
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Now Prince Andrew faces losing his summer holiday home at Balmoral as well as being kicked out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor  —  Already fighting moves to evict him from his Windsor home, Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew now faces losing his summer holiday venue as well.
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
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People:
Patrick Mahomes Says Wife Brittany Is Key to His Success as Player and Parent (Exclusive)  —  The couple — who married in 2022 — spoke to PEOPLE at the premiere of the Netflix documentary series ‘Quarterback’ in Los Angeles on Tuesday  —  Patrick Mahomes is thankful for his wife Brittany.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Former Bachelorette Clare Crawley and Ryan Dawkins' Relationship Timeline  —  Deal of the Day  —  Amazon Prime Day 2023 Live Updates: The Very Best Deals So Far  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Clare Crawley first connected …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Messenger
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Why Khloe Kardashian Feels Like She's the “3rd Parent” to Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's Daughter Dream  —  Khloe Kardashian shared why she feels like she's “more than an aunt” to Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's daughter Dream in an E! News exclusive preview of The Kardashians.
Discussion: Page Six
People:
How Kate Middleton's ‘Different Background’ Helps Prince George Balance Childhood and Royal Duty (Exclusive)  —  The Princess of Wales grew up outside the royal fold, inspiring a new kind of upbringing for future monarch Prince George  —  Prince George is getting ready to celebrate …
TMZ.com:
Tom Sandoval Says No Beef with Adele After Her ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Diss  —  TOM SANDOVAL NO BAD BLOOD WITH ADELE, DESPITE DISS  —  GO EASY ON ME, ADELE  —  Tom Sandoval says he has no issue with Adele despite her dragging him over his cheating scandal ... and she's far from canceled in his world.
Leah Marilla Thomas / Cosmopolitan:
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3: What to Know  —  Question.  How many more people can die in The Arconia??  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  Welcome, amateur sleuths, to the official murder board for Only Murders in the Building season 3.
Discussion: HELLO!
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Kenny Rogers' Widow Wanda Opens Up for the First Time After Losing Singer: ‘I Miss Everything About Him’ (Exclusive)  —  Wanda Rogers, who recently curated an album of previously unreleased Kenny Rogers material, reflects on life now in this week's issue of PEOPLE  —  In the Rogers household, Saturdays were sacred.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Simon Perry / People:
Queen Camilla Heads to Wimbledon's Royal Box with a Special Guest — Her Sister, Annabel Elliot  —  Queen Camilla is the latest royal to take in the prestigious tennis championships taking place in London  —  Queen Camilla is bringing the “royal” to Wimbledon's Royal Box!
Discussion: HELLO!, The Mirror and Cele|bitchy
Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Britney Spears Sets Fall Date for ‘Brave’ Memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ — See the Book Cover Reveal (Exclusive)  —  The pop star will release her memoir, The Woman in Me, on Oct. 24  —  Britney Spears is ready to tell her story at last.  —  The pop icon will release her much-anticipated memoir …
TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner To Pay Estranged Wife Christine Baumgartner $129K For Child Support  —  KEVIN COSTNER TO PAY ESTRANGED WIFE $129K IN CHILD SUPPORT ... About Half What She Wanted  —  Kevin Costner's one step closer to finding out what he owes his estranged wife for child support …
 
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Alex Kessler / Vogue:
Nicole Kidman Makes Daring Cut-Outs Look Surprisingly Elegant
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Nigel Smith / People:
Tom Cruise's ‘Mission: Impossible’ Costars Reveal His ‘Generous’ Gifts: From Shark Trips to Skydiving (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
Krystie Lee Yandoli / Rolling Stone:
Ex-'Call Her Daddy' Co-Host Sofia Franklyn on Alex Cooper's ‘Betrayal’
Discussion: ET Canada and E! Online
FemaleFirst:
Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney diagnosed with ‘host’ of ‘neurodevelopmental’ disorders and learning difficulties aged 46
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Alexa Nikolas claims Jonah Hill ‘slammed’ her against a door, ‘shoved his tongue’ down her throat when she was 16
People:
Naomi Osaka Welcomes First Baby, a Girl, with Boyfriend Cordae (Exclusive)
 

 
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
UK Culture Secretary says the BBC's license fee will rise with inflation until 2027; from April 2025, it will rise £5 to £174.50, bringing in another ~£75M

Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
China sentences journalist Dong Yuyu, an ex-Nieman Fellow whose work has appeared in Chinese editions of the NYT and FT, to seven years in prison for espionage

Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more

 
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