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11:50 AM ET, July 19, 2023

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Us Weekly:
Maria Menounos Welcomes ‘Miracle Baby’ After Infertility Struggles: See 1st Photos of Daughter Athena  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Maria Menounos will never forget what it was like to hold her baby girl for the first time.
Melinda Newman / Billboard:
CMT Pulls Jason Aldean's Controversial ‘Try That In a Small Town’ Video: Exclusive  —  The outlet gave no reason for yanking the clip. … The visual, which his label Broken Bow Records/BMG, released on Friday (July 14), was in rotation on CMT through Sunday (July 16), playing in the morning music video hours.
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Just Jared:
Jason Aldean Responds to Accusations of Racism With Controversial Song ‘Try That in a Small Town’ as CMT Pulls Video From Rotation
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mandy Moore Says She Once Got a Check for a Penny for ‘This Is Us’ Streaming Residuals  —  The Emmy-nominated star, alongside former ‘Scandal’ actress Katie Lowes, open up about one of the core issues in the SAG-AFTRA strike against streamers and studios.  —  This Is Us star Mandy Moore …
Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deny rumors of trouble in paradise  —  Rumors are swirling that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's marriage is on the rocks.  —  RadarOnline reported Tuesday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “taking time apart” to heal and rebuild their bond.
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Renae Stampp / Cayman Marl Road:
Gigi Hadid charged with drugs offenses  —  (CMR) American influencer and model Gigi Hadid (28) was charged with the possession of ganja after the drug was found in her luggage while being processed by customs officers at the Owen Roberts International Airport last week.
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid Released After Being Arrested for Marijuana in Cayman Islands
TMZ.com:
Gigi Hadid Arrested For Pot Possession in Cayman Islands
Discussion: The Messenger, Metro and The US Sun
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Barbara “Palvin” Sprouse Wore Vivienne Westwood to Marry Dylan Sprouse at Their Hungarian Countryside Wedding  —  Model Barbara Sprouse, née Palvin, and actor Dylan Sprouse are married!  The couple tied the knot this past Saturday, July 15, in her home country of Hungary on her parents' property …
Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times:
Kim Kardashian's Skims Is Now Worth $4 Billion  —  As the apparel company prepares to expand into physical stores and men's clothing, its latest funding round may spur questions about when it intends to go public.  —  Four years into its existence, Skims, the apparel company co-founded by Kim Kardashian …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
See Chris Hemsworth's Heartwarming Birthday Message to “Partner in Crime” Elsa Pataky  —  Chris Hemsworth orchestrated a sweet celebration for his wife Elsa Pataky's 47th birthday, which he shared on social media along with a loving birthday message.  —  A love as sweet as sugar.
Discussion: ET Canada
Just Jared:
‘A Haunting in Venice’ Trailer Proves This Hercule Poirot Thriller Might Be the Scariest Yet - Watch Now!  —  The full length trailer for A Haunting in Venice is finally here...and this might be the scariest detective Hercule Poirot film yet.  —  The film is a continuation …
Discussion: IndieWire, The Wrap and POPSUGAR
GQ:
Benny Safdie Steps into the Spotlight  —  Along with his older brother Josh, he's written and directed some of the most demented, stress-inducing films of the past 10 years.  (See: Uncut Gems.)  Now with a major role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, the younger Safdie is taking on an exciting …
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Samantha Bergeson / IndieWire:
Benny Safdie Confirms He's Not Co-Directing Adam Sandler Netflix Movie with Brother Josh
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Nolasco / Fox News:
Marilyn Monroe's JFK phone call haunted Jackie Kennedy years after star's death, author claims  —  J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote a new book about the glamorous wife of President John F. Kennedy titled ‘Jackie: Public, Private, Secret’  —  Jackie Kennedy was stunned when Marilyn Monroe …
FemaleFirst:
Demi Lovato ‘took a while’ to come out to her parents - but they already knew  —  Singer Demi Lovato wanted to create a safe space before coming out to her parents.  —  Demi Lovato “took a while” to come out to her parents because of her family's Christian faith.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Heads for $100 Million Breakout, ‘Oppenheimer’ Aims for Strong $50 Million  —  “Barbenheimer” is officially here, and the battle between the bomb and the bombshell is about to ignite the box office.  —  Greta Gerwig's cotton candy-colored “Barbie,” …
Discussion: UPROXX, ET Canada, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Families Have ‘Blended So Seamlessly’ 1 Year After Wedding  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Jennifer Lopez “can't believe” she and Ben Affleck have already hit the one-year mark of their marriage, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
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Greg Delucia / Howard Stern:
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