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12:25 PM ET, August 1, 2023

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Rip / TMZ.com:
‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud Dead at 25, 911 Call for ‘Possible Overdose’  —  3:30 PM PT — We've learned Oakland PD and Fire Dept. responded to a 911 call made around 11:30 AM Monday by Angus Cloud's mother.  She reported a “possible overdose,” and said Angus did not have a pulse.
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer … He was 70.  —  “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I've been facing the last six years,” wrote Reubens in a statement posted to Instagram after his death.  “I have always felt a huge amount …
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Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Paul Reubens, Creator of Pee-wee Herman, Is Dead at 70
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Angus Cloud, ‘Euphoria’ Star, Dead at 25  —  Angus Cloud, the actor best known for playing the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O'Neill on HBO's “Euphoria,” died Monday in Oakland, Calif. He was 25.  —  “It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today,” Cloud's family said in a statement.
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Euphoria’ Family Mourns Angus Cloud: Reactions From Sam Levinson, Drake & More  —  Euphoria's cast and crew have begun delivering their remembrances of Angus Cloud, the beloved actor known for his role on the drama as good-hearted drug dealer Fezco, following the revelation earlier today of his death at age 25.
People:
Angus Cloud's ‘Euphoria’ Family Mourns His Death at 25: 'The Tears Just Won't Stop'
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Sofía Vergara files to keep jewelry, artwork, earnings in Joe Manganiello divorce
Discussion: RADAR and OK Magazine
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Gives $100,000 Bonuses to Eras Tour Truckers  —  Taylor Swift is sharing the wealth from her wildly successful Eras Tour ... in the form of six-figure bonuses for the truckers hauling her equipment all around the country!  —  Our Taylor sources tell us she gifted each trucker working …
Angel Saunders / People:
JoJo Siwa Got Her First Tattoo With Raven-Symoné & Wife Miranda Maday — See Photos  —  The ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ judge explained the significance of her new ‘1031’ tattoo located behind her ear  —  JoJo Siwa got her first tattoo and celebrated the special occasion …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Bebe Rexha Confirms Breakup From Keyan Sayfari After Sharing Weight Gain Text  —  Bebe Rexha confirmed she and boyfriend of three years Keyan Sayfari have broken up two weeks after she shared alleged texts from him concerning her weight gain.  —  Bebe Rexha doesn't need a hand to hold.
Tionah Lee / Entertainment Tonight:
Suzanne Somers Breaks Silence on Recent Breast Cancer Battle: ‘I Continue to Bat It Back’ (Exclusive)  —  Suzanne Somers is giving an update on her health.  In an exclusive statement to ET, the Three's Company star addressed recently battling cancer again.  —  “I have been living with cancer since my 20's.
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Ben Travis / Empire:
Napoleon's Unscripted Slap Came From An Agreement To Go To Dark Places: ‘We Always Wanted To Surprise Each Other’, Says Vanessa Kirby - Exclusive Image  —  People:  —  Underneath all the battles, the blood, and that bicorne hat, Ridley Scott's Napoleon is actually about a relationship - and a deeply unhealthy one at that.
TMZ.com:
Singer Tori Kelly Released From Hospital After Severe Blood Clots  —  TORI KELLY RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL ... After Blood Clot Treatment … Singer Tori Kelly is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized with serious blood clots around her vital organs ... TMZ has learned she's now back at home.
Deadline:
Warner Bros. U.S. Responds To Barbenheimer Criticism Out Of Japan — Update  —  UPDATE: MON JULY 31 @ 10.59 PM PST: Warner Bros U.S. has responded to the criticism it has received from its own studio branch in Japan and from many on social media over Tweets responding to Barbenheimer memes featuring atom bomb images.
Rory Gannon / Daily Star:
BBC Radio 1 DJ yanked off air after cringe spat with co-star live on show  —  Arielle Free was removed from friend Charlie Hedges' radio show after a tense chat during Saturday's edition of Dance Anthems which was being broadcast from Ibiza  —  A BBC Radio 1 DJ has been removed from the airwaves …
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Rebecca Rosenberg / Fox News:
Goldman Sachs senior analyst missing after attending NYC concert  —  John Castic was leaving Zeds Dead concert in Brooklyn  —  A Goldman Sachs senior analyst vanished after leaving a New York City concert early Saturday morning, weeks after another man who disappeared from the same venue turned up dead …
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Suspect for Battery After Vegas Microphone Toss  —  CARDI B SUSPECT FOR BATTERY After Mic Toss in Vegas  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 4.4K … 11:45 AM PT — The woman who reported the incident to cops was standing next to the drink thrower — but she claims the mic hit her too.
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Tim McGraw speaks out on concertgoers throwing things at shows: 'It's terrible'  —  Tim McGraw is gearing up to go on tour and he hopes the experience will not include anyone throwing things at him on stage.  —  The country music star and “1883” actor spoke to CNN about the concerning trend …
Peter White / Deadline:
Stephen Amell Calls Actors Strike “Myopic” & “A Reductive Negotiating Tactic”  —  Stephen Amell, whose Starz drama series Heels returned for its second season over the weekend, is not going to the mat for the actors strike that is currently taking place in Hollywood.
 
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
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