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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.
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.
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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.
People:
Angus Cloud's ‘Euphoria’ Family Mourns His Death at 25: 'The Tears Just Won't Stop'  —  Storm Reid, Lukas Gage and Javon Walton were among the ‘Euphoria’ stars who paid tribute to Cloud after he died Monday  —  The cast of Euphoria is in mourning after the shocking death of Angus Cloud, one of the HBO show's most beloved young stars.
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
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 …
JP Mangalindan / People:
Sofía Vergara Asks Court to Enforce Joe Manganiello Prenup, Plus Preserve Her Earnings and Assets During Marriage  —  The ‘Modern Family’ actress requested their prenup be upheld and that she maintain the assets she made before, during and after their marriage in new documents obtained by PEOPLE
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Janine Henni / People:
Why Prince William and Prince Harry Are Both Heading to Singapore Soon  —  King Charles' sons are traveling to the same place in the next few months  —  Prince William and Prince Harry both have trips to Singapore on the calendar.  —  King Charles' sons are both traveling to the island republic …
Just Jared:
Lizzo Faces Lawsuit From 3 Dancers, Accused of Sexual Harassment & Hostile Work Environment  —  Lizzo is facing a new lawsuit.  —  The suit comes from three tour dancers who claim that they dealt with sexual harassment and a hostile work environment, including being pressured …
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.
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.
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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.
Jill Lupupa / People:
Cameron Diaz and Husband Benji Madden Spotted Getting Ice Cream Together in Los Angeles  —  The “Bad Teacher” actress and Good Charlotte musician stepped out to grab some dessert in Los Angeles on Monday  —  Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are treating themselves in the summer heat!
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Mail and Just Jared
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 …
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alum Clare Crawley reveals sex of her and Ryan Dawkins' first baby  —  Clare Crawley is having a baby girl!  —  The former “Bachelorette” star posted a sweet gender reveal video Monday in which she sliced into a white cake with a pink interior to announce that she and her husband …
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.
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
David Beckham let 12-year-old daughter, Harper, do his makeup: ‘I looked better’  —  Blush it like Beckham.  —  David Beckham adorably let his youngest child, Harper, try out some of her makeup skills on him.  —  The former professional soccer player shared a sweet snap letting …
Discussion: The Sun
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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Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

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Mishal Husain, who presented the BBC's Today programme for the past eleven years, plans to leave in 2025 to launch a Bloomberg Weekend Edition interview series

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Charlie Rose settles with three former CBS employees who sued him in 2018 for sexual harassment; CBS fired Rose in November 2017 after a Washington Post report
 
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