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Bianca Betancourt / Harper's BAZAAR:
Doja Cat Is Bringing New Music to The Victoria's Secret World Tour  —  The updated show is part documentary, part fashion event  —  This fall marks a new dawn for Doja Cat.  —  The star will finally release heavily anticipated new music following her megahit 2021 album, Planet Her …
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Kristin Contino / Page Six:   Doja Cat teases Victoria's Secret World Tour performance in nipple-pierced bra and sheer latex
Elise Solé / TODAY.com:
Tony Bennett's son shares his father's sweet final words before his death  —  “Can't say it better than that.”  —  Tony Bennett's son shared the final moments he spent with his late father.  —  “His last words to me (were), ‘Thank you,’” Danny Bennett told TODAY's Hoda Kotb on August 3.
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Drew Weisholtz / TODAY.com:
Tony Bennett's widow reveals the last song he sang — and the special meaning it held  —  Bennett, who died at the age of 96 in July, revisited his earliest hit.  —  Tony Bennett's wife, son talk final days: ‘The music never left him’  —  It was a full circle moment for Tony Bennett before he died last month at the age of 96.
TMZ.com:
Lizzo Accuser Sang Her Praises After Alleged Harassment Incidents Occurred  —  10:25 AM PT — Arianna Davis has this explanation for her video ... “Right up until the last minute I didn't realize how bad it was and how much I was being taken advantage of.  I just genuinely wanted to save my job.
Jen Juneau / People:
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth Reach Divorce Settlement 4 Months After Announcing Breakup  —  The former couple announced their decision to divorce in March, days before their 12th wedding anniversary  —  Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth have settled their divorce.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
Reese Witherspoon Settles Divorce With Jim Toth
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater went on ‘multiple double DATES’ with spouses Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay while carrying on their own romance - and were so ‘sloppy’ about hiding the relationship on Wicked set that ‘everyone in the cast knew’  — Ariana is dating Wicked co-star Ethan …
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Jonathan Majors Assault Trial Delayed, New Date Set for September  —  The domestic violence trial of Jonathan Majors has been delayed to September.  The 33-year-old actor returned to court on Thursday for what was supposed to be the start of the trial, but the prosecution said it was not ready …
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CNN:
It's official: Blackpink's Jisoo is dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun  —  Blackpink singer Jisoo is dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun, the stars' talent agencies said, in a rare departure from the secrecy that typically surrounds celebrity relationships in South Korea.  —  Ahn's agency FN Entertainment confirmed …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Kelly Ripa Cringes That She Made ‘Eye Contact’ with Daughter Lola When She Walked In on Parents Having Sex  —  Lola Consuelos accidentally walked in on her parents twice while they were having sex  —  Kelly Ripa is remembering an awkward moment she had with her daughter.
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Sandra Bullock and Bryan Randall Are On the Rocks, Had ‘Cooling-Off Period’ While Living Apart in 2022  —  Kyle Richards' ‘Go-To’ Leggings Are 33% Off on Amazon!  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Grab 1 of the Best Deals on Apple AirPods at Amazon
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Pump restaurant's landlords suing Lisa Vanderpump's husband Ken Todd for almost $1 million  —  Lisa Vanderpump's husband, Ken Todd, has been hit with a nearly $1 million lawsuit for allegedly breaching his rental contract with the landlords of the couple's now-shuttered West Hollywood restaurant Pump.
Discussion: Just Jared and Celebuzz
Kate Hogan / People:
8 Photos That'll Make You Wish You Were Also on Keanu Reeves' Dreamy Capri Vacation  —  The actor enjoyed some family time aboard a boat and on land: see the pictures!  —  Trending Videos  —  Keanu Reeves popped up in Capri this week, enjoying the sunshine and surf with his sister, Kim.
Discussion: ET Canada and Daily Mail
Spotify:
E620 Going Deeper with Sai De Silva - Special Forces, Real Housewives, and Spongebob  —  Listen to this episode from The Viall Files on Spotify.  Welcome back to The Viall Files: Going Deeper Edition!  At the beginning of the episode, we discuss the season two cast of Special Forces, including our very own, Nick Viall!
Discussion: People, Page Six, Us Weekly and OK Magazine
Page Six:
Vinny Guadagnino shades Angelina Pivarnick's 4 engagements: Her current fiancé is ‘just one’ of many  —  Vinny Guadagnino thinks Angelina Pivarnick's current fiancé, Vinny Tortorella, is a “nice guy” — but isn't sure he'll stick around for long.  —  “Just one of Angelina's fiancés, you know?”
Discussion: People
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
TIFF Announces First 2023 Tribute Award Recipients Pedro Almodóvar And Spike Lee  —  TIFF is honouring big talent.  —  On Thursday, the Toronto International Festival announced the first recipients of its 2023 Tribute Awards, to be handed out during the fest in September.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Opens to $10.2 Million, but ‘Barbie’ Still Wins Wednesday With $12.8 Million  —  “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” collected $10.2 million on opening day, including $3.85 million from Tuesday's preview screenings.
Discussion: ET Canada and UPROXX
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Tia Mowry Admits She's ‘Terrified’ to Start Dating After Cory Hardrict Divorce: ‘Feel So Inexperienced’  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Tia Mowry has started dating again — and she is offering a glimpse into the highs and lows of her love life after her split from Cory Hardrict.
Ashleigh Rainbird / The Mirror:
Alice Evans finds love again with new man after bitter split with Ioan Gruffudd  —  Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans are now officially divorced, but custody negotiations regarding the former couple's children remain ongoing and it appears she now has someone special in her life
Marisa Sullivan / People:
Justin and Hailey Bieber Spend a Date Night at Soho House in L.A. — See the Photos!  —  The couple, who married in 2018, spent time at the social club on Wednesday evening  —  Justin and Hailey Bieber spent a night out on the town together.  —  The couple, who married in 2018 …
Discussion: Glamour and Daily Mail
Adam Chitwood / The Wrap:
‘Barbie’ to Stream on Max in the Fall as David Zaslav Touts Traditional Window  —  “When it goes to Max, we think it'll have a very good impact,” the WBD CEO says  —  “Barbie” is the biggest box office hit of the year, but don't expect it to be streaming on Max anytime soon.
People:
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley Says She's ‘Going to End Up’ Like Goldie Hawn: ‘40 Years Engaged’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Jersey Shore’ star is “cozy where she's at” in her more than two-year engagement  —  Jenni “JWoww” Farley is basking in her engaged life.  —  The reality star gave an exclusive interview …
Discussion: The US Sun and Page Six
 
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Liam Prenderville / The Mirror:
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Discussion: The Sun
Sophia Scorziello / Variety:
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Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Katie Price says nude car ride for outdoor group sex is 'naughtiest thing she's done'
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Doha Madani / NBC News:
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announces separation from his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
People:
Meghan Markle Has Taken a ‘Much Softer Approach’ to Prince Harry's Family: She ‘Wants to Focus on Their Kids’
Cydney Yeates / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Tori Spelling is seen staying in an RV at a California campsite with her five kids …
 

 
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

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X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

Karen Middleton / The Guardian:
Australia's AG updates national secrecy laws so journalists will no longer face prosecution for receiving secret government info even without making it public

 
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