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NBC News:
Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot  —  The Canadian rapper was found guilty of shooting the hip-hop superstar following a Los Angeles party July 12, 2020.  —  LOS ANGELES — Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years after he was found guilty …
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Emerson Pearson / ET Canada:
Megan Thee Stallion Calls For Tory Lanez To Face ‘Full Weight Of The Law’ As He Awaits Sentencing  —  Megan Thee Stallion is asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to hold Tory Lanez fully accountable for shooting her in the feet as the 31-year-old awaits his sentencing.
Elle:
‘Nobody Can Take Your Power’: Megan Thee Stallion in Her Own Words  —  Megan Thee Stallion assumed she would be believed.  But after coming forward about her shooting by fellow rapper and onetime friend Tory Lanez after a Los Angeles party in July 2020, she faced vitriol from gossip blogs, online strangers, and even peers.
Samantha Chatman / ABC7:
Chicago native and ‘Cha Cha Slide’ creator DJ Casper dies at 58 after cancer battle, wife says  —  Chicago native and “Cha Cha Slide” creator DJ Casper died after a cancer battle.  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — DJ Casper, the creator of the world-famous “Cha Cha Slide,” has died at 58 years old.
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Sandra Bullock gushed over ‘saint’ boyfriend Bryan Randall during his secret ALS battle
TMZ.com:
Sandra Bullock Gets Major Props for Taking Care of Partner Bryan Randall
Reanna Smith / Daily Star:
Inside Sandra Bullock's tragic life — partner's death, stalker hell and cheating husband
Vanity Fair:
Riley Keough on Growing Up Presley, Losing Lisa Marie, and Inheriting Graceland  —  Daisy Jones & the Six propelled her to stardom even as she navigated tragedies, new motherhood, and a legal struggle with Priscilla.  —  Her grandfather died before she was born, but his house in Memphis stayed in the family.
People:
Ciara Is Pregnant!  Singer Is Expecting Another Baby with Husband Russell Wilson (Exclusive)  —  Ciara kept her exciting baby news under wraps as she shot her the music video for her latest single, “How We Roll,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Ciara and Russell Wilson's team is growing!
TMZ.com:
‘NYPD Blue’ Star Austin Majors Died from Accidental Fentanyl OD  —  ‘NYPD BLUE’ STAR AUSTIN MAJORS Cause of Death Revealed ACCIDENTAL FENTANYL OD  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 209 … Former child star Austin Majors died as a result of a fentanyl overdose ... in a trend that's become all too common.
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Maanya Sachdeva / The Independent:
Carley Fortune ‘thrilled’ to work with Harry and Meghan on Meet Me At the Lake adaptation for Netflix  —  Exclusive: Toronto-based author called the collaboration a ‘perfect partnership’  —  Harry and Meghan surprise student recipients of Youth Power Fund in Archewell video
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Steven Levy / Wired:
Grimes on Living Forever, Dying on Mars, and Giving Elon Musk Ideas for His Best (Worst) Tweets  —  Claire Boucher is open sourcing her musical persona to let people create their own version of Grimes with AI.  —  I thought my interview with Grimes—the mysterious techno artist …
People:
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's Son Ben Sits Out Lavish Trips to Africa, Brazil with Parents (Exclusive)  —  The teen traveled to Europe and Montana with his dad earlier this summer, and visited his mom's home country of Brazil late this spring, but has been recently spending time “doing his own thing”
Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
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Michael Lee Simpson / People:
Corey Feldman Separating from Wife Courtney Anne After 7 Years amid Her Continued ‘Health Issues’  —  In a statement, Courtney Anne Mitchell said the duo “shared some amazing times together” and she “always will” love Feldman  —  Corey Feldman has announced his separation from his wife of seven years …
Discussion: Just Jared and ET Canada
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TMZ.com:
ROBERT DE NIRO'S GRANDSON DIED FROM DRUG OVERDOSE ... Including Fentanyl & Xanax  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 337 … Robert De Niro's grandson died from a lethal combination of illicit drugs, including fentanyl ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to New York City's chief medical examiner …
TMZ.com:
LeBron James, Bronny In Minnesota After Cardiac Arrest, Visiting Mayo Clinic  —  LEBRON JAMES, BRONNY IN MINNESOTA AFTER HEALTH SCARE ... Visiting Mayo Clinic  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 663 … LeBron James and his son, Bronny, have jetted off to Minnesota ... in an effort to seek …
Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Royal Family Removes HRH Title From Prince Harry's Bio  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  The official royal family website deleted Prince Harry's HRH title three years after the Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down from their roles as senior royals.
Angela Andaloro / People:
‘Barbie’ and ‘Ken’ Rise in Baby Name Searches amid Film's Continued Success (Exclusive)  —  Nameberry tells PEOPLE exclusively that searches for the titular characters in the billion-dollar film have skyrocketed  —  In a few years, we may find ourselves saying, “Hi, Barbie!” a whole lot more.
Discussion: Just Jared
Jason Sheeler / People:
Wayne Brady Comes Out as Pansexual: 'I'm Doing This for Me' (Exclusive)  —  The 'Let's Make a Deal' host opens up about his long road to self-discovery and how his daughter and ex-wife are showing him acceptance.  ‘I love all people equally, and now that includes myself’  —  Trending Videos
Chris Lee / Vulture:
Overworked and Underpaid, VFX Workers Vote to Unionize at Marvel  —  Call it the Hollywood-labor-organizing version of Avengers Assemble!  On the heels of more than a year's worth of damning disclosures around Marvel Studios' systematic overworking and underpayment of visual-effects workers …
 
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Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Nick Viall and Fiancee Natalie Joy Expecting 1st Baby: ‘Biggest Dream Came True’
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Just Jared:
MTV VMAs 2023 - Complete List of Nominees Announced!
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

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

Sam Tobin / Reuters:
Prince Harry's phone-hacking lawsuit against News Group Newspaper will go to trial in January 2026, with the parties' legal costs set to exceed £38M

 
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