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8:40 PM ET, August 12, 2023

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Eleanor Steafel / Telegraph:
Billy Porter on his problem with Harry Styles and ‘that b—  ’ Anna Wintour  —  The actor and musician talks living with HIV, financial struggles amid the Hollywood strikes - and his issue with a famous cover of Vogue  —  In January 2019, Billy Porter stepped onto the red carpet at the Golden Globes …
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Emerson Pearson / ET Canada:
Billy Porter Slams Harry Styles Again For Being First Solo Man On Vogue: 'He's White And He's Straight'  —  Billy Porter still has a bone to pick with Harry Styles and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.  —  Styles, 29, who recently wrapped up his two-year Love on Tour …
Discussion: Insider
Just Jared:
Chris Pratt Speaks Out After Missing Big ‘Parks & Rec’ Reunion on SAG-AFTRA Picket Line  —  Chris Pratt missed out on the big Parks & Rec reunion that took place on the SAG-AFTRA picket line earlier this week, and he has some thoughts on it.  —  The 44-year-old Guardians …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa Go Out To Dinner Amid Rumors of Tension  —  Selena Gomez enjoyed a girl's night out with her kidney donor, Francia Raisa, in L.A. Friday, putting to rest any rumors of tension between them.  —  The two were mobbed by paparazzi wildly snapping photos …
Samantha Ibrahim / New York Post:
Idina Menzel: Why starring opposite Lea Michele on ‘Glee’ wasn't great for my ego  —  She won't “Let It Go.”  —  Idina Menzel is speaking out about playing Lea Michele's mother on the hit Fox series “Glee,” saying it “wasn't great for the ego.”  —  The Broadway diva, now 52 …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Miguel A. Melendez / ET Canada:
Damar Hamlin Plays In NFL Preseason Game With Bills 7 Months After Going Into Cardiac Arrest  —  Damar Hamlin just made his triumphant return to the gridiron seven months after going into cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field in Cincinnati, Ohio.  —  The 25-year-old safety …
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Vanderpump Rules' Scheana Shay Addresses Ozempic Rumors After Losing Weight  —  Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay, who has recently undergone weight loss, said she would “absolutely not” use Ozempic: “Wouldn't do it.  Not for me.”  —  Scheana Shay is SUR-ving up a clarification over her recent weight loss.
Brenton Blanchet / People:
Tom Brady Brings Daughter Vivian, 10, and Her Friends to Blackpink's Sold-Out MetLife Stadium Concert  —  “This is the most ‘dad takes his daughter and her friends to a concert’ picture ever taken,” Brady joked on Twitter of a fan-taken image of him at the show  —  BRADYPINK, anyone?
Stephanie Petit / People:
Why Queen Elizabeth Wearing Blue to Royal Weddings Often Turned Out to Be a Bad Omen  —  Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Princess Anne and Mark Phillips as well as Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson all met the same fate  —  “Something blue” wasn't a good sign if it came in the form of Queen Elizabeth's outfit at a royal wedding!
Discussion: Marie Claire
Marianne Garvey / CNN:
Joey King says being on stage with Taylor Swift feels like getting in ‘an ice bath’  —  In July, Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans at her “Eras” tour stop in Kansas City.  She premiered a new music video for the song “I Can See You,” and invited Joey King and Taylor Lautner, who star in the video, out on stage with her.
Discussion: The Hollywood Reporter and People
Brent Furdyk / ET Canada:
Morgan Wallen Debuts Shaved Head At Ohio Concert: 'I Didn't Like My Long Hair Anymore'  —  Morgan Wallen has ditched his trademark mullet and he's now rocking a shaved head.  Ain't that some-thing?!  —  The “Last Night” singer took the stage Friday night in Columbus, Ohio and revealed the new look.
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Katharine McPhee seen for first time since revealing ‘horrible’ family tragedy  —  Katharine McPhee appeared in a somber mood during a visit to LAX airport in Los Angeles Friday, shortly after it was revealed her son's nanny unexpectedly passed away.  —  The “American Idol” alum, 39 …
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Drake Does His Son Adonis' Hair in Sweet Family Photo  —  Drake shared a pic of a tender father-son moment and clapped back at some mild trolling from a fellow rapper.  —  Drake is a loving, hands-on dad.  —  On Aug. 11, the rapper shared an Instagram photo of a tender moment with his and ex Sophie Brussaux's son Adonis Graham.
Discussion: People and POPSUGAR
 
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