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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Husband Sam Asghari Split, Heading for Divorce  —  Britney Spears and her husband, Sam Asghari have separated after a nuclear argument that involves allegations of cheating ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... about a week ago, Sam confronted Britney over rumors she stepped out on him.
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Daniela Avila / People:
Britney Spears and Husband Sam Asghari Separate After 14 Months of Marriage: Sources  —  Britney Spears and Sam Asghari have gone their separate ways after 14 months of marriage, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  A rep for Spears and a manager for Asghari have not responded to requests for comment.
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Keke Palmer's Boyfriend Darius Jackson Has ‘Moved On’ amid Relationship Controversy: Source (Exclusive)  —  Amid the ‘Nope’ star's cheeky new musical collab with Usher, a source says Jackson — dad to their baby son Leo — is putting the drama behind him  —  Darius Jackson may no longer be the “Boyfriend” in question.
Harper's BAZAAR:
Doja Cat's Pop Performance Art  —  The singer and rapper is remaking musical megastardom in her own fearlessly trippy image  —  There's a case to be made that it was during the pandemic that the internet finally subsumed us—which is precisely when Amala Dlamini, a.k.a. Doja Cat, became a global pop star.
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Doja Cat makes very rare comments about her dating life as she says she is ‘very much in love’ with her current beau while covering Harper's Bazaar
Discussion: People
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and Rock Hall of Fame member, dies at 88  —  Jerry Moss, a music industry giant who co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert and rose from a Los Angeles garage to the heights of success with hits by Alpert, the Police, the Carpenters and hundreds of other performers, has died at age 88.
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Brent Furdyk / ET Canada:
Jerry Moss, A&M Records Co-Founder, Dead At 88
Kaitlyn Greenidge / Harper's BAZAAR:
Nobody Puts Kendall Jenner in a Corner  —  She's a member of one of the most documented sisterhoods on the planet.  But she has carved out a unique place for herself in fashion—away from it all.  —  Kendall Jenner is a Scorpio.  And it's with typical Scorpio reserve that Jenner …
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Getty Composite / TMZ.com:
‘Blind Side’ Star Rips Fans Clamoring For Sandra Bullock To Lose Oscar Over Oher Drama  —  ‘BLIND SIDE’ STAR QUINTON AARON SANDRA BETTER KEEP HER OSCAR ... She Has Nothing To Do With Oher Drama!!! … Quinton Aaron — the man who played Michael Oher in “The Blind Side” …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: The Blind Side star Sandra Bullock is ‘heartbroken’ over Michael Oher's claims that movie was based on A LIE and ‘hates that it taints’ her Oscar-winning role - but is trying to put on ‘strong face’ in wake of death of partner Bryan Randall  — NFL star Oher, 37 …
People:
TLC's Sister Wives Reflect on the ‘Domino Effect’ That Toppled 3 of Kody's 4 Marriages in 14 Months (Exclusive)  —  In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, Kody Brown admits he “could have done a lot better” in maintaining his four marriages before three of them imploded
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Variety:
Coldplay Sued by Former Manager Dave Holmes Over Contractual Dispute (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The four members of multiplatinum-selling British rock band Coldplay are being sued by former manager Dave Holmes, according to legal documents recently filed in the U.K.  —  A rep for Coldplay confirms …
Discussion: The Mirror and ET Canada
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Just Jared:   Coldplay Is Being Sued by Their Former Manager of Over 2 Decades
Andrew Pulver / The Guardian:
Bradley Cooper in ‘Jewface’ storm after Leonard Bernstein trailer reveals prosthetic nose  —  Criticism focuses on the change to the appearance of the actor who directs, co-writes and stars in Maestro, biopic of the conductor and composer  —  Bradley Cooper is facing criticism for performing in …
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Stephanie Soteriou / BuzzFeed News:
Here's Everything You Need To Know About The Controversy Surrounding Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein Biopic “Maestro,” From Antisemitism Claims To Straightwashing Backlash
People:
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Is Stepping Away from Her N.Y.C. Restaurant (Exclusive)  —  The actress opened her N.Y.C. restaurant Sona in 2021  —  Priyanka Chopra Jonas is stepping away from her partnership with Sona.  —  The actress, 41, who opened her New York City restaurant in 2021 …
Discussion: Just Jared and ET Canada
Spotify:
E624 Reality Recap with Emma Slater Plus Harry Styles vs. Billy Porter and Snow White's Ambition  —  Listen to this episode from The Viall Files on Spotify.  Welcome back to The Viall Files: Reality Recap Edition!  We are joined by Emma Slater to break down this week's episode of The Bachelorette.
Simon Perry / People:
Prince William Interrupts Summer Break with Family with a Personal Note of Congratulations  —  And will the Prince of Wales be heading to Australia?  —  Trending Videos  —  Prince William is hailing the queens of soccer.  —  The Prince of Wales praised the England Women's soccer team …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
First Look: Love Really Hurts in the Trippy, Melancholy Fingernails  —  An Eternal Sunshine for the dating-app age, Fingernails throws Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, and Riz Ahmed into a love triangle that feels both warmly timeless and terrifyingly modern.
Discussion: IndieWire, Collider and ComingSoon.net
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Barbie’ Parties On: Pic Becomes Highest Grossing Warner Bros Movie Ever At Domestic Box Office  —  Barbie's dream house full of box office keeps getting stuffed with cash with the Greta Gerwig-directed Mattel doll adaptation becoming the highest grossing Warner Bros. movie ever …
Andrea Cuttler / Harper's BAZAAR:
Paul Mescal on Fame, Love, and Short Shorts  —  Normal People made him the object of the internet's obsession.  But all he really wants to do is act.  —  Paul Mescal is showing me his short shorts.  From his hotel room in Morocco where he's currently filming Gladiator 2 …
Discussion: ET Canada, IndieWire and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
NeNe Leakes Sued by Landlord, Allegedly Failed To Pay Rent At Swagg Boutique Store  —  NeNe Leakes is being taken to court over her shop, Swagg Boutique ... her former landlord says she owes a bunch of dough in unpaid rent.  —  According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, NeNe's being sued …
Discussion: RADAR and Just Jared
People:
Brandon Lee Says ‘Pamela, A Love Story’ Had a ‘Real Impact’ on Mom Pamela Anderson (Exclusive)  —  The producer, whose Netflix documentary about his mom is now nominated for two Emmys, says his goal was simple: ‘To bring to light the human that is my mom’  —  When Brandon Lee …
Discussion: Daily Mail and ET Canada
Alexis Jones / People:
Ben Affleck Is ‘Happy and Thriving’ as He Turns 51, Says Source (Exclusive)  —  “He's definitely staying healthy,” a source close to the actor tells PEOPLE on his 51st birthday Tuesday  —  Ben Affleck is “happy and thriving” as he turns 51 on Tuesday, a source close to the actor tells PEOPLE.
 
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Daily Mail:
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis score a win against former nanny who claimed she was subjected to all-night teary chats, ‘gotcha’ …
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and RADAR
Marisa Sullivan / People:
Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Daughters Vacationed in Wyoming After ‘Barbie’ Press Tour: Source
Discussion: ET Canada
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Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
Prince Harry finally releases first look at new Netflix show
TMZ.com:
The Killers Apologize For Calling Russian Fan ‘Brother’ at Show in Georgia
Lindsay Lowe / TODAY.com:
Raquel Leviss says she feels she has been ‘portrayed as the ultimate villain’ in ‘Scandoval’
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Kendall Jenner says she ‘loves hard’ and ‘fights for relationships’ amid Bad Bunny romance as she touches on her ‘therapy journey’ during Harper's Bazaar interview
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Eric Andersson / People:
Kevin Costner Accuses Ex of ‘Gamesmanship of the Worst Sort’ as Divorce Battle Heats Up
Discussion: New York Post and Cele|bitchy