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TMZ.com:
Rihanna Secretly Gives Birth to Baby Boy with A$AP Rocky  —  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are now officially parents twice over ... as we've learned she secretly gave birth to another baby boy earlier this month.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell us the baby arrived August 3rd in Los Angeles.
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Rihanna Feels Her Family Is ‘Complete’ After Welcoming Baby No. 2 with A$AP Rocky: Source  —  An insider tells PEOPLE that “Rihanna feels her family is now complete” and “it's something she's always wanted”  —  Rihanna has something new to celebrate.  —  After sources confirmed to PEOPLE …
Discussion: Elle, Bossip, Sandra Rose and Just Jared
Zoe Phillips / Entertainment Tonight:
Rihanna Gives Birth to Baby No. 2 With A$AP Rocky
Ellen Gamerman / Wall Street Journal:
How Jennifer Aniston Went From Sitcom Star to Hollywood Power Player  —  The actor, producer and entrepreneur has blazed her own path in Hollywood—from ‘Friends’ to ‘The Morning Show.’ Here's how.  —  As an actor and a producer, Jennifer Aniston keeps a foot in two worlds.
Chris Eggertsen / Billboard:
Ariana Grande Parts Ways With Manager Scooter Braun  —  Ariana Grande has split with longtime manager Scooter Braun, sources close to the situation tell Billboard.  —  Grande has been with Braun and his SB Projects since 2013, the year she released her breakthrough debut album, Yours Truly.
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Lyndsey Havens / Billboard:
Demi Lovato Splits With Manager Scooter Braun  —  The star singer parted ways with Braun's SB Projects last month and is now seeking new management, sources tell Billboard. … Lovato signed with Braun and his SB Projects firm in 2019.  She was previously managed by Phil McIntyre of PhilyMack.
TMZ.com:
Tori Spelling Leaves Hospital With A Bruised Face After Mystery Health Concern  —  TORI SPELLING LEAVES HOSPITAL AFTER 4-DAY STAY ... Bruises On Face, Arm  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 870 … Tori Spelling is out of the hospital where she's been getting treatment for several days ... but she had some bruises as she exited in a wheelchair.
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Tom Brady celebrates his, ex Bridget Moynahan's son, Jack, on 16th birthday: ‘Changed our lives’  —  Happy sweet 16 to Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan's son, Jack!  —  The retired NFL player celebrated his eldest child's milestone birthday with a touching Instagram tribute Tuesday.
Discussion: E! Online
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Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Tom Brady Is Irina Shayk's ‘Dream Guy,’ Says Source (Exclusive)  —  The former NFL quarterback and the model first started talking when they were guests at a wedding in Sardinia, Italy in June  —  Tom Brady and Irina Shayk's romance is going strong.  —  Shayk, 37, is “impressed with Tom …
Discussion: Extra, Page Six, Daily Mail, Just Jared and Elle
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Bachelorette Charity Lawson Will Have 2 Weddings — but Not a ‘17-Year-Length Engagement’ (Exclusive)  —  Charity Lawson tells PEOPLE she and her fiancé Dotun Olubeko are “super happy to get our lives started” after getting engaged on Monday's ‘Bachelorette’ finale
Just Jared:
‘Frasier’ Reboot Gets Premiere Date at Paramount+ - Cast Revealed & 1 Big Star Not Returning!  —  The Frasier reboot at Paramount+ has a premiere date!  —  The return of the beloved sitcom will debut with its first two episodes on Paramount+ on October 12 in the U.S. and Canada and on October 13 …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Demi Lovato, Karol G and More Stars Set to Perform at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards  —  The performance lineup for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, set to air Tuesday, Sept. 12, will feature Demi Lovato, Karol G, Måneskin and more.  —  We're more than confident in this lineup.
Emil Wilbekin / Essence:
The Perfect Fit  —  THE CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN IT GIRL KEKE PALMER AND FASHION DESIGNER SERGIO HUDSON IS PRACTICALLY BREAKING THE INTERNET.  THIS DYNAMIC DUO IS KEEPING IT CLUTCH AND LEAVING NO CRUMBS ON THE TABLE.  —  The first Monday in May is considered the Super Bowl of high fashion …
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Drew Barrymore Exits Stage During Scary Moment at NYC Event After Man Tells Her “I Need to See You”  —  During Drew Barrymore's conversation with Reneé Rapp at The 92nd Street Y in NYC, a man rushed the stage, telling the Charlie's Angels actress, “You know who I am.”
Stephanie Soteriou / BuzzFeed News:
Melissa Joan Hart Just Opened Up About Almost Being Fired From “Sabrina” And Sued After She Posed In Her Underwear For Maxim Magazine  —  Melissa was accused of breaching her contract by playing the character of Sabrina the teenage witch naked on the cover of a men's magazine.
Discussion: Daily Star
Martin Barber / BBC:
Presenter leaves BBC after nearly 40 years on the air  —  At a glance  — BBC Look East breakfast presenter Louise Priest is leaving the corporation after nearly 40 years on the air  — The impact on home life of getting up at 04:00 is one of the reasons she has decided to go
Discussion: HELLO!, Ok - OK, The Sun and The Mirror
People:
Sienna Miller Is Pregnant!  Actress Expecting Second Baby as She Shows Off Bump While on Vacation (Exclusive)  —  Sienna Miller is already mom to 10-year-old daughter Marlowe  —  Sienna Miller is growing her family!  —  The American Woman actress, 41, is pregnant and expecting her second baby …
Zoe Forsey / The Mirror:
Prince George and Princess Charlotte can't eat dinner with mum and dad at big events  —  The young royals have very strict rules when it comes to who they can eat with at big events and it's never Prince William and Kate Middleton  —  There are a lot of rules to follow if you're a royal …
Discussion: Marie Claire, New York Post and Ok - OK
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Only Fools and Horses star John Challis' nephew dies with watch stolen from body  —  Only Fools and Horses star John Challis' nephew Simon has tragically passed away with his family confimring that his watch was stolen from his body in a heartbreaking statement
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun, GB News and Ok - OK
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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