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People:
Tyra Banks Says She Had Her First Alcoholic Drink at 50: ‘I Was Like, This Is Nasty!’  (Exclusive)  —  The former 'America's Next Top Model' host and entrepreneur opens up about celebrating her milestone birthday in Australia: ‘It was so magical’  —  Tyra Banks celebrated her 50th birthday with her very first alcoholic drink.
Discussion: Suggest and TMZ.com
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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Tyra Banks Urges Women to Embrace the ‘Natural Beauty’ of Aging (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Jennifer Aniston explains why she'll never use TikTok  —  Jennifer Aniston has better things to do than spend hours scrolling on TikTok.  —  “I don't have TikTok, nor will I ever.  I just won't,” she told “Entertainment Tonight” in a new interview.  “I'm not gonna subscribe to one more thing …
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Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
Jennifer Aniston Reveals Why She'll Never Download TikTok (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Alex Williams / New York Times:
Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77  —  With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author drew inspiration from his adopted borough and won worldwide acclaim.  —  Paul Auster, the prolific novelist, memoirist and screenwriter who rose …
Julie Jordan / People:
Sofía Vergara Explains Her Decision Not to Have More Kids: Some Things Only ‘Sound Like Good Ideas’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Griselda’ star, who graces the cover of this year's Beautiful Issue, split from actor Joe Manganiello last July after a seven-year marriage  —  Sofía Vergara knows what she wants in life.
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Jay Leno and Wife Mavis Share Update Amid Her Dementia Battle (Exclusive)  —  Jay Leno and Wife Mavis Give Update Amid Her Battle With Dementia (Exclusive)  —  Normani on Hating ‘Motivation’ and Why Fifth Harmony Felt Like a Prison Sentence … Jay was recently granted conservatorship …
TMZ.com:
Chris Pine at War with His Neighbor Over Ficus Trees  —  CHRIS PINE At War With Neighbor ... YOU'RE BARKING UP WRONG FICUS TREE!!! … Chris Pine's in a court battle with his neighbor over the roots he's put down in L.A. — roots that are allegedly infiltrating this woman's backyard ... and we mean that quite literally.
Chris Heath / The Atlantic:
How Daniel Radcliffe Outran Harry Potter … On august 23, 2000, after an extensive search and a months-long rumble of media speculation, a press conference was held in London.  There, the actor who'd been chosen to play Harry Potter in the first movie adaptation of J. K. Rowling's best-selling novels …
Daniela Avila / People:
Eva Mendes Never Pictured Her Life at 50 — and Now She's 'Happy It's Turning Out the Way It Is'  —  “I get to see my mom grow older.  I get to see myself grow older.  I get to see my kids grow up.  I'm just so grateful to still be here,” says the actress and Skura Style co-owner.
Discussion: Page Six, Hollywood Life and Us Weekly
Carli Lloyd / Women's Health:
After Unexplained Infertility, Carli Lloyd Is Pregnant And Sharing Her Story For The First Time  —  “In times of struggle, we see what we are made of.”  —  Former pro soccer player Carli Lloyd helped the USWNT win two World Cups (2015 and 2019) and two Olympic gold medals (2008 and 2012).
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Cher: I date younger guys because men my age are ‘all dead’  —  Cher says men her age can't handle her.  —  While chatting to Jennifer Hudson on Wednesday's episode of her talk show, the multi-hyphenate performer explained that she dates younger men because she's “kinda shy” around men in general.
TMZ.com:
Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ for Falsely Painting Him as Child Sex Abuser  —  DAN SCHNEIDER Sues For Defamation Over ‘Quiet On Set’ ... PAINTED ME AS A CHILD PREDATOR … Dan Schneider is taking producers of ‘Quiet on Set’ to court — claiming they defamed him by falsely portraying …
Discussion: RADAR, The US Sun and Deadline
David Thompson / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle's new Netflix show is filming on cannabis farm at center of feud over intense stench in Carpinteria neighborhood  — Farmlane, a cannabis farming business owned by the Van Wingerden family, is one of the biggest purveyors of legally produced pot in Carpinteria, California
Discussion: Page Six
Hannah Sacks / People:
Pregnant Sofia Richie Bares Her Bump in Morning Selfie as She Prepares to Welcome First Baby  —  The model is currently expecting her first baby, a daughter, with husband Elliot Grainge  —  Sofia Richie is showing off her maternity style as she gets ready to welcome her little one.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and E! Online
Sammi Caramela / Suggest:
Michael Strahan's Daughter Isabella Jokes About Being ‘Bald’ Amid Chemo for Brain Tumor  —  Isabella Strahan made a joke TikTok about being “bald” amid her struggle with a malignant brain tumor.  —  The 19-year-old model and daughter of Michael Strahan has been using humor to cope …
Discussion: E! Online and People
Daniela Avila / People:
Why Eva Mendes Is Glad She's an Older Mom: 'In My 20s, I Shouldn't Have Even Been Around a Child' (Exclusive)  —  “I could not have raised kids in any other era of my life but now,” Mendes tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  Eva Mendes does everything in her own time.
TMZ.com:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Taking Brief Production Pause, Not Filming This Summer  —  ‘VANDERPUMP RULES’ BRIEFLY PAUSING PRODUCTION ... Not Filming This Summer … Bravo fans will have to wait a bit longer than usual for “Vanderpump Rules” season 12 — because the reality show is shaking up its production timeline ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Mo'Nique Slams Oprah & Tyler Perry as ‘Coon MotherF*****s’ in Wild Rant  —  MO'NIQUE REIGNITES OPRAH & TYLER PERRY FEUDS ... ‘Coon Motherf*****s’!!!  —  GOIN' OFF ON O  —  Mo'Nique is once again slamming Oprah and Tyler Perry — reigniting her years-long feud with them …
Discussion: Page Six
Liz McNeil / People:
No, Mama Cass Did Not Die from a Ham Sandwich: In New Book, Her Daughter Shares What Really Happened (Exclusive)  —  The Mamas & The Papas singer passed away at 32, and her daughter Owen Elliott-Kugel has had to live with rumors ever since  —  For years, Cass Elliot's daughter Owen Elliot-Kugell …
Emily Longeretta / Variety:
Mariska Hargitay on Making Olivia Benson a TV Icon, Dick Wolf's ‘Tough Love’ and Fighting to Bring Kelli Giddish Back to ‘SVU’  —  When a little girl can't find her mother in a pocket park in New York City, she inexplicably runs crying straight into the arms of Mariska Hargitay.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Christian Slater and Wife Brittany Reveal They're Expecting Second Baby Together as They Walk L.A. Red Carpet  —  Slater and his wife are also parents to a daughter, and the actor is dad to two kids from a previous marriage  —  Christian Slater and wife Brittany are going to be parents again!
Jen Juneau / People:
Elisabeth Moss Admits She Found Angelina Jolie ‘Incredibly Intimidating’ on Set of Girl, Interrupted  —  “I was in the Winona Ryder camp and the Angelina Jolie camp was really cool.  Those were the really cool girls,” Moss said of making the 1999 film  —  Close
Discussion: Daily Mail and New York Post
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Olivia Culpo reveals she had lip filler dissolved ahead of Christian McCaffrey wedding  —  She's going natural for her big day.  —  Olivia Culpo answered some questions from fans on her Instagram Story Tuesday, and during the “ask me anything” session the influencer revealed that she ditched …
Discussion: Daily Mail, E! Online and Cele|bitchy
Extra:
Ryan Gosling's Sweet Reaction to Eva Mendes in People's Beautiful Issue (Exclusive)  —  Ryan Gosling chatted with “Extra's” Terri Seymour at the L.A. premiere of “The Fall Guy,” where he suited up after previously doing press in a shirt promoting his wife Eva Mendes' children's book “Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries.”
The Mirror:
Katie Price's sister Sophie announces she's pregnant with second child  —  Sophie Price, the half-sister of Katie Price, has announced that she is pregnant with her second child.  The internet personality shared the news on Instagram  —  Katie Price's younger half-sister Sophie Price …
Discussion: Daily Star, Ok - home and The Sun
 
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Pauly D Says His 10-Year-Old Daughter Is ‘Too Young’ for TikTok: ‘She Has Rules with the Phone’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Woman Says Lil Kim Dance Moves Saved Her From Apartment Shooting
Discussion: Daily Mail and Vibe
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Faith Hill shares rare personal glimpse of Tim McGraw like never before on 57th birthday
Discussion: People
TODAY.com:
Benny Blanco on passion for cooking, Selena Gomez, new music
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TMZ.com:
Ex-NFLer Jay Ajayi Drops Debut Rap Single, Hoping For Future Collab W/ Travis Scott
Discussion: The US Sun
Andy Gilpin / Daily Star:
Towie's Pete Wicks gives brutal relationship advice including ‘do it by text’
Discussion: Ok - home and The Mirror
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Kim Kardashian, Odell Beckham Jr. Split After Brief Romance: 'There Aren't Any Hard Feelings,' Says Source
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Married At First Sight star mortified after glaring Taylor Swift tattoo blunder
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Wall Street Journal:
A profile of incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a telecom lawyer and longtime FCC official who believes tech and media companies have been unfair to conservatives

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