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Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Vanessa Hudgens Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Husband Cole Tucker  —  Vanessa Hudgens is a mom!  The High School Musical alum gave birth to her first baby with husband Cole Tucker after announcing her pregnancy at the Oscars.  —  Vanessa Hudgens is soarin', flyin' into motherhood.
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TMZ.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Gives Birth, Leaves Hospital with First Baby  —  VANESSA HUDGENS I'M A MOM!!!  Heads Home with 1st Baby  —  Vanessa Hudgens is officially a mother ... she gave birth to her first child, and it looks like things went well, because she's taking her bundle of joy home.
Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
Vanessa Hudgens gives birth!  High School Musical star, 35, is seen with newborn for FIRST time as she leaves hospital with husband Cole Tucker in LA  — Vanessa confirmed her pregnancy in March but has not revealed the baby's sex  —  Vanessa Hudgens has given birth to her first child with MLB star husband Cole Tucker.
TMZ.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Celebrates Cole Tucker's 28th Birthday With Cute Message  —  Vanessa Hudgens is giving a special shoutout to her man, Cole Tucker, on his 28th birthday ... taking to Instagram to shower her husband with all the love.  —  “Happy birthday to my slice of heaven @cotuck 🥳 …
Discussion: Page Six and The Mirror
Tortoise:
Exclusive: Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault  —  Author denies allegations by two women who had been in consensual relationships with him.  —  Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault by two women with whom he was in consensual relationships and is the subject of a police complaint in New Zealand.
TMZ.com:
Diddy Sued by Woman Claiming He Sex Trafficked Her at Parties  —  DIDDY SUED OVER ALLEGED SEX TRAFFICKING … Diddy hired a former porn star to have sex with people at some of his legendary parties, and threatened to blackball her and her model boyfriend if she didn't comply ... according to a new lawsuit she's filed.
Chloe Melas / NBC News:
Sean Combs is the subject of a federal criminal investigation  —  NBC News has learned that a federal grand jury in New York is hearing evidence, but there is no indication that charges are imminent.  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs' legal team was notified last week by federal authorities …
Discussion: Just Jared, The Wrap and Deadline
Emma Wilson / The Mirror:
Britain's Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas ‘still on the rota’ at her old job  —  Sydnie Christmas scooped the £250,000 cash prize, and the chance to sing at the Royal Variety Performance, when she was announced as the winner of Britain's Got Talent in June
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Comedian Matt Rife and Actress Jessica Lord Split  —  MATT RIFE IT'S OVER WITH GF JESSICA LORD … Comedian Matt Rife and his actress/dancer girlfriend Jessica Lord have broken up ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.  —  We're told the former couple actually called it quits back in March …
Discussion: Page Six, The US Sun and Just Jared
Jack Smart / People:
Jane Fonda Says Her Former Inmates Were ‘Mildly Impressed’ She Had Starred in Monster-in-Law with Jennifer Lopez  —  Jane Fonda, who has been arrested and jailed multiple times, recalled how fellow inmates “had far more important things to think about” than her movies
Discussion: The Wrap and FemaleFirst
Gabe Lehman / SFGATE:
‘I am many things but I am not mean’ says Ellen DeGeneres at SF Bay Area show  —  Two years after her daytime talk show's unceremonious end, Ellen DeGeneres brought her farewell/comeback tour, “Ellen's Last Stand...Up,” to the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa on Monday evening, part of a three-night set.
TMZ.com:
Diddy Selling L.A. House For $70M After Federal Raid, Leaving for Good  —  DIDDY So Long, L.A. ...  SELLING MANSION FOR $70M AFTER RAID … Diddy is ready to pack up and leave L.A., because we've learned he is trying to sell his Holmby Hills mansion for a hefty, hefty price.
People:
Yes, Love Island USA Still Has a Hideaway This Season: Why Viewers Haven't Seen It Yet (Exclusive)  —  The show's executive producer confessed they've held off on sending couples to the hideaway “since it's been such a rollercoaster for the Islanders”  —  Not to worry Love Island USA fans …
Discussion: Deadline and The Mirror
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Kris Jenner's tears up over ‘little tumor’ on her ovaries: Matriarch's family react as she reveals details of health scare  —  Kris Jenner revealed some potentially scary medical news on this week's episode of The Kardashians, telling her family she needed to have both ovaries removed.
Perez Hilton:
Real Housewives Alum's Daughter Calls Out Her RIDICULOUSLY Filtered Selfie — So She Posts The Unedited Version!  —  Well, s**t!  We've seen a lot of photoshopped pictures in our day, but this is NUTS!  —  On Tuesday, Real Housewives of Orange County alum Jeana Keough got called out …
Discussion: Daily Star, RADAR, Page Six and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Rachel Lindsay's Estranged Husband Says $10K In Spousal Support Isn't Enough  —  ‘BACHELORETTE’ RACHEL LINDSAY I NEED MORE THAN $10K IN ALIMONY ... No $$$ After My Expenses … Rachel Lindsay's estranged husband says he's going to need way more spousal support than the reality TV star is proposing …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Travis Kelce reportedly treated himself to a $88K shopping spree in London: Rolexes, Burberry jackets and more  —  Travis Kelce spared no expense while spending time in London recently for girlfriend Taylor Swift's Eras Tour performances.  —  The ever-stylish Kansas City Chiefs tight end …
Discussion: The US Sun and Suggest
Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly:
How the cameo-stacked Deadpool & Wolverine carves out a new future for Marvel's mutants  —  Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reflect on the long, bumpy road to finally give fans what they crave: a proper team-up of their X-Men heroes.  —  Ryan Reynolds is still apologizing for his first collaboration with Hugh Jackman.
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Meghan Markle's Netflix cooking show wraps filming: ‘This could be a relaunch’  —  Meghan Markle's next project is on the way.  —  The Duchess of Sussex reportedly wrapped filming her Netflix cooking and lifestyle show.  —  “It all went well and it is in the can,” a Hollywood source told the Daily Beast Wednesday.
Jacqueline Lindenberg / Daily Mail:
Reese Witherspoon shows off her incredible kitchen which features a walk-in pantry and ‘entertainment closet’ in her $4.2M Nashville home  —  Reese Witherspoon showed off her incredible kitchen - which features areas such as an ‘entertainment closet’ - as the lavish space in her Tennessee home was re-organized.
Discussion: HELLO! and Us Weekly
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Morgan Wallen Was Hit with Fan's Phone During Concert in Denver and Threw It Back into the Crowd  —  In late June, the country star was hit with a thong during a show in Minneapolis  —  Morgan Wallen is the latest artist to be hit with an object while performing.
Discussion: Billboard, Suggest and Us Weekly
 
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