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9:15 AM ET, July 18, 2024

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Us Weekly:
Christina Hall and Husband Joshua Hall Split, File for Divorce After Less Than 3 Years of Marriage  —  Christina Hall (née Haack) and her husband, Joshua Hall, have split and both filed for divorce after more than two years of marriage.  —  Christina filed for a dissolution of marriage on Monday …
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Christina Hall, Tarek and Heather El Moussa to Film ‘The Flip Off’ Without Joshua Hall (Exclusive)  —  Christina Hall (née Haack) is not letting her divorce from Joshua Hall get in the way of her HGTV series.  —  “They are in production of The Flip Off without Josh,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: Daily Mail, People and The US Sun
Erin Clements / People:
Christina Hall Deletes Post About ‘the Price of Fame’ Detailing Earliest Days of Romance with Husband Josh
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Mauricio Umansky packs on PDA with mystery woman in Mykonos after Kyle Richards separation  —  Mauricio Umansky was photographed kissing and embracing a mystery woman in Mykonos on Wednesday.  —  The “Buying Beverly Hills” star arrived with bags in the Mykonos Airport when the unidentified woman approached …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Just Jared
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Angelina Jolie Asks That Brad Pitt ‘End the Fighting’ by Dropping His Winery Lawsuit Against Her  —  Brad Pitt called Angelina Jolie's latest request for evidence in the winery case “intrusive”  —  Angelina Jolie's attorney says the actress wants ex Brad Pitt to “end the fighting” …
The Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel Shocker: Russo Bros. in Talks to Direct Next Two ‘Avengers’ Movies (Exclusive)  —  Just when you (and the Russos themselves, quite frankly) thought they were out, Kevin Feige is pulling them back in.  —  Joe and Anthony Russo are assembling a team — once again.
TMZ.com:
Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline Dead After Jumping From NYC Hotel  —  J. MICHAEL CLINE FANDANGO FOUNDER DEAD AT 64 ... Leapt From Hotel, Left Suicide Note … J. Michael Cline — founder of movie ticketing app Fandango — has died after leaping from a building in New York City ... TMZ has confirmed.
Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
Why Donald Glover Is Saying Goodbye to Childish Gambino  —  “Bando Stone & the New World,” his new album due Friday, tells a story about the potential end of the world — and the conclusion of his pseudonymous musical project.  —  Donald Glover had been walking a New York City street …
Daily Star:
Katie Price ‘tried to end her life in toilet’ as she battled bankruptcy and marriage woes  —  EXCLUSIVE: Reality TV star and former Page 3 model Katie Price has explained that she once tried to kill herself after her mental health reached a “horrifically bad” point
Discussion: The Mirror
Yang-Yi Goh / GQ:
How The Acolyte's Manny Jacinto Brought Sexy Back to Star Wars  —  “I think baby oil goes a long way,” the Sith Lord heartthrob tells GQ about turning the internet's collective knees to jelly.  “Baby oil and wet hair.”  With The Acolyte's first season all wrapped up, Jacinto talks training …
Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Strictly Come Dancing hit with another blow as professional dancing couple split after two years  —  Strictly Come Dancing stars Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington have announced they've split after two years of dating one another after growing apart  —  Two Strictly Come Dancing stars have ended their relationship after two years.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and GB News
Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
Britney Spears defends Kate Beckinsale against ageist trolls who said she was too old to be dancing in her fifties: ‘She looks 4 years old’  —  Britney Spears defended actress Kate Beckinsale in an Instagram post on Wednesday, after the English actress hit back at trolls who were critical …
Kim Severson / New York Times:
Naomi Pomeroy, 49, Chef Who Made Portland a Dining Destination, Dies  —  Her refined palate and pursuit of excellence made her the city's culinary matriarch, attracting diners and talent alike to Oregon.  She died in a tubing accident.  —  Naomi Pomeroy, a self-taught chef …
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Irreparably Fractured ‘Real Houswives of New Jersey’ Cast Taped Watch Party Instead of a Reunion (EXCLUSIVE)  —  This week — on Monday, July 15, to be exact — the irreparably divided cast of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” convened at Rails Steakhouse in Towaco, N.J. to film a very different kind of reunion for Season 14.
Just Jared:
Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie Tease New Reality Show, Reflect on ‘The Simple Life’  —  Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are teasing “another iconic adventure” as they work on filming their new reality show.  —  On Wednesday (July 17), the Simple Lives alums took to social media to share some new photos together.
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera's Ex Was Never His Wife Despite Wedding, Court Tentatively Rules  —  BAM MARGERA On Brink of Legal Win ... JUDGE SAYS NIKKI WAS NEVER HIS WIFE … Bam Margera and Nikki Boyd were never husband and wife in the eyes of the law, despite going through a wedding ceremony …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Perez Hilton
Jeff Conway / Forbes:
Kesha Talks New Music And Achieving Her Independence: ‘I Am Coming To Change The World’  —  Breaking out onto the music scene 15 years ago with the release of her first hit song “TiK ToK,” pop superstar Kesha has experienced the highs, the lows and everything in-between throughout her career so far …
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety, Billboard and People
Us Weekly:
Selma Blair Is ‘So Happy’ With Miracle MS Treatment and a New Love (Exclusive)  —  Selma Blair arched her back and swayed to the sounds of “Heart of Glass” by Blondie as camera lights flashed inside Hubble Studio in downtown L.A. Dressed in a black hooded Carolina Herrera dress and killer heels …
Daniela Avila / People:
Chappell Roan Says She Misses Doing ‘Drugs’ and ‘Frolicking’ in Public Before She Was Famous: ‘I Miss Being Myself’  —  In June, the “Casual” singer opened up about struggling with her rise to pop stardom in a TikTok  —  There's nothing “Casual” about pop stardom — just ask Chappell Roan.
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Sofia Vergara, David Beckham and More Stars React to 2024 Emmy Nominations  —  Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tony Hale announced nominations for the 2024 Emmy Awards July 17.  See how the stars celebrated.  —  Television's biggest night is nearly here.  —  After all, the 2024 Emmy nominations …
Danielle Bacher / People:
Riki Lindhome Married Fred Armisen 2 Years Ago — and She Welcomed a Son Weeks After Their First Date (Exclusive)  —  Lindhome shares her journey exclusively with PEOPLE after she welcomed a baby via surrogate and married Armisen in 2022  —  Two years ago on June 1, Wednesday actress Riki Lindhome …
Danielle James / Elle:
Simone Biles on Marriage, a New Olympic Mindset, and Learning to Love Her Hair  —  The GOAT is leaning into her next big chapter and looking ahead to the Paris Games.  —  Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor.  We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.
TMZ.com:
Ingrid Andress Cancels Shows After Drunk Home Run Derby Fail, Vow for Rehab  —  INGRID ANDRESS CANCELS GIGS AFTER DRUNK ANTHEM FAIL  —  Ingrid Andress has slashed some of her upcoming shows in the aftermath of her National Anthem disaster — and it appears to be directly related to her saying she's hitting rehab.
 
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Michelle F Davis / Bloomberg:
Sources: DirecTV is in talks with Dish for a merger, which could create the largest pay-TV provider in the US with about 20M subscribers

Joseph Gedeon / Politico:
The US State Department says Russia's RT is operating a military procurement network to supply Russian forces and is growing global covert influence operations

Financial Times:
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