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5:45 PM ET, July 21, 2024

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TMZ.com:
‘ALL MY CHILDREN’ ACTRESS ESTA TERBLANCHE DEAD AT 51  —  Esta TerBlanche — a star on the iconic soap “All My Children” — has died at 51, her family tells TMZ.  —  Barbie Ashley, her goddaughter, tells TMZ ... Esta died unexpectedly on Thursday in her North Hollywood home …
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Bruce Haring / Deadline:
Esta TerBlanche Dies: ‘All My Children’ Soap Star Was 51  —  Esta TerBlanche, a star on soap All My Children, died Thursday at her North Hollywood home at age 51.  No cause has been established, and authorities believe she had been dead for about a day.  —  TerBlanche played princess Gillian …
Discussion: E! Online, People, The US Sun and Decider
TMZ.com:
Bella Hadid Hires Legal Team to Sue Adidas After Munich Olympics-Themed Shoot  —  BELLA HADID HIRES LAWYERS TO TAKE ON ADIDAS ... Blames Them For Lack Of Accountability … Bella Hadid's readying for legal battle with Adidas ... with sources telling us she's hired legal counsel to take on the athleticwear giant.
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Whitney Rydbeck, ‘Friday the 13th’ Actor and Crash Test Dummy in Seat Belt Ads, Dies at 79  —  A master of physical comedy, he started out as a mime, appeared in ‘Sleeper’ and guest-starred on lots of shows, including ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Cagney & Lacey’ and ‘Scrubs.’ … He was 79.
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TMZ.com:   ‘M*A*S*H’ & ‘Friday the 13th’ Actor Whitney Rydbeck Dead at 79
Andrew Marchand / New York Times:
Thom Brennaman to return to broadcasting with The CW over 4 years after homophobic slur  —  Thom Brennaman, who has been exiled from broadcasting for nearly four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a hot mic during a baseball broadcast, has been hired as the lead voice for nationally televised college football games on The CW.
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Eminem Achieves 11th No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)’  —  Plus: ENHYPEN, Clairo and Megan Moroney debut in the top 10.  —  Eminem achieves his 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart (dated July 27) as his latest studio album, The Death of Slim Shady …
Discussion: People, Just Jared and Rolling Stone
Eric Andersson / People:
Bette Midler Says Movie That Would Reunite The First Wives Club Stars Is in ‘Development Hell’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Family Jewels’ was set to feature Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton, who all starred in the 1996 hit ‘The First Wives Club’  —  The First Wives Club sadly never got a sequel …
People:
Mamie Laverock Shares Message as Her Family Shuts Down GoFundMe Page: ‘My Heart Is Full’  —  The fundraiser ended two months after the ‘When Calls the Heart’ star's “medical emergency” and subsequent fall from a hospital balcony  —  Mamie Laverock's family has shut down her GoFundMe page …
Katie-Ann Gupwell / The Mirror:
'I'm a 57-year-old model - my grey hair won't stop me from wearing bikinis'  —  Dr Nina Cash, 57, is a mature model who's featured in Sports Illustrated - she's on a mission to show that age doesn't make women any less beautiful, and it won't stop her showing off in bikinis
Discussion: The Sun
Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
Kelly Bensimon reveals her top tips to ALL women on signing prenups - after calling off wedding to ex-fiancé Scott Litner: 'You're giving milk away for free'  —  Kelly Bensimon has no regrets after calling off her wedding to her ex-fiancé Scott Litner just four days before the couple of two years was set to tie the knot.
Discussion: People, Us Weekly, Just Jared and Page Six
Simon Perry / People:
Princess Anne Steps Out for Hospital Visit amid Recovery from Injury After Horse ‘Incident’  —  King Charles' sister has canceled some royal duties next week as she manages her gradual return to public work  —  Princess Anne is stepping out again as she gradually recovers from her horse-related “incident” last month.
Discussion: Marie Claire
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

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In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ its revenue is from ads

 
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