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Hailey Bieber on Pregnancy, Motherhood & Marriage to Justin  —  When Hailey Bieber begins a statement with “the Internet is a scary place for a pregnant woman,” you can't be entirely sure what will follow.  Will she detail the cognitive dissonance created when doomscrolling collides with life-bearing?
Ariana Romero / Netflix Tudum:
Benedict Is Unmasked as Bridgerton Season 4's Romantic Lead  —  Please welcome the Lady in Silver to the ballroom.  —  Benedict Bridgerton, brother to a powerful viscount, has a closet befitting his station.  But the artist's portrayer Luke Thompson needs some new threads.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Exclusive: Beyoncé gives Kamala Harris permission to use her song ‘Freedom’ for her presidential campaign  —  Vice President Kamala Harris made a big entrance during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters on Monday evening, walking out to Beyoncé's song “Freedom.”
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Jon Voight claims daughter Angelina Jolie has been ‘influenced by antisemitic people’ to support Palestine  —  Jon Voight may be reconciled with his once-estranged daughter, Angelina Jolie, but they still don't see eye-to-eye about many things — particularly politics.
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Ryan Reynolds Reveals If He Wants More Kids With Blake Lively  —  Ryan Reynolds opened up about whether he and wife Blake Lively might have more kids in the future during an exclusive E! News interview.  —  Ryan Reynolds has a proposal for the future.  —  After Blake Lively joked …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon Welcome Baby No. 2, Son Hayden: ‘As Precious as We Always Imagined’ (Exclusive)  —  The couple is already parents to son Dawson, 2  —  Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon are parents again!  —  The Bachelor alums have welcomed their second baby together …
Brian McCollum / Detroit Free Press:
Four Tops' Duke Fakir, group co-founder and keeper of legacy, dies at 88 in Detroit  —  Duke Fakir, the stylish and genteel singer who nurtured the Four Tops' legacy for seven decades, died at his home in Detroit on Monday morning from heart failure.  He was 88.
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Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Last Surviving Original Four Tops Member, Dead at 88
Discussion: Vibe, UPROXX and People
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Celine Dion Poised to Make Comeback Performance at Paris Olympics (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Celine Dion looks set to make her return to the stage at the Olympic Games, and it's rumored to be during the opening ceremony on Friday.  It will mark the pop legend's first performance since halting …
BBC:
Keanu Reeves: I think about death all the time  —  Many of us avoid thinking about death, but not Keanu Reeves.  —  “I'm 59, so I'm thinking about death all the time,” the Hollywood megastar has revealed to BBC News.  —  That's a good thing, he adds.  —  “Hopefully it's not crippling …
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
16 & Pregnant Alum Autumn Crittendon Dead at 27  —  Autumn Crittendon, known for starring in season five of 16 & Pregnant alongside Dustin Franklin, died July 20.  She was 27.  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2024  —  Reality TV has lost a bright star.
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Jessica Green / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle dons a crisp white £245 shirt and £12,800 Cartier necklace as she steps out with Father Of The Bride actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley at trendy Italian restaurant in Montecito  — Meghan Markle, 42, was pictured leaving the trendy Italian restaurant Tre Lune
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, Vanity Fair and People
Chris Brown'S / TMZ.com:
Chris Brown, Yella Beezy Sued For Alleged Assault Backstage on ‘11:11’ Tour  —  CHRIS BROWN & YELLA BEEZY SUED FOR $50 MIL ... Over Alleged Backstage Beatdown!!! … Chris Brown's “11:11” tour has been marred by some serious thuggery ... according to a new lawsuit accusing the singer of orchestrating the assault of several men.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Ariana Madix shares every cosmetic procedure she's had: ‘Stunning injectables have entered the villa’  —  Ariana Madix set the record straight on all the work she's had done after a medical professional claimed to know how the “Love Island USA” host accomplished her snatched features.
Kim Masters / The Hollywood Reporter:
What's Ailing ‘Euphoria’?  Tragedy and Trauma Inside TV's Buzziest Show  —  How a sudden death, a fractured partnership and mounting friction between star Zendaya and creator Sam Levinson almost derailed the HBO hit.  —  On a sunny day last November, the grief-stricken family and friends …
Discussion: Vibe, Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
Pete Davidson breaks his silence after reckless driving case dismissal as he details near-death experience - and reveals he's quit cocaine and ketamine after rehab  — Davidson spoke during his standup comedy show on July 20 in Atlantic City  —  Pete Davidson has spoken for the first time since …
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Pete Davidson reveals the one drug he 'can't quit' after giving up cocaine, ketamine and pills
Escher Walcott / People:
Blake Lively and Gigi Hadid Have Superhero Style Switch in New On-Theme Outfits for Deadpool & Wolverine Afterparty  —  The actress and model continued their show of support for the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman film  —  Blake Lively and Gigi Hadid stuck to their red-and-yellow style for the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere afterparty!
Esther Kang / People:
Kevin Hart is ‘Hellbent’ on Clearing His Name in Peacock's Heist Series Fight Night: 'They're Gonna Kill Me'  —  Based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast of the same name, ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’, premieres Sept. 5 on Peacock  —  Kevin Hart isn't chickening out of this fight!
 
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