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Liza Esquibias / People:
16 and Pregnant Alum Autumn Crittendon Dies at 27 as Police Open ‘Death Investigation’  —  Police received a call about an unconscious female on July 20th, and Crittendon was pronounced dead at the scene  —  16 and Pregnant alum Autumn (Oxley) Crittendon has died at the age of 27.
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.
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88  —  Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I'll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at age 88.
Discussion: New York Daily News and The Sun
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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.
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Last Surviving Original Four Tops Member, Dead at 88
Discussion: Vibe, People and UPROXX
TMZ.com:   DUKE FAKIR FOUR TOPS SINGER DEAD AT 88
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 …
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Ryan Reynolds Jokes Babysitter Taylor Swift Is Costing Him a Fortune
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.”
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
Discussion: The Mirror and FemaleFirst
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.
TMZ.com:
Sandy Posey, ‘Single Girl’ Singer from 1960s, Dead at 80 After Dementia Battle  —  SANDY POSEY 60'S SINGER DEAD AT 80 ... After Dementia Battle … Sandy Posey — who hit it big time in the '60s with her music career — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  The late pop singer's husband …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Metro.co.uk
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Robert Pattinson In Talks To Star Opposite Jennifer Lawrence In Lynne Ramsay's Thriller ‘Die, My Love’; Excellent Cadaver And Martin Scorsese Producing … Ramsay also co-wrote the script with Enda Walsh.  —  Set in a remote forgotten rural area, the story follows a mother who struggles …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Just Jared
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 …
Cara Lynn Shultz / People:
Brooke Shields Admits 'I'm Always Tired' and 'I've Stopped Sleeping': 'It's All Difficult'  —  The actress opened up about what “feeds her soul,” sharing “the rest is just noise” in an unfiltered look at how she balances work and motherhood  —  Brooke Shields opened up with an honest …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Moby Grape Guitarist and Founding Member Jerry Miller Dies at Age 81  —  Miller was one of the most influential musicians in the Bay Area music scene in the 1960s  —  Jerry Miller, guitarist and founding member of Moby Grape, has died at the age of 81.  —  A representative for the band confirmed …
The Hollywood Reporter:
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Reboot to Star Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline (Exclusive)  —  Tony Award nominee Sarah Pidgeon, ‘Atlanta’ actor Tyriq Withers and Jonah Hauer-King, who played Prince Eric in Disney's live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ are also on the hook for the Sony Pictures movie.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Madonna's son David Banda says mom is ‘very supportive’ of him after claiming he was ‘scavenging’ for food  —  Madonna's son David Banda clarified he is “good” after claiming he had been “scavenging” for food since moving out of his mom's luxurious Upper East Side apartment.
 
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Rob Delaney Says He ‘Loves’ to Talk About His Late Toddler Son as He Opens Up About ‘Nightmare’ of His Death
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