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6:20 PM ET, July 29, 2024

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TMZ.com:
‘Scary Movie’ Actress Erica Ash Dead at 46 After Cancer Battle  —  ‘SCARY MOVIE’ STAR ERICA ASH DEAD AT 46 ... After Cancer Battle … Actress Erica Ash — famous from one of the ‘Scary Movie’ films and “Survivor's Remorse” — has died ... this according to her family.
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Kim Johnson, Survivor: Africa Alum, Dies at 79: ‘A Legacy of Strength’  —  “It was a blessing to call you my friend and a privilege to experience the final tribal council with you,” Ethan Zohn shared of Johnson following her death at age 79  —  Survivor: Africa alum Kim Johnson has died.  She was 79.
Erin Clack / People:
Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky Have Secretly Been Engaged for Months, Says Source: 'Everyone's Excited' (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Hold My Hand’ singer revealed her engagement to French Prime Minster Gabriel Attal at the Paris Olympics, as seen in a TikTok posted by the politician
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Lady Gaga Is Engaged to Michael Polansky
Amelia Nierenberg / New York Times:
Sinead O'Connor Died of Pulmonary Disease and Asthma, Death Report Says  —  A death certificate filed last week revealed the natural causes behind the death last July of Ms. O'Connor, the Irish singer and activist.  —  Sinead O'Connor, the Irish singer who shot to fame in the 1990s and was known …
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Charlotte McIntyre / The Mirror:
Adele Roberts posts tribute to hometown of Southport after ‘stabbings’ at Taylor Swift dance workshop  —  Radio DJ and presenter Adele Roberts has taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to pay tribute to her hometown of Southport after a horrific stabbing attack
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
US water polo star Maggie Steffens is playing with a heavy heart after death of her sister-in-law  —  U.S. water polo captain Maggie Steffens is playing with a heavy heart at the Paris Olympics after her sister-in-law died a couple days before the Games began.
Becca Longmire / People:
Saoirse Ronan Marries Jack Lowden in Secret Ceremony in Scotland  —  The couple are said to have tied the knot in a “low-key” ceremony in Edinburgh last weekend  —  Saoirse Ronan and Jack Lowden have tied the knot!  —  Per online Scottish civil marriage registry records viewed by PEOPLE …
TMZ.com:
Ex-MLB Pitcher Reyes Moronta Dead At 31, Reportedly Killed In 4-Wheeler Crash  —  MLB'S REYES MORONTA DEAD AT 31 ... Reportedly Killed In ATV Accident … Ex-Major League Baseball pitcher Reyes Moronta has died at just 31 years old ... with local reports stating he was killed in an ATV accident in the Dominican Republic.
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Chrissy Teigen responds to trolls who compared her pantsless Olympics opening ceremony outfit to a diaper  —  She's winning a gold medal for clapbacks.  —  Chrissy Teigen has never shied away from responding to social media haters (or from wearing a barely-there outfit) and on Saturday …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and People
Maureen Lee Lenker / Entertainment Weekly:
How Alexandra Daddario tried — and failed — to hide her pregnancy from Mayfair Witches costars: ‘Everyone else was partying’  —  “I was the love interest who had to kiss the person who was puking,” Ben Feldman quipped to Entertainment Weekly.  —  Even though she plays a witch on television …
Discussion: People, UPROXX and Us Weekly
Jack Rathborn / The Independent:
Eurosport commentator removed from Olympics coverage after sexist comment  —  Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment during day one of the swimming at Paris 2024  —  Support truly  —  independent journalism  —  Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.
People:
Jesse Williams Reveals He Won't Appear in Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building (Exclusive)  —  “I'm not on that show anymore,” the 'Grey's Anatomy' alum tells PEOPLE, when asked about his character Tobert's possible return  —  Jesse Williams' Tobert won't be returning for Only Murders in the Building season 4.
Discussion: TVLine and Just Jared
People:
Love Island USA's Leah Kateb Says Her Relationship with Miguel Harichi Is ‘on the Way’ to Becoming Official (Exclusive)  —  Love is definitely in the air between Love Island USA's Leah Kateb and Miguel Harichi.  —  After placing second on season 6 of the Peacock hit, Leah tells PEOPLE that Miguel …
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Tiffany Haddish Hits Back After Getting Dragged for Being Amazed by African Grocery Store  —  TIFFANY HADDISH Defends Herself AFTER BACKLASH OVER AFRICAN GROCERY STORE  —  GROCERY STORE SHOCK  —  Tiffany Haddish is facing some heat after visiting a grocery store in Africa and acting …
Discussion: Bossip, Sandra Rose and BuzzFeed News
TMZ.com:
Dutch Swimmer Arno Kamminga Goes Viral for Revealing Trunks at Olympics  —  DUTCH SWIMMER ARNO KAMMINGA Super Revealing Trunks 🍆 SENDS OLYMPICS VIEWERS INTO TIZZY!!!  —  Arno Kamminga is making a splash at the 2024 Olympics — but not for his swimming record …
Discussion: Suggest, Outsports, Vogue and New York Post
Just Jared:
Baby Reindeer's Nava Mau Joins Cast of You's Fifth & Final Season, Details Revealed  —  Nava Mau has lined up another exciting gig at Netflix.  —  The 32-year-old actress earned an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category for her portrayal of Teri in Baby Reindeer.
Discussion: Deadline and The Wrap
 
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Valeria Garcia / Daily Mail:
Paris Hilton is every inch the hot mama in a yellow bikini while snuggling with her son Phoenix, one, in a hammock
Discussion: Ok - home and People
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

 
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