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The Times:
Lord Fellowes obituary: Queen Elizabeth's private secretary and brother-in-law of Diana  —  Influential adviser during nine turbulent years of royal divorce and death, and believer in ‘bloody good manners’  —  Lord Fellowes was private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II during nine turbulent years …
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Princes William and Harry's uncle Lord Robert Fellowes dead at 82  —  Prince William and Prince Harry's uncle Lord Robert Fellowes died Monday.  He was 82.  —  The cause of death is “undisclosed,” according to his obituary published in the London Times Wednesday.
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Princess Diana's Brother-in-Law and Former Palace Secretary Robert Fellowes Dead at 82  —  Princess Diana's brother-in-law Robert Fellowes has died at age 82.  —  The U.K.'s The Times published an obituary on Wednesday, July 31, revealing that Robert died from “undisclosed causes” two days prior.
Discussion: HELLO!, The Sun and The US Sun
People:
Kathie Lee Gifford Hospitalized with Fractured Pelvis After Fall amid Hip Replacement Recovery (Exclusive)  —  The 70-year-old tells PEOPLE she suffered a fractured pelvis in two places and was hospitalized for over a week for physical therapy  —  Kathie Lee Gifford was hospitalized due …
TMZ.com:
‘Vanderpump’ Alum & ‘The Valley’ Star Jax Taylor Seeks In-Patient Treatment for Mental Health Struggles  —  JAX TAYLOR SEEKING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH … Jax Taylor is taking time for himself and seeking in-patient treatment for mental health struggles …
People:
The Real Reason Prince Harry and King Charles Are No Longer Speaking: 'Harry's Calls Go Unanswered' (Exclusive)  —  “Harry is frightened and feels the only person who can do anything about it is his father,” a royal insider tells PEOPLE  —  Prince Harry's desperation to protect his wife …
Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd finally responds to Piers Morgan's Fiona Harvey interview  —  The show claims to be a true story  —  Richard Gadd has shared a statement in a court filing in relation to Fiona Harvey's lawsuit against Netflix for the depiction of her character ‘Martha’ in the hit show Baby Reindeer.
JP Mangalindan / People:
Billy Crystal, Judith Light and Rosie Perez Are Haunted by the Past in Apple TV+'s New Thriller Before: See the First Look  —  The upcoming Apple TV+ drama — which premieres Oct. 25 — will explore family loss with a supernatural twist  —  Billy Crystal, Judith Light and Rosie Perez …
Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
50 Cent on Conquering TV, His Beef With Diddy and Why He Brought $3.5M to Our Photo Shoot  —  The rapper and mogul on building a television empire, producing a Netflix doc on nemesis Sean Combs and why he was finally invited to the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show: “They couldn't get Eminem to do it without me.”
Discussion: Us Weekly, Billboard and UPROXX
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Ben Affleck Purchased His L.A. Home on Jennifer Lopez's Birthday, the Same Day She Finalized Sale on Her N.Y.C. Condo  —  Ben Affleck closed escrow on his new $20.5 million house in Los Angeles on the same day that Jennifer Lopez finalized the sale of her New York City condo.
NBC News:
Olympic gymnastics live updates: Simone Biles, Team USA win gold in women's team final  —  Stream every moment on Peacock. … Highlights: Suni Lee flies high on uneven bars  —  Defending all-around gold medalist Suni Lee stuck the landing of her uneven bars routine, helping the U.S. return to the top of the medal podium once again.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Armie Hammer's mom explains why she chose to ‘forgive’ Elizabeth Chambers for having ‘hurt’ her son  —  Armie Hammer's mother, Dru Hammer, claims she had to find it in her heart to “forgive” her ex-daughter-in-law Elizabeth Chambers — despite her son being the one to cheat on his ex-wife many times.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Hollywood Life and Extra
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Armie Hammer's Mom Dru Hammer Reveals Why She Stayed Quiet Amid Sexual Assault Allegation
Discussion: Just Jared
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
Sandra Bernhard reflects on ‘sad’ breakdown of her relationship with former bestie Madonna after mysterious falling-out  —  Sandra Bernhard confessed that ‘it really makes me sad’ that she and Madonna were unable to ‘maintain’ their friendship.  —  The pop star and the comedian became famously close gal pals …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Us Weekly and OK Magazine
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Caitlyn Jenner attends granddaughter Honey's 1st birthday party after Brody's parenting diss  —  Brody Jenner's daughter Honey's 1st birthday party was a family affair — even after he dissed Caitlyn Jenner's parenting.  —  The former “I Am Cait” star attended her grandchild's backyard bash Monday …
Discussion: People
Rande Iaboni / Entertainment Tonight:
Neve Campbell Talks ‘Swan Song’ and Reveals ‘Scream 7’ Will Focus on Sidney Prescott (Exclusive)  —  Neve Campbell Dishes on ‘Scream’ Return and New Documentary (Exclusive)  —  Team USA's Stephen Nedoroscik Reacts to Being Dubbed the ‘Clark Kent’ of Gymnastics (Exclusive)
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Deadline
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
The 1975 Sued by Malaysian Festival for $2.4 Million After Matty Healy's Gay Kiss Controversy (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The organizer of Malaysia's Good Vibes Festival has filed a lawsuit against the 1975 and all its members individually following frontman Matty Healy's protest against the country's anti-LGBTQ laws during the event last July.
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gina Carano Calls for Pedro Pascal, Kathleen Kennedy to Testify Over ‘Mandalorian’ Firing  —  The actress claimed that Disney discriminated against her by turning a blind eye to politically-charged posts from her male co-stars. … In a joint filing from the ex-MMA fighter and Disney …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's son Pax has been in ‘multiple’ electric bike accidents, friends concerned  —  Pax Jolie-Pitt has been in “multiple” electric bike accidents prior to Monday's crash, a source exclusively tells Page Six, adding that he almost never wears a helmet.
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Angelina Jolie Is by Son Pax's Side as He Recovers in Hospital After Accident: 'He's Stable' (Source)
Just Jared:
Charity Lawson Says ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Backlash Was Way Worse Than ‘Bachelor Nation’  —  Charity Lawson is looking back at the negativity surrounding her TV appearances and how much worse it got during her time on Dancing With the Stars.  —  The 28-year-old The Bachelorette alum …
 
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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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

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