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Liz Calvario / TODAY.com:
Simone Biles shares why she's wearing a boot after finishing her final Paris Olympics event — The Olympic gold medalist finished off her 2024 Paris Olympics with three gold medals and a silver. — It was a memorable and historic 2024 Paris Olympics for Simone Biles, who finished this year's Summer Games with four medals overall.
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Julie Mazziotta / People:
Simone Biles' Family Shares How They Celebrated Her Medal-Winning Spree at the Paris Olympics (Exclusive) — Nellie Biles tells PEOPLE they would “just talk and talk and relive the whole thing” on a dinner cruise down the Seine — What better way to celebrate your daughter winning four medals …
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TMZ.com:
Zac Efron Hit Bottom of Swimming Pool On Dive, Ingested Water Into Lungs — ZAC EFRON SWIMMING POOL DIVE GONE WRONG ... Hit Bottom, Ingested Water … Zac Efron's swimming pool incident started when he dove into the water ... the dive was so deep, he hit the bottom of the pool and ingested water into his lungs ... TMZ has learned.
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Zendaya And Robert Pattinson In Early Talks To Star In A24's ‘The Drama’ From ‘Dream Scenario’ Director Kristoffer Borgli … Sources tell Deadline that A24 is set to finance and produce Borgli's The Drama, with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in early negotiations to star. Borgli will direct from a script he wrote.
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Jennifer Lopez ‘furious’ and ‘humiliated’ amid Ben Affleck split as he holds back on filing for divorce to ‘protect her’: source — Jennifer Lopez is “furious” and “humiliated” over her split from Ben Affleck, says a source, who tells Page Six that the “Gone Girl” star is holding off on filing …
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
David Lynch Reveals Emphysema Diagnosis, Can't ‘Leave the House’ or Direct in Person: ‘I Would Do It Remotely if It Comes to It’ — David Lynch revealed in a new interview that he was diagnosed with emphysema and can no longer “leave the house” due to fears of getting COVID.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Shawn Levy Unpacks ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Cameos and Spoilers: Channing Tatum's Gambit, Jennifer Garner's Ben Affleck Divorce Joke, Henry Cavill's Wolverine and More — It started with a text. Or, really, several texts. — That's how director Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds convinced Chris Evans …
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Michaela Zee / Variety:
Charles Cyphers, ‘Halloween’ Actor, Dies at 85 — Charles Cyphers, known for his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the “Halloween” franchise, died from a brief illness in Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday, his manager Chris Roe announced. He was 85. — “Charles was a lovable and sensitive man,” Roe said in a statement shared with Variety.
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Michelle Ruiz / Vanity Fair:
Jenna Ortega Settles Into Fame Ahead of Wednesday Season 2 and a Beetlejuice Sequel — The actor opens up about her epic, exciting, and sometimes slightly overwhelming year—and her friendships with Winona Ryder, Tim Burton, and the rest of the superstar underworld.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Chappell Roan may have had the biggest Lollapalooza set of all time — Chappell Roan's huge summer just got bigger. — The 26-year-old rising pop star garnered an unprecedented-sized crowd at the Lollapalooza music festival over the weekend, according to organizers.
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Clare Malone / New Yorker:
What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want? — The third-party Presidential candidate has a troubled past, a shambolic campaign, and some surprisingly good poll numbers. — In December of 2021, the pollster Jeremy Zogby began designing a national survey to capture the radical changes …
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Kehlani's Ex Javaughn Young-White Claims Singer Is in a ‘Cult,’ Files for Full Custody of 5-Year-Old Daughter — In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Young-White claims that Kehlani has included their daughter in the alleged cult — Javaughn Young-White has filed for full custody …
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Kevin Dickson / Us Weekly:
Sandra Lee Says ‘Heartbreak’ of Andrew Cuomo Split and Cancer Battle Will ‘Fuel and Feed’ Her Future (Exclusive) — Ten years ago, Sandra Lee had it all: a woman raised in poverty who'd become a massively successful entrepreneur, starring in her Emmy-winning TV show, Semi-Homemade Cooking.
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Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Jessica Simpson addresses claims she is drinking again after she boasted about gambling with her son Ace, 11, in new Instagram post — By SONIA HORON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and KEVIN KAYHART FOR DAILYMAIL.COM — Jessica Simpson has denied claims that she is drinking again.
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘House of the Dragon’ to End With Season 4, Season 3 to Begin Production in Early 2025 — Send a raven: It's finally been confirmed how many seasons HBO's “House of the Dragon” will run. — During a press conference on Monday discussing the Season 2 finale of “House of the Dragon,” …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Billions Actor Akili McDowell Arrested and Charged With Murder — Actor Akili McDowell—who appeared in Billions and David Makes Man—was arrested and charged with theft and murder in relation to a deadly shooting in Houston, Texas. — Akili McDowell is facing serious allegations.
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Angelica Jade Bastién / Vulture:
Jennifer Tilly Outsmarts Them All … That voice. Onscreen, Jennifer Tilly speaks in a breathy, high-pitched register not unlike that of Marilyn Monroe, whose “ditzy” characters knew how to wield their beauty and hide their cunning. “We were all obsessed with Marilyn Monroe back then,” …
TMZ.com:
French Pole Vaulter Anthony Ammirati Gets $250k Offer From Porn Site — FRANCE'S ANTHONY AMMIRATI $250k Offer From Porn Site SHOW YOUR POLE SKILLS ON CAMERA!!! … Pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati's manhood might've blocked him from Olympic glory, but it could now help him land a girthy payday …
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
TOWIE fans scream 'don't recognise you' as show legend has major face surgery — TOWIE star Mario Falcone shocked fans when he revealed the results of his recent cosmetic surgery on Instagram, with some fans admitting they didn't recognise him — TOWIE star Mario Falcone has left fans gobsmacked after getting cosmetic surgery.
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TMZ.com:
Janet Jackson Finalizing Deal With Resorts World For Las Vegas Residency — JANET JACKSON Here's What I've Done For You Lately ... I'M PERFORMING IN VEGAS, BABY!!! … Janet Jackson fans, get ready ... 'cause she's gearing up for a Las Vegas return with a new residency, TMZ has learned.
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Joshua Malina's Wife Melissa Merwin Files for Divorce — JOSHUA MALINA ‘WEST WING’ STAR'S WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE ... After Almost 28 Years Of Marriage … Joshua Malina's love story with wife Melissa Merwin has come to an end ... as the mother of his children has filed for divorce, TMZ has learned.
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Pax Jolie-Pitt's Mouth Was ‘Filled With Blood’ After Serious E-Bike Accident: Eyewitness (Exclusive) — Pax Jolie Pitt Has ‘Long Road to Recovery’ After E-Bike Accident Injuries Landed Him in ICU (Source) — Ice-T and Coco's Daughter Chanel Takes Over ‘Law and Order’ Set
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Sarah Ramos & Darren Barnet Join ‘Chicago Med’ for Season 10 — Sarah Ramos and Darren Barnet are heading to Chicago Med! — On Monday (August 5), it was announced that the 33-year-old The Bear actress and the 33-year-old Never Have I Ever actor will be joining the cast of the fan-favorite NBC series …
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