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‘Young Woman And The Sea’ Star Daisy Ridley Opens Up Exclusively About Her Graves' Disease Diagnosis  —  Embodying the role of a record-breaking swimmer was intense, physically and mentally for Daisy.  But it was a surprise health issue that ultimately led the 32-year-old to (finally) slow down and listen to her body.
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Dave Quinn / People:
Daisy Ridley Reveals She's Been Diagnosed with Graves' Disease: 'I Didn't Realize How Bad I Felt'  —  Daisy Ridley is opening up about her health, revealing in a new interview that she was diagnosed with Graves' disease in September 2023.  —  The actress, 32, discussed her experience …
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 …
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.
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.
Page Six:
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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Just Jared:   Zendaya & Rob Pattinson In Early Talks to Star in New Movie ‘The Drama’ From Director Kristoffer Borgli
James Gray / The i Paper:
Adam Peaty: There are worms in the food in the Olympic Village  —  In an exclusive interview with i, the British Olympian reflects on a nightmare Games, ‘three years of hell’ and prize money for athletes  —  PARIS — Adam Peaty has hit out at Paris 2024 organisers for failing to provide athletes …
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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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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Jacob Stolworthy / The Independent:
David Lynch says he can no longer ‘go out’ due to Covid fears after health diagnosis
Just Jared:
MTV VMAs 2024 Nominations List Released: Taylor Swift Leads with 10 Total!  —  The full list of nominees for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are here!  —  This year, Taylor Swift is leading the nods with 10 total.  Post Malone has 9 nominations this year, and Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem and Ariana Grande all have 6.
Discussion: The Wrap, Deadline, Billboard, Extra and Decider
Rusty Surette / KBTX-TV:
James McCoy Taylor charged with restraining, assaulting 19-year-old college student  —  The alleged sexual assault that he denies reportedly happened after James Taylor met the woman at a Northgate bar in April.  —  BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -Singer, songwriter, and ex-reality TV contestant James McCoy Taylor …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, People and Suggest
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.
Discussion: Page Six and New York Post
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.
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.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
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
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 …
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,” …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People, Deadline and IndieWire
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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Matt Damon had ‘trouble’ watching the new Ripley mini-series starring Andrew Scott... 25 years after playing the character himself
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

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