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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Patti Yasutake Dies: ‘Beef’ & ‘Star Trek’ Actress Was 70 … She was 70.  —  Los Angeles native Yasutake, born and raised in Gardena and Inglewood, graduated from UCLA with honors in theater.  She started her career at East West Players, where she worked with the company's co-founder …
Discussion: TV Insider, TVLine and The Sun
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Patti Yasutake, Who Appeared in ‘Beef’ and ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 70  —  Patti Yasutake, who was a regular on “Beef” and played Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” died Aug. 5 in Santa Monica of cancer.  She was 70.  —  Her manager Kyle Fritz said that “Patti was my first client when I began over 30 years ago.
Just Jared:   ‘Beef’ Actress Patti Yasutake Dead at 70 After Cancer Battle
Women's Health:
‘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'
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Leyla Mohammed / BuzzFeed News:
After Serena Williams Claimed That She And Her Kids Were Denied Entry To A Restaurant In Paris, A Staff Member Detailed What Apparently Went Down  —  “Yikes @peninsulaparis I've been denied access to rooftop to eat in a empty restaurant of nicer places 🫠 but never with my kids.  Always a first.
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Nika Shakhnazarova / New York Post:
Paris restaurant responds to Serena Williams after she and her kids were denied table: ‘Indeed fully booked’
TMZ.com:
Jay Kanter Dead at 97, Agent To Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe  —  JAY KANTER AGENT TO BRANDO, MONROE ... DEAD AT 97  —  Jay Kanter, a legendary film producer and former Hollywood agent to stars like Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, is dead.  —  Jay died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills …
Thania Garcia / Variety:
Summer of Sabrina Carpenter: Hitting No. 1 on the Charts, Getting Advice From Best Friend Taylor Swift and What Barry Keoghan Really Thinks About Her Lyrics … The chart-dominating singer-songwriter is sipping a Yerba Mate while she oohs and ahhs at the blond bombshells of various yesteryears …
TMZ.com:
'Grey's Anatomy' Star Sara Ramirez Settles Divorce With Estranged Husband  —  'GREY'S ANATOMY' STAR SARA RAMIREZ SETTLES DIVORCE WITH ESTRANGED HUBBY … Sara Ramirez is one step closer to being legally single ... as Sara has settled their divorce from their estranged husband, Ryan Debolt.
Discussion: Daily Mail, New York Post and Extra
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.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Seeks Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker  —  KIM KARDASHIAN My Friend Emma Roberts Warned Me About This Guy I NEED A RESTRAINING ORDER!!! … Kim Kardashian has a scary connection to Emma Roberts ... they both were victims of the same alleged stalker.
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Why Kit Harington Thinks His and Rose Leslie's Kids Will Be “Very Uncomfortable” Watching Game of Thrones  —  Kit Harington exclusively told E! News that he believes his kids—whom he shares with wife and fellow Game of Thrones alum Rose Leslie—will never want to watch the HBO series.
Discussion: Just Jared, FemaleFirst and People
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
MyKayla Skinner begs Simone Biles to ‘put a stop’ to cyberbullying after viral Olympics diss  —  MyKayla Skinner is pleading with Simone Biles to “put a stop” to cyberbullying.  —  One week after Biles made headlines for dissing her former teammate in an Instagram caption celebrating …
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘Real Housewives’ production company shooting Palm Beach pilot about ‘snowbirds’ with Sharon Bush and Libbie Mugrabi's mom  —  Palm Beach is getting the Bravo treatment.  —  Purveyors of Pop, the production company behind Bravo shows “The Real Housewives of Miami” and “Married to Medicine …
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Sara Ramírez Finalizes Divorce from Ex-Husband Ryan DeBolt Less Than 2 Months After Initially Filing  —  Once a judge signs off on their agreement, the exes' divorce will be officially terminated on Dec. 16  —  Sara Ramírez and ex-husband Ryan Debolt have agreed to finalize their divorce.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Blake Lively Thanks Kids, Taylor Swift, Bradley Cooper, Britney Spears and More in It Ends With Us Credits  —  The actress also thanks her mother and “Gordon Reynolds,” a fake persona her husband Ryan Reynolds has used in the past  —  Blake Lively gives shoutouts to her friends and family in the It Ends With Us credits.
Lizzie Hyman / People:
Julianne Hough and Brother Derek Hough Gain New Perspective in Life After His Wife Hayley's Health Crisis: ‘Nothing Else Matters’ (Exclusive)  —  “We have our situations and our s—, but our deepest desire is to connect,” Julianne Hough tells PEOPLE about her family
Discussion: Page Six
People:
Blake Lively on Wearing Britney Spears' ‘Actual’ Dress to It Ends With Us Premiere: ‘It Should Be in the Smithsonian’ (Exclusive)  —  Lively resurrected Spears' iconic 2002 vintage Versace dress - covered in sequin flowers and butterflies  —  Blake Lively couldn't believe she recreated …
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
‘Black Panther’ Actress Connie Chiume Dead at 72  —  Black Panther actress Connie Chiume has died aged 72, her family said.  —  The South African actress died in a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, August 6.  —  “The Chiume family regrets to inform you of the passing …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Eugene & Dan Levy In Talks To Host 2024 Emmy Awards On ABC … Four years later, they are poised to break more ground as the first father-son team to host the Emmys.  —  Eugene Levy and Dan Levy are in negotiations to emcee the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, Deadline has learned.
JP Mangalindan / People:
Rebecca Budig Joins The Bold and the Beautiful as an Iconic Character: ‘I Love Her Strength’ (Exclusive)  —  The actress tells PEOPLE why she hopes viewers will love her unique spin on the long-established role  —  When Rebecca Budig's first episode of The Bold and the Beautiful airs on August 6 …
 
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Jonathan Owens Will Support Simone Biles ‘One Thousand Percent’ If She Goes for 2028 L.A. Olympics (Exclusive)
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TMZ.com:
Super Bowl Champ Jacoby Jones' Cause of Death Revealed
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Chiefs heiress Ava Hunt falls down mountain, suffers ‘deep wound’ that needed surgery
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Daily Mail:
Madonna's son David Banda selling songwriting sessions after insisting his mother was ‘supportive’ following his ‘scavenging’ for food revelation
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Thought 10-Year-Old Son Was ‘Dying’ During 4-Week ICU Stay: ‘Most F—ked Up Thing’
Discussion: Daily Mail
Raven Brunner / People:
SZA Says She's Taking a Break from Performing to ‘Get My Life Together’
Discussion: Daily Mail, Vibe and Just Jared
James Gray / The i Paper:
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Michaela Zee / Variety:
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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

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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