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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
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.
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.
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 …
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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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.
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 …
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Billboard
Raven Brunner / People:
SZA Says She's Taking a Break from Performing to ‘Get My Life Together’  —  The singer is expected to perform two shows in the Middle East in November  —  SZA is taking a break from performing to prioritize her mental health.  —  The Grammy winner, 34, shared the news on social media on Monday …
Discussion: Just Jared, Vibe and UPROXX
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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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 …
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, New York Post and Full Feed
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.
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,” …
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
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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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.
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
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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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Jennifer Garner gives a glimpse of intense training to get ‘Marvel fit’ for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ cameo
TMZ.com:
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose Divorce Finalized  —  BILLY RAY CYRUS I'M OFFICIALLY DIVORCED FROM FIREROSE ... Her ‘Insane Scam’ Is Over … Billy Ray Cyrus is closing the book on his marriage to Firerose ... because he finalized his divorce from his now-ex-wife ... and it didn't take long at all.
TMZ.com:
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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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

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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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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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