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ABC News:
2 arrested for planning terror plot at Taylor Swift show in Vienna: Police  —  Taylor Swift has concerts in Vienna this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  —  Security measures have been increased for Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna, Austria, this week after two suspects were arrested …
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NBC News:
Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna canceled after Austrian police say foiled terror plot targeted shows  —  Two men were arrested in what police said were terror plots at major events in Vienna.  One of those arrested was a 19-year-old who allegedly pledged his allegiance to ISIS.
TMZ.com:
TAYLOR SWIFT TWO ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PLOTTING TERROR ATTACK AT VIENNA SHOW  —  Two men have been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack on Taylor Swift's show in Vienna, Austria ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  A rep for the Vienna State Police tells TMZ ... two Austrian citizens …
TMZ.com:
Nelly Arrested For Ecstasy Possession  —  Bad news for Nelly ... the rapper was busted in Missouri ... and cops say illicit drugs are involved.  —  Nelly was arrested early Wednesday morning for a couple offenses ... possession of four ecstasy pills and not having insurance ... according to online arrest records.
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New York Post:
Rapper Nelly arrested for ecstasy possession at Missouri casino
Discussion: Us Weekly and Billboard
Julie Jordan / People:
Colin Farrell Starts Foundation in Honor of Son with Angelman Syndrome as He Opens Up About Their Life (Exclusive)  —  The Colin Farrell Foundation will provide support for adult children who have an intellectual disability through advocacy, education and innovative programs
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Variety:
Jack Black Says Tenacious D Will ‘Be Back’ Following Tour Cancellation Due to Kyle Gass' Trump Shooting Remark: ‘These Things Take Time’  —  Jack Black has weighed in on the future of Tenacious D after his band partner, Kyle Gass, made a controversial remark about Donald Trump's attempted assassination …
Lydia Slater / Harper's BAZAAR:
‘We waste so much time being down on ourselves’: Kate Winslet on reclaiming the frame  —  She's an Oscar-winning actress who has conquered Hollywood, but Kate Winslet has always had an unusual perspective on her fame.  She talks to Lydia Slater about staying true to her values and celebrating the female gaze
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Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Blake Lively Reveals Ryan Reynolds Wrote Iconic It Ends With Us Scene
Stephen Orr / Better Homes & Gardens:
Pamela Anderson Reveals How Returning to Her Roots Cultivated a Path to Her True Self  —  Better Homes & Gardens presents The 2024 Stylemaker Issue: Meet the creators who are crafting a more colorful future in the worlds of design, garden, and food.  — At Home on Location  — Returning Home
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Erin Clements / People:   Pamela Anderson Moved Back to Canada to ‘Disappear’ When She Felt Her ‘Whole Life Was a Bundle of Mistakes’
Chris Willman / Variety:
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees' 2024 Tour Is Quietly Canceled, Three Days Before First Date  —  A tour by Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees set for late summer and fall has been canceled, with the dates removed from Ticketmaster and ticketholders receiving notices about receiving refunds late Tuesday.
Discussion: People, Metro.co.uk, Pitchfork and Billboard
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Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
Why Steve Martin declined Lorne Michaels' offer to play Tim Walz on ‘SNL’  —  Not long after Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, picked Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, social media users began to line up candidates to play Walz when “Saturday Night Live” returns in the fall.
Us Weekly:
Rachel Leviss Talks Lifestyle Changes, Finding ‘Green Flags’ in Men and Potential Reality TV Return (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Rachel Leviss overcame one of the hardest years of her life — and now she's ready to talk about how it changed her for the better.
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 …
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.
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt ‘Extremely Concerned’ Over Pax, Getting Information About E-Bike Crash  —  BRAD PITT ‘EXTREMELY CONCERNED’ OVER PAX ... Getting Info About Injuries, Recovery … Brad Pitt has been “extremely concerned” for his estranged son Pax after the bike accident that nearly killed the 20-year-old …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Emily Ratajkowski seen holding hands with country star Shaboozey at NYC nightclub  —  Everybody at the club getting flirty.  —  Emily Ratajkowski and breakout country star Shaboozey were spotted packing on the PDA at a New York City hotspot Tuesday night, sparking romance rumors, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

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