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11:00 AM ET, August 14, 2024

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Variety:
J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk Named in Cyberbullying Lawsuit Filed by Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif After Olympic Win (EXCLUSIVE)  —  J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk have both been named in a criminal complaint filed to French authorities over alleged “acts of aggravated cyber harassment” …
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Nia Dalton / The Mirror:
Why Union J star Jaymi Hensley ‘was arrested’ after fiancé's tragic hotel death  —  X Factor singer Jaymi Hensley has been ‘cleared by police’ over the tragic death of his fiance Oliver Marmon, who fell from a third-floor window on Sunday night  —  James ‘Jaymi’ Hensley has been 'cleared …
The Hollywood Reporter:
Justin Baldoni Hires Crisis PR Veteran Amid Alleged ‘It Ends With Us’ Rift  —  The director and star has retained the services of Melissa Nathan, who represented Johnny Depp during the Amber Heard trial.  —  Justin Baldoni has hired veteran PR crisis manager Melissa Nathan amid the release …
Zach Baron / British GQ:
George Clooney and Brad Pitt are Hollywood's BFFs  —  They've spent three decades living intertwined lives at the inconceivably glamorous height of Hollywood.  Now, having crossed the threshold of 60, they're more comfortable than ever throwing bombs, dispensing hard-won wisdom, and, yes …
Brian J. Roberts / Us Weekly:
50 Cent Is on Brink of Billionaire Status: How He's Building an Empire for His Son (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Curtis Jackson III, more famously known as 50 Cent, is rich.  “Very, very rich,” he says with a smile.  That grin has been on his face since …
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Savannah Chrisley Says She's Accustomed to Expecting ‘the Worst’ amid Her Parents' Legal Battle  —  “Let's face it, a lot of things within this legal battle have not gone our way,” the reality TV star said of her parents Julie and Todd on the latest episode of her podcast
Discussion: TV Insider
Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly:
Michelle Yeoh won't appear until Avatar 4, James Cameron confirms (exclusive)  —  The director tells EW the Oscar winner's involvement “got a little bit misreported.”  —  Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh's arrival in the Avatar movies will happen later than expected.
Jamie Roberts / The Mirror:
Loose Women star Gloria Hunniford's husband dies as family release heartbreaking statement  —  Loose Women star Gloria Hunniford is mourning the death of husband Stephen Way, who has passed away at the age of 85  —  Gloria Hunniford's husband of more than 20 years has died at the age of 85.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun, GB News and Ok - home
Just Jared:
People's Choice Country Awards 2024 Nominations Released!  —  The 2024 People's Choice Country Awards nominees have been revealed!  —  Beyonce and her country album Cowboy Carter are up for a whopping 12 awards including the top prizes People's Artist of 2024, Female Artist of 2024, and Album of 2024!
Eric Wilson / Town & Country:
All the World's a Stage for Katie Holmes  —  That's been the case for Katie Holmes for more than 25 years, and now the actress is coming back to Broadway to breathe new life into an American classic.  —  “I have no idea where we are,” says Katie Holmes.  We're on a stroll through Central Park …
People:
Elizabeth Banks Is Glowing from Head to Toe on the Skincare Premiere Red Carpet  —  She also wore her sparkling ensemble to ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’  —  It's Elizabeth Banks' time to shine.  —  For Tuesday's Aug. 13 premiere of her latest movie, Skincare, the actress, 50 …
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Vanessa Lachey reveals major change for her family-of-five months after NCIS: Hawai'i cancellation: ‘Off into the sunset’  —  The former NCIS star shares children Camden, Brooklyn, and Phoenix with husband Nick Lachey  —  Vanessa Lachey is officially moving on from the sudden cancellation of NCIS …
Discussion: Daily Mail, E! Online, Just Jared and People
Andrea Mandell / People:
Ryan Reynolds Opens Up About His Late Father's Hallucinations from Parkinson's: ‘Wish I Knew Then’ (Exclusive)  —  Reynolds tells PEOPLE that learning about the lesser-known symptoms of Parkinson's disease provided important answers for his family  —  Ryan Reynolds was 22 when his father …
Discussion: E! Online
Charlotte Alter / TIME:
The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris  —  The soundtrack suggested a Beyoncé concert.  The light-up bracelets evoked the Eras Tour.  And the exuberant crowd—more than 14,000 strong, lining up in the rain—resembled the early days of Barack Obama.  Inside a Philadelphia arena on Aug. 6 …
Charna Flam / People:
Michael Bolton Says ‘All Is Good’ Following Social Media Reports of Police Cars at His Home  —  “Thanks for checking,” the singer, who revealed he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in January, wrote  —  Michael Bolton is reassuring concerned fans that he's doing okay.
Discussion: Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
Tariq Panja / New York Times:
Head of Panel That Ruled Against Jordan Chiles Represents Romania in Other Cases  —  The decision outraged U.S. Olympic and gymnastics officials, and led to a torrent of online abuse against both Chiles and Ana Barbosu, the Romanian athlete who ended up with the bronze.
TMZ.com:
Tommy Lee's Son Brandon Loses Country Club Membership After Heated Argument  —  TOMMY LEE'S SON BRANDON SUBPAR CONDUCT GETS HIM BOOTED FROM COUNTRY CLUB … Brandon Thomas Lee won't be getting a mulligan at his fancy country club ... we've learned Tommy Lee's son has been given the boot for bad behavior.
Discussion: Daily Mail and New York Post
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Luke Evans Says Partner Fran Tomas Is the ‘Best Part of Me’: 'We're Building a Life Together'  —  “He literally makes me a better person,” said the actor  —  Luke Evans is expressing gratitude for his relationship with partner Fran Tomas.  —  The Beauty and the Beast actor, 45 …
Evan Roberson / Suggest:
Katy Perry Being Investigation for Environmental Damage Following Music Video Shoot  —  Popstar Katy Perry is currently being investigated for possible environmental damage.  The investigation is the result of some filming that took place for Perry's “Lifetimes” music video.
Giles Hattersley / British Vogue:
How Kylie Jenner Won At Fashion, Family And Dating On The DL: “I'm Having The Most Fun”  —  Silk-mousseline cape dress, Chloé.  Latex body, Elissa Poppy.  White-gold and pavé-diamond earrings, Bvlgari  —  Kylie Jenner materialises as if from the ether.  It's impressive.
 
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Kevin Hart admits to drug-filled night in Las Vegas before cheating on wife Eniko in 2017 extortion scandal
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Olivia Jakiel / Us Weekly:
Summer House's Paige DeSorbo Is Happy to Report Lindsay Hubbard Is a ‘Chill’ Pregnant Roommate (Exclusive)
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Bloomberg:
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