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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 …
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
Simone Biles' birth mom Shanon tells why she abandoned Olympic hero daughter as she begs gymnast for forgiveness after decades-long estrangement  —  Four thousand miles and a lifetime of hurt stood between Shanon Biles and a front row seat at the Paris Olympics.
SiriusXM:
Listen on the App  —  Among the highlights during the Town Hall, Smith asked the two-time MVP about the possibility of the Chiefs becoming the first NFL team ever to three-peat and whether the team's talking about it during training camp.  According to Mahomes, while after last year's Super Bowl victory …
Eric Andersson / People:
Andra Day Got a Temporary Tattoo for a Movie.  Two Years Later, It Hasn't Faded Away (Exclusive)  —  The singer and actress got inked for the new Netflix horror movie ‘The Deliverance’  —  Andra Day famously took up drinking and smoking and lost 40 lbs. to portray the titular jazz legend …
Discussion: Just Jared and CBS News
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 and Extra
Escher Walcott / People:
Taylor Swift Fans Warned Not to ‘Tay-Gate’ London Eras Tour Shows by Wembley Stadium  —  The pop superstar is set to return to the venue to perform five more shows from Thursday, Aug. 15  —  Taylor Swift fans without tickets to her upcoming London Eras Tour shows have been asked not to gather outside the concert venue.
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Exclusive: Watch the First Trailer for Hulu's ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’  —  Never seated myself faster.  —  POV: you've been waiting patiently for an update on the Mormon #MomTok swinger scandal (yes, you read that correctly) and it's been 84 years.  Welp, great news!  The time is nigh.
Discussion: TVLine, Full Feed, E! Online and People
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.
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
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
TMZ.com:
‘It Ends With Us’ Cast and Crew Don't All Hate Justin Baldoni, But Feud's Real  —  ‘IT ENDS WITH US’ NOT EVERYONE'S SIDING WITH BLAKE ... Justin Got Screwed, Supporters Say … Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's cast and crew agree there's conflict between the “It Ends With Us” costars …
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!
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, GB News, The Sun and Ok - home
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 …
TMZ.com:
Patrick Mahomes Says Taylor Swift is Behind Travis Kelce's New Bushy Hairdo  —  PATRICK MAHOMES TAYLOR HAS A LOCK ON TRAVIS' HAIR!!!  —  Taylor Swift is exuding her influence over her boyfriend Travis Kelce, especially when it comes to his appearance ... so says Patrick Mahomes.
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.
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
Just Jared:
Nick Jonas Gets Wife Priyanka Chopra's Support at ‘The Good Half’ Premiere In LA After She Wraps Filming Her Movie In Australia  —  Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra couple up on the red carpet at the premiere screening for his new movie The Good Half held at Saban Theatre on Tuesday (August 13) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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 …
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.
Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Christine Baranski Has a Promising ‘Mamma Mia 3’ Update  —  During a break from shooting season three of ‘The Gilded Age,’ the Emmy nominee discusses becoming pals with King Princess on the ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ set and the future of the Abba Cinematic Universe.  —  Christine Baranski puts in the work.
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
 
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Olivia Jakiel / Us Weekly:
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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

Bloomberg:
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