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1:25 PM 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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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 …
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: HELLO!, E! Online and Extra
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 …
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 …
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.
Madison Vain / Esquire:
Zoë Kravitz's (Shocking!  Twisted!  Brilliant!)  Mind  —  Zoë Kravitz just wanted to make her mother laugh.  She needed to get her attention first, though.  They were at home in Topanga, California, and her mom was surrounded by her closest friends.
Madison Burgess / Daily Mail:
Netflix confirms the fate of The Gentlemen after Theo James gangster thriller scoops string of rave reviews  —  Netflix has confirmed that Guy Ritchie's fan-favourite series The Gentlemen will be returning for a second season.  —  The star-studded British gangster drama is one of the platform's biggest hits …
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.
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 and Vibe
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Nurys Mateo Says The Challenge 40 ‘Changed Everything’ for Her and Olivia: ‘In a Great Place Now’ (Exclusive)  —  “I was like, 'Well, now we actually have to ride together, because we're in the same era,'” the reality star tells PEOPLE of competing alongside Olivia Kaiser
Discussion: E! Online, TV Insider and New York Post
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Love Island U.K.'s Molly-Mae Hague Announces Split From Tommy Fury After 5 Years Together  —  Love Island U.K. alum Molly-Mae Hague announced that she and Tommy Fury have split — and it sounds messy.  —  “Never in a million years did I think I'd ever have to write this.
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian shows some leg in pink feathered bodysuit at Lemme photo shoot  —  On Tuesdays, she wears pink.  —  Kourtney Kardashian might love an all-black fit, but she looked pretty in pink in some behind-the-scenes Instagram snaps from her latest Lemme photoshoot this week.
Discussion: HELLO! and People
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
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
Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
Demi Lovato Opened Old Wounds, Then Other Child Stars Joined In  —  The singer steps behind the camera for a brutally candid new doc, enlisting former young Hollywood icons like Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné and JoJo Siwa to divulge the pleasures and perils of early fame.
Discussion: People, E! Online and Billboard
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.
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, The Sun, GB News and Ok - home
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.
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
Entertainment Tonight:
Collin Gosselin on Life After Reality TV: Kate Update, College and Marine Dreams (Exclusive)  —  'Who's Cheating Who' Trailer: Cynthia Bailey Stars in Sexy BET+ Thriller (Exclusive)  —  'RHOC's Shannon Beador Explains How John Janssen ‘Coaches’ Alexis Bellino (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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Bloomberg:
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