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J Lo Wants to Change Last Name From Affleck Back To Lopez After Ben Split  —  J LO I WANT TO DROP AFFLECK ... Take Me Back To Lopez!!! … Another twist in the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck divorce ... she wants to drop his last name ... in favor of her maiden name.
People:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Were ‘in Love with Love’ and ‘Really’ Gave It a Try (Exclusive Source)  —  Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck entered into a romantic partnership — for the second time — with the best intentions.
TMZ.com:
BEYONCÉ NOT AT DNC AFTER ALL  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  UPDATE  —  9:30 PM PT — To quote the great Beyonce: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down ... we got this one wrong.  —  Beyoncé is in Chicago, and getting ready to pop out for Kamala Harris on the final night of the Democratic National Convention ... TMZ has learned.
Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Rep: Beyoncé Is Not Performing at DNC; “Was Never Scheduled” to Attend (Exclusive)  —  A representative for Beyoncé says the singer will not attend the 2024 Democratic National Convention. … “Beyoncé was never scheduled to be there,” the Grammy-winning star's rep tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Entertainment Tonight:
Drew Barrymore on ‘Practicing Physical Distance’ as Talk Show Gets 2-Season Renewal (Exclusive)  —  Jason Aldean Challenges Blake Shelton Over Their Competing Bars in Las Vegas (Exclusive)  —  Lainey Wilson Recalls the Time She Was Spit On by a Concertgoer Mid-Show!  (Exclusive)
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Virginia Chamlee / People:
Tim Walz and His Wife, Gwen, Open Up About Son's Non-Verbal Learning Disorder: ‘His Secret Power’ (Exclusive)  —  Tim and Gwen tell PEOPLE that their 17-year-old son, Gus, is “brilliant, hyper-aware of details that many of us pass by, and above all else, he's an excellent son”
Daily Star:
Inside Jermaine Jenas' family life in £1million mansion as he's ‘sacked from BBC’  —  Jermaine Jenas became a fan favourite on BBC's The One Show alongside Alex Jones but away from the cameras, he enjoys a quiet life in Hertfordshire with his wife Ellie and their three kids
Discussion: The Mirror, GB News, The Sun and Ok - home
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Joey Lawrence Divorce, Actress' Husband Accuses Her of Adultery with Joey  —  JOEY LAWRENCE HAD SEX WITH MY WIFE!!!  Actress Accused of Adultery With Him … Joey Lawrence carried on an extramarital affair with an actress he starred alongside in an upcoming movie ... at least according …
Jillian Giandurco / Bustle:
Dua Lipa Rang In Her Birthday In A See-Through Top & Bikini  —  If there's one zodiac sign who doesn't play about a birthday, it's Leos.  Jennifer Lopez already proved this theory back in July with her extravagant Bridgerton-themed B-day party in the Hamptons.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Elle and People
Rebecca Lewis / HELLO!:
Sharon Osbourne supported by friends as she shares heartbreaking loss  —  Sharon and Ozzy welcomed Rocky in 2009  —  Sharon Osbourne and husband Ozzy have been left devastated by the death of Ozzy's “partner in crime,” pet dog Rocky who was by his side for 15 years.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, People and The Mirror
TMZ.com:
DIDDY NAMED AMONG INVESTORS IN ELON MUSK'S TWITTER TAKEOVER  —  Diddy was one of the investors who helped Elon Musk snag X — back when it was still called Twitter — for $44B in 2022 ... according to a newly unsealed list of the platform's shareholders.  —  The doc went public Wednesday …
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Why Selena Gomez's Wizards Costar David Henrie Approves of Benny Blanco  —  Selena Gomez's Wizards of Waverly Place costar David Henrie revealed how his first dinner with her boyfriend Benny Blanco went down in an exclusive interview with E! News.  —  Selena Gomez isn't the only one who loves Benny Blanco like a love song, baby.
Dani Medina / FOX 35 Orlando:
VIDEO: Flagler-Palm Coast High School mom arrested for allegedly joining daughter's bus stop fist fight  —  BUNNELL, Fla. - A bus stop showdown between two high school students took an unexpected twist when one of their moms allegedly jumped into the fray, turning a teenage scuffle about a falling …
Discussion: TMZ.com, New York Post and The Sun
Charna Flam / People:
Usher Kicks Off Tour in Washington D.C. After Delay Due to Neck Injury  —  Usher is finally hitting the road after a brief delay!  —  The R&B legend, 45, kicked off his long-awaited Past Present Future Tour with two sold-out shows at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Discussion: Daily Mail and USA Today
Janine Henni / People:
Queen Elizabeth's Funeral Guard Is Crowned Mr. England, Heading to World Pageant  —  Lance Corporal Manuel Alcantara Turner of the Coldstream Guards, who also served at King Charles' coronation, is the first soldier to win that national pageant  —  A British Army soldier who served …
Discussion: Telegraph, Marie Claire, HELLO! and The Sun
Bianca Betancourt / Harper's BAZAAR:
The Un-Trad Rise of Nara Aziza Smith  —  Her from-scratch cooking videos regularly go viral to the tune of 20 million views, inspiring awe, rage, and memes galore.  If you ask Smith about it, it isn't “that deep.”  —  AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY CLARA BALZARY; STYLING BY CAROLINE NEWELL
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
People:
Jodie Sweetin Reveals the Item She Tried to Steal from Fuller House Set After John Stamos Took Iconic Sofa (Exclusive)  —  Uncle Jesse wasn't the only one with sticky fingers ...  Close  —  It seems John Stamos wasn't the only Fuller House cast member with sticky fingers.
Discussion: Just Jared
Delilah Khomo / Tatler:
Arch, elegant and deliciously devilish: Tatler's October cover hails the Rupert Everett renaissance  —  Rupert Everett's conversation and prose is as seductive as his stage presence.  And the show goes on, with a new book, film and role in Emily in Paris.  Delilah Khomo catches up with the greatest wit of our time
Discussion: People, Extra and Just Jared
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Mark Wahlberg's mom was ‘convinced’ George Clooney was ‘hitting on her’ on movie set: ‘He wants to go out with me’  —  George Clooney could've been Mark Wahlberg's stepfather, according to the “Lovely Bones” star's mother.  —  During an interview with Variety published Wednesday, Wahlberg …
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Sabrina Carpenter Says Baristas Expect Her to Order Espresso — but She Gets Tea  —  In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, the pop star opens up about the impact of her viral hit “Espresso”  —  Sabrina Carpenter's café order isn't actually espresso these days.
Discussion: Marie Claire, Billboard and Just Jared
 
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