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Laurence Dollimore / Olive Press News Spain:
Star of Netflix series Elite drops dead on a beach in southern Spain: Tributes pour in for ‘tremendous’ actor as colleagues are left ‘broken with pain’  —  British widow whose husband, 59, was ‘killed by a neighbour with a gardening hoe’ in Spain appeals for help to pay €18,000 in legal fees
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‘Elite’ Star Julian Ortega Dead at 41, Collapses On Beach  —  NETFLIX'S ‘ELITE’ STAR JULIAN ORTEGA DEAD AT 41 ... Cardiac Arrest On Beach  —  REMEMBERING JULIAN ORTEGA  —  Julian Ortega — star of the viral Netflix show “Elite” — has died ... collapsing on a beach in Spain and dying …
Kelsie Gibson / People:
Claim to Fame Stars Hud and Mackenzie Confirm They're ‘Hanging Out’ After Season 3 Fling (Exclusive)  —  Following the ‘Claim to Fame’ season 3 finale, Hud and Mackenzie talk with PEOPLE about the state of their relationship since filming wrapped  —  This post contains spoilers from the season 3 finale of Claim to Fame.
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Nancy Tartaglione / Deadline:
Barry Keoghan Joins Cillian Murphy & Rebecca Ferguson In ‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie At Netflix … The Banshees of Inisherin and Saltburn actor is the latest high-profile name set opposite star Cillian Murphy in the Tom Harper-directed film. … Similar to Ferguson, details of Keoghan's role are being kept under wraps.
Dave Quinn / People:
Alexis Bellino and John Janssen Are Engaged After 9 Months of Dating: ‘On Cloud 9,’ RHOC Star Says (Exclusive)  — Real Housewives of Orange County stars Alexis Bellino and John Janssen got engaged on Tuesday, Aug. 27, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm  — The pair first met in November 2023 …
Samantha Sutton / Page Six:
Sarah Jessica Parker brings back Carrie Bradshaw's 24-year-old Chanel top for ‘And Just Like That’  —  It seems Carrie Bradshaw has been shopping her iconic closet.  —  On Wednesday, Sarah Jessica Parker, 59, was spotted on set of “And Just Like That” in NYC, filming a scene for the show's third season in a familiar, decades-old top.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and Daily Mail
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
John Stamos reveals he was kicked out of Scientology orientation for ‘f-king around’ with ‘spiritual’ device  —  John Stamos revealed he was booted from a Scientology orientation after fooling around with one of the church's “spiritual” devices.  —  The “Full House” star said in a new interview …
TMZ.com:
LL Cool J Defends Joe Budden After Yung Miami ‘Pump It Up’ Shade  —  LL COOL J Yung Miami Shouldn't Laugh At Budden... SOME ARTISTS NEVER GO GOLD!!!  📀 … LL Cool J recently hand-delivered Joe Budden his Gold plaque for the 2003 hit single “Pump It Up” — a moment …
Discussion: Vibe and The Source
Katcy Stephan / Variety:
A24 Lands Luca Guadagnino's ‘Queer’ Starring Daniel Craig  —  A24 has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Queer,” the newest film from Academy Award-nominated director Luca Guadagnino. … Set in 1950s Mexico City, “Queer” follows William Lee (Craig), an American expat in his late 40s …
Eric Andersson / People:
Tim Burton Explains Why Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis Aren't in the Beetlejuice Sequel (Exclusive)  —  “I didn't want to just tick any boxes,” the ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ director says  —  You can try saying their names three times, but Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis won't appear in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice …
Sara Whitman / Page Six:
Meg Ryan enjoys shopping date with daughter Daisy, 20, in rare public sighting  —  Meg Ryan was spotted enjoying a shopping date with her 20-year-old daughter, Daisy, in New York City on Wednesday.  —  The “You've Got Mail” star and her daughter were seen browsing books in Soho's McNally Jackson Bookstore …
Discussion: People, The Sun, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Juwon Park / Associated Press:
K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime, his label says  —  South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced Wednesday.  His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X …
Jack Smart / People:
Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Cast of Timothée Chalamet's Ping-Pong Movie Years After Hinting She Quit Acting  —  Josh Safdie's ‘Marty Supreme’ will star Timothée Chalamet as a fictionalized version of table tennis champ Marty Reisman  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is ping-ponging her way back to the big screen.
Ananya Panchal / Sports Illustrated:
Meet Your Cover Model: Ilona Maher  —  The U.S. Olympic rugby player is the cover star of SI Swimsuit's digital September issue.  —  At just 28 years old, Ilona Maher has already made a name for herself both on and off the rugby field.  The Vermont native, who led Team USA …
Daniela Avila / People:
Megan Thee Stallion Appears to Confirm Romance with Chicago Bulls Star Torrey Craig in Since-Deleted Video  —  Megan was last linked to Pardison ‘Pardi’ Fontaine, whom she seemingly accused of infidelity in her song “Cobra”  —  Megan Thee Stallion appears to have a new flame.
Summer Lin / Los Angeles Times:
Southern California couple living on nudist ranch mysteriously disappear, police say  —  Police are asking for help in locating an elderly couple who live on a nudist ranch in Redlands with their dog and mysteriously disappeared earlier this week, police said.
TMZ.com:
Jax Taylor Served Divorce Docs From Brittany Cartwright While Filming ‘The Valley’  —  JAX TAYLOR SUR-VED DIVORCE DOCS ON CAMERA!!! … Jax Taylor may be the No. 1 guy in the group ... but that didn't stop him from getting hit with divorce documents while filming season 2 of “The Valley” ... TMZ has learned.
Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
When Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Plan to Tell Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet About Their Royal Lineage (Exclusive)  —  Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet may be descended from literal kings and queens, but their parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry want them to have normal lives …
NPR:
Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery  —  Two members of Donald Trump's campaign staff had a verbal and physical altercation Monday with an official at Arlington National Cemetery, where the former president participated in a wreath-laying ceremony, NPR has learned.
People:
Meghan Markle Quietly Prepares Lifestyle Brand Launch for Later This Year, CEO Search Rumors Debunked: Source  —  The forthcoming American Riviera Orchard is a return to the lifestyle space for the Duchess of Sussex  —  Meghan Markle is gearing up for the launch of her new lifestyle brand.
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Steve Harvey Biopic ‘Seventy-Two’ In Works At Objectively Good Media … Producers will include Mohamed Kheir and Matthew R. Cooper for OGM, as well as East 112, which is headed by Harvey and Thabiti Stephens, the Chief Strategy Officer of Steve Harvey Global.  A writer is not yet attached to the project.
Discussion: The US Sun and Consequence
 
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Greta Lee & Andrew Scott To Star In Hungarian Filmmaker Lili Horvát's English-Language Debut ‘My Notes On Mars’
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Charna Flam / People:
Scotty McCreery Stops Concert After Seeing Man Allegedly Hit Woman in the Audience: ‘Is She OK?’
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Shannon Beador spotted back behind the wheel - with a breathalyzer - following DUI arrest
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Liz McNeil / People:
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
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Tommy McArdle / People:
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