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Evelyne Musambi / Associated Press:
A Ugandan Olympic athlete was set on fire by her boyfriend  —  A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is receiving treatment for burns on 75% of her body, police said.  Rebecca Cheptegei, a distance runner who finished at the 44th position …
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Wycliffe Muia / BBC:
Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack  —  Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is in a critical condition in a Kenyan hospital, after allegedly being doused with petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.  —  The 33-year-old marathon runner, who competed at the recent Paris Olympics …
Discussion: TMZ.com, KFTC-TV and Vibe
Escher Walcott / People:
Olympic Marathon Runner Set on Fire by Her Boyfriend in Gasoline Attack Weeks After Competing at Paris 2024
Discussion: The Standard
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Surfer and Cop on ‘T.J. Hooker,’ Dies at 88  —  The ‘Time Tunnel’ star also was a pop singer and a crooning hologram on ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.’ … He was 88.  —  Darren died in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son Jim Moret …
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
James Darren, Teen Idol Actor in ‘Gidget,’ Singer and Director, Dies at 88  —  James Darren, who went from teen idol status acting in youth-oriented movies like “Gidget” to become an actor in TV shows such as “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “T.J. Hooker” and a singer and director, died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
TMZ.com:
‘T.J. Hooker’ Star James Darren Dead at 88
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
‘1000-LB SISTERS’ STAR AMY SLATON LEAVES ZOO ON STRETCHER ... Bandaged After Camel Bite  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “1000-Lb Sisters” star Amy Slaton needed a stretcher after cops say she was bitten by a camel at a Tennessee zoo ... and she had her wound wrapped in a makeshift bandage.
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Joe Faretra / Daily Star:
1,000lb Sisters star arrested at zoo for ‘child endangerment and drugs’ after suspicious odours
Jayde Malifa / The Australian Women's Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Elle Macpherson on what she has learnt about motherhood, business and wellness  —  Known as “The Body”, Elle is Australia's first supermodel.  She carved a career out of her natural beauty and Amazonian physique - in particular her breasts - from the Tab soft drink commercial …
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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Inside Demi Moore's Glorious Return: How She Conquered Her Fears for a Career-Best Performance in ‘The Substance’  —  “I'm warning you: She loves to dominate a teddy bear,” Demi Moore says as her teacup Chihuahua, Pilaf, toddles into the room.  Moore, perched on a kitchen stool in her Los Angeles home, watches her dog with a sly smile.
TMZ.com:
Nikki Bella Looking for Divorce Lawyer after Artem Chigvintsev's Arrest  —  NIKKI BELLA ON THE HUNT FOR DIVORCE LAWYER ... Artem Not Living At Family Home … Nikki Bella is on the hunt for a divorce lawyer ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Sabrina Carpenter's ‘Short n’ Sweet' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200  —  Plus: Travis Scott's Days Before Rodeo rides in at No. 2, and Lainey Wilson scores her first top 10 with the arrival of Whirlwind.  —  Sabrina Carpenter achieves her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart …
Janine Henni / People:
Queen Camilla Gives Rare Update on King Charles' Health amid His Cancer Treatment  —  While visiting a cancer center, the Queen briefly spoke about her husband seven months after his diagnosis became public  —  Queen Camilla shared an upbeat update about how King Charles is doing as he continues treatment for cancer.
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Travis Kelce Jokes Taylor Swift's Plays Haven't ‘Gotten to Coach Reid’ Yet: 'She's a Little Biased'  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Travis Kelce revealed that Taylor Swift really is a mastermind, confirming she has created plays for him — though they haven't been sent to Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid just yet.
Discussion: Suggest, People, Page Six and Billboard
KSLA-TV:
Minden boy, 11, arrested for allegedly killing man, daughter  —  City of Minden releases statement confirming male victim was a former city official  —  MINDEN, La. (KSLA) - A 11-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly admitting to fatally shooting two people.  —  “Sad, everybody is sad,” one Minden resident said.
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Hunter Schafer Talks ‘Cuckoo’, ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 & Her Hollywood Heroes  —  Six years ago, on the first day of shooting the pilot for Euphoria, Hunter Schafer had a moment of panic.  A 20-year-old runway model with no acting experience at the time, Schafer was tasked with something …
Discussion: Bustle, UPROXX and Just Jared
People:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Divorce ‘Has the Potential to Get Ugly’ Since No Prenup (Exclusive Source)  —  A source says the exes are in mediation, but “there are some sticking points over financials”  —  Love don't cost a thing, but Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's split could prove to be pricey.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six, HOLA! and Suggest
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Ellen DeGeneres' final comedy special will address her ‘being kicked out of show business’ - as it gets Netflix release date  —  Ellen DeGeneres is returning to the small screen for what she says is the last comedy special of her career.  —  The former talk show host, 66 …
Variety:
Daniel Craig Wanted to Make ‘Queer’ Sex Scenes as ‘Touching and Real and Natural’ as Possible: ‘We Tried to Make It Fun’ … “You know as well as I do, there's nothing intimate about filming a sex scene on a movie set.  There's a room full of people watching you,” Craig said.
Seth Doane / CBS News:
Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone: Pals, and now co-stars on Broadway  —  Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone have been friends for 30 years.  “We are different,” said LuPone.  “I'm sort of, I guess you'd say I'm pepper, she's sugar.  Or agave or honey, and I'm paprika.  Do you know what I mean?”
Rosemary Rossi / Variety:
‘General Hospital’ Icon Emma Samms Talks Latest Return to the Show Amid Her Battle With Long COVID (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Whenever “General Hospital” fan-favorite Emma Samms reappears in the Port Charles macrocosm as Holly Sutton — as she is once again doing this week — loyal viewers are eager to learn one thing …
Discussion: People and Just Jared
 
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Just Jared:
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Angela Andaloro / People:
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Abigail Hunt / Daily Star:
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Discussion: The Mirror
Rachel McRady / E! Online:
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Nick Hoult / Telegraph:
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Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
Variety:
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