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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
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, KFTC-TV and TMZ.com
Escher Walcott / People:
Olympic Marathon Runner Set on Fire by Her Boyfriend in Gasoline Attack Weeks After Competing at Paris 2024
Discussion: Just Jared and The Standard
Matthew Rudoy / Screen Rant:
Ridley Scott Addresses Not Calling Russell Crowe For Gladiator 2: “Why Would I?”  —  How Gladiator 2's Evil Roman Emperor Compares To Joaquin Phoenix's Commodus Explained By Ridley Scott & Joseph Quinn  —  Denzel Washington Responds To Gladiator 2 Accent Criticism
Desiree Murphy / Page Six:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33 cast revealed: Tori Spelling, Dwight Howard, Brooks Nader and more celebs  —  The official lineup for Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars” is finally here!  —  The names of the 13 celebrities vying for this year's Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy were revealed during …
Discussion: E! Online and People
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Kendall Jenner Ditches Her Signature Style for Bold Haircut in Calvin Klein Campaign  —  Kendall Jenner ditched her long dark locks for a dramatic new look in a new campaign video for Calvin Klein.  —  Kendall Jenner's new look will have you seeing double.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Breanne L. Heldman / People:
The Bachelorette Season Finale Recap: Jenn Tran Got Engaged — But the Relationship Took a Dark Turn  —  Marcus Shoberg and Devin Strader remained as the season 21 finale began, but the Bachelorette walked away single  —  Bachelorette Jenn Tran's journey reached an unexpected conclusion on Tuesday …
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:
‘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.
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Queen legend Brian May rushed to hospital after stroke with ‘no control’ over arm  —  Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed he was hospitalised suffered a minor stroke and has been unable to use his left arm in a worrying update shared with fans  —  Queen guitarist Brian May was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke.
FemaleFirst:
Joshua Jackson makes rare comment about daughter following split from Jodie Turner-Smith  —  Joshua Jackson is “so thankful” for his daughter as he shares a rare update about her on social media.  —  Joshua Jackson is “so thankful” for his daughter.  —  The 46-year-old actor has three-year-old Juno …
Discussion: Us Weekly, HELLO!, E! Online and People
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Kristin Cavallari reveals 12-year-old son Camden's face for the first time on social media  —  Kristin Cavallari's 12-year-old son, Camden, made his Instagram debut.  —  The “Laguna Beach” alum unveiled the pre-teen's face for the first time on her Instagram Story as they made a homemade fall treat on Monday.
Charna Flam / People:
Jada Pinkett Smith Goes Private on Instagram After Posting That ‘a Woman Is Told She Must Belong to Someone’  —  The actress made her Instagram profile private at the start of the month  —  Jada Pinkett Smith has set her Instagram account to private.  —  The 52-year-old actress decided …
Discussion: Daily Mail and E! Online
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
Susannah Butter / The Times:
Justin Theroux on Beetlejuice, his cousin Louis — and his ex, Jennifer Aniston  —  The Hollywood actor talks about summers with his celebrity family, playing a villain in Tim Burton's new sequel and why his ex-wife Aniston was right to hit out at JD Vance  —  Congratulations are in order for Justin Theroux.
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.
TMZ.com:
Cardi B & Offset Still Getting Divorced, Despite Recent Reunion  —  CARDI B & OFFSET DIVORCE STILL ON ... Despite Reunion At Son Wave's Birthday … Cardi B and Offset put on a friendly front at their son Wave's birthday bash this weekend ... but TMZ has learned the rappers are still very much broken up.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Billboard, Us Weekly and People
W:
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, Just Jared and UPROXX
 
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
YouTube integrates Google DeepMind's AI video generation model Veo into Shorts, letting creators generate high-quality backgrounds and 1080p six-second clips

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU's General Court annuls a €1.49B antitrust fine imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominance to prevent websites from using non-AdSense ad brokers

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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