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Entertainment ReWine

• This WeeK's ReWine

  Dwayne Johnson Fought For Separate Black Adam & Shazam Origin Movies (THR)

  Viola Davis Breaking Bad In Hunger Games Prequel (THR)

  Nexstar Details Plans To For The CW (TVLine)

  Internet Goes In After CEO Claims Avg Viewership Age is 58 (Deadline)

  John Wick Prequel Series To Peacock, Set For 2023 Release (TVLine)

  Walmart Enters Streaming Game & Partnership With Paramount+ (Variety)

  The Oscars Academy Finally Apologizes To Sacheen Littlefeather After 1973 Incident (Rolling Stone)

  All The Tea About Academy’s Mistreatment (People)

  Tom Holland Announces Social Media Break (Deadline)

  Ezra Miller Speaks Out, The Flash Star, Seeking Treatment For Mental Health Issues (THR)

  Timeline of Ezra Miller Controversies (THR)

  Pussy Control: Why Zoe Kravitz Refused to Change The Title of Her Directorial Debut Pussy Island (EW)

  Wishes She Would’ve Addressed “The Slap” Differently (People)

  Sylvester Stallone Big Mad Over Drago Spinoff; Adding To Rocky Rights Ownership Argument (THR)

  Will Smith Apologizes For Oscar Slap (Will Smith)

  Mike Tyson Not Happy With Hulu For “Stealing” His Story (TVLine)

• All Things Marvel

  -The Future Of The MCU, What We learned At Comic Con (EW)

  -Ryan Gosling As Ghost Rider??? (EW)

  -Wakanda Forever, Cast Wanted To Honor Chadwick Boseman (EW)

  • Prologue EP With Tems’ “No Woman No Cry” Released (Billboard)

  • Trailer Viewed Over 172M Times In 24 Hrs (Variety)

  Upcoming Marvel Movies & Release Dates (The Wrap)

  Marvel Reveals Phase 5 & Introduces Phase 6 (IndieWire)

  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Will End Phase 4 (Polygon)

  Fantastic Four Movie Kicking Off Phase 6 In Late 2024 (Deadline)

  Two New Avengers Movies Are Coming But Without The Russo Bros??? (Deadline)

  Daredevil Officially Born Again At Disney+ (TVLine)

  Agatha Getting Her. Own WandaVision Spinoff (TVLine)

  Loki S2 & Echo Get Release Dates (TVLine)

• What's Going On With Warner Bros.

  Warner Bros. Discovery Axes Batgirl (Variety)

  Why They Decided to Pull the Plug (Rolling Stone)

  Apparently DC Does Have A Plan; Following Marvel’s Playbook (THR)

  The Flash Is Still A Go Even After All of Ezra Miller’s Scandals (Variety)

  Not Joking Lady Gaga To Join The Musical Joker Sequel (EW)

  Warner Bros To Release MGM Movies Internationally, Except Bond 26 (THR)

  WB-Discovery Has Entered The Layoff Phase (THR)

  What’s Going On With HBO Max Originals & Movies (EW)

THE POPCAST

the latest episode of the Popcast

In Memoriam

• STARS WE LOST THIS YEAR

  Gone But Never Forgotten

• Anne Heche Passes Away At 53

  Anne Heche Dies After Fiery Car Crash In Los Angeles (EW)

  Actress to Be Taken Off of Life Support, After Organ Recipient Found (People)

  Memoir Selling For $749 (THR)

• Olivia Newton-John Star of Grease Passes Away At 73

  Olivia Newton John Dies (THR)

  Grease Cast Members Pay Tribute To Star (People)

  15 Best Songs (EW)

• Nichelle Nichols, 88, Groundbreaking Star of Star Trek Series Passes Away

  ~RIP Nichelle Nichols, Groundbreaking Star of Star Trek Series Passes Away at 88 (EW)

  ~George Takei & More Reactions (IndieWire)

• Celtics Legend, Activist Bill Russell, Passes Away At 88

  ~The Life & Legend of Bill Russell (NY Times)

  ~Oscar Robertson Remembers Bill Russell (Yahoo Sports)

  ~Kareem Abdul-Jabar Talks About The Bill Russell He Knew (The Atlantic)

  ~Magic Johnson Calls For NBA To Universally Retire Russell’s #6 (Yahoo Sports)

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• Jack Harlow, LL Cool J, & Nicki Minaj VMA MCs (MTV)

  • All About the MTV VMAs (EW)

• Missy & Anitta Finally Collab (Rolling Stone)

• Trevor Noah Talks Will Smith, Kanye West, & Social Media (Variety)

• Megan Thee Stallion Reclaiming Her Narrative (Rolling Stone)

• Warner Bros-Discovery Issues Run Much Deeper Than Batgirl (THR)

• Cali Adding Diversity Rules To Film & TV Production (Variety)

• BTS Has 70M YouTube Subscribers, Surpassing Bieber (Billboard)

• Jonah Hill Taking A Break From Promoting To Work On His Anxiety Issues (THR)

• Done Done: Kid Cudi Is So Over Kanye Friendship (EW)

  • Timeline of Relationship (Billboard)

• Details of What Happened Between Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie On That Plane in 2016 (People)

• Michelle Yeoh Also Wants to Know Why She Wasn’t In Kill Bill (EW)

TV NEWS

• Top Dog: Reservation Dogs Boss Talks Stereotypes, Emmy Snub & More (THR)

• Neve Campbell Headed To David E. Kelly & Michael Connelly’s Mysterious Avalon (TVLine)

• Emily Blount Goes To The Old West For Amazon (TVLIne)

• Paramount+To Honor Nichelle Nichols With Video Tribute (Deadline)

• Virgin River Knocks Off Stranger Things From Atop Streaming Nielsens (TVLine)

• The Chi Gets A 6th Season T Showtime (THR)

• Brian Stelter Out At CNN; Reliable Sources Canceled (Deadline)

• HBO Max Purging Nearly 40 Titles Including HBO Max Originals (TVLine)

• Wednesday Showrunners Say Show Isn’t A Reboot of The Addams Family (THR)

• Get the Inside Line On NCIS:LA; She-Hulk; Abbott Elementary & More (TVLine)

• Superman & Lois Recasting Jonathan Kent (TVLine)

• Tatiana Maslany Talks She-Hulk & Orphan Black (TVLine)

  • Pushing Boundaries: She-Hulk Marvel’s Horniest Show Yet (EW)

BOOK ENDS

• NY Times Best Sellers List[8-14] NY Times

• B&N Top 100[8-14]- (Barnes & Noble)

• Amazon’s Best Sellers (Amazon)

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• Books Other Than The Handmaid’s Tale About Reproductive Rights (CNN)

• The Best Comics To Read: The Sandman Edition (EW)

• What To Read Right Now- Best Books With Hollywood Appeal (THR)

• July’s Top Books (EW)

• Become Enchanted With These 5 Beauty & The Beast Inspired Romance Novels (EW)

• Best Books For Kids For Late Summer (EW)

• It’s All About Thor: Best Comics Right Now (EW)

• Best Beach Reads For This Summer (EW)

• Summer Lovin: 16 Novels To Read This Summer (EW)

• Top 10 LGBTQ+ Books of Last 5 Years (EW

PALETTE CLEANSER

• Take Me Out Returning To Broadway In Limited Run, Jesse Williams To Return (THR)

• So Icy: Grillz Making A Comeback (Rolling Stone)

• Vincent Kartheiser Files Divorce From Alexis Bledel (People)

• Bryce Dallas Howard Credits Chris Pratt For Helping Her Get Pay Equity In Jurassic Park Series (Variety)

• Kenya Barris To Remake The Wizard of Oz (Rolling Stone)

• Amber Heard Hires New Lawyers For Depp Appeal (EW)

• Emma Thompson Praises The Need For Intimacy Coordinators (THR)

• The How & Why Of Neil Gaiman Finally Decided To Adapt The Sandman (Variety)

LISTEN UP

On Repeat

MUSIC ReWINE

• This Week on RePeat

  Young Thug Facing 6 New Felony Charges (EW)

  Proposing In Style: Harry Styles Helps Fan Propose (People)

  J-Hope Talks Historical Lollapalooza Headlining Gig (Rolling Stone)

  Watch J-Hope’s Full Lollapalooza Set Here (Billboard)

  BTS May Be Allowed to Perform While Serving In Military (Reuters)

  Drake Owning The Billboard Hot100 & What Records He Doesn’t Own Yet (Billboard)

  Other Singers Are Big Mad That Mariah Officially Wants To Have the Title “The Queen of Christmas” (EW)

• Beyonce's Renaissance

  Renaissance Era Photos (Billboard)

  All The Renaissance Drama (Rolling Stone)

  Beyonce Claims Top Spot On Billboard Hot 200 With Renaissance, Biggest Debut By A Woman This Year (Billboard)

  Teams With Madonna For Queens Remix Of “Break My Soul” (Billboard)

  Beyonce Removes Kelis Sample From Album (People)

  -Kelis Responds (VIBE)

  Beyonce, Lizzo & The Big Deal About The Word Spazz (Slate)

• BTS

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MUSICALLY SPEAKING

• Busan Mayor Proposes Alternative For BTS Military Service (Rolling Stone)

• ENHYPEN To Throw Out 1st Pitch At Dodger Stadium For Korean Heritage Night (Billboard)

• When & Where BLACKPINK Will Light Up The World Ahead of Single Release (Billboard)

• Black Thought Discusses Claims He’s An Underrated Rapper (VIBE)

• Get To Know These 10 Up&Coming K-POP Groups (Variety)

• Summer Nights: Coldplay & Natalie Imbruglia Pay Tribute To Olivia Newton-John (EW)

• Tevin Campbell Opens Up About His Life & Embracing His Sexuality (People)

• R&B’s Toxic Kings: Are They Doing Way Too Much? (Rolling Stone)

• Monsta X to Headline Kamp LA, K-Pop’s Biggest US Festival/Event (Billboard)

• Solange Composing Her 1st Ballet Score (EW)

WHAT’S CHARTING

• New This Week On The Radio [8-14] (Wine Down Radio)

• New Album Releases [8-14]- (AOTY)

• What’s New This Week (Billboard)

• What’s Poppin: Best New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week (8-14) (Billboard)

• Best Moments In latin Music This Week (8-14)

• Hot 100 (Billboard)

  • Break My Soul Lands Top Hot 100 For 2nd Week In A Row (Billboard)

• Hot 200 [Albums]- (Billboard)

  • Bad Bunny Reclaims Hot 200 (Albums) Top Spot (Billboard)

• Best New Pop Songs This Week (Billboard)

THE POP LIST

More Awards

• FULL EMMY COVERAGE

  -Emmy Noms: Full List (EW)

  -How Many Emmys Will Succession Win (IndieWire)

  -Squid Game Makes Emmy History With Best Drama Nom (TVLine)

  • Can Squid Game Dethrone Succession As Best Drama? (IndieWire)

  -HBO Nabs 140 Emmy Nominations (Deadline)

  -Historic, Record-Breaking & Other Notable Noms (THR)

  -Adele, Tony Bennet & More Receive Music Noms (Billboard)

  -Former POTUS Obama Lands 1st Emmy Nom (People)

  -Chadwick Boseman, Jessica Walter, & Norm Macdonald Get Posthumous Nods (THR)

  -Biggest Emmy Snubs & Surprises (Rolling Stone)

  • 20 Shows Completely Ignored By The Emmys (TVline)

  -Abbot Elementary & Squid Game Make History But Diversity Still Sorely Lacking In Emmy Nominations (Variety)

  -That’s Marvelous Marvel Shows Are Emmy Marvels (EW)

  -Doing It For The Big Girls: Lizzo Celebrates Emmy Nod (Rolling Stone)

  -After Emmy Noms, What’s Working Or Not For TV (THR)

  • Full THR Emmy Coverage (THR

  -Is This Finally Be The Year The Grammy’s Or Super Bowl Win Emmy For Best Musical Variety Show (Billboard)

• Getting Ready For The OSCARS

  ~Predicting The 2023 Oscar Contenders (EW)

• The Winner's List- WHO ALREADY WON

  ~2022 ESPY Winners (ESPN)

  ~Emmy Noms 2022: Full List (EW)

  ~BET Award Winners 2022 (BET)

  ~Daytime Emmy Winners 2022 (Variety)

  TCAS 2022 (TVLine)

Keep Poppin’

• The Best of 2022, So Far

  -Books (EW)

  -Albums (EW); (Pitchfork); (Variety);

  -TV Shows (EW); (THR); (IndieWire)

  -Movies (EW); (THR); (IndieWire)

  -Top 50 Festivals of 2022 (Billboard)

AND THE AWARD GOES TO…

• 2022/2023 Awards Calendar (EW)

NOMINEES/WINNERS

• Full List of MTV VMA Nominees (Pitchfork)

  • Vote Here For VMA Nominees (MTV)

• Predicting The 2023 Oscar Contenders (EW)

• 2023 Grammy’s Set To Return To LA (The Wrap)

• Emmy Noms 2022: Full List (EW)

• NEWS

• Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar Eligible For Short Film Oscars (Rolling Stone)

• Abbott Elementary Cleans Up At TCAS (THR)

• Janet Yang Elected Prez of Oscars Academy (The Wrap)

• HFPA Latest Effort To Save The Golden Globes Will Increase Voting Poo Rise & Diversity (THR)

• Date Has Been Set For 2023 Latin Grammys (Billboard)

• DGA Awards Date Announced For 2023 (THR)

• Critics Choice Awards Return To The CW (The Wrap)

• Are There Any Real Oscar Contenders At This Point? (The Wrap)

THE POP LIST

• Best Netflix Shows of All Time- Top 20 (Rolling Stone)

• Best Beyonce Songs (Rolling Songs)

• Best of the 90’s: Top 100 Movies (IndieWire)

• TV’s Top 25 Pilot Episodes (TVLine)

• 10 Standout Eps of The OG Star Trek Series (EW)

• Pixar’s 15 Best Movies (EW)

• The Best 16 Japanese Horror Movies (EW)

• 50 Best Break Up Songs Of All Time (Billboard)

• Thin Line Between Love & Hate- 13 Movies Critics Loved But Audiences Hated (The Independent)

• 30 Milestones In Hip Hop Awards (Billboard)

• Will Ferrell’s Top 12 Movie Performances (Variety)

• Harrison Ford’s 10 Best Roles (Variety)

• 12 Best Brad Pitt Films (EW)

• Best Music Docs of All Time (EW)

• How To Watch The Marvel Movies [In Release & Chronological Order] (Total Film)

🌐 WHAT’S Really Going On… 🌐

HEADLINES FROM THE “REAL” WORLD

More Real Stuff

• This Week's ReWine

  -Kansas Voters Push Back On Anti-Abortion Legislation/Agenda (NY Times)

  -FL. Gov Suspends State Attorney For Refusing To Prosecute Abortion Cases (USA TODAY)

• The Mango Mussolini & ALL His Scandals

  Former WH Lawyers Interviewed Over Mar-a-Lago Docs (CNN)

  Of Course He Is: Trump Weaponizing His Social Media Site Against The FBI, So Much For Law & Order (Rolling Stone)

  Who Has The Power To Classify Docs & Why (USA Today)

  DOJ Fights Release of Trump Raid Evidence (The Independent)

  Trump Demands FBI Return Documents Seized At Mar-a-Lago (The Independent)

  All The Times Trump Leaked Classified Nuclear Info Like A Sieve (The Independent)

  US Intelligence Agencies Have Always been concerned about Mar-a-Lago’s Security (CNN)

  Have A MAGAts Found A New Enemy? (Rolling Stone)

  Dem’s Have A New Strategy For Defeating Trumpers & MAGAs (Rolling Stone)

THE ReWINE

The Latest Episode of The ReWine

THE POLITICS OF IT ALL

• DOJ Advised By Judge To File Redacted Mar-a-Lago Affidavit Ahead of Decision About Unsealing (The Independent)

  • 6 Takeaways From Mar-a-Lago Hearing (CNN)

• Liz Cheney Launches A PAC & Hints At A 2024 Run For the WH (The Independent)

  • Liz Cheney Concedes Primary Loss, But Vows To Do Whatever It Takes To Stop the Mango Mussolini (Deadline)

• Majority of Americans Support What Went Down At Mar-a-Lago (The Independent)

• Da Fuq? Please Make it Make Sense: Florida Judge Rules 16 Yr Not Mature Enough to Get An Abortion (Politico)

  • Louisiana’s Three Remaining Abortion Clinics Will Relocate To Other States (The Independent)

• Alaska Can’t Seem To Quit Palin As Her Political Comeback Continues (Axios)

LAW & ORDER

• 3 Charged in 2018 Death of Former Crime Boss Whitey Bulger (USA TODAY)

• Former Trump CFO Weisselberg To Plead Guilty & Spill the Tea on Trump Org (The Independent)

• Giuliani Target In Criminal Probe In Election Interference In Georgia (USA TODAY)

  • Judge Ruled Lindsay Graham Has To Testify Before Grand Jury In Same Probe (Rolling Stone)

• San Francisco’s Mayor Fight To Get Brother Out of Jail (The Independent)

• Cruel & Unusual Punishment: Alabama Inmate Dies 3Hrs After Lethal Injection (The Independent)

• FBI Finally Arrests Officers In Breonna Taylor Case (The Independent)

• Police Search For Suspects After Shooting At Mall of America (CNN)

• Why Does Biden Want to Hire 100,000 More Police Officers? (The Independent)

• Former Trump WH Lawyers Negotiating With DOJ Over Testimony (CNN)

• Environmental ReWine

  Hot As Hell: Some Places In The South Feel Like 125 Degrees (USA TODAY)

  Fantasy Storm: Hints of A Hurricane Are Showing Up In Long Range Forecast Models (CNN)

  Expert Warns California Of Epic Historical Disaster (USA TODAY)

  2 Dead As Vegas Casinos & Roads Flood For 2nd Time In A Week (CNN)

• Misc ReWIne

  Understanding DACA & Protecting Dreamers (USA TODAY)

  Majority of Americans Worry About Being Able to Afford Housing (CNN)

  DeSantis’ Attack On Florida Education (CNN)

THE WORLD AROUND US

• Severe Drought Taking A Toll On Farmers, Crops (CNN)

  • Over 1/2 of the Country Is In Drought (CNN)

• Aurora borealis May Be Visible Across Northern US Tonight (USA TODAY)

• Biden Signs Climate Bill Into Law (Rolling Stone)

  • GOP’s Craziest Claims About Bill- Cow Farts & More (The Independent)

• Colorado River In Tier 2 Water Shortage Resulting In Mandatory Cuts (CNN)

EVERYTHING ELSE

• Apple Admits Major Security Risks For iPhones, iPads, & iMacs (The Independent)

• Two Small Planes Collide Mid-Air In Cali, Fatalities Reported (USA TODAY)

• NBC News’ Richard Engel Announces Death of 6Yr Old Son (The Independent)

• What the Hell is Rod Iron Ministries, Besides Dangerous? (Rolling Stone)

• Mass Killings Database Shows Every Event Since 2006 (USA TODAY)

• CDC Remaking Itself In An Effort To Restore Public Confidence (CNN)

• Children’s Hospitals Harassed Over Transgender Care Programs (USA TODAY)

• Is Reddit Quietly Banning Sex Workers? (Rolling Stone)

• Thanks To Anti-Vaxxers, Polio Making Comeback (Rolling Stone)

• Maternal Health Care Is Disappearing In Rural Areas (USA TODAY)

⚾️🏀SPORTS NEWS🏈🎾

Are You Ready For Some Football?

🏈 Scores, Schedules, & Rankings 🏈

NFL

SCHEDULE

• Preseason Schedule (CBS Sports)

• Complete NFL Schedule 22-23 Season (USA TODAY)

SCORES

POWER RANKINGS

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

• SI Preseason TOP 25 (Sports Illustrated)

AROUND THE LEAGUE

• Watson Given 11 Games & $5M Fine (ESPN)

  • Watson Stands By His Innocence (Sports Illustrated)

  • Browns GM No Regrets On Watson Trade (CNN)

• Bowles Won’t Commit On Timetable For Brady’s Return To Team (ESPN)

• Pats & Panthers Come To Blows In Practice (USA TODAY)

• Aqib Talib’s Brother Turns Self In For Killing Opposing Coach (ESPN)

• Carl Nasib Going To The Bucs (USA TODAY)

• Deshaun Watson Apologizes To All The Women He’s “Impacted” (People)

• Detroit Lions Focus of This Season’s Hard Knocks (Deadline)

• Former NFL RB, Frank Gore, Charged With Assault In Domestic Violence Case (USA TODAY)

NCCAF NEWS

• Big Ten Signs $8B Deal With Fox, CBS & NBC (THR)

• CFP Discussing Possibility of Ditching NCAA (ESPN)

• Bama Starts Preseason Ranked #1, Again (USA TODAY)

• NBC’s New ND Broadcasting Team Benched Before 1st Game (Sports Illustrated)

• Former Washington State Coach Files Wrongful Termination Suit (USA TODAY)

HOOP IT UP

🏀 Scores, Schedules, & Rankings 🏀

WNBA

• Playoff Schedule

• Scores 8-18 (ESPN)

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NBA

• 2022-2023 Schedule

HOOPS ReWINE

• Brittney Griner

  Brittney Griner Appeals Conviction In Russian Drug Case (NY Times)

  Brittney Griner Sentenced To 9 Yrs In Russian Prison (The Independent)

  Trump & Conservatives Side With Russia Over Verdict (Rolling Stone)

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE NBA?

• What’s Next For the Lakers After Locking Up LeBron (Sports Illustrated)

  • LeBron Inks New 2 Yr $97.5M Extension (ESPN)

• NBA Releases Full 2022/23 Schedule (NBA.com)

• THE MUST SEE Game For Each Team (Sports Illustrated)

  • 10 Most Exciting Games TO Watch (Sports Illustrated)

  • NBA Opting Out of Election Day Games (ESPN)

  • Big Takeaways From The 22-23 Schedule (USA TODAY)

• Five Big Games: Breaking Down The NBA’s Christmas Day Games (ESPN)

• Draymond Green Adds Another Ring To His Collection (ESPN)

• Sixers-Celtics Lead The Way For Opening Night Games (Sports Illustrated)

• Settled: Ben Simmons & Sixers Sette Salary Grievance (USA TODAY)

HOOP DREAMS

• Dick Vitale Is Cancer Free (USA TODAY)

• Princeton Coaching Legend Pete Carril Dies At 92 (Sports Illustrated)

• Bronny James Being Actively Recruited By 3 Programs (Sports Illustrated)

  • Memphis Is One of The Schools (Sports Illustrated)

WE GOT GAME

• Expert Playoff Picks (Sports Illustrated)

• Storm Come Up With A ‘Clutch’ Rally In The 4th To Take Game 1 (ESPN)

• Who’s the MVP? Wilson or Stewart? (ESPN)

• Liberty Win Gm1 Against Sky (ESPN)

• Mercury Lose To Aces (ESPN)

• Playoffs Begin: Key Games && How To Watch (USA TODAY)

  • Playoff Preview (ESPN)

• Brittney Griner Appeals Conviction In Russian Drug Case (NY Times)

• Liz Cambage Retiring From WNBA (Sports Illustrated)

• Sylvia Fowles Gets Standing O For Career (USA TODAY)

• Will Next Season Be Taurasi’s Last? (USA TODAY)

WE GOT NEXT

• How UConn Is Affected By Paige Bueckers’ Injury In 22-23 Season (ESPN)

• Way Too Early Top 25 (ESPN)

The ReWine

• SERENA WILLIAMS

  Serena Williams Will Say Goodbye To Tennis After US Open (Vogue)

  Serena In Pictures (CNN)

Scores, Schedules & Rankings

MLB

• Scoreboard 8-17 (ESPN)

• Power Rankings 8-18 (ESPN)

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LLWS

How & Where To Watch (ESPN)

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME

• Pujols’ Monster Day (ESPN)

• Injured MLB Stars Who Could Have A Big Impact On The Playoff Race & world Series (USA TODAY)

• Fire Sale: Rangers Fire Prez Days After Giving Manager the Boot (USA TODAY)

• Did Fernando Tatis Jr, Cost Padres Their Dream Season? (Sports Illustrated)

• MLB Using “Field of Dreams” Game To Pave Way For More Special Events (Sports Illustrated)

• Dodgers Lose Buehler To Season Ending Elbow Injury (Sports Illustrated)

IT’S ALL ACES

• US Open Raises Purse To $60M (CNN)

• The Breakdown: Serena’s Legacy & Retirement Announcement (Sports Illustrated)

• Fan Asked To Leave Cincinnati Open For Displaying Ukrainian Flag (The Independent)

• Pickleball Reaches New Heights With Network TV Debut (THR)

• Rafael Nadal Honors Serena With His Return To the Court (The Guardian)

PUCK IT

• Junior Championship Scores, Scheds, & Rankings (ESPN)

• San Jose’s Knyzhov Tears ACL (ESPN)

ELSEWHERE IN THE SPORTS WORLD

• OG Catfish: The Even Weirder Truth Behind Manti Te’o’s Fake Girlfriend Scandal (The Independent)

• Olympics Rugby Gold Medalist, Ellia Green Comes Out As Transgender Man (People)

• Tiger Meeting With PGA Players To Keep Them From Bouncing To LIV (USA TODAY)

  • Is Cam Smith Headed to LIV After Withdrawing From BMW International? (USA TODAY)

• How The USMNT’s World Cup Roster Is Shaping Up (Sports Illustrated)

• Ranking The Premiere League’s Best & worst Kits Over the Past 30 Years (ESPN)

POP LIFE

About That Life

Extra Butter

IN MY BAG

• Kohl’s An Even Bigger Mess Than You Know (CNN)

• Amazon Deals On Lodge Cast Iron Cookware (People)

• Cop The Tik Tok Nails For $7 (Billboard)

• Amazon’s Hidden Page Furniture Deals (People)

• Apple Products Without Apple Prices (CNN)

• Top Backpacks For Back To School, Work Etc (THR)

• Water Bottles On Sale At Amazon (People)

• Amazon’s Huge Sale On Back to school Essentials For College Essentials (People)

• A Latte Kit Fit For American Royalty (People)

• Best Pillows For Stomach Sleepers (CNN)

• Backpacks That Give You The Bang For Your Buck (CNN)

HAUTE STUFF

• Best Summer Skincare Tips & Products (THR)

• Disney x Stuart Weitzman Collection (USA TODAY)

• Peep The Fall’s Hottest Designer Handbags (THR)

• Trending For 2022: Men Showing Skin (WWD)

• Makeup Artists Reveal Favorite Celeb Beauty Brand Products (CNN)

GOOD EATS

• The Miller High Life Ice Cream Bar That Tastes Like A Dive Bar **GROSS** (Food Network)

• The Best Soda Makers (People)

• School Lunches Kids Will Love (USA TODAY)

• How To Make Homemade In & Out and Cinnabun At Home (USA TODAY)

• Inexpensive Ways To Eat Healthier At Home (CNN)

• No Longer Cooking With Gas: Hollywood & LA Embrace The Move To Induction Ovens (THR)

• New Restaurants To Try In LA (THR)

WORK IT OUT

• Monkeypox Declared A Health Emergency (CNN)

  • Nearly 2M Vaccines To Be Made Available (USA TODAY)

    • Pets Can Get Monkeypox Too (USA TODAY)

• What To Know About At Home STD Kits & Which Ones to Buy (Spy)

• Exercises To Help With Back Pain (CNN)

• Try This Walking Meditation For Those Who Want To Meditate But Can’t Sit Still (CNN)

AROUND THE WORLD

• Strong Passport Makes Traveling Easier (USA TODAY)

• US Travelers Warned of Increase Crime Risk In Mexico (USA TODAY)

• Myrtle Beach SC Is One of the Most Affordable Places To Buy A Beach House In The US (Travel & Leisure)

• $59 Tix Available With SWA (USA TODAY)

• Airline Employee Fired For Punching Passenger In Face (The Independent)

• Grand Valley- Colorado’s Must Visit Destination (CNN)

• Where To Stay In New York (THR)

WINE DOWN TV

STREAMING NEWS & UPDATES

• This Week’s Comings & Goings (8-14) (TVLine)

• What’s Streaming In August (Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon, etc…) (TVLine)

• Hulu’s Best Thrillers (EW)

• The Best Movies On Netflix Right Now (The Wrap)

  • Best Action Movies On Netflix (EW)

• HBO Max: Must Watch Rom-Coms (EW)

WHAT TO WATCH

• EW Weekend Listings

• TVLine Friday Listings

• TV Guide Friday Listings

• Sports Friday Listings

  • How To Watch

TONIGHT’S FOCUS

• Orphan: First Kill - (Paramount+)

• The Sandman (Bonus Ep)- (Netflix)

• Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)

• Echoes (Netflix)

• Surfside Girls [all 10 eps]- (Apple TV+)

📽 THIS WEEKEND @ THE MOVIES- TRAILER Park 📽

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (Masako Nozawa; Toshio Furukawa; Yûko Minaguchi)

Beast (Idris Elba; Liyabuya Gongo; Martin Munro)

Orphan: First Kill (Isabelle Fuhrman; Julia Stiles; Rossif Sutherland)