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Emails & Politics. 14,900 more emails on Hillary Clinton’s server were revealed to have been found by the FBI including some that shows communications with Clinton Foundation donors and at times special favors from the State Dept. while she was Secy. State. Leonardo DiCaprio was set to host a fundraiser dinner in LA for Hilz but had to cancel due to “scheduling conflict” which some speculate the backout was actually due the “Wolf of Wall Street” funny money in the $3bn Malaysian money scandal. Magic Johnson’s family hosted her for a fundraiser benefit last night in California. Hillary also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday refuting Rudy Guiliani’s claim that she is in ill health. GOP presidential nominee, Trump, has called for the Clinton foundation to be shut down. Speaking of Trump, in a non-satire story, a 12-year-old is behind his campaign in Colorado…Read more
MORE NEWS
• After a 400% price surge, some members of congress are pressing Mylan, the pharmaceutical company behind the EpiPen, over the pricing increase of the lifesaving injection device for people with severe allergies.
• Unharmed deaf man in Charlotte, North Carolina, 29-year-old Daniel Harris, was shot and killed by a state trooper last week and outrage is growing over it. He appeared to be trying to communicate with the officer via sign language. The state trooper who shot Harris is on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
• Magazine musical chairs once again. Laura Brown who recently served at Hearst as Harper’s Bazaar’s executive editor has been named editor in chief of Time Inc.’s InStyle. Seventeen magazine’s editor in chief, Michelle Tan, was notified that she would no longer be needed at Seventeen while on maternity leave. Time Inc. has also parted ways with Real Simple editor in chief Kristin van Ogtrop; her last day at Real Simple will be Sept. 2.
ENTERTAINMENT
• The new boxing movie “Hands of Stone” starring Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez, Usher Raymond, Ellen Barkin about former Panamanian professional boxer Roberto Durán’s historic fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, held its NYC premiere last night. Joining some of the cast in attendance were Beyonce & Jay Z, Priyanka Chopra, Harvey Weinstein.
• It was revealed yesterday that DMX became a dad, again. He welcomed his 15th child, Exodus Simmons, with girlfriend Desiree Lindstrom. He served six months in prison in 2015 for delinquency on $400,000 of child support. X gon’ give it to ya!
FASHION
• Zara is being sued in California for deceptive pricing tactics and the defendants lawyer is a familiar name in celeb legal circle, Mark Geragos. The $5 million proposed class action lawsuit, alleges that Zara USA Inc tags clothing only in Euros and the converted to dollar rate at the price register is sold for a higher price.
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Nigeria for talks on tackling Boko Haram militants
Yesterday Kobe Bryant announced launch of $100mil venture fund with Jeff Stibel
LOOK OF THE DAY
Lily James in Burberry @ My Burberry Black launch
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