Musician Alexa Ray Joel opened up to PEOPLE about how she reacted watching her dad's new HBO documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes."
https://people.com/alexa-ray-joel-got-emotional-watching-billy-joel-chr…

Byron Black, a death row inmate with dementia and multiple organ failure, was executed by lethal injection despite having an active heart device his attorneys argued could cause extreme pain. Witnesses say he appeared to suffer during the procedure, gasping and saying, “It’s hurting so bad.”
https://people.com/tenn-inmate-executed-with-heart-device-despite-shock…

A New Orleans woman was killed in a murder-suicide by her boyfriend less than two months after a protective order against him was filed on her behalf
https://people.com/she-got-restraining-order-after-boyfriend-threw-her-…

Rebekah Baptiste's father Richard Baptiste and his girlfriend Anicia Woods have been arrested on murder charges.
https://people.com/rebekah-baptiste-allegedly-tortured-by-father-girlfr…

On Thursday, July 31, Yeonsoo Go left a routine visa hearing when she was arrested outside of a New York City courthouse as her mom, a priest, watched. Days later, the college student was released on her own recognizance after the religious community rallied around her.
https://people.com/priests-daughter-nervous-before-routine-visa-hearing…

Carly Rae Jepsen shared photos from her colorful wig-clad bachelorette party on Instagram Aug. 5.
https://people.com/carly-rae-jepsen-shares-photos-colorful-wig-clad-bac…

In the Thursday, July 31 episode of 'The Dog Walk with Eddie' podcast, Luke Combs opened up about choosing to do a cappella over pledging a fraternity in college. At the time, the country star revealed he was “already kind of over” the pledging process by Big Brother night.
https://people.com/luke-combs-a-cappella-over-pledging-fraternity-colle…

Pamela Anderson opens up about her happiness during The Naked Gun premiere week as her romance with Liam Neeson blossoms in public view
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pamela-anderson-reflects…

Ian Somerhalder weighed in on the age-old question, Team Stefan or Team Damon, as Kylie Jenner posts about her "Vampire Diaries" rewatch.
https://people.com/ian-somerhalder-responds-after-kylie-jenner-vampire-…

After announcing he recently got married, questions still abound about the identity of the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback's partner
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/all-the-clues-about-the-i…