The 9 Best New Books in August

1. “Bloodless” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Grand Central Publishing)2.

Anna Tingley All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.A #1 New York Times Bestseller, McConaughey’s memoir and self-proclaimed “approach book” is filled with raucous stories and one-of-a-kind bits of wisdom from the actor’s less-than-average life.

JAY-Z is opening up about his relationship with Beyoncé, admitting he is proud of her success and describing her as “inspiring.”The 51-year-old singer and entrepreneur took a moment to talk about his wife during his most recent interview, as he was announcing the reopening of his iconic 40/40 Club in New York City.The star was first asked how he felt about collaboration with the acclaimed singer, to which he said Beyoncé is “super detail-oriented, obviously, as you can see from her work,“ adding

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorProcter & Gamble is throwing what it hopes will be a touchdown pass to the NFL.The consumer-products giant has tapped the football league to push one of its biggest marketing initiatives in years.

In addition to being spouses for over a decade, Jay-Z and Beyoncé are also frequent collaborators, and there’s a good reason for that. Or, as Jay-Z told ET at the 18th anniversary of the 40/40 Club in New York City on Saturday, there’s multiple reasons.

JAY-Z and Beyoncé are also frequent collaborators, and there's a good reason for that. Or, as JAY-Z told ET at the 18th anniversary of the 40/40 Club in New York City on Saturday, there's multiple reasons. «She's super detail oriented, obviously, as you can see from her work,» he said of why he loves working with his wife.

1. “Bloodless” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Grand Central Publishing)2. “Billy Summers″ by Stephen King (Scribner)3.

“To those New Yorkers who have yet to meet me, I say this – you may not know me. But I know you,” the State of New York’s first female Governor Kathy Hochul said in her debut public address after being officially sworn in early Tuesday.

Swizz Beatz teamed up with Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim, Remy Ma and other rappers to lead a live tribute to the late DMX.The set was part of Hot 97’s Summer Jam concert in New Jersey over the weekend. Watch some of the performance below:A post shared by Swizz Beatz (@therealswizzz)A post shared by HOT 97 (@hot97)DMX died back in April after being hospitalised for a heart attack brought on from a reported overdose.

1 . "Billy Summers″ by Stephen King (Scribner)2 . ″American Marxism″ by Mark R.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJerhonda Johnson Pace told a federal jury that she began having sex with R. Kelly shortly after she turned 16, as the singer’s racketeering trial got under way in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

EXCLUSIVE: We have learned first that Netflix has set the cast for their adaptation of Annie Barrows’ New York Times bestselling book series Ivy & Bean and that is Emmy Award Nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Emmy Award Winner Jane Lynch, Pretty Little Liars‘ Sasha Pieterse, Oscar nominee Nia Vardalos, Garfield Wilson, Jaycie Dotin and Marci T. House.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust days after Jay-Z and Roc Nation took part in a $325 million investment in the Fanatics sports e-commerce platform, the rapper, along with Fanatics onwer and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin have applied for a New York gaming license to form Fanatics Sportsbook. The news was first reported by TMZ and ESPN and confirmed by Variety.

1. “Billy Summers” by Stephen King (Scribner)2. “American Marxism” by Mark R.

release date for “She Said” on November 18, 2022. Braugher will reprise his role as Raymond Holt in the final season of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” premiering Thursday.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAndre Braugher has joined the cast of “She Said,” the film retelling of the investigation into sexual assault and harassment perpetrated by Harvey Weinstein.Braugher will play New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet, who oversaw groundbreaking reporting from journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. Their 2017 probe led to Hollywood mogul Weinstein’s disgrace and criminal prosecution, and sparked the #MeToo movement.

"Jeopardy!" champion Matt Amodio added two more accolades to his current winning streak, earning him a place as one of the best contestants of all time.  After winning his 13th consecutive game on Friday, the graduate student from New Haven, Conn. earned himself a grand prize total of $430,200, making him the number five highest winning champion in regular play there has ever been.

Major moment! Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Lauren Sorrentino enjoyed their first family beach day with son Romeo on Saturday, August 7.