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To mark the one year anniversary of her album Lemonade, Beyoncé founded the Formation Scholars, a scholarship that will send four select women to college for the upcoming 2017-18 academic year. The scholarship is only open to women who will enroll in a program for the creative arts, music, literature, or African-American studies. (Facebook)

Former Bachelor star Chris Soules was arrested on Monday night in Iowa after fleeing the scene of a deadly car crash. According to reports, Soules’ vehicle rear-ended a tracker, with both vehicles ending up in a ditch. The driver of the tractor was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. (Facebook)

Steve Harvey’s new daytime talk show “Steve” will premier September 5 and is set to air on the NBC-owned stations and other leading station groups. Daytime veteran Shane Farley has been tapped to serve as executive producer and will produce alongside Gerald Washington and IMG’s Mark Shapiro and Mike Antinoro. Farley is known for his previous work on NBC’s “The Voice,” “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” “Rachael Ray,” and more. (Search)

Elton John has canceled two months of performances in Las Vegas due to a serious illness that sent him to the hospital. The “Rocket Man” singer became violently ill during his return flight home from Santiago, Chile, following his South American tour. His medical team successfully identified the infection quickly, which resulted in successful treatment and is expected to make a complete recovery. (Facebook)

KFC introduced its latest Colonel Sanders for its new “finger-licking” ad campaign. Rob Lowe is the latest actor to sport the fried chicken king’s iconic white hair, to help debut the chain’s new Zinger burger. The 53-year-old explained his excitement for the new ad campaign in a statement: “My grandfather was the head of the Ohio chapter of the National Restaurant Association in the 1960s and took me to meet Colonel Harland Sanders when I was a kid. It was a big deal. I thought this would be a nice homage to both Colonel Sanders and to my grandfather.” (Google Trends)

Jesse Williams and his wife, Aryn Drake-Lee, are splitting up, People and E! News report. The Grey’s Anatomy star and his real estate broker wife were together for about 10 years, according to People, and have been married since September 2012. Williams told USA TODAY about his then-fiancée in 2010, recalling when the two first met. “I was a teacher when I met her, so she’s been with me through all different facets of my career,” he said. “She’s stuck with me through thick and thin.” E! reports that Williams filed for divorce, requesting joint legal and physical custody of their children, and to terminate Drake-Lee’s spousal support. The couple have a three-year-old daughter, Sadie, and an almost two-year-old son, Maceo. (Google Trends)