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10:45 PM ET, June 2, 2016

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Michael Tarm / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Official says Prince died of opioid overdose  —  CHICAGO (AP) — A law-enforcement official tells The Associated Press that tests show Prince died of an opioid overdose.  —  The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Autopsy: Prince Died of Fentanyl Overdose  —  The Latest on the investigation into the death of Prince, who was found dead at his suburban Minneapolis home on April 21 (all times local):  —  A Minnesota medical examiner says Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose.
TMZ.com:
Prince — Died of Opiod Overdose ... According to Report  —  ... According to Report  —  Prince died from an opioid drug overdose ... according to a report on the medical examiner's testing.  —  The ME's Office has been conducting toxicology testing on the singer, and the AP quotes a source as saying it was an “opioid overdose.”
Associated Press:
Prince died of accidental painkiller overdose
Discussion: PerezHilton
Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
Assistant Says Texts Were Doctored  —  Johnny Depp's assistant, Stephen Deuters, tells TMZ, the texts that were posted in which he allegedly apologized to Amber Heard for Johnny's violent behavior are heavily doctored ... and he never said Johnny attacked her.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - Johnny Depp ‘in 2am row’ with bodyguards outside casino after swigging champagne at concert after-party in Denmark... and flirting with a mystery blonde  —  Johnny Depp apparently had a confrontation with one of his own bodyguards last night as he stayed out swigging champagne with a mystery blonde until 4am.
People.com:
Calvin Harris Ended Relationship with Taylor Swift After Being ‘Intimidated’ by Her Success, Source Says  —  Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift's relationship ended because the DJ was “intimidated” by her success, a friend of the singer tells PEOPLE.  —  Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE …
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Break Up, But “They Can Likely Get Back Together Tomorrow”  —  Another young Hollywood couple has decided to call it quits.  —  ­E! News exclusively confirms that model Gigi Hadid and singer Zayn Malik have broken up after dating for roughly seven months.
Erinthibeau / 94.7 Fresh FM94.7 Fresh FM:
Gwen Stefani Tells The Tommy Show She's Not Engaged  —  Word on the street is that Gwen Stefani and her “Voice” co-host Blake Shelton are engaged, but is it true?  —  On Wednesday, Gwen Stefani talked to The Tommy Show and addressed the rumors herself.  —  When Tommy asked if the singer …
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Patrick Doyle / Rolling Stone:
Blake Shelton on Gwen, Twitter Mistakes and Tabloid Trouble
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
BF KICKING IN DOOR CAUSED BREAKUP  —  Kenya Moore survived a nightmare vacation, and a blowout argument with her boyfriend before they finally broke things off.  —  The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star's now ex-bf, Matt Jordan, announced their breakup, but left out the details of their Memorial …
Laurie Sandell / Cosmopolitan:
Zendaya Explains the Real Reason She Came Back to Disney  —  The K.C. Undercover star also discusses the importance of love and voting in the July issue of Cosmo.  —  On the election and voting: “There's really crazy stuff happening right now, and it's disappointing, sad, and scary.
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
'Hamilton's' Lin-Manuel Miranda Sets Exit Date as Original Cast Jockeys for Raises  —  EMAIL ME  —  The megahit's mastermind has told confidants he will depart the show July 9 to work on other projects, which could create even greater clamor for hard-to-score tickets.
Mike Sager / InStyle:
Jessica Alba Shares Her “Life Crisis” Over Her Sex Symbol Status Inside the New InStyle  —  Jessica Alba overcame an asthmatic childhood to star in more than 30 movies and launch her own eco empire.  And with the blockbuster growth of The Honest Company, the mom of two is very close …
TMZ.com:
To Handle These N-Words  —  Farrah Franklin, a former Destiny's Child singer, got busted for public intoxication — note the red nose in her mug shot — and allegedly told police she should've downed even more alcohol.  —  According to cops ... Farrah got into an argument …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
House Arrest Extended  —  Meek Mill should be celebrating his first night of freedom, but instead he's still on lockdown after failing to follow the judge's orders.  —  Sources connected to Meek's camp tell us he got hit with an additional 8 days of house arrest to give him time to complete …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Wes Chatham and Jenn Brown Welcome Son Rhett Jameson  —  It's really a boys' house now!  —  Wes Chatham and Jenn Brown welcomed their second son on Wednesday, June 1, in Los Angeles, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Born at 7:08 p.m., Rhett Jameson Chatham weighed in at 7 lbs., 13 oz. and measured 20½ inches long.
Discussion: Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Day-Lewis Eye Reunion on 1950s Fashion Drama (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson may be assembling another big screen production, this time in the world of fashion.  —  Although no deal is set, sources tell Variety that Lewis is in talks …
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Teresa Giudice Defends Her Tax Debt  —  What's the big deal?  While Teresa Giudice and her husband, Joe, still owe money to the IRS after being convicted of fraud, their lawyer, James Leonard Jr., tells Us Weekly that they plan to pay off their debt as soon as possible.
Kara Warner / People.com:
Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke Reveals Her Ideal Man: ‘I Want Someone Who Has a Dad Bod’  —  There is good reason to envy Emilia Clarke.  —  She's on a globally popular TV show, Game of Thrones and stars in the buzzworthy new romantic drama Me Before You based on Jojo Moyes' best-selling novel.
Discussion: Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Colton Haynes Goes Shirtless, Gets Chained in “Shocking” New Photo Shoot  —  Colton Haynes is taking shirtless photos to the next level.  —  The Arrow star shared photos on his Instagram of his newest photo shoot, shot by photographer Tyler Shields, and they are steamy.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Eva Longoria Dishes on the Memorable Moments of Her Wedding: ‘The Tequila Kind of Blurred It All’  —  Eva Longoria is still on cloud nine after her Mexico City wedding to José Antonio Bastón.  But the 41-year-old actress is also still trying to piece together moments from her big day!
Discussion: Style News and Just Jared
Michael Bay:
Kate Beckinsale  —  Really?  —  This poster has hung proudly over my desk for 15 years.  Yesterday I read in the press that I don't think Kate Beckinsale is “a stunning beauty,” huh?  And they went on to suggest that Kate and I don't like each other?  —  Well, totally untrue.  Kate and I are friendly.
 
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Kylie Jenner / TMZ.com:
Hip to Hip with PartyNextDoor  —  Kylie Jenner and PartyNextDoor added …
Discussion: Bossip
New York Daily News:
Zendaya calls out Giuliana Rancic for saying singer looks like she ‘smells like weed’ on Oscars red carpet
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Drake and Hailey Baldwin Are ‘Dating Super Casually,’ Says Source
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mia Adorante / W Magazine:
Meet Dr. Kevin Sands: The World's Most Connected Dentist
Discussion: Page Six and Style News
Sara Nathan / People.com:
How Simon Cowell Has Softened Up on TV: 'You Understand How You'd Feel If It Was Your Son Up There'
Discussion: PerezHilton and NBC
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘The Flash’ Lands ‘Dope’ Helmer Rick Famuyiwa; He Will Direct Ezra Miller As Fastest Man Alive
The Players' Tribune:
Who Ya Gonna Call?... Mamba
Discussion: Just Jared
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People.com:
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Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Tracy Bloom / KTLA:
Woman on UCLA Murder-Suicide Suspect's ‘Kill List’ Found Shot to Death in Minnesota: LAPD Chief Beck
Discussion: New York's PIX11
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Spend Time Together Again in Italy
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Marisa Sullivan / Us Weekly:
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 3 Lands Ben Higgins' Castoff Amanda Stanton
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ryan Gosling / London Evening Standard:
“A long time ago I went to see a shrink and he wrote me a prescription that said: ‘Do comedy.’”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and Us Weekly
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Ubisoft's ‘The Division’ Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Meet Emma Roberts' New Man, Christopher Hines
 

 
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Richard Deitsch / New York Times:
Netflix's first livestream of NFL games avoided major buffering and freezing issues that plagued the Tyson-Paul fight for the most part, after early glitches

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

Reuters:
Palestinian sources say an Israeli airstrike killed five journalists from Al-Quds Today; the Israeli military called the five “operatives posing as journalists”

 
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