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Melody Chiu / People.com:
‘Devastated’ Ariana Grande Met by Family as She Arrives in Florida Following Concert Terrorist Attack: ‘She Just Wants to Be with Loved Ones Right Now’  —  Ariana Grande has arrived back in the States following the devastating terrorist attack after her Manchester Arena show in the U.K. Monday evening.
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Chris Spargo / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: First photos of Ariana Grande since Manchester attack show tearful pop star being comforted by her boyfriend as she's whisked off a private jet and into an SUV caravan  — Ariana Grande was seen for the first time since a suicide bomber set off an improvised device at her concert in Manchester on Monday night
Discussion: People.com, AOL and Oh No They Didn't!
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Ariana Grande Reunites With Mac Miller in Florida After Manchester Bombing  —  Ariana Grande has left the U.K.  —  Around 10:30 p.m. Monday, moments after the 23-year-old singer finished her concert at Manchester Arena, a suicide bomber detonated a device in the venue's foyer, killing 22 people and injuring 59 more.
Ariana Grande / TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande's Mother Rushed Fans Backstage to Safety During Manchester Bombing Chaos
People.com:
19 Dead and ‘Around’ 50 Injured in Explosion at Ariana Grande's U.K. Concert
Chloe Chaplain / London Evening Standard:
Manchester attack: First victim of suicide bomber named as teenager Georgina Callander
Courtney Connley / ABC News:
19 dead, 50 injured after reports of explosion at Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena: Police
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Taylor Swift ‘Has Learned from the Past’ — How She Kept Her Romance with Joe Alwyn ‘Insanely Private’  —  After a public split from Calvin Harris and high-profile romance with Tom Hiddleston, Taylor Swift decided to make a change when it came to her romance with new boyfriend Joe Alwyn.
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Dan Wootton / The Sun:
SWIFT MOVE Taylor Swift's new British boyfriend Joe Alwyn to move to the US to be closer to the pop star
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nicki Minaj / TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj Says She Won't Let Terrorists Win!!  —  I'M NOT LETTING THE TERRORISTS WIN!  —  Nicki Minaj has got Manchester's back and says it's good citizens can count on seeing her when her next tour rolls through town ... because she's not letting fear rule her world.
Discussion: X17 Online
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
How Julianne Hough Stays Fit Despite Her Love for Carbs  —  Bread doesn't frighten Julianne Hough.  The toned Dancing With the Stars judge fills up on carbs “at every single meal,” the 28-year-old reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.  “I think when you deprive yourself, that's when you crave pasta and pizza.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Diana Pearl / People.com:
Why Pippa Middleton Did Not Want a ‘Royal’ Wedding — and How She Got Her ‘Dream’  —  A royal family wedding!  Read all about Pippa's gorgeous dress and how George and Charlotte stole the show.  Subscribe now for exclusive details from Pippa's big day — only in PEOPLE!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
The Sun:
'I'M BLOOMING SORRY!'  Orlando Bloom phones to apologise to waitress who was sacked after being found naked in his bed after night of ‘incredible sex’  —  The Pirates of the Caribbean star got steamy with Viviana Ross after the aspiring actress finished her shift at the exclusive Chiltern Firehouse
Hollywood Reporter:
Roger Moore, the Suave James Bond in Seven Films, Dies at 89  —  YOUTUBE  —  The Englishman also was debonair as Simon Templar on the British TV series ‘The Saint.’ “I would have loved to have played a real baddie,” he once said.  —  Roger Moore, the handsome Londoner who portrayed James Bond …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Jessica Simpson Went On “Ellen” And It Turned Into An Awkward Mess  —  A Jessica Simpson interview is usually awkward wrapped in messy and doused with cringe-fuel, but s**t really got awkward on yesterday's episode of Ellen.  Jessica went on Ellen to promote her billion dollar fashion …
The Dirty:
EXCLUSIVE: Danielle Staub Engaged Again  —  While it's been known for a while that former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Danielle Staub has been filming for the eighth season of RHONJ, The Dirty has exclusively learned that Staub got engaged this past weekend.
Discussion: People.com, Us Weekly and E! Online
Perez Hilton:
Katy Perry FINALLY Addresses Her Bad Blood With Taylor Swift On Carpool Karaoke: 'She Wouldn't Speak To Me'  —  It's time to take this beef off the grill!  —  But first, Katy Perry needs to explain her side of the “situation” with Taylor Swift!  —  In Monday night's Late Late Show Primetime Special …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry Says Taylor Swift ‘Started’ Their Feud: 'It's Time for Her to Finish It'
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 
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