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12:20 PM ET, July 24, 2017

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TMZ.com:
John Heard Dead at 71  —  John Heard, the beloved star of several huge 80s and 90s movies, died Friday in Palo Alto, CA ... TMZ has learned.  —  Heard was found dead in a hotel by the maid service ... according to family sources.  Police were called to the hotel for a report of a medical emergency …
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People.com:
Home Alone and Sopranos Star John Heard Has Died  —  John Heard — the actor known for his role in several iconic '80s and '90s movies including Big, Beaches, and Home Alone — died Friday in Palo Alto, California, the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office confirms to PEOPLE.  He was 71.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William and Prince Harry Hadn't Seen Mom Diana in Nearly One Month Before Her Shocking Death  —  Prince William and Prince Harry didn't see their mother Princess Diana for about a month before she died in August 1997.  —  The princes and their mother were separated because of a vacation …
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Leanne Aciz Stanton / Us Weekly:
Prince William and Prince Harry Reveal Their Regrets Over Final Phone Call With Late Mom Princess Diana  —  In an experience that Prince William called “cathartic,” he and Prince Harry spoke candidly about their mother Princess Diana's death and revealed that their last conversation …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Harry Shares His Regret Over Last Phone Call with Mom Diana: 'If I'd Known ... the Things I Would Have Said to Her'
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Scott Disick Clarifies: “I Do Like Sex, But I Am Not an Addict”  —  Scott Disick wants to set the record straight about his love life and what he calls his “gargantuan appetite” for sex.  —  He and ex Kourtney Kardashian, with whom she shares three kids, have been broken up for two years.
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise  —  The studio is working on plans to usher out Affleck's Batman gracefully, a source says, addressing the change in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films.  —  Ben Affleck is heading to Comic-Con this weekend …
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Darren Franich / EW.com:
Ben Affleck on playing Batman: 'I'd love to do it as long as they'll have me'  —  After the Warner Bros. Comic-Con panel on Saturday, Affleck spoke to EW about his position as Caped Crusader  —  Warner Bros. debuted a new trailer for Justice League on Saturday during the studio's Comic-Con panel …
Associated Press:
Charlize Theron to Hollywood: ‘Make more female-driven’ movies … Charlize Theron has a message to audiences: See female-driven movies, and studios will make more.  —  “I always say to studios, ‘Make more female-driven movies,’ ” Theron said.  “They said, ‘We would if people go and see them.’ So go see those movies!”
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Charlize Theron Recalls the Night Her Mom Killed Her Alcoholic Father in Self-Defense
Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Andy Roddick Reveals Wife Brooklyn Decker Is Pregnant with Their Second Child — a Girl  —  Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick's family will soon be set for a game of doubles.  —  Roddick revealed that his wife Decker, 30, is pregnant with their second child — a daughter …
Discussion: Page Six
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Hilary Duff's Home Burglarized While She Was Vacationing With Son  —  Hilary Duff's Los Angeles home was burglarized last week while she was away on vacation, E! News has learned.  —  The Lizzie McGuire alum and Younger star was with her 5-year-son Luca in Canada, where her ex and his dad Mike Comrie is from.
Lanford Beard / People.com:
Catfish's Nev Schulman Is Married to Laura Perlongo: 'I'm a Very Lucky Man!'  —  It's a Catfish happy ending!  PEOPLE can confirm that Nev Schulman and Laura Perlongo are married.  —  The reality show host and Perlongo, who share 9-month-old daughter Cleo, tied the knot noon Saturday …
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Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
Beyoncé Statue at Madame Tussauds Is Removed Amid Criticism  —  Beyoncé is taking a break from the public eye.  —  Not the real Beyoncé — though she, too, seems to be lying low since the birth of her twins, Sir Carter and Rumi, who, at a month old, appeared in a photo on her Instagram page last week.
 
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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