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Scott Soshnick / Variety:
Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Retain JPMorgan to Raise Money for Mets Bid (EXCLUSIVE) — Retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his fiancé, recording artist and actor Jennifer Lopez, have retained JPMorgan Chase to raise capital for a possible bid on the New York Mets, people familiar with the matter said.
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Cele|bitchy, TMZ.com and Bossip
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Harry and Meghan tell UK tabloids they will no longer deal with them — Duke and Duchess of Sussex accuse outlets of running stories that are ‘distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason’ — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the editors of British tabloid newspapers …
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Cele|bitchy, Vanity Fair and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Meghan and Harry Pled With Thomas Markle Not To Talk To Media — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pled with Thomas Markle to stop blabbing to the media before their Royal wedding ... according to text messages sent by the Sussexes. — Meghan and Harry's pleas to Thomas leading up to their nuptials …
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People.com, Us Weekly and Dlisted
Memory Chapel / Laurel Leader-Call:
Thomas William Lester … Thomas William Lester, an American actor and evangelist best known as Eb Dawson on — the television series “Green Acres,” has died. He was 81. Lester died of complications from Parkinson's Disease on April 20, 2020 in the Nashville, Tennessee home …
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TMZ.com:
TOM LESTER ‘GREEN ACRES’ STAR DEAD AT 81 — REMEMBERING TOM LESTER — Tom Lester — best known for playing Eb Dawson on the '60s sitcom “Green Acres” — has died of complications from Parkinson's Disease ... TMZ has learned. — We're told the longtime actor died Monday morning in Nashville …
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The Wrap
Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
Tua Tagovailoa Is the Biggest Bet in the NFL Draft — The former Alabama star may be the most talented quarterback in this year's NFL draft, but teams have to weigh his phenomenal ability to throw a football with the reality that his college career ended due to a hip injury
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, Dany Garcia Team for Backyard Wrestling Series at HBO (EXCLUSIVE) — Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, and Dany Garcia are set to executive produce a half-hour series in development at HBO about the creation of a backyard wrestling promotion, Variety has learned exclusively.
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ComingSoon.net, Bossip and The Wrap
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes’ Moves Forward At Lionsgate With Series Director Francis Lawrence — Hunger Games series filmmaker Francis Lawrence is returning to helm the Lionsgate prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes based on Suzanne Collins' new Scholastic novel …
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POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
RHOC Alum Kara Keough Brings Home Newborn Son's Ashes & Pays Tribute After His Death … We continue to think of Kara Keough during this difficult time as the former Real Housewives of Orange County star has finally brought her son McCoy's ashes home to rest, weeks after revealing he tragically died during childbirth.
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Page Six
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Laura Prepon: Why Ben Foster and I Haven't Announced Our Newborn Son's Name — Julianne Hough Dances Away ‘Stagnant Energy’ Amid Marriage Issues With Brooks Laich — Meghan Markle Talks Disney+ Movie ‘Elephant’ in 1st TV Appearance Since Royal Exit — YouTuber NikkieTutorials …
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Brad Pitt Plays Weatherman In Hilarious Cameo For John Krasinski's Some Good News Show! — We've seen Brad Pitt take on many different roles but his latest stint as a weatherman might be one of the most amusing ones yet! — The 56-year-old Oscar winner made a brief but hilarious cameo …
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Page Six
Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Venice Film Festival Going Forward, No Collaboration With Cannes Planned — Plans are underway for the Venice Film festival to take place on the Lido in the event's customary early September slot. — Roberto Cicutto, president of the Venice Biennale, the fest's parent organization …
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ComingSoon.net and Vanity Fair
TMZ.com:
Kobe Helicopter Crash Victims' Families Sue for Wrongful Death — KOBE HELICOPTER CRASH VICTIMS MORE FAMILIES SUE FOR WRONGFUL DEATH ... Altobelli Kids, Mausers — The families of four of the victims who perished in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna …
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Bossip, Us Weekly and Daily Star
