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5:00 PM ET, June 22, 2020

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Andrew Goldman / Vulture:
In Conversation: Joel Schumacher After five decades in Hollywood, the director has plenty of stories — but don't expect him to kiss and tell.  —  Joel Schumacher died on June 22, 2020.  We are revisiting this interview, which was originally published in August of 2019, in commemoration of his life.
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Joel Schumacher / Variety:
Joel Schumacher, Director of Batman Films and ‘Lost Boys,’ Dies at 80  —  Joel Schumacher, costume designer-turned-director of films including “St. Elmo's Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Falling Down,” as well as two “Batman” films, died in New York City on Monday morning after a year-long battle with cancer.
Hollywood Reporter:
Joel Schumacher, Director With a Flair for the Distinctive, Dies at 80  —  The former costume designer helmed 'St. Elmo's Fire,' ‘The Lost Boys,’ ‘Flatliners,’ ‘A Time to Kill,’ ‘Falling Down’ and the lambasted ‘Batman & Robin.’  —  Joel Schumacher, the writer-director who came from a world …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Towleroad Gay News
TMZ.com:
Kobe Bryant Pilot's Family Wants Crash Case Moved Out of L.A., It's Unfair  —  KOBE BRYANT PILOT'S FAMILY WANTS CASE MOVED OUT OF L.A. ...  It's Unfair  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The family of Ara Zobayan is begging a judge to move Vanessa Bryant's wrongful death case out of L.A. because Kobe Bryant …
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio Throws Yacht Party for Girlfriend Camila Morrone's 23rd Birthday  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone have been romantically linked since January 2018  —  Leonardo DiCaprio celebrated his girlfriend Camila Morrone's 23rd birthday with a star-studded yacht party in Los Angeles.
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Marisa Dellatto / Page Six:
Leonardo DiCaprio celebrates girlfriend's 23rd birthday with yacht party
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Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Batman Returns!  Michael Keaton in Talks to Play Bruce Wayne in ‘The Flash’ Movie (Exclusive)  —  That plot will introduce general audiences to the idea of the multiverse, one of the of core concepts underpinning DC Comics  —  After nearly 30 years, Michael Keaton is in talks to return …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ Skipping Theaters to Launch On Demand and CBS All Access (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run,” Paramount and Nickelodeon's animated adventure based on the absorbent underwater fry cook, is skipping its planned theatrical debut.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
The One Where Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow Have a Glorious ‘Friends’ Reunion  —  Janelle Monáe Sings, Acts and Knows How to Master an Escape Room.  Her Next Challenge: Directing  —  The cast of “Friends,” the most beloved show in modern TV history, are famously close …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Manori Ravindran / Variety:
Sky Adds ‘Outdated Attitudes’ Disclaimer for ‘Jungle Book,’ 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'  —  Comcast-backed U.K. pay-TV broadcaster Sky has added “outdated attitude” disclaimers to a batch of films, including the original animated “The Jungle Book,” “Breakfast at Tiffany's” and “The Last Samurai.”
Discussion: The WOW Report
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Northeast Philadelphia native, brother of police captain, killed in British terrorist attack  —  A Northeast Philadelphia native was among three people stabbed to death Saturday evening during an attack at a park in Southern England that is being investigated as a “terrorist incident.”
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Nicole Beharie Says She Was ‘Blacklisted’ After Sleepy Hollow Exit: ‘I Learned a Lot’  —  The actress abruptly left the Fox supernatural drama in 2016 due to her battle with an autoimmune condition  —  Nicole Beharie is opening up about her 2016 departure from the Fox series Sleepy Hollow.
New York Times:
TikTok Teens and K-Pop Stans Say They Sank Trump Rally  —  Did a successful prank inflate attendance expectations for President Trump's rally in Tulsa, Okla.?  —  President Trump's campaign promised huge crowds at his rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday, but it failed to deliver.
TMZ.com:
MLB'S CARL CRAWFORD SUED FOR OVER $1 MILLION ... Over Drowning At Texas Mansion  —  1:09 PM PT — Crawford's attorney Rusty Hardin ... “It's not unexpected that people are going to seek compensation when a tragic accident occurs.”  —  “Carl was not at the pool when it happened.  He was upstairs in his house.
Discussion: theJasmineBRAND
Dave McNary / Variety:
Golden Globes 2021 Postponed Nearly Two Months  —  The 2021 Golden Globes will take place on Feb. 28 — about eight weeks before the 93rd Academy Awards.  —  The Hollywood Foreign Press Association made the announcement Monday morning.  Just a week earlier, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Scott Disick reveals how daughter Penelope made his weekend so special
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People.com:
Kenan Thompson Jokes His ‘Coolness Got Sucked Right Out of Me’ When He Became a Dad
Eric Todisco / People.com:
Heather Locklear Seen Wearing Diamond Ring After Getting Engaged to Fiancé Chris Heisser
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Eric Todisco / People.com:
Prince William, George, Charlotte and Louis Pile Up in Candid Father's Day Photos — Taken by Kate!
Discussion: Dlisted
Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Bachelor in Paradise's Demi Burnett and Boyfriend Slater Davis Split 4 Months After Going Instagram Official
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Baz Bamigboye / Daily Mail:
Judy Craymer dreams of making Mamma Mia 3... with four new songs from Abba
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Andy Halls / The Sun:
‘ROCK BOTTOM’ I miscarried two babies and it completely ruined me, reveals former Strictly star Natalie Lowe
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle tells friends her instinct to leave the UK 'all makes sense …
 

 
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Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Adam Mosseri says Meta is adding political content recommendations to Instagram and Threads; Threads' political content control setting will have three options

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix says WWE's Monday Night Raw pulled in 4.9M views in the regions where it's distributed; VideoAmp: Raw averaged 2.6M US households on Netflix

Variety:
Los Angeles fires prompt cancellation of movie premieres and tapings of Jimmy Kimmel Live and After Midnight, and the Critics Choice Awards have been postponed

 
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