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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Naya Rivera Remembered By Her Family: “Heaven Gained Our Sassy Angel” — On the fateful July 13, Naya Rivera's family's worst nightmare came true. After five agonizing days of a search operation at Lake Piru, the body of the former Glee actress was recovered. Rivera, a daughter, mother and sister, was 33.
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Lexy Perez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Glee’ Creators Remember “Humor and Humanity” of Naya Rivera — After the ‘Glee’ actress was declared dead Monday after going missing last Wednesday while boating with her 4-year-old son, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan announced that they are creating a college fund for Rivera's son.
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BuzzFeed News, Page Six and POPSUGAR
People.com:
Naya Rivera's Body Was Found Shortly After Glee Costars ‘Prayed for Her’ at Lake's Edge: Police
CNN:
‘Glee’ actress Naya Rivera ‘mustered enough energy’ to rescue her son ‘but not enough to save herself,’ authorities say
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Naya Rivera ‘Mustered Enough Energy’ to Get Son on Boat but ‘Not Enough to Save Herself’: Police
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Cele|bitchy, New York Times and Dlisted
Discovery:
Grant Imahara, Mythbusters Alum and Battlebots Judge, Dies at 49 — Former Mythbuster, Battlebots Champion, and recent Battlebots judge passed away suddenly at the age of 49. — A message from Discovery: … Grant Imahara was an electrical engineer who dedicated his life to using his skills to make people smile.
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Us Weekly and BuzzFeed News
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Armchair Expert / Episodes:
John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and philanthropist. John chats with the armchair expert about skipping multiple grades as a kid and how music saved him. He talks about his claim to fame working on Lauryn Hill's record in college and he explains why his hair still looks so groomed in quarantine.
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Us Weekly, Bossip, Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Sonia Saraiya / Vanity Fair:
Viola Davis: “My Entire Life Has Been a Protest” — The Oscar and Emmy winner overcame long odds to make it in Hollywood. Then the real work began. — During the fraught, emotional days after the killing of George Floyd, Viola Davis wanted, more than anything, to be out on the streets of Los Angeles …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Maroon 5's Mickey Madden Taking ‘Leave of Absence’ After Arrest: ‘I Do Not Want to Be a Distraction’ — “I have some things that I need to deal with and address right now,” the Maroon 5 bassist — who was arrested last month on a felony charge following an alleged incident of domestic violence — tells PEOPLE in a statement
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
New ‘Dirty Dancing’ Movie? Jennifer Grey To Star In & Executive Produce Dance Pic At Lionsgate — EXCLUSIVE: A new untitled dance movie is taking shape at Lionsgate, set in the 1990s and starring and executive produced by Dirty Dancing Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Grey.
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Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Porsha Williams Arrested at Breonna Taylor Protest — 6:27 PM PT — Louisville PD tells TMZ ... the Kentucky AG requested cops remove the protesters because they were trespassing on his property. — We're told the protesters were given the opportunity to leave and were told they would be breaking …
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Daily Star
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
James Roday Details ‘Deeply Personal’ Decision to Reclaim Birth Name Rodriguez: ‘I Want to Be the Most Honest Ally for My Community’ — James Rodriguez was a freshman at New York University when the then-aspiring actor first learned that his Mexican-American heritage was going to be a problem for Hollywood.
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Deadline, Variety and Oh No They Didn't!
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Howard Stern: August Alsina's a ‘bonehead’ for revealing Jada Pinkett Smith affair — The world's most famous shock jock actually wants someone to be quiet. — Howard Stern returned to the airwaves on Monday following a two-week vacation and caught up on the latest celebrity gossip …
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Bossip and Sandra Rose
Emily / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By The Hallmark Channel's New Christmas-Themed Wine Collection — When I mention Christmas, what do you think of first? If you replied “Shitty holiday rom coms and copious amounts of alcohol to drown out my stupid family's near-constant bickering”, then I've got some great news for you.
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Us Weekly
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Erin Andrews Speaks Out as She and Tom Bergeron Exit DWTS, Says She'll ‘Cherish’ the Experience — ABC announced on Monday that the dance competition show is heading in “a new creative direction” — Erin Andrews has spoken out for the first time since it was announced on Monday …
