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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 and Page Six
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Nick Cannon Dropped by ViacomCBS After Making Anti-Semitic Comments — ViacomCBS is ending its long-running relationship with Nick Cannon after he made anti-Semitic comments on his podcast. — In the June 30 episode of “Cannon's Class,” the actor and TV host interviewed Professor Griff …
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
ViacomCBS Fires Nick Cannon, Citing Anti-Semitic Podcast Remarks — The network said that Mr. Cannon had promoted “hateful speech” during a recent episode of “Cannon's Class,” his YouTube podcast. — The television star Nick Cannon was fired by ViacomCBS on Tuesday for making anti-Semitic remarks during …
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Tim McGovern / People.com:
Tyra Banks Named the New Host and Executive Producer of Dancing with the Stars — The announcement of Banks as the new host of the reality competition series comes just one day after it was revealed host Tom Bergeron and co-host Erin Andrews would be stepping away from the show
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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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Cele|bitchy, New York Times, The Grapevine, Variety, Us Weekly, The WOW Report, Bossip, POPSUGAR, Sandra Rose, The Wrap and Go Fug Yourself, more at Mediagazer »
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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Bossip, Page Six, Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Kanye's Short-Lived Attempt to Get on the 2020 Ballot — On July 4, Kanye West tweeted that he was running for president. It was treated as one of his typical grandiloquent pronouncements. The tweet sparked a lot of opinion pieces, cable news segments, and even a question in an Oval Office interview with Donald Trump.
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Daily Mail, CitizenSide, The Blemish, Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
‘RHOA’ Star Porsha Williams Arrested at Breonna Taylor Protest — We're told the protesters were given the opportunity to leave and were told they would be breaking the law by staying on the property, and they chose not to leave. — Louisville PD says 87 people were arrested and charged …
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Daily Star
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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Page Six
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!
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Nyle DiMarco Comedy Series in the Works at Spectrum — The project is being overseen by Daniel Dae Kim's company, 3AD. — Nyle DiMarco is getting his own series. — Spectrum Originals is teaming with Daniel Dae Kim's 3AD to develop a scripted comedy based on the life of the model, actor, producer and activist.