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2:40 AM ET, July 2, 2021

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Emily Crane / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan McCain, 36, will announce her resignation from The View on today's show after four years - but her co-hosts 'aren't aware' she is leaving  — Meghan McCain will be announcing her resignation from ABC's The View today, a Disney source told DailyMail.com
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ABC ‘begged’ Meghan McCain to stay on ‘The View’
Discussion: The Blast and RADAR
New York Times:
Company Set to Manage Britney Spears's Estate Asks to Withdraw  —  Bessemer Trust, a professional wealth management firm, said in its filing that it had not known of Ms. Spears's objection to the conservatorship that governs her life.  —  The wealth management firm that was set …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Co-Conservator Bessemer Trust Files to Resign, Jamie Remains  —  According to the docs, Bessemer says when it agreed to sign on, Britney was on board with the conservatorship.  In fact, they say Britney herself signed off on Bessemer and the docs include her signature.
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Amber Heard secretly welcomes baby girl Oonagh Paige via surrogate  —  Amber Heard is a mom!  —  The actress, 35, is celebrating the birth of a baby girl — months after ex-husband Johnny Depp lost his libel case involving her.  —  A source exclusively told Page Six on Thursday that Heard is …
Us Weekly:
Duchess Kate ‘Really Wanted to Attend’ Princess Diana's Statue Unveiling: Why She Stayed Home With the Kids … Flying solo.  Prince William attended the Thursday, July 1, unveiling of Princess Diana's statue without wife Duchess Kate and their three kids, despite her desire to be a part of the event.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Paul Burrell hopes Prince William and Prince Harry call a truce
Discussion: TMZ.com and E! Online
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Duchess Kate Has Been ‘Reaching Out’ to Meghan Markle More to ‘Build Up’ Relationship
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton File for Marriage License, Weekend Wedding in Works  —  GWEN STEFANI & BLAKE SHELTON GOT OURSELVES A MARRIAGE LICENSE!!!  Weekend Wedding Bells?!?  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 4.2K … Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are planning to say their vows soon — like, potentially, July 4 weekend soon.
Page Six:
Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd's night out in LA sets tongues wagging  —  Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd were snapped exiting celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi in Los Angeles Wednesday night, setting the rumor mill ablaze with speculation about what their night out might have entailed.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Jonathan Taylor Thomas photographed for first time in nearly 8 years  —  Rejoice, '90s kids!  —  Teen heartthrob Jonathan Taylor Thomas was photographed for the first time in nearly eight years while walking his dogs in Hollywood.  —  The “Home Improvement” alum, 39, resurfaced on June 20 wearing jeans …
Discussion: The WOW Report and People.com
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Why Jonathan Taylor Thomas Stepped Away From the Spotlight: Everything He's Said
Discussion: Just Jared
Radhika Seth / British Vogue:
“The Day I Shaved My Head, I Changed My Life”: Iris Law Unveils Her Dramatic Buzz Cut In British Vogue  —  Iris Law is waiting for me near her family home in Primrose Hill.  Where else?  The only daughter of Jude Law and Sadie Frost is practically synonymous with this postcode.
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Patrizia Rizzo / The Sun:
Did Biz Markie have a stroke?  —  New York rapper Biz Markie, 57, suffered a stroke and was “in a hospice with significant brain damage,” according to reports.  —  His rep debunked the rumors of Biz dying to Rolling Stone, saying: “The news of Biz Markie's passing is not true.
Discussion: Sandra Rose, Page Six and Bossip
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Love Island's Shannon Singh was dumped after she 'wouldn't play ball and refused to kiss anyone' causing producers to ‘orchestrate her exit’ - and she will NOT be returning  —  Shannon Singh was dumped from the Love Island villa after she 'wouldn't play ball and refused to kiss anyone' …
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby Exploring Legal Options After Prison Release, Could Sue County  —  BILL COSBY EXPLORING LEGAL OPTIONS ... Could Sue Over His Trial  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 9.1K … Bill Cosby is huddling with his legal team Thursday, and a potential lawsuit against Montgomery County will be the hot topic on the table.
Discussion: Just Jared
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
See Every Outfit Kim Kardashian Has Worn on Her Rome Trip  —  Ciao, bella!  —  Kim Kardashian has been serving up stunning looks—along with scrumptious pasta dishes—during her Italian summer getaway.  The mother of four has been sightseeing with supermodel Kate Moss, hitting up Fendi and waking up in paradise this week.
 
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Sue Crawford / Metro.co.uk:
Adam Woodyatt on leaving EastEnders after 36 years: ‘I may not return’
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Tom Capon / The Sun:
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Katie Campione / People.com:
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Lynette Rice / EW.com:
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
UK Culture Secretary says the BBC's license fee will rise with inflation until 2027; from April 2025, it will rise £5 to £174.50, bringing in another ~£75M

Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
China sentences journalist Dong Yuyu, an ex-Nieman Fellow whose work has appeared in Chinese editions of the NYT and FT, to seven years in prison for espionage

Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more

 
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