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12:20 PM ET, July 17, 2021

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Biz Markie Dead / TMZ.com:
‘Just a Friend’ Rapper Biz Markie Dead at 57  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  REMEMBERING BIZ MARKIE  —  Rapper Biz Markie — most famous for his iconic hit “Just a Friend” — has died after a series of complications from diabetes that he's been fighting for more than a year ... TMZ has confirmed.
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People.com:
Rapper Biz Markie, Known for Hit Song ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies at Age 57  —  The musician died Friday with his wife Tara by his side, his rep tells PEOPLE  —  Rapper Biz Markie, known for his hit “Just a Friend,” has died.  He was 57.  —  On Friday, the musician, born Marcel Theo Hall …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Biz Markie, Rapper Known for ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies at 57 … Biz Markie, the rapper, singer and actor behind the 1989 hit “Just a Friend,” died Friday in Baltimore.  He was 57.  —  “It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
FACE OFF Peter Andre admits he 'wouldn't encourage' his kids to have surgery after ex wife Katie Price has latest procedures  —  PETER Andre has admitted he wouldn't encourage his kids to have cosmetic surgery - just weeks after his ex Katie Price underwent a full body and face overhaul.
Discussion: Daily Star
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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Blake Lively Accuses Paparazzi of Stalking Her Children After “Frightening” Incident  —  When paparazzi photos of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' three daughters were published online, the actress wasted no time speaking out against a tabloid's “deceitful” practices.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Ailbhe MacMahon / Daily Star:
Singer Jessie Ware gives birth to baby boy with husband Sam Burrows  —  Selfish Love singer Jessie Ware has welcomed her third child with her husband Sam Burrows, the couple celebrating the arrival of a “beautiful baby boy” on Thursday  —  Jessie Ware has given birth to a “beautiful baby boy …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Kanye West & Irina Shayk Still Together Despite ‘Cooling Off’ Rumors  —  KANYE WEST STILL HOT & HEAVY WITH IRINA ... ‘Cooling Off’ Rumors Denied  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kanye West and Irina Shayk are very much in a relationship despite reports to the contrary, and rumors she turned down an overseas trip …
Discussion: Bossip, FemaleFirst and Perez Hilton
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Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
CASH COW I saw Britney Spears plied with pills, drained of cash and descend into hell, says best friend  —  SINGER Britney Spears collapsed from a suspected overdose after being plied with prescription drugs by her management, her best friend claimed last night.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Daily Mail
Tiffany Garcia / Page Six:
Amber Heard: I'm both ‘the mom and the dad’ for new baby Oonagh  —  Every day is Bring Your Daughter to Work Day for new mom Amber Heard.  —  “I'm just the mom and the dad.  She's the boss 🍼💝,” Heard, 35, captioned an Instagram photo of her working on a laptop while holding baby daughter Oonagh Paige.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Jenna Dewan Mourns the ‘Sudden’ Death of Dog Violet Mae: ‘Our Hearts Are Broken Today’  —  An emotional goodbye.  Jenna Dewan and her fiancé, Steve Kazee, mourned the death of their beloved dog, Violet Mae, on Friday, July 16.  —  Celebrities With Their Pets
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Howell Davies / The Sun:
‘INSECURE’ Jesy Nelson says she was the ugly one in Little Mix, I know what that feels like, says S Club's Jo O'Meara  —  IN every pop group there is a member who feels like the outsider . .  .  even if they are the most talented one.
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Anna LaPlaca / Who What Wear:
Megan Fox Is Back, and She's Fully in Command  —  Megan Fox hardly needs an introduction.  Since the Transformers film franchise catapulted the actress to megastardom in 2007, she's remained a fixture in Hollywood, starring in a series of action-packed thrillers; earning cult status …
 
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Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Emily Blunt Reveals the Secret to Her 11-Year Marriage With John Krasinski
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Sarah Morton / OK! Magazine:
Kerry Katona's daughter Lilly McFadden reveals she turned down Love Island this year
Discussion: Daily Star
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
The Bachelorette's Katie Thurston May Have Just Dropped a Hint About Her Hometown Dates
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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Discussion: The Sun
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Hoda Kotb Reveals the Reason Adopting Baby No. 3 Has Been Delayed
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Bad Girls Club’ Star Whitney Collings Died of Booze, Cocktail of Drugs
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From Mediagazer:

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

 
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