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Just Jared:
Naomi Judd's Cause of Death Revealed By Her Daughter Ashley Judd  —  Naomi Judd's cause of death has been released by her daughter, Ashley Judd.  —  If you don't know, the country music icon passed away on April 30 at the age of 75.  —  Click inside to read more...
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six, The Wrap and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Andy Dick Arrested for Felony Sexual Battery on RV Live Stream  —  ANDY DICK ARRESTED ON LIVE STREAM For Felony Sexual Battery … Andy Dick is in custody after the trailer he's been living in was surrounded by cops, placing the actor in handcuffs and hauling him away ... and the whole thing was broadcast live.
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Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Jessica Biel Recalls “Lovely” and “Hilarious” Way Justin Timberlake Proposed  —  Months before Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are set to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary, the actress shared details about how he proposed to her in 2011.  —  Justin Timberlake wanted to love Jessica Biel until the end of time.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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Stacy Lambe‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
‘Candy’: Jessica Biel on Justin Timberlake's Surprise Role on the True-Crime Series (Exclusive)  —  On Candy, Hulu's true-crime series about the killing of Betty Gore starring Jessica Biel as accused ax murderer Candy Montgomery, Justin Timberlake makes a surprise appearance in episode four …
Discussion: E! Online, POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Kendrick Lamar Seemingly Confirms He Welcomed Baby No. 2 With Fiancée Whitney Alford  —  Congratulations may be in order for Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar!  The 34-year-old unveiled the artwork for his latest album, which features fiancée Whitney Alford and their family.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Kendrick Lamar Drops New Album Cover, Reveals He Has New Child
Discussion: Bossip
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Pretends to Sell $120 Disposable Diapers to Prove a Point About Essential Items … False advertising.  Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness and lifestyle brand appeared to launch a bougie baby item — before revealing the (fake) announcement was solely made to raise awareness about taxing essential items.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, VICE and E! Online
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
Jeannie Mai Finally Discusses Whether She Almost Joined Real Housewives of Atlanta  —  The Real co-host Jeannie Mai Jenkins opened up about rumors that she was joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  See what she had to say about everything.  —  Jeannie Mai Jenkins holding a peach?
Discussion: Just Jared
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Hailee Shane / Celebrity Insider:
Pregnant Britney Spears beams with happiness in a nude photoshoot with her puppy  —  Pregnant Britney Spears beams with happiness in a nude photoshoot with her puppy.  —  After the long-awaited release from the guardianship of her father, Britney Spears received freedom not only in moral terms but also in the disposal of her body.
Discussion: TMZ.com
YouTube:
Resident Evil |  Official Teaser |  Netflix  —  Nothing eventful ever happens in the peaceful New Raccoon City.  The legendary franchise Resident Evil brings its battle for survival to Netflix on July 14th....
Discussion: Just Jared and Hollywood Reporter
Lauren Cole-Lomas / Daily Star:
Eurovision 2022 under fire as fans claim semi-finals are ‘rigged’ and brand show a ‘fix’  —  The finals to the Eurovision Song Contest are fast approaching, but fans believe something is wrong following Tuesday's semi-final, claiming the show is a ‘fix’  —  Eurovision Song Contest fans …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Hayden Panettiere to Reprise ‘Scream 4’ Character in Upcoming ‘Scream’ Sequel (Exclusive)  —  Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Jenna Ortega, who starred in January's reboot and lived to tell the tale, are already back on board the Spyglass and Paramount production.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Gunna's Legal Team Say He's Innocent, Cops Can't Use Lyrics Against Him  —  GUNNA LAWYERS SAY HE'S INNOCENT Cops Are Wrong To Use Music Against Him  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Gunna's an innocent and charitable man, and the cops who busted him are wrong to use his music and lyrics against him ... so says the rapper's legal team.
Discussion: RADAR
Mikey O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Emmy Rossum's Angelyne Obsession  —  How the former ‘Shameless’ star spent the past four years willing her new series about L.A.'s mysterious billboard diva (complete with a head-turning makeover) into reality: “I found it to be completely liberating to look in the mirror and not see myself at all.”
Discussion: Variety, Us Weekly and Go Fug Yourself
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Get to Know Rich Paul, Mega Sports Agent and Adele's New Boyfriend  —  Cutest couple ever?  Yep.  —  Adele's new album  —  came out last November and sent us all into a collective spiral that we're still kiiiind of recovering from.  While the masterpiece is largely about  —  her divorce
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Slim Rebel Wilson stuns in green sequined gown at ‘Senior Year’ premiere  —  Rebel Wilson is looking lean in green.  —  The “Bridesmaids” star stunned in a glittering Jason Wu gown as she attended the premiere of her new movie “Senior Year” in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
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TMZ.com:
‘The Masked Singer’ Has Longest Day of Production Ahead of Final Round  —  ‘THE MASKED SINGER’ CREW PULLS OFF LONGEST REHEARSAL For Biggest Finale Ever!!! … “The Masked Singer” is making history even before the big season finale ... with the cast and crew pulling off a nearly 24-hour day of production.
Discussion: E! Online
Miranda Lambert / Perez Hilton:
Miranda Lambert Admits She 'Wasn't Prepared For' MESSY AF Divorce From Blake Shelton In Rare Interview!  —  Miranda Lambert is looking back at her nasty divorce from Blake Shelton.  —  The exes went their separate ways nearly seven years ago, and the whole thing turned into a massive tabloid frenzy that she never saw coming!
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Everything ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Has Said About Randall Emmett Following Their Split … Not holding back.  Following her split from Randall Emmett, Lala Kent has offered insight on how she is moving on from the relationship.  —  Vanderpump Rules viewers, who were introduced to Kent in 2014 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Broadway's ‘Take Me Out’ Theater To Install Infrared System To Detect Smartphone Scofflaws  —  Following the leak on social media of cell phone video and photos of a naked Jesse Williams, star of Broadway's Take Me Out, the venue has installed an infrared camera system facing the audience …
Lindsay Peoples / The Cut:
Sophie Turner Comes Into Her Own The Staircase star talks to Jessica Chastain about growing up with the whole world watching.  —  “For ten years, I felt like I needed to be the person that everyone else saw because I was growing up and I didn't know anything else,” Sophie Turner told Jessica Chastain …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and BuzzFeed News
 
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Discussion: Page Six
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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