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6:00 PM ET, June 16, 2022

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Edward Enninful / British Vogue:
B Ready: Beyoncé Is Poised For Her Next Evolution  —  A Sunday evening in Los Angeles; a drive into a discreet set of gates for a candid dinner with Beyoncé.  —  Two days before I find myself here, at Beyoncé's home, we had convened in West Hollywood with photographer Rafael Pavarotti to make a fashion story.
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Beyonce to Feature Dance and Country Songs on ‘Renaissance’ Multi-Part Album (EXCLUSIVE) … The album will feature both dance and country-leaning tracks, the source says, with contributions from hit songwriter Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote her 2008 hit “Halo” as well as hits for Adele, Taylor Swift …
Discussion: Just Jared, Us Weekly and The Sun
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson Covers ‘Womanizer’ After Britney Spears Seemingly Resurfaces Past Comments  —  Sending an olive branch?  One week after Britney Spears appeared to call her out, Kelly Clarkson covered her fellow pop star on The Kelly Clarkson Show.  —  Unexpected Celeb Feuds
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and People.com
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YouTube:
Chloe Fineman as Drew Barrymore and Britney Spears |  WWHL  —  During the After Show, Chloe Fineman does her best impressions of Drew Barrymore and Britney Spears at her wedding.  Plus, Kyle Richards says Crystal Kung Min...
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Instagram Account Disappears Without Warning
Discussion: justjared.com
FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears felt like a ‘real-life princess’ in her Versace wedding gown
Discussion: Us Weekly
Britney Spears / Perez Hilton:   Britney Spears' Mom Lynne Literally ROLLS HER EYES At Singer's Instagram Post About ‘Distance’!
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Britney Spears' mom, Lynne, rolls her eyes at ‘distance’ Instagram post
Discussion: RADAR
YouTube:
BLONDE |  Official Teaser |  Netflix  —  Ana de Armas is Marilyn Monroe in Blonde, only on Netflix 9/23.  From director Andrew Dominik, and based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde...
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Null / Netflix Queue:
Why Ana de Armas believes in Andrew Dominik's portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde.  —  The leading actor and director discuss their approach to depicting the complicated storied icon.
Discussion: Variety and Us Weekly
Ripley's Believe It or Not!:
Ripley's Believe It or Not!  Debunks Allegations of Kim Kardashian Damaging Marilyn Monroe Dress  —  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!  —  Kim Kardashian's walk up the Metropolitan Museum's stairs at this year's Met Gala caused quite the stir, but one thing Ripley's Believe It or Not! …
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Did Not Damage Marilyn Monroe Dress, Says Ripley's Museum  —  Kim Kardashian caused quite the stir when she donned Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress to the 2022 Met Gala ... but she did NOT cause any damage to the gown.  —  A recent photo floating around on social media allegedly showed …
Discussion: Just Jared, The Wrap and Page Six
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian did not damage Marilyn Monroe's dress, Ripley's says
Discussion: justjared.com
TMZ.com:
Tom Hanks Screams at Fans After Wife Rita Wilson Gets Tripped  —  TOM HANKS FUMING AFTER FAN TRIPS WIFE ... ‘Back the F*** Off!!!’  —  BUGGIN' BUDDIES  —  Tom Hanks was seeing red when his wife Rita Wilson was almost knocked to the ground by a pack of his fans ... and the guy who's normally Mr. Cool let 'em know he was pissed off!
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Tom Hanks tells fans to ‘back the f-k off’ as they nearly knock over Rita Wilson  —  National treasure Tom Hanks transformed from actor to protector when a group of crazed fans got too close to his wife, Rita Wilson.  —  The Oscar-winning actor became enraged when the overzealous group nearly knocked …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and Mirror
HBO / YouTube:
Westworld Season 4 |  Official Trailer  —  Maybe it's time you questioned the nature of your own reality.  #Westworld returns for a fourth season June 26 on HBO Max.ABOUT HBOHBO is home to the shows and...
Marie Jackson / BBC:
Kevin Spacey granted bail over sexual assault charges  —  US actor Kevin Spacey has been given unconditional bail after appearing in a London court on four charges of sexually assaulting three men.  —  The 62-year-old is also facing a fifth charge of causing a man to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
Discussion: CNN, Dlisted, Deadline, Variety and FemaleFirst
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Good Morning America:
Juror in Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial speaks out  —  A juror in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial spoke to “Good Morning America” about the verdict.
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Hailee Shane / Celebrity Insider:
Amber Heard gives her first TV interview since court defeat
Discussion: justjared.com
Frazier Tharpe / GQ:
Jerrod Carmichael's 12-Step Truth Program  —  The very private comedian-writer-director made his personal life very public with his recent HBO special, Rothaniel.  Now he shares what happens when you have nothing to hide.  —  GQ Hype: It's the big story of right now.
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera Picked Up After Fleeing Rehab Center, Taken Back For Treatment  —  BAM MARGERA LOCATED AFTER FLEEING REHAB... Taken Back For Treatment  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bam Margera is on his way back to the Florida rehab facility he bolted from earlier this week ... we're told he was found …
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne rekindles relationship with ex-girlfriend Danielle Peazer nine years after their split as former couple leave celeb haunt at 3am together  — One Direction singer Liam Payne, 28, was pictured leaving Nobu Hotel in London's Shoreditch at 3am on Monday with ex-girlfriend Danielle Peazer
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Murda Beatz & Anitta Dating, Working with Pharrell  —  MURDA BEATZ YEP, ANITTA'S MY GF!!!  Doing Music Too With Pharrell, Quavo, J Balvin … Murda Beatz and reggaeton megastar Anitta are officially a pair, TMZ Hip Hop can confirm.  —  We're told the hip hop super-producer and Latina trap star …
Discussion: justjared.com
 
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Hulu / YouTube:
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink | Official Trailer
Discussion: People.com and POPSUGAR
Nick Jonas / Perez Hilton:
Nick Jonas Gushes Over Priyanka Chopra Amid Daughter's Health Issues: ‘She Was A Rock’
Discussion: Page Six
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton hosts special event focused on cause close to her heart
YouTube:
Bros | Official Trailer [HD]
Discussion: Queerty and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Former ‘Voice’ Contestant Kata Hay Arrested for Sexual Contact with Minor
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Justin Drea / Celebrity Insider:
Harry Styles Reveals He Felt Olivia Wilde Was Too Cool For Him At First
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Enlists ‘West Side Story’ Star Josh Andrés Rivera
Discussion: The Wrap
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Travis Barker's Son Landon Has the Sweetest Things to Say About Stepmom Kourtney Kardashian
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

 
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