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5:45 AM ET, July 10, 2022

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Ethan Illers / WKRN-TV:
Oprah Winfrey's father, Vernon Winfrey, dies at 89  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - News 2 has confirmed Oprah Winfrey's father has died.  —  Vernon Winfrey was a barber and businessman in Nashville.  —  Metro Councilmember Sharon Hurt confirmed to News 2 Vernon died Friday evening.
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Rip / TMZ.com:
Oprah's Father Vernon Winfrey Dead at 88  —  UPDATE  —  9:39 AM PT — Oprah just posted a poignant tribute to her late father — a video from the party she threw for him on July 4 that shows a friend, gospel singer Wintley Phipps, with his hand on Vernon's shoulder as he prayed for God to stand by Vernon “as he walks to the light.”
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
L.Q. Jones, Actor in Sam Peckinpah Classics and Director of ‘A Boy and His Dog,’ Dies at 94 … He was 94 years old.  —  Jones' death was confirmed by his grandson, Erté deGarces.  DeGarces shared that Jones died surrounded by his family.  —  Born Justice Ellis McQueen on Aug. 19 …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Slams Docs and Specials About Her Without Permission  —  BRITNEY SPEARS SLAMS DOCS & SPECIALS ABOUT HER ... Who Else But Me???  —  UPDATE  —  1:40 PM PT — Britney has deleted her rant.  —  Britney Spears is again bemoaning the fact that she's been the subject of documentaries …
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Tom Cruise spots Kate Middleton in sunny yellow dress at Wimbledon  —  Kate Middleton was a ray of sunshine Saturday at Wimbledon, dressed in a yellow frock that garnered plenty of attention from her fellow attendees — including actor Tom Cruise.  —  The Duchess of Cambridge, 40 …
Discussion: E! Online, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Shawn Mendes Taking Care of His Mental Health, Postpones World Tour  —  Shawn Mendes isn't ready for the road just yet — he's temporarily pulling the plug on his tour, so he can tend to his mental health.  —  The singer announced he's postponing the next 3 weeks of shows on his Wonder World Tour which had just begun last week.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
The Flash's Candice Patton Says She Was ‘Treated Differently’ Than Her White Costars: ‘There Were No Support Systems’ … While Candice Patton has starred as Iris West-Allen on all eight seasons of The CW's The Flash, she has not always been content with her on-set experience.  —  Olicity!  Stydia!
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Rob Kardashian and Dream Join Khloe Kardashian on Her Tropical Birthday Trip  —  Khloe Kardashian vacationed with family, including daughter True Thompson and brother Rob Kardashian, while celebrating her 38th birthday.  See photos from their “Kamp KoKo” trip.  —  Welcome to Kamp KoKo, kids—and Rob Kardashian!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Jesse Wallace's EastEnders co-star reveals reason for her cop assault arrest  —  THE meltdown that led to EastEnders' rogue Jessie Wallace's arrest was down to “tiredness”, according to her co-star.  —  Scott Maslen, 51, who plays Jack Branning on the BBC soap, also said 50-year-old Jessie had “learned” from her mistake.
Discussion: Daily Star
People.com:
My Unorthodox Life's Julia Haart Sues Estranged Husband and Costar for $257M: ‘Liar and a Fraud’  —  After filing for divorce in February, Julia Haart accused her estranged husband Silvio Scaglia of defrauding her out of major stocks and earnings from their companies
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Jayne Walsh / HELLO!:
Why Kate Middleton now wears polka dots to major events explained … The Duchess of Cambridge has dazzled fans with her polka dot dresses at almost every major royal event this season.  With exclusive expert insight, HELLO! has discovered the delightful reason why.
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Shivon Watson / Daily Star:
Peter Andre admits fears Princess, 15, is ‘growing up too fast’ amid make-up backlash  —  TV personality and singer Peter Andre has admitted that he thinks his 15 year old daughter if growing up to fast following backlash she received for her excessive use of makeup
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Sasha Urban / Variety:
Tony Sirico, Paulie Walnuts on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 79 … Tony Sirico, the actor known for playing mobster Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on “The Sopranos,” died Friday, Variety confirmed with his manager.  He was 79.  —  Sirico's manager, Bob McGowan called him …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Akshay Patel / Daily Star:
The Sopranos star Tony Sirico dies as brother shares heartfelt tribute to iconic Paulie
Discussion: TMZ.com and Deadline
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Jennifer Armstrong and Noella Bergener Depart Real Housewives of Orange County After 1 Season  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County will look a little different next season, with both Dr. Jen Armstrong and Noella Bergener not returning to the Bravo show … Two Housewives are out on the The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Allison Crist / E! Online:
Noella Bergener and Jen Armstrong Are Leaving Real Housewives of Orange County
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and TMZ.com
 
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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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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