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Lynette Rice / Deadline:
Joe E. Tata Dies: ‘Beverly Hills, 90210 Actor’ Was 85  —  Joe E. Tata, the actor best known for playing Nat on Beverly Hills, 90210, has died.  He was 85.  —  His longtime 90210 costar Ian Ziering announced his death on Instagram.  Tata's character was the owner of the Peach Pit.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Joe E. Tata Dead: Ian Ziering Announces Beverly Hills, 90210's Nat Has Died at 85  —  The Peach Pit will never be the same.  Joe E. Tata, who played Nat Bussichio on Beverly Hills, 90210, has died.  He was 85.  —  ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
TMZ.com:
‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Peach Pit Actor Joe E. Tata Dead at 85  —  ‘90210’ JOE E. TATA Played Peach Pit Owner Nat DEAD AT 85  —  REMEMBERING JOE E. TATA  —  The actor who played the owner of the Peach Pit on “Beverly Hills, 90210” — the watering hole for Brandon, Brenda, Dylan, Kelly and the rest of the high schoolers — has died.
Discussion: The Wrap and Entertainment Tonight
TMZ.com:
Charli D'Amelio and Mom Heidi D'Amelio Joining ‘DWTS’ Cast  —  TikTok star Charli D'Amelio and her mom are goin' toe-to-toe ... by competing against each other in the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.”  —  Production sources tell TMZ ... Charli and Heidi both signed on to join season 31 of the dancing competition series.
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Deadline
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:   Travis Barker's Son Landon Barker and TikTok Star Charli D'Amelio's Relationship Timeline
TMZ.com:
Sylvester Stallone Says Dog Wasn't Why Jennifer Flavin Filed for Divorce  —  SYLVESTER STALLONE THE DOG WASN'T WHY JENNIFER FILED FOR DIVORCE ... We Just Went In Different Directions  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Sylvester Stallone tells TMZ his Rottweiler Dwight was not the reason Jennifer Flavin filed …
Rosa Sanchez / Cosmopolitan:
Britney Spears Deletes Her Instagram Account After Posting a Teaser of Her Song With Elton John  —  “Hold Me Closer” will be released tomorrow.  —  Britney Spears is off Instagram.  —  The singer abruptly deleted her account after posting a sneak peek of her new song with Elton John, “Hold Me Closer.”
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Rosa Sanchez / Cosmopolitan:
Kylie Jenner Channels Marilyn Monroe in a Silky White Dress and Elegant Curls  —  See the full glam look.  —  Kylie Jenner put a very Kylie-esque spin on Marilyn Monroe's signature look this week.  —  The makeup mogul shared an  —  Instagram post  —  yesterday promoting her new lip kits.
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Star
Andrea Caamano / HELLO!:
Jessica Simpson stuns in revealing sunset beach snap during ‘sexy’ Mexican getaway … Jessica Simpson knows how to get pulses racing, and she did just that on Wednesday as she shared a stunning photo of herself at the beach.  —  The snap, which soon garnered over 63,000 likes …
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online, Page Six and Egotastic
TMZ.com:
VANESSA BRYANT WINS KOBE DEATH PHOTO LAWSUIT ... Awarded $16 Million  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 56.4K … Vanessa Bryant has won her lawsuit against Los Angeles County ... after a jury of ten decided she has suffered and will continue to suffer severe emotional distress as a result …
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Alene Tchekmedyian / Los Angeles Times:
Jury orders L.A. County to pay $31 million in Kobe Bryant crash photo sharing case
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Cheryl Burke's fans think Matthew Lawrence cheated after bombshell TikTok video  —  Cheryl Burke posted a bombshell TikTok video that led many fans to speculate her estranged husband, Matthew Lawrence, cheated on her.  —  “When he said he would never talk to her again yet I found text messages …
The Hollywood Reporter:
Secret ‘Batgirl’ Screenings Hit the Warner Bros. Lot (Exclusive)  —  The cancelled DC film is getting “funeral screenings” before footage is put under lock and key.  —  Batgirl won't be flying onto HBO Max screens, but a select group of insiders is getting to see the film during secret screenings …
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and Rolling Stone
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Nick Cannon Expecting Baby No. 9, His Third with Brittany Bell: ‘Time Stopped and This Happened’  —  Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell are already parents to daughter Powerful Queen, 19 months, and Golden Sagon, 5  —  Nick Cannon is adding another baby to his growing family.
Discussion: Dlisted
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Blake Lively is Enjoying Her Summer!  —  It must be Thirst Trap Thursday today because actress Blake Lively is turning the heat up over on Instagram with a new photo she shared, wearing a white bikini and posing by the pool.  The actress made a little Grease reference with her caption, letting us know she was indeed having a blast.
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Geri Horner shares happy family news regarding daughter Bluebell … Geri Horner has expressed her delight over her daughter Bluebell's amazing GCSE results.  —  Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the Spice Girls star - aka Ginger Spice - shared a picture of her eldest child opening her results.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Noah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Meghan, Prince Harry adopt beagle rescued from abuse at Virginia plant  —  In less than two months, Mamma Mia the beagle went from rags to royalty.  —  Her changed life began in July when federal authorities rescued her — along with 4,000 other beagles — from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions …
Vivian Kwarm / E! Online:
Gilmore Girls' Scott Patterson Reveals the Scene That Made Him Feel Like a “Meat Stick”  —  Scott Patterson shared which scene in Gilmore Girls made him feel feel “objectified” and shameful.  —  Scott Patterson said he was disturbed by filming one particular scene in Gilmore Girls.
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and Us Weekly
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Heather Rae El Moussa Fires Back at Critic Who Says She Made Husband Tarek Her “Entire Personality”  —  Heather Rae El Moussa clapped back after a social media user wrote the Selling Sunset star made her husband Tarek El Moussa “her entire personality.”  Read her response.
Discussion: Just Jared
Emily Strohm / People.com:
‘Sister Wives’ ' Christine Brown Says She's Done Sharing a Husband: ‘I Will Be a Monogamist from Here on Out’  —  The Sister Wives star has spent the last 26 years of her life in a plural marriage, but she tells PEOPLE exclusively she's no longer interested in living a polygamist lifestyle
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Evan Real / Page Six:
‘RHOBH’ star Sutton Stracke goes Instagram-official with new man Sanjit Das  —  Sutton Stracke's romance with Sanjit Das is Instagram-official.  —  The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 50, shared a photo of herself posing with the former “Jeopardy!” contestant via the social media app on Wednesday.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Why Backstreet Boy AJ McLean's daughter Ava, 9, changed her name to Elliott  —  AJ McLean's 9-year-old daughter has changed her name from Ava to Elliott, but the choice was “not a gender thing,” according to the Backstreet Boys member's wife.  —  Rochelle McLean explained via …
Daily Mail:
Rihanna shows off her incredible figure in a sexy date night outfit just three months after giving birth... as she and boyfriend A$AP Rocky arrive at the Ned hotel in NYC  —  Rihanna and boyfriend A$AP Rocky were seen following hands after a date night at the Ned hotel, where they spent a few hours in a private suite, in New York City.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Everything You Need to Know About ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4  —  No, it hasn't been officially renewed yet.  Yes, it looks likely!  —  Between saving the world and reckoning with their own traumas, the characters of  —  truly keep us coming back time and time again.
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Ireland Baldwin Claps Back at Misconception She Doesn't Work  —  After fans on TikTok questioned whether Ireland Baldwin works, the model gave them a rundown of her resumé.  Find out what businesses she has below.  —  Ireland Baldwin wants to remind everyone that she is booked and busy.
Discussion: Page Six, Egotastic and The Blast
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Succession’ Adds 9 To Season 4 Returning Cast, Including Alexander Skarsgård, Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, Hope Davis & Juliana Canfield
Discussion: Just Jared
Ulrika Jonsson / The Sun:
Kate Moss is at it again - she just can't WAIT to get her kit off. She can't seem to help herself, says Ulrika Jonsson
Discussion: Daily Star
Adam Sonin / The Sun:
Coleen Rooney out-earns Wayne as she signs multi-million pound Disney+ deal for rights to her Wagatha Christie tale
Discussion: Daily Star
Vivian Kwarm / E! Online:
John McEnroe Didn't Know Who Mindy Kaling Was Before Never Have I Ever Gig
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Why Heidi Klum Declined to Participate in Hulu's Victoria's Secret Docuseries
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Paramount shares rose ~7% after news that Skydance and National Amusements had reached a tentative deal; source: the deal could be done as soon as this weekend

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Q&A with Adam Mosseri on Threads' first year, not leaning into political content, driving engagement, focusing on real time content, fediverse, and more

The Guardian:
The Murdoch-owned Sun in the UK abruptly switches political allegiance, endorsing the Labour Party ahead of the July 4 election

 
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