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Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
Cormac McCarthy, spare and haunting novelist, dies at 89 — With his savage western ‘Blood Meridian’ and post-apocalyptic Pulitzer winner, ‘The Road,’ he established himself as one of America's most renowned writers, with a prose style that was lean, poetic and unsentimental
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Cormac McCarthy, ‘No Country for Old Men’ Author, Dies at 89 — Cormac McCarthy has sadly died. — The award-winning author, perhaps best known for No Country for Old Men, as well as All the Pretty Horses and The Road, passed away at the age of 89, according to the Washington Post.
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Fox News:
Katy Perry defended by fellow ‘American Idol’ judge Luke Bryan after harsh fan criticism: ‘We get set up’ — Luke Bryan defended Katy Perry while attending CMA Fest in Nashville — Like a knight in shining armor, Luke Bryan came to the defense of fellow “American Idol” …
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Luke Bryan Defends Katy Perry from ‘American Idol’ Backlash: She ‘Gets Picked on for Going Out and Trying to Have Fun’ — Luke Bryan said he and his fellow Idol judges “get set up” to “fall on the sword a lot of times” when they're forced to be critical of contestants
BBC:
Best of Today - Sir Paul McCartney: “I thought I'd lost them...It's lovely having these memories” - BBC Sounds — Never before seen photos of The Beatles, taken by Paul McCartney, are to go on display
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Mark Savage / BBC:
Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a ‘final’ Beatles song — Sir Paul McCartney says he has employed artificial intelligence to help create what he calls “the final Beatles record”. — He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the technology had been used to “extricate” …
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Shaftsbury Barracks / Fatal motor-vehicle crash — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE CASE#: 23B3002850 — RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jared Lacoste — STATION: Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks — LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Morse Hill Road
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Kelly Wynne / People:
Whoopi Goldberg Declares She ‘Wants’ to Host ‘Wheel of Fortune’ After Pat Sajak Retires — Whoopi Goldberg said on on ‘The View’ that she thinks taking over for Pat Sajak would be “lots of fun” — Whoopi Goldberg is spelling out her next career move. — Goldberg threw herself …
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Camila Cabello Is Dating Again After Shawn Mendes Reunion Fizzles Out (Exclusive) — The “Señorita” singers appeared to briefly rekindle their romance in the spring following their November 2021 split — Camila Cabello is single and ready to mingle.
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TMZ.com:
Johnny Depp Paying Out Amber Heard's $1 Million Settlement to Charity — Amber Heard's million-dollar IOU to Johnny Depp has finally been paid — and now, we know exactly where the money's going ... different charities near and dear to his heart. — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Amber Heard Pays Johnny Depp $1 Million Settlement 1 Year After Trial, Depp to Donate It to 5 Charities
Amber Heard Pays Johnny Depp $1 Million Settlement 1 Year After Trial, Depp to Donate It to 5 Charities
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TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner Says Estranged Wife Still Hasn't Moved Out Despite Prenup Terms — KEVIN COSTNER SAYS WIFE WON'T MOVE OUT ... Despite Prenup Terms — Kevin Costner says his estranged wife Christine is refusing to pack her stuff and leave their home despite the clear terms of their prenup …
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Mark Seal / Vanity Fair:
Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie's War Of The Rosé — Miraval was more than just their family home. It was their family business: a hugely profitable wine label on an enchanting estate in the South of France. When they split following a harrowing flight, an epic battle ensued. — Part 1: The Miracle
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Frazier Tharpe / GQ:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye Isn't Trying to Seduce You With His Tedros Performance in The Idol — If you felt uncomfortable or grossed out, then that's a good thing, he says. — When I ask Abel Tesfaye if the sex scene in the latest episode of The Idol was supposed to feel “sexy,” …
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Amy Schumer BLASTS ‘sociopath’ Hilaria Baldwin, takes aim at star ‘pretending to be from Spain’ and her ‘Von Trapp amount of kids’ in blistering new Netflix special — Amy Schumer has taken aim at ‘sociopath’ Hilaria Baldwin and her infamous Spanish heritage scandal in her new Netflix special, Emergency Contact.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Disney Dates New ‘Star Wars’ Movie, Shifts ‘Deadpool 3’ and Entire Marvel Slate, Delays ‘Avatar’ Sequels Through 2031 — Disney is shaking up its release calendar, adding a new “Star Wars” movie and “Moana” live-action adaptation to the schedule and delaying the next three “Avatar” movies by a year.
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Alice Saville / British Vogue:
“'They' Pronouns Are The Most Truthful For Me”: Bella Ramsey On Coming Out As Nonbinary - And The Queer Romance At The Heart Of The Last Of Us Season 2 — “I didn't hate it as much as I thought I was going to,” says Bella Ramsey, their face luminous despite a late night at the Met Gala yesterday.
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Jake Nevins / Interview Magazine:
Pop Music's Boy Wonder Charlie Puth is Horny and Hungies — Charlie Puth is horny as hell, and he's proud of it, babe. The New Jersey native, who rose to fame after appearing on Ellen as a little kid to cover “Someone Like You,” has matured from his adorable beginnings into a sexually liberated adult who frequently posts ass on main.
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Getty / TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak Defends Herself as a Mother, Says Kroy Biermann is Mentally Abusive — KIM ZOLCIAK KROY'S A LIAR, I'M A GREAT MOTHER!!! — EXCLUSIVE — Kim Zolciak is firing back at her estranged husband, Kroy Biermann, defending her abilities as a mother and accusing Kroy of years of emotional and emotional abuse.
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Eminem's daughter Alaina Scott marries Matt Moeller: ‘My soul will always find yours’ — Eminem is officially a father-in-law! — The rapper's eldest daughter, Alaina Scott, married Matt Moeller last Friday in an outdoor wedding in Detroit, Mich., surrounded by 125 of their closest family members and friends.
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Zazie Beetz on How ‘Joker 2’ Is a Musical and the Joy of Working With Lady Gaga: She's ‘Very Grounded’ — “Joker” fans who are theorizing about the reported musical aspects of the upcoming Joaquin Phoenix-led sequel film finally have a little bit more clarity, thanks to star Zazie Beetz.
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Radhika Seth / British Vogue:
Ncuti Gatwa On Barbie, Doctor Who And Baring It All In British Vogue — Ncuti Gatwa's laugh is reverberating around the room. It's the first scorching Saturday of the summer and we're sitting at a corner table in the crowded bar of London's Globe Theatre as sunshine streams onto creaky tables and dusty wooden floorboards.
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Emily Goodin / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Melania's maintenance! Former first lady visits dentist in NYC, as husband Donald jets back to Florida as he prepares to face Miami federal court on espionage charges — Melania Trump spent two hours at the dentist in New York — She also went into a building where a John Frieda hair salon is located
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Ary Russell / Interview Magazine:
Rachel Sennott and Kristen Stewart Have a Slightly High Conversation — Rachel Sennott's very big year unofficially kicked off at SXSW, where she ate everyone's lunch as a stand-up comic in crisis, in I Used to Be Funny, and as a queer high school senior starting a fight club, in Bottoms …
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Riley Keough to Become Sole Trustee of Lisa Marie Presley's Estate After Agreement with Priscilla Presley — The ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ actress and her grandmother came to an agreement last month — One month after Riley Keough and grandmother Priscilla Presley reached an agreement …
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Kelsie Gibson / People:
A Timeline of Ezra Miller's Recent Controversies — Here's a breakdown of ‘The Flash’ star's recent controversies, including their multiple arrests — Ezra Miller first stepped onto the scene with their feature film debut in 2008's Afterschool and their breakout role in 2012's The Perks …
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