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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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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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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
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Chris Godfrey / British Vogue:
Profanity & Profundity: Catching Up With Miriam Margolyes, Our Naughtiest National Treasure — At 82, Miriam Margolyes spares no blushes - and the spotlight adores her for it. Chris Godfrey meets her. Photographs by Tim Walker. Styling by Kate Phelan — I will only get coffee …
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Radhika Seth / British Vogue:
Ncuti Gatwa On Barbie, Doctor Who And Baring It All In British Vogue
Ncuti Gatwa On Barbie, Doctor Who And Baring It All In British Vogue
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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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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Kim Zolciak Calls Ex Kroy's Claims About Her Fitness as a Mom ‘Harmful and Incredibly Misleading’ — Kim Zolciak issued a statement to PEOPLE about how her estranged husband's claims about her behavior could have a “profound effect” on their four minor children
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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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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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People:
Treat Williams' Death in Motorcycle Crash Is ‘Still an Active Investigation’: Police — After the former ‘Everwood’ star died at age 71 following a motorcycle accident in Vermont on Monday, police are providing new details about the crash — Authorities are providing new details surrounding Treat Williams' untimely death.
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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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Becca Longmire / ET Canada:
Stassi Schroeder Defends Tom Sandoval Against Online Hate Amid His ‘Disgusting’ Behaviour — Stassi Schroeder isn't down with online vitriol — but she's not down with Tom Sandoval, either. — The “Vanderpump Rules” alum is speaking out on Scandoval in a new interview on Alex Cooper's …
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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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 artificial intelligence has enabled a ‘final’ Beatles song
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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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TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter's Sister Bobbie Jean Busted on Drug, Theft Charges — Nick and Aaron Carter's sister, Bobbie Jean, was busted in Florida after allegedly stealing some stickers from a Hobby Lobby ... and cops say she had fentanyl. — According to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ …
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Daily Mail
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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Matthew Moore / HELLO!:
Halle Berry is an actual goddess in daring dress with sky-high slit — Die Another Day star Halle Berry always looks stunning in her outfits — Halle Berry never looks anything less than perfect and the Hollywood star set social media alight during the week when she posed in one daring ensemble …
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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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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Conan O'Brien officiated his old sidekick Andy Richter's wedding — Andy Richter had his close friend Conan O'Brien by his side when he tied the knot with Jennifer Herrera over the weekend. — The former “Late Night” host served as the officiant at the couple's wedding …
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S. Kim / Soompi:
Musical Actress Park Soo Ryun Passes Away — On June 11, musical actress Park Soo Ryun passed away from a fall on the stairs on her way home. She was 29 years old. — The bereaved family decided to donate her organs to honor the deceased who was known for her warm heart.
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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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