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12:40 PM ET, June 17, 2023

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TMZ.com:
Ray Lewis' Son, Ray Lewis III, Died From Accidental Overdose, Cops Say  —  RAY LEWIS III DIED FROM ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE ... According To Cops  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Former college football player Ray Lewis III — the son of Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis — died from an overdose ... this according to police.
E! Online:
Kourtney Kardashian Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby With Travis Barker  —  Bible—Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant!  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum is expecting a baby with husband Travis Barker, she announced at the Blink-182 concert in Los Angeles on June 16....
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People:
Kourtney Kardashian Announces She is Pregnant at Husband Travis Barker's Concert  —  The 44-year-old held up a sweet sign that read “Travis I'm Pregnant” during the Blink-182 concert on Friday  —  Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant!  —  The Kardashians star, 44, is expecting her first child …
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson Charged with Reckless Driving for Crashing into Beverly Hills House  —  PETE DAVIDSON CHARGED WITH RECKLESS DRIVING For Crashing Car Into House  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 675 … Pete Davidson has officially been charged with reckless driving after smashing his car into a Beverly Hills home earlier this year.
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Dan Heching / CNN:
Pete Davidson charged with reckless driving after Beverly Hills car crash  —  Actor and comedian Pete Davidson has been charged with reckless driving in connection to a car crash in Beverly Hills earlier this year, CNN has learned.  —  Greg Risling, assistant chief of media relations …
Janine Henni / People:
King Charles Marks His First Public Birthday Celebration as Monarch with Trooping the Colour  —  The King brought back the tradition of the monarch participating on horseback for his first official birthday parade  —  King Charles is the guest of honor at Trooping the Colour!
Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Holden's husband Chris Hughes quits as director of troubled talent agency that represents her  —  By ALISON BOSHOFF FOR THE DAILY MAIL  —  Amanda Holden's husband has quit as a director of the troubled showbusiness agency which represents both her and fellow Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell.
Discussion: dailystar, The Mirror and Metro
Sandra Clark / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'She's no gold digger - this isn't about money.' Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine wants keep things normal for the kids, say friends, insisting he was never home anyway and he's lashing out because she ended marriage  — Under the terms of their prenup, signed in 2004 …
Marlow Stern / Rolling Stone:
Michael Cera on Almost Marrying Aubrey Plaza and Getting Slapped by Rihanna  —  Arrested Development and Superbad star talks his renaissance, including The Adults, Black Mirror, Barbie, and the Scott Pilgrim revival  —  IT WAS A night of laughs that's still whispered about in comedy circles.
Associated Press:
Film composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience response  —  Hans Zimmer, the two-time Academy Award-winning composer, proposed to his partner on stage in London, prompting raucous applause from the audience.  As his performance at the O2 arena …
Jack Irvin / People:
Ed Sheeran's Record-Breaking Metlife Stadium Shows Grossed $18 Million with 173k+ Fans in Attendance  —  “I really don't take this for granted,” wrote Sheeran on Instagram following the shows earlier this week  —  The Mathematics Tour is resulting in massive numbers for Ed Sheeran.
Discussion: Just Jared
Tim MacMahon / ESPN:
Grizzlies' Ja Morant suspended for 25 games by NBA  —  The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games to start the 2023-24 season because of conduct detrimental to the league, it was announced Friday.  —  The Grizzlies suspended Morant from team activities May 14 …
Selome Hailu / Variety:
An Intimacy Coordinator Reacts to ‘The Idol’ Pilot: ‘I Felt Betrayed’ That HBO ‘Used Us as the Butt of the Joke’  —  HBO made history in 2018 for hiring Alicia Rodis on “The Deuce,” making her the first-ever intimacy coordinator on a major U.S. production.  Then, in the June 4 premiere episode of HBO's …
Just Jared:
Lady Gaga Writes Open Letter to Fans, Explains Why She's Been Quiet Lately  —  It's been a while since we've heard from Lady Gaga, but she's speaking out in a new open letter to fans.  —  The 37-year-old Oscar and Grammy-winning superstar revealed to fans that she's been busy working …
Jenny Haward / People:
Kathy Griffin Opens Up About Her Cancer, ‘Gnarly’ Voice Surgery, PTSD and ‘Coming Out of Cancellation’ (Exclusive)  —  “I finally have my voice back,” the comedian tells PEOPLE ahead of her Las Vegas show  —  Kathy Griffin is finding her voice again!  —  After undergoing surgery …
Discussion: ET Canada and FemaleFirst
Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
Catt Sadler Got a Facelift, a Neck Lift, and an Eye Lift at 48.  She Doesn't Care What You Think About That  —  The former E! News host opens up about going under the knife for a facelift, a neck lift, and blepharoplasty.  “Of course I thought, What are people going to think?  Who's going to judge me?”
Hannah Dailey / Billboard:
Lorde Celebrates ‘Melodrama’ Anniversary, Reveals Taylor Swift's Advice About Album Sales  —  The pop star also teased that her next album is coming “soon.” … “Apparently Melodrama is 6,” the pop star began a flurry of throwback photos and videos posted to her Instagram Story Friday …
Discussion: Just Jared and UPROXX
Sharon Knolle / The Wrap:
NBCUniversal Unscripted Exec Rod Aissa Exits After 11 Years  —  Bravo and E! executive Rachel Smith will take on the interim role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group  —  NBCUniversal unscripted executive vice president Rod Aissa announced on Friday that he is stepping down from the role after 11 years.
Discussion: Variety and Deadline
Kelly Wynne / People:
Neil Patrick Harris Celebrates 50th Birthday as Husband David Burtka Says 'Let's Keep Laughing Through the Next 50'  —  In his own birthday post, Neil Patrick Harris was enthusiastic about his milestone celebration, saying “Let's GO”  —  Neil Patrick Harris is 50!
People:
Padma Lakshmi Details Her ‘Post “Top Chef” Workout’ and Diet (Exclusive)  —  Lakshmi, who enjoys star-quality meals during the show, says she looks forward to eating a “nice consistent diet of normal person's food” when she's done filming  —  Padma Lakshmi is opening up about her fitness routine after filming Top Chef.
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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TMZ.com:
Flavor Flav Officially Declares Himself a ‘Swiftie’ and Vows to Go to More Shows
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FemaleFirst:
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People:
Scarlett Johansson Says Son Cosmo Was More ‘Popular’ with Her ‘Asteroid City’ Costars: 'Where's Baby?' (Exclusive)
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Video Shows Bathroom Interaction Between Conor McGregor, Alleged Rape Victim
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Semafor plans to launch an invite-only newsletter for CEOs, The CEO Signal, in January 2025, written by former FT US News Editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Neil Cavuto is leaving Fox News after 28 years at the network; source: Fox offered him a new deal that he declined to accept and ultimately decided to leave

Kiyoshi Takenaka / Reuters:
Sony buys ~$320M of shares in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware, taking its stake to ~10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder

 
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