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5:00 PM ET, June 23, 2023

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Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
19-year-old Titan passenger was ‘terrified’ before trip, his aunt says  —  Azmeh Dawood, the older sister of Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, said her nephew was reluctant to go on the Titan expedition.  —  Debris from missing Titanic submersible found, passengers presumed dead
CNN:
Watch: ‘Titanic’ director James Cameron on the moment he learned of Titan submersible's fate  —  Director James Cameron talks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about the Titanic-bound submersible that suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing everyone on board.
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Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Loved Ones of 5 ‘Titan’ Submersible Victims Pay Tribute: ‘We Are United in Grief’  —  “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure,” OceanGate, who led the expedition, said in tribute  —  The families and friends of the five people who died onboard the Titan submersible have been sharing their grief.
Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
James Cameron Reacts to Titan Submersible Tragedy: 'I'm Struck by the Similarity of the Titanic Disaster Itself'
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Vanna White Would Like a Raise  —  The longtime ‘Wheel of Fortune’ co-host hasn't had a pay increase in 18 years.  Yes, 18 years.  And now, with Pat Sajak leaving, she's hired an aggressive new lawyer and is finally asking for more.
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Dermot Mulroney Walks Off ‘The View’ During Segment to Show Support for Writers Strike (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Dermot Mulroney is showing his support for the writers on strike — in somewhat dramatic fashion.  —  Mulroney walked off “The View” during a segment that is scheduled to air on Friday …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Prince Harry's Podcast Pitch: Interview Putin, Trump About Their Childhoods  —  Hey everyone, welcome back to Soundbite.  It's another week of Spotify news, this time with a royal family twist.  As always, reach me through email, and if you haven't yet subscribed to this newsletter, please do so here.
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj Petition to Get Her Out of Neighborhood Appears to be Cardi Fan Troll  —  NICKI MINAJ Petition Pushing Her Out of Hidden Hills APPEARS TO BE CARDI FAN TROLL-JOB … 11:19 AM PT — Further proof the petition appears to be a troll-job by Cardi B fans evidenced in a tweet …
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Scarlett Johansson Says Colin Jost Was ‘Incredibly Helpful’ with Baby Cosmo on ‘Asteroid City’ Set  —  The actress joked that her husband had a great time “enjoying the fruits of my labor” while she worked  —  Scarlett Johansson has a strong support system.
Discussion: ET Canada and Full Feed
Hannah Sacks / People:
Christina Ricci Calls Ex ‘Vindictive’ After Claiming He Refused to Let Her Take Son on NYC Trip  —  The ‘Wednesday’ actress and her ex-husband James Heerdegen divorced in 2020 and share son Freddie, 8  —  Christina Ricci is fighting back after her ex-husband allegedly attempted to block her son from joining her on an NYC trip.
Discussion: Just Jared, RADAR and The Blast
Just Jared:
NFL Quarterback Carson Wentz Faces Backlash Over Hunting & Killing Black Bear  —  Carson Wentz, who most recently played the 2022 NFL season with the Washington Commanders, is facing extreme backlash for his latest social media post about completing his “bucket list” item of hunting and killing a black bear for sport.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Jack Irvin / People:
Doja Cat Announces First Tour in 4 Years with Special Guests Ice Spice and Doechii — See the Dates  —  Announce shortly after the release of her new single “Attention,” The Scarlet Tour kicks off in San Francisco on Halloween  —  Get into Doja Cat's upcoming tour, yuh.
Meghan Mccain / Daily Mail:
Sex and The City's reboot lured me back with the promise of Samantha's return - but after watching this vulgar, woke slop, it's clear that a once pioneering TV franchise has been ruined forever  —  And just like that... I can't watch another second of this lazy, woke slop.
Discussion: ET Canada, Us Weekly and Page Six
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Candace Cameron Bure and Husband Valeri Bure's Relationship Timeline  —  Deal of the Day … A love story for the ages.  Candace Cameron Bure and Valeri Bure have set an example with their long-lasting marriage.  —  The If I Only Had Christmas actress and Winter Olympics medalist …
Discussion: Page Six
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Tori Spelling wears ‘What the Actual F—k Is Going on’ sweatshirt amid Dean McDermott divorce  —  This is more drama than “90210.”  —  Tori Spelling was spotted letting her shirt do the talking after news broke that she's divorcing her husband Dean McDermott after 17 years of marriage.
Emma Schartz / Interview Magazine:
Chaka Khan and Joni Mitchell on Old Friends and New Beginnings  —  It's early evening in Laurel Canyon when Chaka Khan and Joni Mitchell join each other on Zoom while our managing editor listens in.  It's a familiar setting for two music legends who met in person in this very place over 40 years ago …
Discussion: People and ET Canada
TMZ.com:
Dana White Says Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg ‘Dead Serious’ About Fighting in UFC  —  DANA WHITE MUSK & ZUCKERBERG ‘DEAD SERIOUS’ ... About Fighting In UFC Octagon … Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are “absolutely deadly serious” about fighting each other in a UFC Octagon and it would be the biggest fight …
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,’ ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Among Four Shows Canceled at Paramount+, Will Be Pulled Off Streamer  —  “The Game,” “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” “Star Trek: Prodigy,” and “Queen of the Universe” have all been canceled at Paramount+.
 
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Just Jared:
Sam Smith's Fans Correct the Narrative After Singer is Incorrectly Identified as Subject of Viral Stage Dive Clip
Discussion: Page Six, New York Post and dailystar
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E! Online:
Alyson Stoner Says They Were Fired from Kids Show After Coming Out
Discussion: Full Feed
People:
Drew Sidora on Her ‘Breaking Point’ with Ex Ralph and Holding Out Hope for an ‘Amicable Divorce’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Tim Allen Calls ‘Home Improvement’ Son Zachery Ty Bryan ‘Complex’ and ‘Corrupted’ in Troubled Recent Years
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Chris Martin Serenading Dakota Johnson During His Coldplay Concert Will Change Your Universe
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
 

 
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Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish removed an article on Tron founder Justin Sun after complaints from his team; editorial chair Matt Murray resigned on Dec. 16

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

James Cridland / Podnews:
A look at TuneIn: top executive departures and mass layoffs since 2020, the service hasn't updated its podcast database since February 2024, and more

 
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