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7:50 AM ET, June 24, 2023

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Madeleine Schulz / Vogue Business:
Super switch: Rihanna appoints new Savage X Fenty CEO  —  Rihanna's lingerie brand Savage X Fenty has appointed Hillary Super as CEO.  The goal is to take the business to the next level by expanding beyond e-commerce.  —  To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here.
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets deal Eduardo Escobar to Angels for minor leaguers Coleman Crow, Landon Marceaux  —  PHILADELPHIA — Third base officially belongs to Brett Baty.  —  The Mets traded Eduardo Escobar and cash considerations to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for two minor league pitchers Friday night …
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 …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Magnum P.I.’ To End With Season 5 Part 2 On NBC  —  EXCLUSIVE: Magnum P.I.'s reprieve at NBC is coming to an end.  The network has opted not to order additional episodes beyond the 20-episode fifth season picked up last year.  —  NBC is expected to mount a sizable campaign for the remaining 10 episodes …
Peter White / Deadline:
‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’, ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’, ‘The Game’ & ‘Queen of the Universe’ Canceled At Paramount+ As Streamer Pulls Shows From Service & Takes Content Write-Down  —  Paramount+ has canceled a slew of its originals including Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek …
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Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
‘Eight Is Enough’ star Adam Rich died of an accidental fentanyl overdose  —  “Eight Is Enough” star Adam Rich died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, TMZ reported Friday.  —  According to the autopsy report obtained by the outlet, the L.A. County Medical Examiner also discovered non-toxic levels …
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.
TMZ.com:
Celine Dion's ‘My Heart Will Go On’ Streams Spike After Titanic Sub Tragedy  —  CELINE DION ‘TITANIC’ THEME GETS STREAMING BUMP ... After Submersible Tragedy  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lots of folks' hearts are going out to the five people who died aboard the Titanic-bound submersible …
Discussion: UPROXX, RADAR and Consequence
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: Daily Mail, RADAR and Just Jared
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Why ‘No Hard Feelings’ Star Jennifer Lawrence 'Didn't Even Have a Second Thought' About Her NSFW Fight Scene … In “No Hard Feelings,” Jennifer Lawrence plays a 32-year-old Uber driver in the Hamptons whose car has been repossessed because she failed to pay her property taxes.
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
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.
Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Jason Derulo admits he dropped $30K on his son's shark-themed 2nd birthday  —  Jason Derulo spared no expense for his son Jason King's 2nd birthday bash.  —  The “Savage Love” singer revealed the high price tag of the toddler's lavish poolside party this week on the Kyle & Jackie O Show.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, People and Billboard
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.
Brianne Tracy / People:
Rod Stewart Discusses Taking a Break from Rock ‘N’ Roll — and Clears up Those ‘Toxic’ L.A. Comments (Exclusive)  —  In an interview with PEOPLE, the music icon opens up about his last big rock ‘n’ roll tour, new whisky and making England his more-permanent home base
Discussion: Page Six and ET Canada
Rod McPhee / The Sun:
TV star Ross Kemp pulled out of trip on doomed Titanic submarine over safety fears  —  DAREDEVIL documentary maker and ex-EastEnder Ross Kemp nearly made a TV show where he dived down to the Titanic on an OceanGate submersible.  —  But the expert production company behind it quickly decided …
Discussion: dailystar, Insider and Deadline
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
 
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Alyson Stoner Claims They Were 'Fired From a Children's Show' for Being Queer: ‘They Thought I Was Unsafe’
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Prince Harry's Podcast Pitch: Interview Putin, Trump About Their Childhoods
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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