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1:40 PM ET, June 26, 2023

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People:
Sarah Ferguson Diagnosed with Breast Cancer, Released After Operation  —  The Duchess of York was diagnosed with “an early form of breast cancer detected at a routine mammogram screening”  —  Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson has been diagnosed with breast cancer, PEOPLE can confirm.
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Paula Abdul considering her legacy  —  Paula Abdul - who turned 61 earlier this month - is thinking about what she wants her legacy to be. … Paula Abdul is starting to consider her “legacy”.  —  The ‘Straight Up’ singer - who turned 61 last week - has reflected on the “incredible” …
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People magazine:
Paula Abdul Says She's ‘Only Scratched the Surface’ in Life: ‘I Am the Queen of Renaissances’ (Exclusive)  —  “For me, I'm a tenacious little attack hamster.  I love doing what I do, and I love spreading joy,” the star told PEOPLE  —  Paula Abdul isn't slowing down anytime soon.
Discussion: ET Canada
BBC:
Teenager on sub took Rubik's Cube to break record, mother tells BBC  —  Teenager Suleman Dawood, who died in the Titan submersible, took his Rubik's Cube with him because he wanted to break a world record, his mother told the BBC.  —  The 19-year-old applied to Guinness World Records and his father …
TMZ.com:
Jon Hamm Marries Anna Osceola in ‘Mad Men’-Inspired Wedding  —  Jon Hamm finally tied the knot — and he did it with a former ‘Mad Men’ costar, no less ... with a lot of other nods to the show that made him super famous.  —  The actor married Anna Osceola Saturday after getting engaged last year ... and after dating for 2 years.
Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
Patti LaBelle Gives Powerful and Uplifting Tribute to Tina Turner at BET Awards Despite Forgetting the Lyrics to “(Simply) The Best”  —  The crowd danced and sang along to LaBelle, who exuberantly powered through nonetheless.  “Due to the crowd's enthusiasm, the teleprompter was obstructed …
TMZ.com:
Lil Uzi Vert & JT Fight At BET Awards, Team Denies Ice Spice Was Reason  —  LIL UZI VERT & JT COUPLE QUARRELS AT BET AWARDS JT THROWS PHONE ... TEAM DENIES ICE SPICE CAUSED IT  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lil Uzi Vert and his City Girls girlfriend JT got into a heated argument during the BET Awards …
Discussion: RADAR, Bossip, Vibe and UPROXX
Escher Walcott / People magazine:
Emily Osment Announces Engagement to Boyfriend Jack Anthony: ‘This Love Is So Big’  —  The ‘Hanna Montana’ alum got engaged during trip to Yosemite National Park in California  —  Emily Osment is engaged!  —  The Hannah Montana alum, 31, announced her engagement to boyfriend Jack Anthony in an Instagram post on Sunday.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
Emma Heming And Her Daughters Visit Bruce Willis Wax Statue At Madame Tussauds: ‘When In Hollywood’  —  Emma Heming took her daughters on a fun family outing.  —  On Sunday, the 45-year-old model shared photos from her tour through Hollywood with her children, finding tributes to their dad, Bruce Willis.
Discussion: People magazine
Sarah Curran / ET Canada:
Migos' Offset And Quavo Reunite To Honour Late Takeoff With Surprise 2023 BET Awards Performance  —  Offset and Quavo reunited for a surprise performance to honor their late groupmate, Takeoff, who was fatally shot on Nov. 1 in Houston, Texas, with a touching tribute during this year's BET Awards.
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Wall Street Journal:
Harry and Meghan Produce a Hollywood Flop: Themselves
 
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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

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

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