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TMZ.com:
NASCAR STAR JIMMIE JOHNSON IN-LAWS DEAD IN MURDER-SUICIDE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson's wife's parents and 11-year-old nephew died following a fatal shooting at their Oklahoma home on Monday ... and according to law enforcement, the tragedy is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Lew Palter, ‘Titanic’ Actor and Longtime CalArts Teacher, Dies at 94  —  He worked alongside Judd Hirsch on ‘Delvecchio,’ played a Supreme Court justice in ‘First Monday in October’ and mentored Ed Harris, Don Cheadle, Cecily Strong and many others. … He was 94.
Jack Irvin / People magazine:
Frankie Valli Is Married!  Four Seasons Frontman Weds Jackie Jacobs in Las Vegas (Exclusive)  —  The singer, 89, met the former CBS marketing executive in 2007  —  It's (almost) too good to be true: Frankie Valli is married!  The Four Seasons frontman, 89, wed Jackie Jacobs in Las Vegas on Monday …
Kimberlee Speakman / People magazine:
Tom Hanks' Niece Melts Down in ‘Claim to Fame’ Premiere: ‘I Should Have More Camera Time!’  —  “Yeah, I was really upset.  I think I overreacted a little bit, but I'm an emotional, very dramatic person,” Hanks' niece Carly Reeves said of her departure from the show  —  Trending Videos
Discussion: ET Canada
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Kristen Baldwin / EW.com:
Claim to Fame's first eliminated contestant on her exit meltdown and famous uncle  —  Claim to Fame  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season 2 premiere of Claim to Fame.  —  The first Claim to Fame season 2 contestant has been benched... by a bench.
Vanity Fair:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Her “Surreal” Journey From Fleabag to Indiana Jones  —  “You come out of the wind tunnel and your hair's all crazy like, what the fuck?”  —  In the wisteria-covered garden of a London pub, Phoebe Waller-Bridge comes to my rescue.  “This is what we're for, to zip each other's jumpsuits up,” she says.
TMZ.com:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Going Back Into Production For New Season, Raquel Not Signed-On Yet  —  “Vanderpump Rules” is gearing up for another season ... but TMZ has learned Raquel Leviss still hasn't committed to joining the cast and crew for another round of drama.
Jack Irvin / People magazine:
Shakira Learned She Was ‘Betrayed’ by Ex Gerard Pique While Her Dad Was in the ICU: ‘Everything Happened at Once’  —  “The man I have loved the most in my life, my father, was leaving me when I needed him the most,” the Colombian superstar told People en Español
Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
How Barbie Came to Life  —  There's plenty to consider about Barbie, but let's start with her feet.  Perfectly arched, but not quite demi-pointe—the ideal position to fit into any pump.  They're instantly recognizable to anyone who has ever played with the iconic doll.
Peter White / Deadline:
Paramount+ Purge Continues With ‘Inside Amy Schumer’, ‘Fantasy Football’ & Nickelodeon Content Scrapped  —  Inside Amy Schumer returned to Paramount+ after six years for its fifth season - a season that Paramount was hoping could score an Emmy nomination to compete against the likes of SNL and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Dave Nemetz / TVLine:
The Idol: HBO's Controversial Drama Is Ending One Week Early — Here's Why (Exclusive)  —  The Idol's tour is ending sooner than we thought.  —  Next week's Episode 5 of the controversial HBO drama is being billed as the “season finale,” even though the series was originally reported as having six episodes.
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Alexis Jones / People magazine:
Kylie Jenner Officially Changes Son's Name 16 Months After His Birth  —  ‘The Kardashians’ star revealed that she and Travis Scott changed their son's name from Wolf to Aire in March 2022  —  Kylie Jenner's son is now legally Aire Webster.  —  On June 22, the mom of two filed …
Janine Henni / People magazine:
Kate Middleton Opens New Community for Women in the Justice System — and Leaves a Handwritten Note!  —  The Princess of Wales had a message for the Hope Street community: “I see you and I am with you”  —  Kate Middleton is shining her royal spotlight on a pioneering program dedicated …
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence Sent Robert De Niro a Baby Nurse, Says Timothee Chalamet Should've Asked Her to Date Kylie Jenner  —  Jennifer Lawrence's press tour for No Hard Feelings just keeps giving — and so does she, if you just became a new father at age 79.  —  The Oscar winner, 32 …
Alasdair Mclellan / FemaleFirst:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge denies rumour she's helming next Bond film  —  Phoebe Waller-Bridge might have submitted ideas for the script for ‘No Time To Die’, but she isn't directing the follow-up. … Phoebe Waller-Bridge has denied reports suggesting she is set to direct the next James Bond film.
Chiara Barzini / Vogue Italia:
The Art of Being... Kim Kardashian on Vogue Italia: The Interview  —  Effort and spirit, but also examples and composure.  Kim Kardashian defines a new self in this exclusive conversation  —  So much of Kim Kardashian's life is an ongoing replica of events or states of mind she has gone through …
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Janine Henni / People magazine:
Prince Christian of Denmark Turns Down Government Funding He's Entitled to at Age 18  —  The move follows a similar decision from Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, who is also destined to rule  —  Prince Christian of Denmark won't be accepting a royal allowance just yet.
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
FemaleFirst:
Wonder Woman actor dies aged 89  —  American soap star and character actor Nicola Coster has passed away after being hospitalised. … ‘Santa Barbara’ and ‘Wonder Woman’ star Nicolas Coster has died aged 89.  —  The screen legend, who was best known for playing Lionel Lockridge …
Melody Chiu / People magazine:
Why Selena Gomez Unfollowed Bella and Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik and Others on Instagram: Source (Exclusive)  —  After fans wondered if there was drama following the star's latest social media moves, a source tells PEOPLE there's “absolutely no hard feelings”  —  There's no feud in the building!
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Cardi B responds to ‘stupid’ husband Offset's claim she ‘f-ked’ another man  —  Cardi B is clearing her name.  —  The Grammy winner took to Twitter Spaces Monday to address husband Offset's claim that she “f-ked” another man.  —  “First of all, let me say,” Cardi began in song.
Julie Ann Trainor / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Strictly's Shirley Ballas, 62, reveals she's ‘changed her mind’ about marrying beau Danny Taylor, 50  —  Shirley Ballas has revealed she has ‘changed her mind’ about marrying her long term partner Danny Taylor.  —  Speaking exclusively to MailOnline at the Copacabana London Cabaret Show …
Discussion: Metro, HELLO! and The Mirror
Miss Benny / TIME:
Miss Benny Is Glamorous—And Transgender  —  It's currently the long-awaited sunny turn of a particularly gloomy spring in Los Angeles, and I'm killing time by doom-scrolling about the future of trans healthcare in America while a controversial blue pill dissolves under my tongue.
Discussion: Decider and Just Jared
 
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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

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