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People:
Alan Arkin, Oscar-Winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Actor, Dead at 89  —  Alan Arkin won an Oscar for 2006's ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ and recently starred with Michael Douglas in ‘The Kominsky Method’  —  Alan Arkin, the Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actor, has died at 89.
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Kenny Smith Goes / TMZ.com:
Oscar-Winning Actor Alan Arkin Dead At 89  —  ALAN ARKIN DEAD AT 89  —  REMEMBERING ALAN ARKIN  —  Alan Arkin, the Oscar and Tony-winning actor, most famous for playing Edwin the grandfather in “Little Miss Sunshine, has died.  —  Alan's sons confirmed the actor died Friday morning …
TMZ.com:
Madonna Too Sick To Get Out of Bed After Hospitalization, Opening Tour Dates Uncertain  —  Madonna is not out of the woods after being hospitalized for a serious bacterial infection ... we're told she's still bedridden and people around her think she's in no shape to kick off her world tour.
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Melody Chiu / People:
Madonna Is ‘Back Home’ After Hospitalization for ‘Serious Bacterial Infection’: Source (Exclusive)
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Cha-Ching!!  Prince William Makes HOW Much A Year As Duke Of Cornwall?! … It pays well to be a prince!  —  Prince William received a massive check just for being the new Duke of Cornwall — but interestingly enough, he's actually getting gypped by his father, King Charles III!!  —  Here's the deal.
Rolling Stone:
Jonathan Majors' ‘Extreme Abuse’ Allegedly Goes Back Nearly a Decade  —  Majors was abusive with his partners, aggressive on sets, and a source of “toxicity” at Yale, two dozen sources tell Rolling Stone.  Majors “categorically denies” all accusations … ONATHAN MAJORS WAS a Hollywood star — and on the cusp of going supernova.
Marie-louise Gumuchian / Reuters:
Dolly Parton says turning to rock was 'one of the most fun things I've done'  —  Country music star Dolly Parton says her first rock album “Rockstar” is some of her best, as well as most fun, work she has ever done.  —  Parton, 77, has teamed up with famous names like former Beatles Paul McCartney …
Discussion: New York Post and Just Jared
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Steve Houghton / Daily Star:
Dolly Parton shares her unique secrets to staying in shape at 77 years old
Discussion: The Mirror
Reuters:
Exclusive: Rapper Travis Scott faces possible criminal charges for Texas crowd crush  —  A Texas grand jury is meeting Thursday to weigh possible criminal charges against rapper Travis Scott and others over a 2021 crowd crush at a musical festival that left 10 dead and injured thousands, Scott's lawyer confirmed.
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Nicole Hensley / Houston Chronicle:
Astroworld tragedy: Grand jury declines to criminally charge Houston rapper Travis Scott, others
TMZ.com:
Raquel Leviss Finally Negotiating to Return to ‘Vanderpump Rules’  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 519 … “Vanderpump Rules” is already shooting Season 11, but the person who is the centerpiece of all the drama — Raquel Leviss — just began negotiating with Bravo this week, and there are complications in sealing the deal ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, ET Canada, RADAR and Page Six
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Noah Cyrus Shares How Haters Criticizing Her Engagement Reminds Her of Being Suicidal at Age 11  —  Noah Cyrus said criticism over her appearance following her engagement announcement with boyfriend Pinkus reminded her of past struggles with feelings that life “wasn't worth living.”
Discussion: Page Six and Full Feed
Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
Sweet Magnolias is back for season 3 - see first trailer  —  Watch the new trailer for Sweet Magnolias season three!  —  Sweet Magnolias is finally back for season 3 - and the trailer looks so good!  The show, which has been a huge hit on Netflix, centers around three best friends Maddie …
Discussion: People and Entertainment Tonight
New York Times:
The Family of a Former Supreme Battles for Control of Her Life  —  Cindy Birdsong's relatives have asked a court to place her in a conservatorship after they became concerned that her longtime friend had too much say over her care and finances.  —  For nearly a decade, Cindy Birdsong reigned as a member of the Supremes.
Discussion: Daily Mail, FemaleFirst, Page Six and People
CBC News:
Sue Johanson, beloved Canadian sex educator, dead at 93  —  Broadcaster was known for Sunday Night Sex Show and Talk Sex With Sue Johanson  —  Sue Johanson, the beloved Canadian broadcaster who in her golden years enraptured a generation with straightforward sex advice, has died at age 93 …
FemaleFirst:
Chris Evans deactivates Twitter and Instagram accounts: 'I'm taking a little break'  —  ‘Captain America’ star Chris Evans has deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts, because he wants to treat himself to a “summer with less screen time”. … Chris Evans has deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
MyLondon:
Bridgerton and 1917 actor, 23, spared jail after being caught with hundreds of child abuse images  —  The London West End theatre worker said he thought downloading child abuse images, including some as young as five, was a ‘victimless crime’  —  A wannabe stuntman who starred as an extra …
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
‘Ted Lasso’ Star Brendan Hunt Announces Engagement With Sweet Pic — See The Gorgeous Ring  —  “Ted Lasso” star Brendan Hunt has revealed his next big project: marriage!  —  Weeks after the Apple+ TV series' heart tugging finale, Hunt has announced his engagement to longtime love Shannon Nelson.
TMZ.com:
Tom Sandoval MIA on ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ Shooting FOX's ‘Special Forces’  —  Tom Sandoval is out this week shooting his TV show ... but it's NOT “Vanderpump Rules!”  —  Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Sandoval has been in New Zealand shooting Season 2 of FOX's “Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.”
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Daily Mail
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry plans Netflix doc on Africa — without Meghan Markle  —  Prince Harry is making plans to return to Africa solo for a new Netflix documentary, Page Six can reveal.  —  Despite questions over the future of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's $100 million Netflix deal, the renegade royal is planning a new doc, we're told.
Discussion: HOLA, FemaleFirst, RADAR, The Sun and The Mirror
Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
Kendall Jenner bares her long legs as she skips pants and dons a blazer with a Yankees hat while out in NYC  —  Kendall Jenner was seen out in New York City on Thursday making a fashionable statement in an oversized black blazer.  —  The 27-year-old supermodel - who recently hung …
Discussion: Just Jared
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Sarah Jessica Parker Admits 'I Don't Really Like Looking at Myself' but Still Skips Plastic Surgery  —  “I'm presentable.  I don't really like looking at myself.  I mean, I think I'm fine,” the actress said during a recent appearance on ‘The Howard Stern Show’  —  Trending Videos  —  Video
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and ET Canada
People:
Kevin Costner Claims Wife's Child Support Request Is ‘Inflated,’ Calls Out Her Plastic Surgery Bills  —  The amount requested would provide “ludicrous extravagance designed to primarily benefit the supported parent,” Kevin Costner's attorneys alleged in new court documents
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Taylor Swift Goes Back to December With Speak Now Song in Summer I Turned Pretty Trailer  —  Taylor Swift gave a preview of “Back to December” from Speak Now (Taylor's Version) in a new trailer for The Summer I Turned Pretty.  Take a listen.  —  Taylor Swift is ready to go back to December one more time.
Vogue Hong Kong:
Gal Gadot Stars On Vogue Hong Kong's July Issue  —  Gal Gadot is no stranger to action.  Rising to fame with her iconic role as Wonder Woman in 2017, Gal has flawlessly manoeuvred her way through many an action sequence, boasting a wide roster of strong and powerful female characters - a repertoire that only continues to grow.
Discussion: Variety, People and Daily Mail
 
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People:
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TMZ.com:
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From Mediagazer:

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
YouTube integrates Google DeepMind's AI video generation model Veo into Shorts, letting creators generate high-quality backgrounds and 1080p six-second clips

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU's General Court annuls a €1.49B antitrust fine imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominance to prevent websites from using non-AdSense ad brokers

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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