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11:45 AM ET, June 30, 2023

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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.
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
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TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner Says Wife Christine is Using Plastic Surgery Expenses in Child Support Demand
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
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.
TMZ.com:
Raquel Leviss Finally Negotiating to Return to ‘Vanderpump Rules’  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 847 … “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, Page Six and RADAR
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: Full Feed and Page Six
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: FemaleFirst, Daily Mail, Page Six and People
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
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 …
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
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
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.
People:
Jada Pinkett Smith Gives Update on Future of ‘Red Table Talk’: 'It's Definitely Coming Back' (Exclusive)  —  “You know me, I'm always looking for the next innovative thing,” she teases of the future of “Red Table Talk”  —  Jada Pinkett Smith says Red Table Talk will soon live on.
Discussion: Full Feed and E! Online
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Discussion: Daily Star
People:
Charli D'Amelio Reveals Landon Barker Got Tattoo of Her Eye After Losing Game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (Exclusive)
Discussion: Ok - OK and Page Six
Esther Kang / People:
Sarah Jessica Parker ‘Stayed Away’ from Matthew Broderick at First but Has Since ‘Never Spent a Night Apart’ in 31 Years
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TMZ.com:
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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

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