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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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Variety:
Alan Arkin, Oscar Winner for ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ Dies at 89  —  Alan Arkin, an Oscar-winning actor for “Little Miss Sunshine” with a body of work that spans seven decades of stage and screen acting, died June 29 at his home in Carlsbad, Calif, Variety has confirmed.  He was 89.
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.
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.
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Theo James' Wife Ruth Kearney Is Pregnant, Expecting the Couple's 2nd Baby: They're ‘Wildly Excited’  —  Theo James and wife Ruth Kearney “are expecting their second baby,” Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  “They are both wildly excited to be parents again,” a source exclusively tells Us.
Discussion: Just Jared and Hollywood Life
TMZ.com:
Raquel Leviss Finally Negotiating to Return to ‘Vanderpump Rules’  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 800 … “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.
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
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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Connie Rusk / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Alex Reid's fiancée Nikki Manashe gives birth to ‘miracle’ twin boys who were given a 1% chance of survival after seven-year IVF battle - and reveals their unique names  —  Alex Reid and his fiancée Nikki Manashe have welcomed their ‘miracle’ twin babies …
Discussion: Daily Star, Metro, The Sun and The Mirror
Jack Irvin / People:
Olivia Rodrigo's New Breakup Song ‘Vampire’ Isn't About Ex Adam Faze Despite Speculation: Source  —  Despite speculation, Olivia Rodrigo's new breakup song “Vampire” is not about her ex, Adam Faze.  —  On Friday, the Grammy winner released the first single off her upcoming album Guts …
Bloomberg:
Hailey Bieber on the Celebrity Beauty Bubble  —  On this episode of The Circuit, Emily Chang meets with Hailey Bieber to talk about how she started her skincare line Rhode and hopes to differentiate herself from other celebrity beauty brands.  Bieber shares her experience with internet backlash and gossip …
Marisa Sullivan / People:
Phaedra Parks Gave Her 13-Year-Old Son $150,000 to Invest In His First Property (Exclusive)  —  ‘He wants to start his own rental properties,’ the ‘Married to Medicine’ star told PEOPLE of her son Ayden's plans for the very near future  —  Phaedra Parks is determined to steer her boys toward a bright future.
Discussion: Page Six
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Heidi Klum shimmies into Fourth of July weekend in a patriotic crochet bikini  —  Fourth of July festivities are coming in hot.  —  Heidi Klum kicked off Independence Day weekend with a bang Friday, posting a video of herself shimmying in a red, white and blue striped bikini on Instagram.
Discussion: Egotastic
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Hailey Bieber Slams “Awful” Narrative Pitting Her and Selena Gomez Against Each Other  —  Hailey Bieber recently slammed the “awful” narrative surrounding her and Justin Bieber's ex Selena Gomez: “This is not about this pitting between two women and division between two women.”
Discussion: Bloomberg
C. D. / Perez Hilton:
SZA Calls Out ‘Trash Ex-Boyfriend’ For Cheating During London Show! … SZA has some bad memories of London — all thanks to a cheating ex-boyfriend.  —  As fans know, the 33-year-old singer has never shied away from talking about her former beaus in her music or to fans.
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: Us Weekly, Page Six and Full Feed
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.
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 …
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
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
Nicole Hensley / Houston Chronicle:
Astroworld tragedy: Grand jury declines to criminally charge Houston rapper Travis Scott, others  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate  —  A grand jury declined to criminally indict rapper Travis Scott and others for the 2021 Astroworld concert deaths, according to Scott's lawyer, Kent Schaffer.
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Sarah Grealish / The Sun:
Harry set to lose major royal role after being evicted from Frogmore Cottage, expert reveals
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People:
Jada Pinkett Smith Gives Update on Future of ‘Red Table Talk’: 'It's Definitely Coming Back' (Exclusive)
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
Discussion: Elle and Just Jared
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
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Katherine Stinson / Daily Mail:
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Esther Kang / People:
Sarah Jessica Parker ‘Stayed Away’ from Matthew Broderick at First but Has Since ‘Never Spent a Night Apart’ in 31 Years
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People:
Kevin Costner Claims Wife's Child Support Request Is ‘Inflated,’ Calls Out Her Plastic Surgery Bills
 

 
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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

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games, John Wick, and Twilight, signs a deal with Runway to use generative AI in the creation of its movies and TV shows

 
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