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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.
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
Hollywood Remembers Alan Arkin: Michael Douglas, Billy Crystal And More Pay Tribute
TMZ.com:
Ex-WWE Star Darren Drozdov Dead At 54  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 1.8K … Former WWE star Darren Drozdov — who was tragically paralyzed after suffering an injury during a match in 1999 — has died ... the wrestling org. announced Friday.  —  He was 54 years old.
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 …
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
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: Metro, The Sun, Daily Star 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 …
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, Elle, The Mirror and HOLA
TMZ.com:
Raquel Leviss Finally Negotiating to Return to ‘Vanderpump Rules’  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.2K … “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
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
How Pete Davidson's Mom Got Caught Using a Fake Twitter Account to Defend Him From Online Trolls  —  Pete Davidson's mom, Amy Davidson, is devoted to her son — so devoted that she once made a burner account to clap back at trolls complaining about his Saturday Night Live performances.
Discussion: People, Perez Hilton, Insider and E! Online
Nicole Lampert / Page Six:
Madonna pushed to keep up with dancers ‘a fraction of her age’ before illness  —  Madonna's recent illness has left friends wondering if this week's serious health scare will be the thing that makes the youth-chasing star accept she isn't Superwoman — and has to give herself a break.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, The Sun and The Mirror
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
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.”
FemaleFirst:
Sarah Jessica Parker ‘too shy’ to strip for nude scenes in ‘Sex and the City’  —  Despite starring in a show packed with raunchy plots, Sarah Jessica Parker says she was too “shy” to film nude scenes in ‘Sex and the City’. … Sarah Jessica Parker was too “shy” to film nude scenes in 'Sex …
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: Daily Mail and Egotastic
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.
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 …
 
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Sarah Grealish / The Sun:
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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
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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

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ted Sarandos calls on streaming rivals to release their viewership numbers, says Netflix can double its viewership with live events and Christmas Day NFL games

 
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