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9:55 AM ET, June 30, 2023

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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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Daily Mail:
Madonna is pictured in New York ONE DAY before being rushed to ICU  — Madonna, 64, was rushed to the hospital on Saturday, June 24 after reportedly being found ‘unresponsive’ in New York City  — Exclusive images obtained by DailyMail.com show the singer visiting the Karl Lagerfeld exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum on June 23
Melody Chiu / People:
Madonna Is ‘Back Home’ After Hospitalization for ‘Serious Bacterial Infection’: Source (Exclusive)
Page Six:
Police escort seen at Madonna's NYC home as she's discharged from hospital
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
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  —  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.
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
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
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
TMZ.com:
Raquel Leviss Finally Negotiating to Return to ‘Vanderpump Rules’  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 328 … “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: ET Canada and Page Six
Sophie Schillaci‍ / 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.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and FemaleFirst
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
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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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
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
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, ET Canada and Just Jared
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
 
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Katherine Stinson / Daily Mail:
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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)
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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
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TMZ.com:
Anwar Hadid Hold Hands With New Model Girlfriend After Alarming Social Media Rant
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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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