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6:45 PM ET, July 5, 2023

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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Bill de Blasio and Chirlane McCray Are Separating  —  Mr. de Blasio's marriage helped fuel his campaign for mayor of New York, and his intense personal and political bond with his wife drew admiration and scrutiny.  —  About two months ago, after another stale Saturday night …
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Jen Juneau / People:
Former N.Y.C. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Wife Separate, Will Date Other People While Living Together
Discussion: New York Post
Liz McNeil / People:
Tatum O'Neal Reveals She Had A Near-Fatal Stroke: ‘I Overdosed and Almost Died’ (Exclusive)  —  After struggling with years of drug abuse, the 59-year-old actress and Oscar winner overdosed in 2020, leading to a life-altering stroke — and new hope for sobriety
People:
Billy Porter and Husband Adam Smith Break Up After 6 Years of Marriage (Exclusive)  —  “They continue to love and support each other as they embark on this next chapter,” Billy Porter's rep tells PEOPLE  —  Billy Porter and husband Adam Smith are going their separate ways, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
Will Sommer / Washington Post:
GQ pulls article slamming Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav after complaint  —  The writer said he asked to have his byline removed after GQ made extensive changes after publication.  The magazine removed the story instead.  —  In an unusual step, GQ magazine removed an article critical …
Nick Maslow / People:
Nicole Shanahan ‘Moving On’ 1 Year After Alleged Elon Musk Affair, Sergey Brin Split (Exclusive)  —  In her only interview about the affair allegation (which she strongly denies), the attorney reveals the “debilitating” aftermath — and her hard-earned triumphs
Claire Moses / New York Times:
‘Smallville’ Actress Who Recruited Women for Nxivm Is Released From Prison  —  Allison Mack, the former “Smallville” actress, was sentenced to three years in prison in 2021.  —  Allison Mack, the “Smallville” actress who recruited women to the cultlike group Nxivm and assisted prosecutors …
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TMZ.com:
Nelly Gets $50 Million Deal for Half of His Music Catalog  —  NELLY Snags $50 Million Deal FOR HALF HIS CATALOG!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Things are heating up for Nelly again, 'cause the dude's about to get a helluva lot richer after selling the rights to half of the music he's cranked out ... including his biggest hits.
TMZ.com:
Robert De Niro's Grandson Died from Drugs Laced with Fentanyl, Mom Says  —  ROBERT DE NIRO GRANDSON DIED FROM FENTANYL-LACED DRUGS, MOM SAYS  —  Robert De Niro's grandson is one of the latest victims of the fentanyl crisis ... according to his mother.  —  Leandro De Niro's mother confirms …
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Taylor Swift back on with Matty Healy weeks after split as Brit rocker mysteriously fires female crew member  —  SUPERSTAR singer Taylor Swift has rekindled her romance with British rocker Matty Healy.  —  Sources say the pair's surprise reunion comes after The 1975's frontman, 34, fired a female crew member from their touring party.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and The Mirror
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Beyoncé CANCELS August 3 Renaissance Tour stop in Pittsburgh citing ‘production logistics and scheduling issues’ - following slow ticket sales... and fans aren't happy  — Acrisure Stadium blamed ‘production logistics and scheduling issues’  — However, ticket sales were sluggish, and they were significantly discounted
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Ice Spice slams troll who compared her looks to someone with Down syndrome: ‘U thought u ate’  —  Ice Spice clapped back at a Twitter troll who compared her looks to an unidentified woman with Down syndrome.  —  In a since-deleted tweet, Twitter user @illy_ilz shared a side …
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Kara Nesvig / Byrdie:
Chase Stokes Never Hits the Outer Banks Without This Product  —  The Armani Beauty ambassador talks SPF, nostalgia, and the secret to John B.'s hair. … When you think of actor Chase Stokes, you probably think about the beach—and there's a reason for that.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Vanity Fair and Just Jared
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Madonna Is Taking ‘Recovery Seriously’ After ICU Stay for Bacterial Infection: 'It's a Work in Progress'  —  Madonna is taking it easy after her recent stint in the ICU.  —  “Although Madonna is looking forward to getting back to work as soon as possible, she's also taking her recovery seriously …
Discussion: Just Jared
Callum Wells / The Sun:
Heartbroken Danniella Westbrook splits with jailed fiancé just months before his prison release  —  HEARTBROKEN Danniella Westbrook has split with her jailed fiancé just months before his prison release.  —  Former EastEnders star Danniella, 49, had been seeing David on-and-off …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Mirror and Metro
Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
Demi Moore, 60, ‘ageing backwards’ as she bounces on trampoline in microscopic bikini  —  Demi Moore wasn't letting anything get to her as she celebrated Independence Day this week, exposing her ageless figure in a tiny blue two-piece before jumping on a trampoline
 
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Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Heidi Klum bares her derrière in Parisian hotel snaps... before glamming up in racy gown for the Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show
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Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky UNITE amid ‘separation’ to celebrate Fourth of July with their daughters... after issuing statement DENYING that they are divorcing
Discussion: People
Brianna Oard / Daily Mail:
Tom Brady shares adorable snaps of his three children posing with his mother Galynn to mark her 78th birthday
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Meghan Trainor welcomes her second child! Singer, 29, shares she has a new son with husband Daryl Sabara as she reveals the boy's name
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Play Hamptons Pickleball on 4th of July
 

 
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Josh Rubin / Toronto.com:
Major Canadian news organizations, including Torstar, Postmedia, and CBC, sue OpenAI, alleging breach of copyright and terms of use

Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
China sentences journalist Dong Yuyu, an ex-Nieman Fellow whose work has appeared in Chinese editions of the NYT and FT, to seven years in prison for espionage

Scott Jennings / @scottjenningsky:
Conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings says he is joining the LA Times editorial board, as owner Patrick Soon-Shiong works to add “balance” to the board
 
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