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7:10 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
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 …
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Robert De Niro's Daughter Says Her Son Leandro Died After Taking Fentanyl-Laced Pills  —  Robert De Niro's grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez was sold fentanyl-laced pills before his death, according to his mom Drena De Niro.  —  Further details surrounding the death of Robert De Niro's grandson …
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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 …
Discussion: New York Daily News
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
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Avril Lavigne and Tyga Are Back Together, But ‘Keeping Things Casual’  —  Avril Lavigne and Tyga have rekindled their whirlwind romance less than one month after they initially split, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  “Tyga and Avril are back together,” a source tells Us of the rapper …
Discussion: Just Jared, Daily Mail and People
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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.
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
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
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
 
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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
TMZ.com:
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Paramount Global and Skydance Media announce a merger of the two companies, ending months of chaotic talks; a memo says the deal is expected to close in H1 2025

Sherin Shibu / Entrepreneur:
OpenAI last week requested NYT documents, including reporters' notes and interview memos, to show that its articles are original; NYT calls it harassment

Calum Jaspan / Sydney Morning Herald:
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