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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Slap Video Shows She Tapped Victor Wembanyama, Didn't Grab Him  —  Britney points out she's been in the limelight all her life and hung around huge bands like NSYNC ... and she says none of the security guards protecting the celebs she's been around ever did what Wemby's did.  —  UPDATE
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Britney Spears / FemaleFirst:
Slapgate on tape! Britney Spears seen in footage saying ‘Excuse me, sir’ before being whacked by Victor Wembanyama's bodyguard
Discussion: Daily Mail
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Victor Wembanyama's security guard will not be charged for slapping Britney Spears: police
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Da Brat Is a Mom!  Rapper and Wife Jesseca Welcome Baby Boy (Exclusive)  —  The “Not Tonight” rapper, 49, has given birth to her first baby, a son, born July 6 in Atlanta  —  Da Boy is here!  —  Da Brat and her wife Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart are the proud new moms of a baby boy.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Alleged Trespasser Arrested Outside Rhode Island Home  —  TAYLOR SWIFT WOMAN ARRESTED OUTSIDE R.I. HOME  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Taylor Swift's homes keep bringing out the most odd behavior — a woman was just nabbed for allegedly trespassing on her Rhode Island property.
TMZ.com:
‘RHOA’ Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann Call Off Their Divorce  —  Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann have pulled off the seemingly impossible ... calling off their divorce despite weeks of nastiness between the two.  —  According to court docs — obtained by TMZ — both Kim and Kroy filed Friday to dismiss their petitions for divorce.
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Garner Returning as Elektra for ‘Deadpool 3’ (Exclusive)  —  The actress worked with star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy in ‘The Adam Project.’  —  Jennifer Garner is picking up Elektra's sai once again.  —  After a nearly twenty-year hiatus, the actress is returning …
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Candace Cameron Bure Denies Claims She Tried To Get First Queer Fuller House Character ‘Removed’ From Show!  —  Candace Cameron Bure is coming under fire (yet again!) for claims she tried to get the first queer character “removed” from Fuller House!  —  Actress Miss Benny brought …
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Creator of ‘The Wire’ Asks Mercy for Man Charged in Actor's Death  —  David Simon said the man, who was part of a crew that sold Michael K. Williams the fentanyl that killed him, deserves leniency as a victim of addiction himself.  —  The 2021 overdose of the actor Michael K. Williams …
Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times:
'Euphoria's' Dominic Fike is on the verge of pop stardom, whether he likes it or not  —  “I'm just watching Zendaya and I'm like, ‘Yeah, I could do that.’” (Annie Noelker / For The Times)  —  When Dominic Fike landed in Los Angeles in late 2018 — this was after he got out of jail …
Scarlet Howes / The Sun:
Top BBC star taken off air after ‘paying teenager for sexual pictures’  —  A TOP BBC star is off air while allegations he paid a teenager for sexual pictures are being investigated.  —  The well-known presenter is accused of giving the teen more than £35,000 since they were 17 in return for sordid images.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Mirror and Metro
TMZ.com:
Dennis Rodman Gets Huge Portrait Tattoo Of GF On His Face  —  DENNIS RODMAN GETS HUGE TATTOO ON HIS FACE ... Portrait Of Girlfriend!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 2.7K … Dennis Rodman took the saying “tattoo my name so I know it's real” to the extreme ... getting a portrait of his girlfriend's face inked on his cheek!!
Daily Mail:
Vanna White believes Wheel Of Fortune producers see her as ‘replaceable’  — White, 66, is ‘disappointed’ that she wasn't considered to replace Sajak  — This week, Seacrest, 48, was named as the longtime host's successor  —  Vanna White feels like Wheel Of Fortune bosses …
Nigel Smith / People:
‘Oppenheimer’: Meet the Star-Studded Cast of Christopher Nolan's Atomic Bomb Epic (Exclusive Photo)  —  Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh and Robert Downey Jr. star in the new film, out July 21  —  When Christopher Nolan embarks on a new project, Hollywood's A-list wants in.
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety, Full Feed and IndieWire
Carson Blackwelder / Good Morning America:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Ariana Madix joins ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 32  —  “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix has joined the cast of “ Dancing with the Stars” season 32.  —  Madix and “DWTS” judge Derek Hough announced the news Friday on “Good Morning America.”
TMZ.com:
Steve-O Jumps off Tower of London Bridge, Detained by Police  —  STEVE-O JUMPS OFF TOWER OF LONDON BRIDGE ... Cops Detain Him Over Stunt  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.5K … Steve-O taking a plunge from one of London's famous landmarks has him in hot water with cops ... who were waiting …
Julie Jordan / People:
Pierce Brosnan Reveals He Suffered an Injury While Wearing Nothing But a Towel: ‘It Was Fairly Miserable’ (Exclusive)  —  The actor, who stars in the new Netflix movie ‘The Out-Laws,’ spoke to PEOPLE for One Last Thing  —  Pierce Brosnan is nothing if not a man of his word.
Discussion: ET Canada
Dory Jackson / People:
Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady Seen Talking at A-List Party: They're ‘Not in a Relationship,’ Says Source  —  “They are friends and have a lot of respect for each other,” a source tells PEOPLE of the NFL pro and the SKIMS mogul  —  Nothing romantic is going on between Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady …
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Why Danielle Jonas Sometimes Feels “Less Than” Around Sisters-in-Law Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Turner  —  Danielle Jonas said she sometimes feels like she needs “something else to my name” whenever she's around sisters-in-law Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Turner.
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Danielle Jonas ‘feels less than’ sisters-in-law Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner: ‘I wanna have something else to my name’
Discussion: Vanity Fair
 
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Shaad D'Souza / The Guardian:
'I can't lie. I attract people': Ice Spice on becoming 2023's biggest pop star - with help from Taylor Swift
Discussion: People, UPROXX, Billboard and Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Disputes Victor Wembanyama's Claim She ‘Grabbed’ Him
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