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Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Britney Spears Sets Fall Date for ‘Brave’ Memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ — See the Book Cover Reveal (Exclusive)  —  The pop star will release her memoir, The Woman in Me, on Oct. 24  —  Britney Spears is ready to tell her story at last.  —  The pop icon will release her much-anticipated memoir …
People:
Naomi Osaka Welcomes First Baby, a Girl, with Boyfriend Cordae (Exclusive)  —  The pro tennis player has welcomed her daughter with boyfriend Cordae  —  Naomi Osaka is officially a mom!  —  The four-time Grand Slam singles champion, 25, and rapper boyfriend Cordae have welcomed a baby girl in Los Angeles …
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
‘Superman Legacy’ Cast Adds Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi and Nathan Fillion: EXCLUSIVE  —  Here's how their new heroes fit in to James Gunn and Peter Safran's reset of the DC Universe...  Superman Legacy, the movie that will mark the live-action rebirth of the DC Universe …
People:
Claire Danes and Husband Hugh Dancy Welcome Baby No. 3 — a Girl!  (Exclusive)  —  The couple are already parents to sons Rowan and Cyrus  —  Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy are officially outnumbered!  —  The Fleishman Is in Trouble star, 43, and the Hannibal actor, 48, have welcomed a baby girl …
New York Times:
Four Pages Found in a Couch Are Ruled Aretha Franklin's True Will  —  In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin's home after her death represented her last wishes.  —  Ben Sisario reported from New York, and Ryan Patrick Hooper from Pontiac, Mich.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Alexa Nikolas slams Justin Long's 'Punk'd' episode about underage drinking following Jonah Hill assault claims
TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner To Pay Estranged Wife Christine Baumgartner $129K For Child Support  —  KEVIN COSTNER TO PAY ESTRANGED WIFE $129K IN CHILD SUPPORT ... About Half What She Wanted  —  Kevin Costner's one step closer to finding out what he owes his estranged wife for child support …
CNN:
Brad Pitt accused of ‘looting’ Chateau Miraval's assets in new legal filing  —  An ongoing legal dispute over a French estate and winery Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie formerly owned together continues to escalate.  —  In a new court filing obtained by CNN, Jolie's former investment company Nouvel accuses Pitt …
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Accused of ‘Looting’ Assets, Acting Like ‘Petulant Child’ in Angelina Jolie Winery Lawsuit
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Emmy Awards likely to be postponed due to possible dual SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes... with Fox and Television Academy conflicted on date  —  The 75th annual Emmy Awards are mostly likely to be postponed as the Television Academy and the show's broadcast Fox fear it will be interrupted by potential strikes.
Discussion: Variety, Cele|bitchy and The Wrap
Nashville.gov:
East Nashville Woman Arrested for Fatally Shooting Her Husband  —  Homicide Unit detectives tonight charged Christine Ann Roberts, 72, with criminal homicide for fatally shooting her husband at their 1212 Howard Avenue home.  Thomas Roberts, 68, died of a single gunshot wound to his chest on the front porch of the residence.
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Joel Leaver / The Mirror:
Olivia Newton-John's stagehand shot dead by his wife after she claims he ‘cheated’ on her
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
TMZ.com:
Tom Sandoval Says No Beef with Adele After Her ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Diss  —  TOM SANDOVAL NO BAD BLOOD WITH ADELE, DESPITE DISS  —  GO EASY ON ME, ADELE  —  Tom Sandoval says he has no issue with Adele despite her dragging him over his cheating scandal ... and she's far from canceled in his world.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and ET Canada
Alexandra Bellusci / E! Online:
Top Chef Reveals New Host for Season 21 After Padma Lakshmi's Exit  —  A month after Padma Lakshmi shared she is leaving Top Chef after 17 years, the new host of the Bravo competition series has been revealed as season 10 winner Kristen Kish.  —  Top Chef's newest host is about to bring the heat.
Tracy Wright / Fox News:
Kevin Costner to pay $129,000 in monthly child support, judge's tentative ruling says  —  Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce from ‘Yellowstone’ actor in May, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’  —  FIRST ON FOX: Christine Baumgartner will receive half of her requested $248,000 monthly child support …
Page Six:
Garcelle Beauvais says Kyle Richards is ‘hanging in there’ after Mauricio Umansky split  —  Garcelle Beauvais revealed her “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-star Kyle Richards is “hanging in there” after her shocking split from Mauricio Umansky.  —  Page Six exclusively spoke to the …
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Petit / People:
School's Out for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis!  How They'll Spend Their Summer  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William's three children will likely enjoy vacations, time outdoors...and a few chores  —  Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are starting their summer.
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded ‘Speak Now’ Already Has 2023's Biggest Week After 4 Days of Release  —  The set earned more than 575,000 equivalent album units in its first four days in the U.S., according to initial reports to Luminate. … Of that sum, album sales comprise over 400,000 copies …
Caroline Thayer / Fox News:
Jamie Foxx surprises woman in Chicago by retrieving lost purse, she says actor is ‘strong and well’  —  Foxx suffered a ‘medical complication’ in April, and his health has been kept relatively under wraps  —  Jamie Foxx's latest role amid his “medical complication:” knight in shining armor.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Tori Spelling, 5 kids staying at $100 motel after Dean McDermott split  —  Tori Spelling and the five children she shares with her estranged husband, Dean McDermott, are believed to be staying at a $100-a-night motel in the Los Angeles area.  —  The “Beverly Hills, 90210” …
 
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Janine Henni / People:
Prince William Opens a New Restaurant in Cornwall: How It Connects to Lucrative Duchy
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Niamh Spence / The Mirror:
Zayn Malik credits daughter for ‘bringing colour back to his life’ amid fatherhood
TMZ.com:
Moriah Mills Getting Interest From Basketball Players After Zion Williamson Drama
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People:
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Kelly Wynne / People:
‘One Tree Hill’ Star Bethany Joy Lenz Says She Has ‘a Lot to Tell’ After 10-Year Experience in a ‘Cult’
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Cardi B and Offset's daughter Kulture shows off $25K pink Hermès Birkin bag on 5th birthday
Escher Walcott / People:
Lady Gaga Gets Temporary Victory Against Dog Thief Accomplice over $500K Reward for Returning Stolen Pets
 

 
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
UK Culture Secretary says the BBC's license fee will rise with inflation until 2027; from April 2025, it will rise £5 to £174.50, bringing in another ~£75M

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

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