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12:35 PM ET, July 12, 2023

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Harper's BAZAAR:
Reese Witherspoon Is Starting a New Chapter  —  The actress, producer, and media mogul finally takes a (brief) moment for herself  —  belted jacket and dress.  —  ; 1983, from the Tiffany archives. brooch (worn on ribbon).  —  rings.  —  Reese Witherspoon has described herself as having the energy of …
Discussion: People, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:   Reese Witherspoon Addresses “Speculation” About Her Divorce From Jim Toth
Spotify:
Zayn: For the First Time in 6 Years [VIDEO]  —  Listen to this episode from Call Her Daddy on Spotify.  (VIDEO PODCAST) Multi-platinum recording artist Zayn joins Call Her Daddy for his first sit-down interview in nearly 6 years.  From Alex's childhood home in Pennsylvania …
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 …
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Angela Andaloro / People:
Anthony Michael Hall Is a Dad!  Actor, 55, Welcomes Son with Wife Lucia: ‘Fully Committed’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Breakfast Club’ actor tells PEOPLE about his excitement to step into parenthood at this stage of his life  —  Anthony Michael Hall is officially a dad!
Discussion: Page Six, Hollywood Life and Full Feed
People:
How Kate Middleton's ‘Different Background’ Helps Prince George Balance Childhood and Royal Duty (Exclusive)  —  The Princess of Wales grew up outside the royal fold, inspiring a new kind of upbringing for future monarch Prince George  —  Prince George is getting ready to celebrate …
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Cele|bitchy
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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 …
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.
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Alexa Nikolas slams Justin Long's 'Punk'd' episode about underage drinking following Jonah Hill assault claims  —  Alexa Nikolas felt very triggered by a resurfaced episode of “Punk'd” that featured Justin Long and her alleged assailant Jonah Hill.  —  “I just saw it for the first time today …
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JP Mangalindan / People:
Tiffany Haddish ‘Crashed Weddings’ Years Before ‘The Afterparty’: ‘I Was Homeless and Hungry’ (Exclusive)  —  In honor of season 2 of ‘The Afterparty,’ which revolves around a wedding, the actress looks back at past nuptials she's attended  —  Before she was a leading lady …
Discussion: ET Canada, Page Six and Full Feed
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 …
Variety:
Hollywood CEOs and Industry Insiders Seek Federal Mediation to Help Avert SAG-AFTRA Strike (EXCLUSIVE) … A group of CEOs and senior executives, including Disney chief Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav and Netflix's Ted Sarandos, gathered by conference call Monday evening …
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Now Prince Andrew faces losing his summer holiday home at Balmoral as well as being kicked out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor  —  Already fighting moves to evict him from his Windsor home, Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew now faces losing his summer holiday venue as well.
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
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 …
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Kenny Rogers' Widow Wanda Opens Up for the First Time After Losing Singer: ‘I Miss Everything About Him’ (Exclusive)  —  Wanda Rogers, who recently curated an album of previously unreleased Kenny Rogers material, reflects on life now in this week's issue of PEOPLE  —  In the Rogers household, Saturdays were sacred.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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 …
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, The Wrap, TVLine and Cele|bitchy
Simon Perry / People:
Queen Camilla Heads to Wimbledon's Royal Box with a Special Guest — Her Sister, Annabel Elliot  —  Queen Camilla is the latest royal to take in the prestigious tennis championships taking place in London  —  Queen Camilla is bringing the “royal” to Wimbledon's Royal Box!
Discussion: The Mirror, HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
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.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Ryan Gosling Says Margot Robbie Made Everyone on ‘Barbie’ Set Wear Pink One Day a Week (Exclusive)  —  ‘What was really special was just how excited the male crew members were,’ Ryan Gosling says of Margot Robbie's mandated pink days while filming ‘Barbie’  —  The new Barbie movie is pink all over …
TMZ.com:
Dog the Bounty Hunter's Homophobic Rant, 'We Don't Need No More Sissy Men'  —  DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER LAUNCHES HOMOPHOBIC TIRADE 'We Don't Need No More Sissy Men'  —  HOLY MOLY  —  Dog the Bounty Hunter went on a homophobic rant that was fire, brimstone and very revealing.
Nigel Smith / People:
Tom Cruise's ‘Mission: Impossible’ Costars Reveal His ‘Generous’ Gifts: From Shark Trips to Skydiving (Exclusive)  —  “He's always very keen to show his appreciation,” Simon Pegg tells PEOPLE  —  Tom Cruise famously sends his friends in Hollywood a coconut cake every year for the holidays …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Collider
Melissa Romualdi / ET Canada:
Megan Fox Gets Coverup Tattoo Over Old Ink Honouring Brian Austin Green  —  Its been three years since Megan Fox split from ex-husband, Brian Austin Green, and the actress is still moving on.  —  Fox, 37, recently got a new tattoo on her right hip, covering up the previous body art she had in the same spot …
 
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From Mediagazer:

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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Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more

 
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