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Renae Stampp / Cayman Marl Road:
Gigi Hadid charged with drugs offenses  —  (CMR) American influencer and model Gigi Hadid (28) was charged with the possession of ganja after the drug was found in her luggage while being processed by customs officers at the Owen Roberts International Airport last week.
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid Released After Being Arrested for Marijuana in Cayman Islands  —  Gigi Hadid “was traveling with marijuana purchased legally in NYC with a medical license,” when she was arrested in the Cayman Islands, her rep tells E! News exclusively.  She faces no further charges.
TMZ.com:
Gigi Hadid Arrested For Pot Possession in Cayman Islands  —  GIGI HADID ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION ... After Flying To Cayman Islands  —  UPDATE  —  11:31 AM PT — Cayman cops deny the bribery allegations, telling us, “Our officers categorically deny the bribery related allegation …
Discussion: The US Sun, The Messenger and Metro
Melinda Newman / Billboard:
CMT Pulls Jason Aldean's Controversial ‘Try That In a Small Town’ Video: Exclusive  —  The outlet gave no reason for yanking the clip. … The visual, which his label Broken Bow Records/BMG, released on Friday (July 14), was in rotation on CMT through Sunday (July 16), playing in the morning music video hours.
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Just Jared:
Jason Aldean Responds to Accusations of Racism With Controversial Song ‘Try That in a Small Town’ as CMT Pulls Video From Rotation  —  Jason Aldean is speaking out.  —  The 46-year-old country star issued a statement after being accused of putting out a racially-charged music video …
TMZ.com:
Jason Aldean Denies His Song is Racist, Pro-Lynching As Internet Reacts
Discussion: RADAR, The Mirror and Billboard
Brahmjot Kaur / NBC News:
Miranda Lambert fan says she was called out for taking a photo during concert  —  “It was 30 seconds at most,” Adela Calin told NBC News.  “We took the picture quickly and were going to sit back down.”  —  A woman said she is “appalled” after she and her friends were called out by Miranda Lambert …
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Jennifer Lopez Celebrates First Anniversary of Wedding to Ben Affleck with Romantic New Song  —  The singer teased a snippet of her new track “Midnight Trip To Vegas” one day after the first anniversary of the couple's wedding  —  Jennifer Lopez is celebrating her Las Vegas wedding to Ben Affleck.
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Families Have ‘Blended So Seamlessly’ 1 Year After Wedding
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Bridget Jones actress Renee Zellweger, 54, engaged and planning wedding to British TV presenter partner, 44  —  BRIDGET Jones star Renee Zellweger is making secret plans to get married for the second time.  —  The Hollywood actress, 54, has told close pals that she and British boyfriend Ant Anstead …
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Heads for $100 Million Breakout, ‘Oppenheimer’ Aims for Strong $50 Million  —  “Barbenheimer” is officially here, and the battle between the bomb and the bombshell is about to ignite the box office.  —  Greta Gerwig's cotton candy-colored “Barbie,” …
Discussion: ET Canada, Daily Mail, Just Jared and UPROXX
Greg Delucia / Howard Stern:
AUDIO: Jimmy Fallon, Robert Downey Jr. And More Celebrity Guests Join Howard for a Surprise Show  —  “I'M TRYING SOMETHING NEW ... I'M BREAKING INTO MY OWN CHANNEL,” HOWARD ANNOUNCES DURING IMPROMPTU SUNDAY BROADCAST  —  Stern Show listeners were given an unexpected treat Sunday evening — a surprise show from Howard!
Devan Coggan / EW.com:
Power trio: Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at The Marvels  —  Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani are ready to take flight.  The three actresses share exclusive details about their upcoming superhero epic — from high-flying stunts to feline costars.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, UPROXX and Just Jared
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande Is ‘Determined to Move Forward’ After Dalton Gomez Split: ‘Ultimately for the Best’  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Ariana Grande is looking toward her future after separating from estranged husband Dalton Gomez.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Ariana Grande / TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Couldn't Make it In a Post-Covid World
TMZ.com:
Tori Spelling Says She's Better On Her Own Amid Dean McDermott Split  —  TORI SPELLING SAYS ‘BETTER ON MY OWN’ AMID SPLIT FROM DEAN ... Defends Motel Stay  —  DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES  —  Tori Spelling is speaking out for the first time since splitting from estranged husband Dean McDermott …
Dianna Mazzone / Allure:
Mindy Kaling on the Unique Struggles of Melasma on Darker Skin  —  “I feel incredibly lucky that I'm someone who's celebrated for my dark brown skin.”  —  Mindy Kaling has always invested in skin care.  At first, it was with her time — over the years, she's cultivated a multi-step routine …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Jennifer Ruby / Daily Mail:
‘I was always fighting to control my image’: Florence Pugh explains her dramatic new hairstyle as she discusses Hollywood glamour  —  She's the sought-after rising star who has been making her mark on the red carpet with her high-fashion looks.  —  But on screen, Florence Pugh prefers …
Discussion: People, Us Weekly, UPROXX and Page Six
The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise Lobbied Studios on SAG-AFTRA Stunt and AI Positions (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Mission: Impossible’ star also urged SAG-AFTRA to consider allowing actors to promote films during a strike given the delicate state of movie theaters. … Important enough that Tom Cruise Zoomed …
L. D. / Perez Hilton:
YouTuber Annabelle Ham Has Passed Away At Just 22  —  Home » R.I.P. » YouTuber Annabelle Ham Has Passed Away At Just 22  —  Beloved vlogger Annabelle Ham has sadly died at the shockingly young age of just 22 years old.  —  On Instagram Tuesday, the family of the YouTuber took to her account to share the tragic news.
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Andy Cohen hints at ‘rebooting other franchises’ after ‘RHONY’ premiere  —  Careful, ladies!  —  Andy Cohen teased that after the success of the “Real Housewives of New York City” reboot, he may be open to bringing back other “Real Housewives” franchises in some capacity.
Discussion: The Messenger, Celebuzz and Bustle
TMZ.com:
Jerry O'Connell Comes to Rescue as Food Truck Bursts into Flames  —  JERRY O'CONNELL Comes to Rescue ... FOOD TRUCK GOES UP IN FLAMES!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 622 … Jerry O'Connell just needs a pair of glasses, 'cause the guy's a real-life Clark Kent ... leaping into action when he saw a food truck going up in smoke!
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail and The Messenger
 
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Abigail Adams / People:
Bill Gates Is Not Engaged to Paula Hurd Despite Photos of Her Wearing a Ring on That Finger: Rep
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
Carly Duffy / Daily Star:
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Escher Walcott / People:
Zac Brown Gives Update on Bandmate John Driskell Hopkins After ALS Diagnosis (Exclusive)
Discussion: Billboard
Carly Tagen-Dye / People:
Snoop Dogg and E-40 Collaborate on New Cookbook ‘Goon with the Spoon’ — See the Cover (Exclusive)
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Billboard
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello ‘grew apart after the true versions of themselves started showing and relationship became draining’ - as pair DIVORCE after seven years of marriage
Joe Crutchley / Daily Star:
Neighbours star completely unrecognisable in rare sighting after moving to live on farm
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
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TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner, Jordyn Woods Hanging Out Over a Year Before Public Outing
 

 
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Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
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

Meghnad Bose / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year winner, an Afghan woman who works anonymously and covers the plight of women under Taliban rule

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