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12:20 AM ET, July 19, 2023

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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 Messenger, The US Sun 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 …
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, UPROXX, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mandy Moore Says She Once Got a Check for a Penny for ‘This Is Us’ Streaming Residuals  —  The Emmy-nominated star, alongside former ‘Scandal’ actress Katie Lowes, open up about one of the core issues in the SAG-AFTRA strike against streamers and studios.  —  This Is Us star Mandy Moore …
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 …
Stephanie Nolasco / Fox News:
Marilyn Monroe's JFK phone call haunted Jackie Kennedy years after star's death, author claims  —  J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote a new book about the glamorous wife of President John F. Kennedy titled ‘Jackie: Public, Private, Secret’  —  Jackie Kennedy was stunned when Marilyn Monroe …
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Families Have ‘Blended So Seamlessly’ 1 Year After Wedding  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Jennifer Lopez “can't believe” she and Ben Affleck have already hit the one-year mark of their marriage, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
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People:
Michael Lohan Says Daughter Lindsay and Husband Bader Will Be ‘Amazing Parents’: ‘Blessed’ (Exclusive)  —  Lindsay Lohan and husband Bader Shammas welcomed their first baby together, son Luai, this past week  —  Michael Lohan is feeling blessed to have a new grandson.
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 …
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 …
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!
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods' Ex-GF Erica Herman Drops $30 Million Lawsuit Against His Trust  —  TIGER WOODS EX-GF DROPS $30 MILLION LAWSUIT  —  Tiger Woods is no longer being sued for allegedly cooking up a scheme to toss his ex-girlfriend out of his home after they broke up.
Discussion: Us Weekly and New York Post
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: UPROXX, ComingSoon.net and Just Jared
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: Us Weekly, Page Six and Just Jared
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!
 
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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:
Police search home as part of investigation into Tupac Shakur's unsolved 1996 murder
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
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Andy Cohen hints at ‘rebooting other franchises’ after ‘RHONY’ premiere
Discussion: The Messenger and Celebuzz
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Joe Crutchley / Daily Star:
Neighbours star completely unrecognisable in rare sighting after moving to live on farm
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
People:
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello Have Been ‘Growing Apart for Some Time’ and Had ‘Different’ Focuses in Life: Source
The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise Lobbied Studios on SAG-AFTRA Stunt and AI Positions (Exclusive)
 

 
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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

Asif Shahzad / Reuters:
Pakistani TV host Matiullah Jan was picked up off the street and charged with terrorism after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march in Islamabad
 
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