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10:25 AM ET, July 19, 2023

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Us Weekly:
Maria Menounos Welcomes ‘Miracle Baby’ After Infertility Struggles: See 1st Photos of Daughter Athena  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Maria Menounos will never forget what it was like to hold her baby girl for the first time.
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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Chris Willman / Variety:
CMT Yanks Jason Aldean's Controversial ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Video, as Singer Hits Socials to Defend Divisive Song … A CMT spokesperson had no further comment on the video being yanked.  Reps for Aldean's label, BBR Music Group, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
TMZ.com:
Jason Aldean Denies His Song is Racist, Pro-Lynching As Internet Reacts
Discussion: RADAR and Billboard
Just Jared:
Jason Aldean Responds to Accusations of Racism With Controversial Song ‘Try That in a Small Town’ as CMT Pulls Video From Rotation
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
Discussion: The Messenger, Metro and The US Sun
Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deny rumors of trouble in paradise  —  Rumors are swirling that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's marriage is on the rocks.  —  RadarOnline reported Tuesday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “taking time apart” to heal and rebuild their bond.
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror and Cele|bitchy
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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 …
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Barbara “Palvin” Sprouse Wore Vivienne Westwood to Marry Dylan Sprouse at Their Hungarian Countryside Wedding  —  Model Barbara Sprouse, née Palvin, and actor Dylan Sprouse are married!  The couple tied the knot this past Saturday, July 15, in her home country of Hungary on her parents' property …
GQ:
Benny Safdie Steps into the Spotlight  —  Along with his older brother Josh, he's written and directed some of the most demented, stress-inducing films of the past 10 years.  (See: Uncut Gems.)  Now with a major role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, the younger Safdie is taking on an exciting …
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Samantha Bergeson / IndieWire:
Benny Safdie Confirms He's Not Co-Directing Adam Sandler Netflix Movie with Brother Josh
Discussion: Just Jared
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 …
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: UPROXX, ET Canada, Daily Mail and Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Demi Lovato ‘took a while’ to come out to her parents - but they already knew  —  Singer Demi Lovato wanted to create a safe space before coming out to her parents.  —  Demi Lovato “took a while” to come out to her parents because of her family's Christian faith.
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: The Mirror, New York Post and Us Weekly
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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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
 Earlier Picks: 
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Andy Cohen hints at ‘rebooting other franchises’ after ‘RHONY’ premiere
Discussion: The Messenger and Celebuzz
Devan Coggan / EW.com:
Power trio: Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at The Marvels
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, UPROXX and Just Jared
Greg Delucia / Howard Stern:
AUDIO: Jimmy Fallon, Robert Downey Jr. And More Celebrity Guests Join Howard for a Surprise Show
Joe Crutchley / Daily Star:
Neighbours star completely unrecognisable in rare sighting after moving to live on farm
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Brahmjot Kaur / NBC News:
Miranda Lambert fan says she was called out for taking a photo during concert
 

 
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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

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

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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