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12:00 PM ET, July 23, 2023

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Miami Herald:
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocked in YNW Melly double murder trial  —  As the jurors walked into the courtroom, YNW Melly stood stone faced, a far contrast from how the rapper has acted throughout his double murder trial.  —  There was no verdict.  The rapper stifled a smile.
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Breaks Ground With Biggest Opening Day of 2023, ‘Oppenheimer’ Dolling Up to $77 Million Debut  —  Greta Gerwig's hot pink fantasia “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan's intricately bleak historical drama “Oppenheimer” are both putting up box office openings to remember.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Couldn't Help But Laugh While Singing About Forgiving Kanye  —  TAYLOR SWIFT CHUCKLES HARD WHILE SINGING ABOUT FORGIVING KANYE!!!  —  GOT THE GIGGLES  —  If you think Taylor Swift and Kanye West kissed and made up after the VMA Awards debacle 14 years ago, then you're dead wrong ... and there's now video to prove it.
Discussion: Stereogum and New York Post
Escher Walcott / People:
Selena Gomez Celebrates 31st Birthday With Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera and a “Barbie” Screening  —  ‘The Only Murders in the Building’ star turned 31 on Saturday  —  Selena Gomez is partying in style for her birthday!  —  The Only Murders in the Building star marked her 31st birthday …
Laura Armstrong / The Mirror:
EastEnders legend Patsy Kensit returns to soap for second time as she is spotted on set  —  The actress has twice appeared on the hit show, and now she is coming back for a third stint after a brief appearance onscreen in June following her departure earlier this year
Discussion: Radio Times, Daily Star and The Sun
FemaleFirst:
Tony Bennett's broken widow speaks for first time since crooner's death: ‘We can find joy in his legacy forever’  —  Speaking for the first time since the crooner's death was announced on Friday, Tony Bennett's widow Susan Benedetto has said the world can find “joy” in his legacy “forever”.
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Nicola Peltz Celebrates ‘Soul Sister’ Selena Gomez's 31st Birthday: ‘I Love You More Than You Know’  —  “I hope your day is so perfect and all your wishes come true 🤍,” the actress wrote to Gomez on Saturday  —  Nicola Peltz Beckham is celebrating her “soul sister” Selena Gomez on her 31st birthday.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian with Tristan Thompson at Lionel Messi's First Miami Soccer Game  —  Kim Kardashian is always at the center of some drama and Friday night in Miami was no exception as she hung out with her sister Khloe's ex-boyfriend, Tristan Thompson.  —  Decked out in all black leather …
Jack Irvin / People:
Rita Ora on Acting with the Late Carrie Fisher in Her Final Film: I'll ‘Cherish the Experience Forever’ (Exclusive)  —  “I'm happy that people are going to finally really see this film,” Ora tells PEOPLE of working with Fisher on ‘Wonderwell’  —  More than six years after Carrie Fisher's death in 2016 …
Stephanie Petit / People:
Prince George Celebrates Milestone 10th Birthday by Starring in a Brand New Portrait  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William continued the annual tradition of sharing a photo of their eldest son for his birthday  —  Happy birthday, Prince George!  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William's eldest child turns 10 …
Dory Jackson / People:
Kate Gosselin Breaks Her Silence Following Jon and Son Collin's Bombshell Accusations (Exclusive)  —  As Jon praises son Collin for his “courage” in talking about their estranged family members, Kate says the 19-year-old “remains a very troubled young man who continues to need a lot of help”
People:
Ariana Grande's Ex Dalton Gomez ‘Was Committed to Making It Work’ — but She'd ‘Moved On’: Source (Exclusive)  —  PEOPLE confirmed news of their split earlier this week, and Grande is now dating her ‘Wicked’ costar Ethan Slater  —  A source is offering insight into what went wrong between Ariana Grande and husband Dalton Gomez.
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People:
Matty Healy Slams Malaysia's Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws and Says The 1975 Are Banned as Bassist Kisses Him Onstage
Brianna Oard / Daily Mail:
Gisele Bundchen shares fun footage from ‘low-key’ 43rd celebrations as she marks first birthday since Tom Brady divorce - as NFL star fails to send well wishes on social media
Discussion: People and E! Online
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Travis Barker / Perez Hilton:
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Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
The View Co-Creator Bill Geddie Dead at 68
 

 
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Max Tani / Semafor:
A look at Tim Miller's “Never Trump” outlet The Bulwark's surging popularity on YouTube, with subscribers up from 50,000 in September 2023 to 631,000 now

Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Al Jazeera says Israeli forces raided its Ramallah bureau in the West Bank early September 22 with a military order to immediately close the office for 45 days

Jessica Testa / New York Times:
A look at Racquet, a tennis magazine whose co-founders, David Shaftel and Caitlin Thompson, are in a legal dispute over their differing visions for the magazine

 
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