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Sarah Burns / The Irish Times:
Sinéad O'Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56  —  The Irish musician found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990  —  Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56.  —  In a statement, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness …
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RTÉ:
Breaking Singer Sinéad O'Connor dies aged 56  —  The death has been announced of singer Sinéad O'Connor aged 56.  —  In a statement, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.
Danica Daniel / New York Post:
Sinéad O'Connor dead: ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer was 56  —  Sinead O'Connor, the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer, has died at the age of 56, according to The Irish Times.  —  She released 10 studio albums during her record-setting career.  —  Her rendition of Prince's …
Janine Rubenstein / People:
LaKeith Stanfield Reveals He and Kasmere Trice Are Married — with a New Baby!  (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Atlanta’ actor and musician says he's head over heels in love: 'We've manifested this beautiful family'  —  Surprise!  LaKeith Stanfield and model Kasmere Trice Stanfield have tied the knot …
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Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
LaKeith Stanfield reveals he tied the knot with model Kasmere Trice... and they also welcomed their first child together in secret
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande Boyfriend Ethan Slater's Estranged Wife Feels He Abandoned Family  —  Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's romance came as a surprise to the Broadway actor's now-estranged wife who feels he abandoned his family ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Lilly Jay …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Ethan Slater Informed Wife Lilly Jay About Ariana Grande Romance ‘Days Before the News Broke’ (Source)
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Engaged To Sky Daily After Year and a Half of Dating  —  HULK HOGAN I'M ENGAGED!!! … Hulk Hogan has wedding bells in his future ... because he just got engaged to his girlfriend of over a year.  —  The pro wrestling icon tells TMZ Sports ... he and Sky Daily got engaged last week …
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Variety:
Kevin Spacey Cleared of Sexual Assault Charges in U.K. Trial  —  Kevin Spacey broke down in tears on Wednesday as a U.K. jury found him not guilty of nine charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and - the most serious charge - causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.
Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Greta Gerwig on the Blockbuster ‘Barbie’ Opening (and How She Got Away With It)  —  “I think it was a particular ripple in the universe that allowed it to happen,” the director said on Tuesday of her highly anticipated movie making a staggering $162 million in its first weekend.  —  It's a “Barbie” world.
Jill Lupupa / People:
Blake Lively Jumps Over Ropes at Kensington Palace to Fix Display of Her 2022 Met Gala Dress  —  The ‘Gossip Girl’ alum wanted to show the ‘transformation’ in her Met Gala gown at the ‘Crown to Couture’ exhibit at Kensington Palace  —  Blake Lively is ‘fixing’ up her 2022 Met Gala dress!
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People:
Dennis Quaid Says Faith Saved Him After Addiction: 'I'm Grateful to Still Be Here' (Exclusive)  —  “I remember going home and having kind of a white light experience,” says PEOPLE cover star Quaid, who turned to his Christian faith after overcoming cocaine addiction in 1990
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Revealed: TV Chef James Martin Rapped By ITV After Being Accused By His Crew Of Bullying & Intimidating Behavior  —  EXCLUSIVE: Brit TV chef James Martin is at the center of a bullying storm after he was accused of intimidating his crew on multiple occasions.
Discussion: HELLO!, Metro.co.uk, The Mirror and The Sun
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Mattel Execs on Next Hollywood Moves: ‘Barney,’ ‘Polly Pocket’ and ‘Barbie’ Sequels (EXCLUSIVE)  —  After dominating the box office and breaking records with “Barbie,” Mattel has officially arrived in Hollywood.  —  In 2018, after a tumultuous period of declining toy sales …
Discussion: UPROXX, The Playlist and ComingSoon.net
Washington Post:
Black Lives Matter images deleted from Jason Aldean's ‘Small Town’ video  —  The country singer has been defending “Try That in a Small Town” in his performances, saying it has nothing to do with race.  —  The music video for Jason Aldean's massively popular “Try That in a Small Town” …
TMZ.com:
Bronny James Doing Well, LeBron and Savannah Relieved, More Tests Needed  —  BRONNY JAMES DOING WELL, MORE TESTS NEEDED ... Parents Relieved  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.3K … Bronny James is doing well enough after his health scare that his parents are “relieved,” sources with knowledge tell TMZ Sports.
Spotify:
Training Camp Previews, Madden Rating Reactions & Ed Kelce's Art of War |  EP 50  —  Listen to this episode from New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce on Spotify. 92%ers we are back with another episode of New Heights presented by our friends at Buffalo Wild Wings.
New York Times:
In Rare Move, Japanese Pop Star Comes Out Publicly as Gay  —  “I don't want people to struggle like me,” said Shinjiro Atae, making an announcement that is extremely unusual in conservative Japan.  —  Reporting from Tokyo  —  At first, there was total silence.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Ryan Reynolds wishes Sandra Bullock a happy 59th birthday with a VERY cheeky quip about their The Proposal nude scene  —  Ryan Reynolds cheekily looked back on his jaw-dropping The Proposal nude scene with Sandra Bullock as he marked her 59th birthday on Wednesday.
Discussion: Page Six, ET Canada and Daily Star
Dory Jackson / People:
Ariana Grande Shares Loving Tribute for ‘Victorious’ Costar and Longtime BFF Liz Gillies' 30th Birthday  —  “You have made my heart so unfathomably happy and whole these past 16 years,” the Grammy-winning singer said of the ‘Dynasty’ alum  —  Ariana Grande is helping her longtime best friend Liz Gillies feel …
Discussion: ET Canada
New York Post:
Ritzy Santa Barbara suburb panicked over Harry and Meghan rumors  —  When locals in the secluded Santa Barbara, California, enclave of Hope Ranch heard that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might be keen on leaving nearby Montecito to buy a home in the exclusive suburb, they didn't roll out the welcome mat.
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Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
King Charles and Prince William Have a ‘Stronger Bond’ After Being ‘United’ Against Harry and Meghan
 
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Danielle Bacher / People:
Tina Turner's Daughter-in-Law Afida Planning for Baby with Late Husband Ronnie's Sperm (Exclusive)
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Max Tani / Semafor:
US legacy news outlets' coverage of Trump is likely to change as they end internal debates about “normalizing” Trump and acknowledge a political realignment

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Daily Mail EIC Ted Verity says Mail+ has hit 100K paying subscribers, after launching the partial paywall in January 2024, and plans a US Mail+ launch in 2025

Tom Tapp / Deadline:
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