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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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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Music legend Sinéad O'Connor dies aged 56 just 18 months after son's passing — Nothing Compares 2 U singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56 according to reports as tributes for the music legend and doting mum-of-three pour in online — Sinéad O'Connor has died aged 56, according to reports.
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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)
Ethan Slater Informed Wife Lilly Jay About Ariana Grande Romance ‘Days Before the News Broke’ (Source)
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Ethan Slater's ‘SpongeBob’ co-star ‘surprised’ by Ariana Grande dating news: ‘Interesting coupling’
Ethan Slater's ‘SpongeBob’ co-star ‘surprised’ by Ariana Grande dating news: ‘Interesting coupling’
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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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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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Emily St. Martin / Los Angeles Times:
Hulk Hogan is engaged: ‘She was crazy enough to say yes, brother!’
Hulk Hogan is engaged: ‘She was crazy enough to say yes, brother!’
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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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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Blake Lively Hops Over Rope at Kensington Palace to Fix Met Gala Dress Display
Blake Lively Hops Over Rope at Kensington Palace to Fix Met Gala Dress Display
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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” …
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Miranda Lambert Mourns Death of Her Dog Thelma in Moving Tribute — After Miranda Lambert's beloved dog Thelma passed away, the singer mourned her canine campion's death and expressed how she “loved her with all my heart.” — Miranda Lambert's late dog Thelma has left a paw print on her heart.
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Ben Allen / British GQ:
Cillian Murphy: “I wasn't great craic to hang out with on the Oppenheimer set” — The actor talks to GQ about the film's controversial sex scene, skipping out on cast dinners and filming the ending — “You're an Irishman, are ya?” Cillian Murphy says, his features visibly softening, as I begin talking over Zoom.
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.
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Danielle Bacher / People:
Tina Turner's Daughter-in-Law Afida Planning for Baby with Late Husband Ronnie's Sperm (Exclusive) — In an exclusive interview, the French singer and actress opens up about grasping onto hope after the heartbreaking deaths of Ronnie and Tina Turner — Every day, French-born singer …
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Escher Walcott / People:
Jennifer Lopez Dances on a Table as She Celebrates Turning 54: ‘Birthday Mood ... All Month!’ — The singer and actress danced on top of a table as she celebrated her 54th birthday, as seen in a new photo — Jennifer Lopez is a dancing queen on her birthday!
Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Jailed Stephen Bear ordered to pay over £200k to Georgia Harrison after leaking sex tape — Former Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 to his Love Island star ex Georgia Harrison after he shared a sex video of the pair on a subscription site
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