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Update No. 2: Shaftsbury Barracks / Fatal motor-vehicle crash  —  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE CASE#: 23B3002850  —  RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jared Lacoste  —  STATION: Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks  —  LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Morse Hill Road
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Treat Williams' Cause of Death Determined Nearly 2 Months After Fatal Motorcycle Accident  —  The ‘Everwood’ alum died June 12 after he was involved in a motorcycle accident in Vermont  —  Treat Williams's cause of death has been determined.  —  In a news release shared with PEOPLE on Tuesday …
Discussion: Metro
NBC News:
Former Lizzo dancers were weight-shamed and pressured while at strip club, lawsuit says  —  Three former dancers have filed a suit against Lizzo, accusing the singer of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.  —  LOS ANGELES — Three of Lizzo's former dancers have accused …
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Lizzo Faces Lawsuit From 3 Dancers, Accused of Sexual Harassment & Hostile Work Environment
Melody Chiu / People:
Taylor Swift Gives Bonuses Totaling Over $55 Million to Every Person Working on Massive Eras Tour  —  Sources confirm to PEOPLE that caterers, truck drivers, riggers, dancers and more all received bonuses from the pop superstar  —  A cruel summer?  Not for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour crew.
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Taylor Swift Gives $100,000 Bonuses to Eras Tour Truckers
Emerson Pearson / ET Canada:
Hasan Minhaj Among Top Contenders To Host ‘The Daily Show’  —  Comedian Hasan Minhaj is emerging as a leading candidate for the prestigious host role at Comedy Central's acclaimed “Daily Show”.  —  According to Variety, the ongoing search for a successor to Trevor Noah has been an intense …
Discussion: Variety, Just Jared and Consequence
Ben Travis / Empire:
Emma Corrin On The OA Creators' New Show A Murder At The End Of The World: 'It's So Ahead Of Its Time'  —  People:  —  All interviews with actors and writers in this issue took place prior to the union strikes.  —  In just a handful of years, Emma Corrin has proven themself to be a rising star worth paying attention to.
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Marc Gilpin, Young Actor on ‘Jaws 2,’ Dies at 56  —  The brother of ‘Frasier’ star Peri Gilpin portrayed one of Roy Scheider's two sons in the 1978 sequel.  —  Marc Gilpin, who played the youngest son of Roy Scheider's Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws 2, has died.  He was 56.
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Hudson Talks Romance Rumors with Common, 'He's A Beautiful Man'  —  JENNIFER HUDSON COMMON IS ‘A BEAUTIFUL MAN’! ...  Addresses Dating Rumors … Jennifer Hudson is sending some love Common's way ... saying he's quite the looker and, at least, strongly hinting all the speculation about them being an item is true.
TMZ.com:
Angus Cloud's Dad Died From ‘Brief’ Cancer Battle Months Before Actor's Death  —  It's becoming more clear why Angus Cloud's family says he was struggling so much with the loss of his dad ... because his father's life was cut short after a very quick battle with cancer.
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Zendaya Breaks Silence on Angus Cloud's Death, 'I'll Cherish Every Moment'
Just Jared:
Beyonce Honors O'Shae Sibley, Dancer Killed While Voguing to Her Music in Brooklyn  —  Beyonce is honoring the life of O'Shae Sibley, a fan who was killed while dancing to her music at a gas station in Brooklyn.  —  It was reported by The New York Times that O'Shae was fatally stabbed on Saturday night …
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kaitlyn Bristowe Raises Suspicions About Her Status With Jason Tartick  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  In an attempt to seemingly quiet split speculation, Kaitlyn Bristowe has sparked more questions about her relationship with Jason Tartick.
Discussion: Page Six
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Gigi Hadid Says Sister Bella Has Had ‘Long and Intense’ Treatment for Lyme Disease  —  Bella Hadid was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 along with her younger brother Anwar and her mom Yolanda  —  Gigi Hadid is opening up about her sister Bella Hadid's treatment for Lyme disease.
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Loki’ Season 2 Trailer Breaks Viewership Records For Disney+ With 80 Million Online Views  —  The first trailer for the second season of Marvel Studios' Loki, released Monday morning, has quickly hit a new milestone with it becoming the biggest online trailer debut ever for any series on Disney+ with 80 million views.
Discussion: The Wrap, ComingSoon.net, CBR and ET Canada
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Jamie Foxx says he ‘would not be here’ without his ‘courageous’ sister Deidra: 'Would've lost my life'  —  Jamie Foxx said he “would've lost [his] life” if it wasn't for his “courageous” sister, Deidra Dixon.  —  The Oscar winner, 55, shared a heartfelt birthday tribute to his younger sibling …
Carly Tagen-Dye / People:
‘Star Wars’ Actor Billy Dee Williams Reveals Cover of ‘Riveting, Inspiring’ New Memoir (Exclusive)  —  “I had fun reliving those memories,” Williams says of the writing process.  “I hope it brings back memories for readers, too.”  —  Trending Videos  —  Billy Dee Williams is getting candid.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Lenny Hochstein Reveals the 1 Thing That Gave Him ‘Anxiety’ During Katharina Mazepa Proposal  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Lenny Hochstein's proposal to Katharina Mazepa went off without a hitch, but there was one thing that made him a little tense in the moment.
Discussion: Page Six
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Lindsay Lohan reveals Jamie Lee Curtis' gift for newborn baby boy Luai  —  Jamie Lee Curtis is taking her role as “movie grandmother” very seriously.  —  Just a few weeks after Lindsay Lohan and husband Bader Shammas welcomed their son Luai, the “Mean Girls” star revealed that Curtis sent her nearly a dozen different children's books.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and ET Canada
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
Chris Pratt and son Jack, 10, heartwarmingly wear matching Dodgers jerseys as movie star throws opening pitch at MLB game  —  Chris Pratt heartwarmingly matched baseball jerseys with his 10-year-old son Jack when they took in a Dodgers game together Sunday.  —  The Guardians Of The Galaxy star …
Discussion: ET Canada, Page Six, Us Weekly and E! Online
FemaleFirst:
Joe Jonas: ‘S*******’ myself on stage wasn't my most embarrassing moment!'  —  Accident-prone Joe Jonas said during a Vanity Fair question and answer session “s*******” himself on stage isn't his most embarrassing moment, and said falling over on national TV left him more
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Seth MacFarlane Donates $1 Million to Entertainment Community Fund to Support Film and Television Workers During Strikes (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Recent donors also include Greg Berlanti, Vince Gilligan, Shonda Rhimes, Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley, and Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline, ET Canada and UPROXX
Sandra Clark / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Vergara ‘graciously’ agrees to hand over custody of Joe Manganiello's beloved Chihuahua-pom mix Bubbles despite adopting the pooch for herself two years ago  — Sources close to Joe Manganiello tell DailyMail.com that Sofia Vergara has amicably agreed to let her estranged husband keep Bubbles in their divorce
 
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