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Chris Morris / Variety:
Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80  —  Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, has died.  He was 80.  —  According to an announcement …
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Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Robbie Robertson, Master Storyteller Who Led the Band, Dead at 80  —  The Band's guitarist and primary songwriter collaborated with Bob Dylan and penned “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and “Up On Cripple Creek,” among other classics  —  ROBBIE ROBERTSON …
TMZ.com:
The Band's Robbie Robertson Dead at 80
Page Six:
Meghan Markle has night out at Taylor Swift concert in LA while Prince Harry works in Tokyo  —  She went to the Eras Tour while he went on an Asia tour.  —  Meghan Markle attended Taylor Swift's concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as Prince Harry visited Tokyo for a business trip, Page Six can exclusively confirm.
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People:
Meghan Markle Attends Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Stop in Los Angeles While Prince Harry Steps Out in Asia  —  The Duchess of Sussex jammed with thousands of Taylor Swift fans during the singer's Los Angeles' Eras Tour stop  —  Meghan Markle is a Swiftie!  —  A source confirms to PEOPLE …
Insider:
Lil Tay dead at 15, rapper's Instagram states, but her father couldn't say if it was true  — A statement on Lil Tay's Instagram page says the braggadocious influencer, 15, is dead.  — But the internet personality's father would not confirm to Insider whether the post was true.
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Lil Tay, Teen Internet Rapper, Has Died  —  Claire Hope, the Canadian pre-teen internet rapper known as Lil Tay, has died, her management confirmed in a statement to Variety.  —  “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire's sudden and tragic passing …
David Chiu / People:
Robert Swan, ‘The Babe’ and ‘The Untouchables’ Actor, Dead at 78  —  Swan also appeared in ‘Natural Born Killers,’ ‘Hoosiers’ and 'Who's That Girl'  —  Actor Robert Swan, whose credits include such films as Hoosiers, Rudy, The Untouchables and The Babe, has died at 78.
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TMZ.com:
‘Botched’ Star Terry Dubrow Says Wife Heather Saved His Life After Medical Scare  —  ‘BOTCHED’ STAR TERRY DUBROW MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT THE IVY ... My Wife Saved My Life  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.1K … Dr. Terry Dubrow experienced a medical emergency that could have gotten very bad …
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Variety:
Sydney Sweeney Takes Control: The ‘Euphoria’ Star on ‘Feeling Beat Up’ by Online Rumors and Proving People Wrong in Her Producer Era  —  It's a hot Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles, but Sydney Sweeney, balancing on a block of ice, is keeping her cool.  —  Sweeney — the 25-year-old star of …
Bethan Edwards / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Andre reveals his ‘strict parenting rules’ for daughter Princess, 16, and her first boyfriend  —  Peter Andre has revealed that he has ‘strict rules’ for teen daughter Princess and her first boyfriend.  —  The singer, 50, said his stipulations are 'very straight forward …
Discussion: Daily Star, HELLO!, The Mirror, Metro and The Sun
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘Jersey Shore’ star Angelina Pivarnick calls police on fiancé Vinny Tortorella after altercation  —  Angelina Pivarnick's engagement to Vinny Tortorella is off to a rocky start.  —  The “Jersey Shore” star called the cops to her and her fiancé's home in Freehold, NJ …
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Daniel S. Levine / People:
Lucy Hale Says She Likes to Travel ‘By Herself’: ‘A Little Solitude Vacay’  —  The ‘Puppy Love’ star told Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos solo traveling is a “surefire way” to guarantee you do “all the things you want to do”  —  Lucy Hale prefers flying solo.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Tekashi 6ix9ine busted in Florida months after brutal gym attack  —  Scandal-scarred rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in Florida, Page Six can confirm.  —  The “GOOBA” hitmaker, 27, was booked into Palm Beach County Jail Wednesday night on charges of failure to appear, jail records show.
Discussion: ET Canada, The Mirror and The Sun
Kerry Washington / Oprah Daily:
Read a Sneak Peek of Kerry Washington's New Memoir  —  The actress and author of the new memoir Thicker Than Water reveals the skills she developed that helped her become a performer—at home and on-screen.  —  From what I remember, most of my parents' fights were about money …
Just Jared:
Rob Lowe Compares Time on ‘The West Wing’ to ‘Super Unhealthy Relationship’  —  Rob Lowe is looking back at his time on The West Wing.  —  The 59-year-old actor played deputy communications director Sam Seaborn for the first four seasons of the NBC political drama before he shocked fans by exiting the show halfway through season four.
Emily Longeretta / Variety:
Luke Valentine Removed From ‘Big Brother 25’ House After Saying N-Word: ‘Violated Code of Conduct’  —  Three days after “Big Brother” Season 25 premiered, a controversy has hit the house.  On Tuesday night, houseguest Luke Valentine casually dropped the N-word in a conversation captured …
TMZ.com:
Jeff Lewis Says Kyle Richards ‘Lesbian On Ozempic’ Comment Was Just A Joke  —  JEFF LEWIS Kyle Richards ‘Lesbian On Ozempic’ Was A Joke ... BUT NOW SHE'S NOT TEXTING ME BACK!!! … Jeff Lewis wants to let everyone know he was just havin' some fun when he called his pal Kyle Richards a …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Daily Mail
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
‘Pretty Little Liars’ star Sasha Pieterse reveals she gained 70 pounds at age 17 amid PCOS struggle  —  Sasha Pieterse recalled her struggle to diagnose her PCOS, which led to weight gain while starring in her hit show, “Pretty Little Liars.”  —  “When I turned, it was probably around 15-16 …
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera Cited for Public Intoxication in Philadelphia  —  BAM MARGERA CITED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION ... At Philadelphia Hotel  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 322 … Bam Margera got in more trouble this week for allegedly being drunk in public ... TMZ has confirmed.
Dory Jackson / People:
Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval Are All Smiles Filming ‘VPR’ Together 5 Months After Bitter Split  —  The former couple gathered with their fellow ‘Vanderpump Rules’ costars to film at a backyard water tasting  —  Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval are keeping things professional following their very public, extremely dramatic breakup.
 
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Royal Family Removes Prince Harry's ‘His Royal Highness’ Title References from Website
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Julia Garner and her musician husband Mark Foster look every inch the happy couple while holding hands on a lunch date in West Hollywood
Discussion: Just Jared
Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Cassadee Pope Doesn't ‘Give a F—k’ About Brittany Aldean Feud Reaction, Had to Stand Up for ‘Community’
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Olivia Truffaut-Wong / Cosmopolitan:
The Bobbi Althoff Interview You've Been Waiting For
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JP Mangalindan / People:
Bethany Joy Lenz Says Writing Her Memoir, Including Reliving Her Time in a Cult, Has Been ‘Painful’ (Exclusive)
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Matthew Jordan / The Conversation:
As Congress tries to force carmakers to install AM radios as a matter of public interest, it should push licensed stations to abide by public interest standards

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91
 
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