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Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Suits’ Boss on the Series' Origins and the Meghan Markle Line the Palace Had Removed  —  Aaron Korsh opens up about the resurgence of a show that he initially envisioned as ‘Entourage’ for Wall Street. … For one, the series, which stars Patrick Adams as Mike Ross, a genius slacker who lands …
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Eminem Sends Vivek Ramaswamy Cease-and-Desist for Performing ‘Lose Yourself’ on Campaign Trail  —  The clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow — Eminem prompted music licenser BMI to send a cease-and-desist letter to Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, demanding …
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Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Eminem sends Vivek Ramaswamy a cease and desist letter demanding he stop rapping his music on the campaign trail  — Rapper Eminem has objected to Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy using his music on the campaign trail, DailyMail.com can exclusively report
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Anthony Dominic / Entertainment Tonight:
‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Heading for Major Cast Shakeup or Possible Reboot, Source Says  —  'Real Housewives of Atlanta's Marlo and Sanya Tease ‘New Faces’ Joining the Cast (Exclusive)  —  Why Cardi B Threw Her Microphone at a Fan During Las Vegas Show
Discussion: StyleCaster, RADAR and Just Jared
Katie Campione / Deadline:
‘The Idol’ Canceled At HBO After One Season  — ‘Sister Wives’ Season 18 Premiere Draws TLC Series' Strongest Ratings In A Decade After Delayed Viewing  — ‘Suits’ Marks 6 Weeks Atop Nielsen Streaming Charts; ‘Futurama’ Reboot Premiere Prompts Surge In Viewership  —  The Idol is one and done at HBO.
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
‘The Idol’ Canceled: Controversial Series From Sam Levinson and the Weeknd Won't Get Season 2
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Idol’ Finished After One Season at HBO
Lauren Valenti / Vogue:
Anne Hathaway on Becoming the New Face of Shiseido's Vital Perfection Line  —  “Before I was really afraid of things, of pulling up short,” Anne Hathaway says.  “I'd rather enjoy whatever it is I do have on, even if I'm not wearing precisely the right thing.”
Discussion: Just Jared
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:   Why Anne Hathaway Credits Gen Z for Influencing Her New Bold Fashion Era
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Olivia Culpo Says She Was With Sister Sophia ‘Every Step of the Way’ After ‘Hard’ Braxton Berrios Split  —  Olivia Culpo was with younger sister Sophia “every step of the way” following her “hard” public breakup from Braxton Berrios — and the drama that followed.
Georgia Slater / People:
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Take Trip to Italy with Daughter, ‘Both Want to Make Lea Happy’: Source  —  Bradley Cooper and ex Irina Shayk are enjoying a summer trip abroad with their daughter.  —  A source tells PEOPLE that the exes are traveling in Italy as a family with their 6-year-old daughter Lea De Seine.
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Why Jessica Simpson Left Hollywood With Her Family and Moved to Nashville for the Summer  —  In an exclusive interview with E! News, Jessica Simpson shared insight into her family's temporary relocation from Los Angeles to Nashville: “It's been a hilarious experience.”  —  Watch: Jessica Simpson Teases Reality TV Return
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Desperate Housewives Writer Had To Avoid Eye Contact With Teri Hatcher On Set?! … Sounds like it was just as dramatic behind the scenes as it was on screen for those working on Desperate Housewives!  —  A writer on the ABC dramedy is opening up about what it was like to work on the hit series — and it doesn't sound so great!
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Us Weekly
Christian Hoard / Rolling Stone:
Bob Dylan Gave Post Malone Some Lyrics to Record.  Then Things Got Weird  —  A collaboration between the legendary songwriter and the streaming-era pop star seemed like it was coming together.  So how did it fizzle out?  —  A FEW YEARS ago, the producer Michael Cash had an idea he thought could be big.
Discussion: Just Jared, UPROXX and Consequence
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Sarah Jessica Parker and family adopt kitten Carrie rescued in ‘AJLT’ — and his name isn't ‘Shoe’  —  The purrfect addition to the Parker-Broderick household.  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and her family have adopted the kitten her “And Just Like That...” character, Carrie Bradshaw, rescued in Season 2 of the Max drama series.
Jack Irvin / People:
Ellie Goulding Gets Hit in Face with Firework During UK Festival Performance — and Continues Singing!  —  The British pop star was performing her hit song “Miracle” at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England when the pyro effect went off  —  Ellie Goulding is learning the hard …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Ok - OK, ET Canada and The Mirror
TMZ.com:
ADELE VEGAS FAN SORRY NOT SORRY FOR STANDING You Could Have Too!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.3K … The guy who got chastised (and then defended) at Adele's concert is sorry the people behind him were bothered — but says they have legs ... and should use them next time.  —  I'M SORRY, BUT ...
Jennifer Newton / The Mirror:
'William and Charles will never back down on Queen's rule about Harry and Meghan' - expert  —  According to one royal author, King Charles and Prince William agree with the late Queen that Prince Harry cannot “pick and choose” which royal events he wants to be part of since quitting as a working royal
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Cele|bitchy and Ok - OK
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Mira Sorvino Expected to Join ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 32  —  Dancing With the Stars is returning to ABC for its upcoming season, and it seems the long-running series is bringing the heat with a star-studded cast.  —  ET has learned that Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino is expected to hit …
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber Hold Hands During Date Night in Beverly Hills  —  Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber are having some quality time.  —  The pair was spotted on a date night Monday after dining at Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.  —  Holding onto her boyfriend's hand …
Discussion: ET Canada, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Marisa Sullivan / People:
George Clooney and Amal Clooney Make Stylish Arrival in Venice Ahead of Her Latest Honor  —  The couple complemented each other in navy-and-white ensembles on Tuesday  —  George Clooney and Amal Clooney are arriving in style.  —  The couple, who have a house a little over 200 miles away …
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
‘The Bachelorette’ Alum Josh Seiter Reveals He Is Alive After Death Announcement  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  The Bachelorette alum Josh Seiter revealed that he is alive after a statement shared on his Instagram account claimed that he died.
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak Still Wearing Wedding Ring Despite Divorce with Kroy Biermann  —  KIM ZOLCIAK STILL WEARING RING DESPITE DIVORCE Getting Back with Kroy???  —  BEING COY ABOUT KROY  —  Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann might be in the middle of yet ANOTHER divorce, but you wouldn't know it by looking …
Daily Mail:
King Charles plans to axe twenty per cent of middle managers working for the Royal Household, affecting dozens, in a boost to drive efficiency and save money for the taxpayer  — The cuts will hit Buckingham Palace, Sandringham and Windsor Castle  — The King wants to ‘pay people proper wages top to bottom but have less people’
FemaleFirst:
Pete Davidson 'told fans at comedy gig he's on KETAMINE'  —  Pete Davidson reportedly confessed to his comedy fans he has been on ketamine, prompting speculation he's been taking the drug as part of his treatment for depression.  —  Pete Davidson is reportedly taking ketamine.
 
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From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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