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NBC News:
Jason Derulo signed hopeful singer to a deal and then expected sex, she alleges in lawsuit  —  Emaza Gibson says the “Whatcha Say” singer turned cold after she rejected his sexual advances and eventually dropped her deal altogether.  —  LOS ANGELES — Emaza Gibson was thrilled …
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TMZ.com:
NFL Legend Dick Butkus Dead At 80  —  4:14 PM PT — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement on Butkus' death.  —  “Dick Butkus was a fierce and passionate competitor who helped define the linebacker position as one of the NFL's all-time greats.
Eric Deggans / NPR:
Roy Wood Jr. says he's leaving ‘The Daily Show’ but he doesn't hold a grudge  —  Comic Roy Wood Jr. says he will not return to his position as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show when the show resumes new episodes later this month, ending a job he first started eight years ago.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Jamie Foxx Is a Proud Dad as He Cheers On 15-Year-Old Daughter Anelise at Volleyball Game: 'Let's Go 14'  —  The actor is dad to daughters Corinne, 29, and Anelise, 15  —  Jamie Foxx is a proud dad as he cheers on his daughter from the sidelines.  —  On Wednesday, the actor, 55 …
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People:
Selena Gomez Says She's Embracing Life in Her 30s: 'I Care Less, So It's Actually Nice' (Exclusive)  —  Selena Gomez hosted her Rare Impact Fund Benefit at Nya Studios in Hollywood on Wednesday  —  Selena Gomez is embracing her 30s!  —  The “Who Says” singer, 31, hosted her Rare Impact Fund Benefit …
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Kirsten Chuba / The Hollywood Reporter:
Selena Gomez Hosts Inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit, Calling Mental Health Fund “The Most Important Thing That I've Ever Done”
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
‘Frozen’ Director Shares Update On Third Film: ‘I Am Blown Away’  —  Jennifer Lee is liking what she's seeing from “Frozen 3”.  —  The director, who previously helmed the original Disney hit “Frozen” and its 2019 sequel, shared an update on the progress of the upcoming third film in the franchise.
Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
‘Distraught’ Holly Willoughby under police guard after man is arrested over terrifying ‘kidnap plot’  —  A SUSPECTED plot to kidnap This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has been smashed.  —  The 42-year-old pulled out of hosting yesterday's This Morning and was last night under police guard at her home.
Discussion: The Mirror, Daily Star, Ok - home and Metro
Sophie Peel / Willamette Week:
Damian Lillard Files for Divorce From His Wife, Kay'La Lillard  —  The divorce filing cites irreconcilable differences.  —  Expand  —  Former Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard filed for divorce Oct. 2 from Kay'La Lillard, his wife and the mother of his three children.
Leah Sarnoff / Entertainment Tonight:
Travis Kelce's Mom Names Favorite Taylor Swift Song and Reacts to ‘Infatuation’ With Rumored Romance  —  Taylor Swift Supports Travis Kelce at the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jets Game  —  Travis Kelce Reacts to Mark Cuban Suggesting Taylor Swift Date a Dallas Mavericks Player
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Extra:
Francia Raisa on ‘Little Sister’ Selena Gomez & Their Rocky Times (Exclusive)  —  Francia Raisa supported her longtime friend Selena Gomez at her inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit.  —  “Extra's” Terri Seymour spoke with Francia, commenting how she and Selena had coordinating looks.
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Universal Sets Martin Luther King Jr Movie For Chris Rock To Direct & Steven Spielberg To Exec Produce; Uni Acquires Jonathan Eig's ‘King: A Life’  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film  — Neon Lands U.S. Deal For ‘Babes’, Pamela Adlon's Directing Debut That Stars Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau & Hasan Minhaj
Nigel Smith / People:
Sharon Stone Says She Needs ‘8 Hours of Uninterrupted Sleep’ 'So That I Don't Have Seizures' (Exclusive)  —  Sharon Stone talks with PEOPLE about being a ‘disability hire’ 22 years after a ruptured vertebral artery bled into her brain for nine days  —  Sharon Stone says she's …
Discussion: Metro, Daily Mail and ET Canada
Mekala Rajagopal / Interview Magazine:
Ellen Burstyn Tells Christopher Meloni All of Her Secrets  —  Ellen Burstyn has been in the game for so long that her acting credits have their own Wikipedia page.  Throughout her seven-decade career, the 90-year-old legend has experienced all the peaks and valleys that show business has to offer …
JP Mangalindan / People:
Kelsey Grammer Tears Up Talking to a Studio Audience About His ‘Love’ for Frasier (Exclusive)  —  PEOPLE has an exclusive look at the Emmy Award-winning actor greeting an audience before taping an episode of the upcoming Paramount+ ‘Frasier’ revival  —  It's been 30 years since Kelsey Grammer …
Discussion: Daily Mail and ET Canada
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lopez digs into McDonald's burger as she breaks her healthy diet for drive-thru fare with husband Ben Affleck  —  She may be the queen of health and wellness with a rigorous workout routine in place, but Jennifer Lopez treated herself to a cheat meal on Thursday.
Discussion: Page Six and OK Magazine
Isley Zegas / Us Weekly:
Hugh Jackman Is Finally Being ‘Honest With Himself’ in New Memoir Filled With ‘Big Bombshells’  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Hugh Jackman is putting pen to paper.  “Hugh is currently working on a memoir,” an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.
Ed Gleave / Daily Star:
Christine McGuinness reveals terrifying cancer scare as she found lump on her breast  —  EXCLUSIVE: Christine McGuinness has recalled a cancer scare which saw her rushed in for an emergency appointment when she found something was wrong with her breast  —  Christine McGuinness has told of a terrifying cancer scare.
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror and Ok - home
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Tara Lipinski expecting first child via surrogate after ‘horrific fertility journey’  —  Tara Lipinski and husband Todd Kapostasy are expecting their first child via surrogacy following their five-year infertility journey.  —  During Thursday's episode of the couple's “Unexpecting” podcast …
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Why Adele and Rich Paul Refer to Each Other as Husband and Wife Despite Not Officially Being Married  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  While Adele and Rich Paul set the internet ablaze after they publicly referred to one another as spouses, the couple have been using the titles for quite some time.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Cosmopolitan and Elle
 
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Jack Irvin / People:
Amy Winehouse's ‘Back to Black’ Video Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube 16 Years After Its Release
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People:
Inside the Ruby Franke Case: YouTube Mom Kicked Husband Out of House, Spoke to Him ‘3 or 4 Times’ In a Year (Exclusive)
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Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Pretty Little Liars' Brant Daugherty and Wife Kim Expecting Baby No. 2: All the Details
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: William and Kate make a secret evening visit to a VERY distinguished antiques auction - with items at the £1.5 million sale ranging from Mughal carpets to Delft vases
Discussion: The Mirror and HELLO!
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ Writers Decline to Return (Exclusive)
 

 
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Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all customers

 
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