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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Marvel Studios Drops Jonathan Majors Following Guilty Verdict for Harassment and Assault … In the verdict, Majors was also found not guilty of one count of intentional assault in the third degree and one count of aggravated harassment in the second degree.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors After Assault, Harassment Verdict  —  The actor starred as Kang the Conqueror in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ and was poised to star in ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.’  —  Jonathan Majors is out at Marvel Studios in a stunning career blow for the once-rising actor.
Caitlin Huston / Hollywood Reporter:
Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault, Harassment  —  The verdict was reached Monday by a six-person jury after over four hours of deliberation spread across three days.  The actor is set to be sentenced on Feb. 6.  —  A New York jury found Marvel actor Jonathan Majors guilty of reckless assault …
Jack Queen / Reuters:
Actor Jonathan Majors convicted by jury in NY assault case  —  Actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday on charges the Marvel star attacked his ex-girlfriend in the back of a car.  —  Majors, seen as one of the future faces of Disney's Marvel superhero franchise until …
TMZ.com:
‘Max Payne’ Voice Actor James McCaffrey Dead at 65 After Cancer Battle  —  James McCaffrey — an actor best known for voicing the popular video game character Max Payne — has died after a battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for the star tells us McCaffrey passed away Sunday surrounded by friends and family.
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Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Celine Dion ‘no longer has control over muscles’ amid incurable stiff-person syndrome battle - as her sister reveals singer still ‘dreams’ of returning to the stage one day  — The legendary singer suffers from a neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome, which causes the body to attack its own nerve cells
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Evan Real / Page Six:
Celine Dion has ‘lost control of her muscles’ amid stiff person syndrome battle, sister says
TMZ.com:
Suki Waterhouse Appears to Be Engaged to Robert Pattinson, Flashes Ring  —  Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse seem to have more than just a baby on the way — there may even be wedding bells in the near future ... if this ring is any indication.  —  The couple was strolling in London Monday …
People:
Travis Kelce Teases Family's Christmas Day Plan, Says 'It's a Luxury Playing for' Chiefs Fans (Exclusive)  —  The NFL star talks to PEOPLE about celebrating the holiday while he and his brother Jason both have games that day  —  While most families are opening gifts around the tree on Christmas …
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TMZ.com:
‘All In The Family’ Creator Norman Lear's Cause of Death Revealed  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 317 … Norman Lear, the TV icon famous for creating “All In The Family,” died from heart issues ... TMZ has learned.  —  Norman's official cause of death is listed as cardiac arrest, according to his death certificate.
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Kesha Parts Ways With Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Label, RCA Records and Vector Management … The singer's deal with Luke's label, Kemosabe, which is distributed by RCA Records, officially ended last week, the source says, seven months after the release of her last contractual album with the label …
Discussion: Stereogum
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Just Jared:   Kesha Parts Ways With Dr. Luke's Label & Her Management Team
Jen Juneau / People:
Brad Pitt Rings in 60th Birthday with ‘Low Key’ Celebrations Alongside Girlfriend Ines de Ramon (Exclusive)  —  The Oscar-winning actor marked his six-decade age milestone on Monday with his girlfriend and close friends by his side  —  Brad Pitt is celebrating a major age milestone!
HELLO!:
Ruth Langsford recalls her most challenging times - including when son Jack left home  —  The Loose Women star sat down with HELLO!'s Rosie Nixon for the latest episode of In A Good Place...  HELLO!  —  Rosie Nixon's guest this week on HELLO!'s In A Good Place podcast is TV legend, Ruth Langsford.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
People:
Lizzo Requests to Dismiss Designer's Harassment Lawsuit, Calls It ‘Meritless’ and ‘Salacious’  —  The strongly-worded motion says it was filed by a former “disgruntled” employee who had been fired after three weeks on the job  —  Lizzo's attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss a harassment …
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Holly Marie Combs claims Alyssa Milano had Shannen Doherty fired from ‘Charmed’: She told network 'it's me or her'  —  Holly Marie Combs claimed Alyssa Milano had Shannen Doherty booted from “Charmed.”  —  The “Pretty Little Liars” alum claimed on Monday's episode of Doherty's “Let's Be Clear” …
University of North Carolina Athletics:
Tar Heel Eric Montross Succumbs To Cancer At Age 52 … Eric was diagnosed with cancer in March 2023, and his family is grateful for the tremendous support and the truly overwhelming love expressed by so many people as he battled with his signature determination and grace.
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Lands in L.A. with Will Smith After Quick Trip to Middle East  —  KANYE WEST 1ST-CLASS FLIGHT TO L.A. W/ WILL SMITH ... Quick Trip to Middle East!!!  —  Kanye West was apparently up in the air a lot over the past 48 hours — 'cause the dude just landed in L.A. with none other than Will Smith …
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and Daily Mail
Deirdre Durkan-Simonds / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lawrence wows in a vibrant red coat over a black satin gown while Dakota Fanning and Rose Byrne turn heads in sexy all-black ensembles at opening night of the Broadway show Appropriate  —  Jennifer Lawrence, Dakota Fanning, Rose Byrne and a number of A-list stars put on a glamorous display …
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Petit / People:
Meghan Markle Revealed What's Likely on Son Prince Archie's Christmas List — and Why He Won't Get It!  —  The Duchess of Sussex shared her 4-year-old son's new hobby while moderating a Q&A for Netflix  —  Meghan Markle has a budding photographer at home!  —  Last month, the Duchess …
 
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Cardi B and Offset to play competing NYE gigs in Miami — in same hotel — as exes battle over who gets biggest crowd
Discussion: Daily Mail
People:
Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge Enjoy a Romantic Day Trip in Upstate New York (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
Hannah Sacks / People:
Dylan Dreyer Celebrates Son Cal's 7th Birthday with Sweet Tribute: ‘You Are So Loved’
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Natalie Salmon / HELLO!:
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Why Prince William Is Traveling Without Kate Middleton and Kids Right Ahead of Christmas
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Marie Claire and HELLO!
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Netflix Plans ‘Wednesday’ Spinoff As Streaming Enters Its Franchise Era
 

 
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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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