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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce plan to get engaged this summer: sources  —  It might not be such a cruel summer for Taylor Swift.  —  A source tells Page Six that there's buzz around Swift's camp that the “Cruel Summer” singer and her NFL star beau, Travis Kelce, plan to get engaged this summer.
Marissa Evans / Los Angeles Times:
Jo Koy grades himself on the Golden Globes, prepares for Kia Forum shows  —  There's still a look of hope in Jo Koy's eyes.  —  Just days after being roasted in the media for his performance as the host of the 81st Golden Globes, Koy admits he's a little emotionally raw from the experience.
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
‘Top Gun 3’ Takes Flight at Paramount  —  Even as Tom Cruise sets a “strategic partnership” with Warner Bros., he may not be available until well into 2025 or 2026.
Katie Strang / The Athletic:
ESPN used fake names to secure Emmys for ‘College GameDay’ stars  —  In March 2023, Shelley Smith, who worked 26 years as an on-air reporter for ESPN, received a call from Stephanie Druley, then the network's head of studio and event production.  Druley said she wanted to talk about something …
Just Jared:
Laurence Fishburne Joins ‘The Witcher’ Season Four Cast as Fan-Favorite Character  —  Laurence Fishburne has joined the cast of The Witcher in a major role!  —  The 62-year-old three-time Emmy-winning actor will be starring in the fourth season of the hit Netflix fantasy series …
Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Stranger Things's Caleb McLaughlin Doesn't Want Love if It's Not an Adventure  —  Like, jumping in a lake at 2 a.m. kind of adventure.  He elaborated on his current outlook on romance during his Cosmo Centerfold interview. … It's been 84 long years ('kay, more like seven, but still!) …
Discussion: Just Jared
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Emma Stone on ‘Poor Things’ and Her Annual Quest to Be Chosen as a ‘Jeopardy’ Contestant  —  Awards Circuit Podcast: The roundtable discusses the opening of Oscar voting, and final pics for the Primetime Emmy Awards  —  Emma Stone has a dream, and not one you'd expect.
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Dua Lipa is dating British actor Callum Turner: They're ‘mad’ about each other  —  Dua Lipa is dating British actor Callum Turner, Page Six has learned.  —  The singer and the hot actor — who is currently appearing in two major Hollywood productions —were spotted dancing at an afterparty …
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's Bank Says It Has Right To Foreclose  —  Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are still beefing with a bank over their Georgia mansion ... and now the bank says it has every right to foreclose on the place to collect the money it's owed.
Zara Woodcock / The Mirror:
Radio 1 legend Annie Nightingale dies after short illness as family pay tribute  —  Radio 1 legend Annie Nightingale has died at her home in London after suffering from a short illness  —  Iconic Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale has died, her family announced.
Discussion: Daily Star, NME, Variety, The Sun and Deadline
Associated Press:
Daniel Day-Lewis breaks from retirement to fete Martin Scorsese at National Board of Review Awards  —  Daniel Day-Lewis took a break from retirement to present Martin Scorsese the award for best director at the National Board of Review Awards in midtown Manhattan on Thursday night.
Daniel Trainor / The Messenger:
Candis Cayne Explains Why She No Longer Has a Relationship With ‘Cult Member’ Caitlyn Jenner (Exclusive)  —  Candis Cayne, trans activist and star of 'Candis Cayne's Secret Garden,' revealed she and former close friend Caitlyn Jenner 'don't really talk anymore' due to Jenner's political stances
Discussion: Wonderwall.com, RADAR and Daily Mail
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:   Candis Cayne reveals why she's no longer friends with ‘cult member’ Caitlyn Jenner
Sara Whitman / Page Six:
Taylor Swift supports Beyoncé in Ivy Park sneakers as she heads into NYC recording session  —  Taylor Swift took Beyoncé to the recording studio — her shoes, that is.  —  The global superstar was photographed heading into New York City's Electric Lady Studios Wednesday afternoon rocking …
Discussion: Glamour, People, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Evan Real / Page Six:
Lisa Vanderpump and husband Ken Todd sued for wrongful termination by TomTom bartenders  —  Lisa Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, are being sued for wrongful termination by former bartenders of TomTom Restaurant & Bar, one of their establishments in West Hollywood, Calif.
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
John Krasinski & Natalie Portman To Star In Guy Ritchie's ‘Fountain Of Youth’ For Apple And Skydance  —  EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of The Family Plan last month, Apple Original Films and Skydance are reteaming on another tentpole as Deadline is hearing John Krasinski and Natalie Portman …
TMZ.com:
OnlyFans Murder Defendant Courtney Clenney on Video Attacking Boyfriend  —  ONLYFANS MODEL COURTNEY CLENNEY NEW VIDEO SHOWS VIOLENT ALTERCATION WITH BF ... 2 Months Before She Killed Him  —  VIOLENT ASPEN CONFRONTATION  —  OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney was in an explosive …
Deadline:
Olivia Rodrigo On Capturing Lucy Gray Baird's Soul In ‘Hunger Games’ Oscar Short-Listed Song “Can't Catch Me Now” - Crew Call Podcast  —  She's about to turn 21 next month, but when it comes to matters of the human heart, singer songwriter actress Olivia Rodrigo is wise beyond her years.
Discussion: Just Jared and Just Jared Jr.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Rapper DDG Says It's ‘Too Early’ to Try for Another Baby With Girlfriend Halle Bailey
  —  Halle Bailey and DDG's newborn son, Halo, is their whole world — and they aren't rushing to give him a sibling.  —  “No, I believe you gotta wait six weeks for that.
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
How Kristen Stewart Became a Queer Trailblazer … Kristen Stewart is jabbing her finger into the couch we're sharing, speaking with increasing speed and ferocity about what has driven her to this brink.  She's spent five years fruitlessly trying to drum up financing for what she hopes …
People:
Larsa Pippen Dismisses Digs She Rode the Kardashians' Coattails: 'I Don't Hide in Anyone's Shadow' (Exclusive)  —  In the season 6 mid-season trailer for ‘RHOM,’ Larsa's costar Adriana De Moura claimed she's been in Los Angeles “for 10 years, kissing the Kardashians' ass”
 
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson and Common Further Fuel Romance Rumors at Los Angeles Clippers Game
Discussion: People and Entertainment Tonight
Mark Gray / Wonderwall.com:
Author from a famous family opens up about estrangement from patriarch
Discussion: In Touch Weekly and Hollywood Life
Just Jared:
Melissa Barrera Reunites With ‘Scream’ Directors for Horror Movie ‘Abigail,’ Which Also Stars the Late Angus Cloud - Watch the Trailer
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Jessica Simpson's daughter Maxwell recreates mom's most infamous Newlyweds mishap 20 years later
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Gush Over ‘Family Night’ With Their Kids at ‘Masters of the Air’ Premiere (Exclusive)
Good Morning America:
Michael Strahan's daughter reveals brain tumor battle
Richard Curtis / British Vogue:
The Meet Cute: Julia Roberts Opens Up To Richard Curtis About Her Rom-Com-Perfect Marriage, The Secret To Ageing Gracefully & Why She Almost Turned Down ‘Notting Hill’
 

 
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The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

 
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