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7:25 PM ET, June 4, 2024

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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
The-Dream, Hitmaker for Beyoncé and Rihanna, Is Accused of Rape  —  In a lawsuit, a former protégée of Terius Gesteelde-Diamant says he entangled her in an abusive relationship.  Mr. Gesteelde-Diamant called the allegations “untrue and defamatory.”
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Njera Perkins / People:
The-Dream Sued by Former Protégée for Alleged Rape, Sex Trafficking and Assault
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bossip
People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Not Invited to Trooping the Colour for Second Year in a Row  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex didn't join the royal family for the first birthday parade of King Charles' reign, and they won't be in London for the festivities this year
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Celebrate Princess Lilibet's 3rd Birthday with Party at Montecito Home (Exclusive)
People:
Mandisa's Cause of Death Revealed After Grammy-Winning American Idol Alum Died at 47  —  The soulful vocalist finished in the top 9 on season 5 of ‘American Idol’ and later earned a Grammy in 2014 for her ‘Overcomer’ album  — Singer and American Idol alum Mandisa, 47, died of complications of class III obesity
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TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Alum Mandisa Cause of Death Revealed  —  ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ SINGER MANDISA'S CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED  —  REMEMBERING MANDISA  —  “American Idol” alum and Grammy-winning singer Mandisa died earlier this year — and now, we know how ... as we've obtained her autopsy report.
Discussion: People, Page Six and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hostel’ TV Series Starring Paul Giamatti in the Works (Exclusive)  —  Eli Roth, Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss will return to the franchise with an “elevated thriller.”  —  Hostel is coming to television.  —  Paul Giamatti has closed a deal to star in a Hostel TV series with the franchise's Eli Roth …
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Halsey Releases New Single ‘The End’ as She Reveals Secret Health Struggle: 'I'm Lucky to Be Alive'  —  The pop star shared that the haunting new single is the first from their forthcoming fifth studio album  — Halsey released new song “The End” on Tuesday
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Just Jared:
Halsey Drops ‘The End’ Song - Read Lyrics for Emotional New Single About Health Struggles
TMZ.com:
Pro Skier Jean Daniel Pession, GF Dead After Falling 2,300 Feet Off Mountain  —  WORLD CUP SKIER, GIRLFRIEND DEAD AFTER TRAGIC MOUNTAIN ACCIDENT ... Fell 2,300 Feet In Italy  —  World Cup Skier Jean Daniel Pession, along with girlfriend Elisa Arlian, tragically died after the couple fell 2,300 feet off of a mountain in Italy.
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Sean Combs Sells Stake in Revolt, the Media Company He Founded  —  After a wave of lawsuits accusing Mr. Combs of sexual assault, the two are “completely separated and dissociated from each other,” the company's chief executive said.  —  Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has been facing …
TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner Knew ‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner's Pick After Seeing His Phone  —  KENDALL JENNER WHAT SHE SAW ON ‘GOLDEN BACHELOR’ PHONE ... Dead Giveaway!!! … Kendall Jenner had a strong indication of who Gerry Turner had the hots for on “The Golden Bachelor” before everyone else …
People:
Demi Lovato Talks Finding ‘Hope’ After Five In-Patient Mental Health Treatments: ‘I Felt Defeated’  —  “I think the glimmer of hope was when I started putting in the work,” Lovato said at the Center For Youth Mental Health's annual benefit  —  Demi Lovato found the “light” again after starting to work on herself.
TMZ.com:
Flavor Flav Orders Entire Red Lobster Menu Amid Bankruptcy, In Talks With Chain  —  FLAVOR FLAV ORDERS ENTIRE RED LOBSTER MENU ... Tryna Save the Company!!! … Flavor Flav's not letting Red Lobster get lost at sea without a fight ... 'cause he's spending his hard-earned bucks mukbangin …
Discussion: People, Stereogum, Billboard and Consequence
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Accuses Ex-Yeezy Employee Who's Suing Him of Extortion  —  KANYE WEST Accuses Ex-Yeezy Employee OF EXTORTION REGARDING LAWSUIT  —  Kanye West was accused of a lot of wrongdoing by a former Yeezy employee, but he's hitting back — claiming it's actually her who's in the wrong ... alleging she's trying to extort him.
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Peaky Blinders movie officially happening at Netflix: Cillian Murphy to star and produce movie following his Oscar glory  —  Cillian Murphy will be reprising his role as Thomas Shelby from the British period crime drama, Peaky Blinders, for an upcoming movie, directed by Tom Harper.
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm on Fake ‘Fargo’ Nipples, Their ‘Bridesmaids’ Sex Scene and Wild ‘SNL’ Memories: 'We're Both Naked.  You Just Have to Go With It'  —  For this conversation, Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm reunited only two weeks after appearing together on “Saturday Night Live” — Wiig …
Discussion: Daily Mail, UPROXX and Decider
Samantha Bergeson / IndieWire:
A24 to Re-Release ‘X’ in Theaters for One Night Only Ahead of Ti West's Trilogy Finale ‘MaXXXine’  —  Exclusive: Fans will also get a post-credit sneak peek at Mia Goth in “MaXXXine” when “X” returns to theaters June 18.  — Post  —  “MaXXXine” is entering the spotlight a little earlier than expected …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Digital Trends
Eileen Finan / People:
Christina Applegate Says She Has Faced ‘Real Depression’ Due to MS Diagnosis: ‘Trapped in Darkness’  —  “I can't let you give up,” Jamie-Lynn Sigler tells her friend on the new episode of their podcast ‘MeSsy’  —  Christina Applegate is opening up about the “real depression” …
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
‘Felicity’ Alum Erich Anderson Dead at 67 After Cancer Battle  —  Erich Anderson, best known for playing Felicity's dad on the drama of the same name, died over the weekend after a battle with cancer.  He was 67.  —  Anderson's wife, actress Saxon Trainor, confirmed the news via Instagram on Saturday, June 1.
TMZ.com:
Rory McIlroy Hugged Amanda Balionis After Canadian Open Interview, Extra Smiley  —  RORY MCILROY AT CANADIAN OPEN HUGGED CBS REPORTER POST-INTERVIEW ... Smiley Amid Dating Rumors … Rory McIlroy looked extra cheerful during his sit-down with Amanda Balionis at the Canadian Open …
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Jessica Alba models a nude corset under a white blazer in NYC... after sharing her daughter called her ‘embarrassing’ for wanting to host her 16th birthday  —  Jessica Alba looked confident as she stepped out in New York City on Tuesday to talk to SiriusXM.  —  The actress, 43 …
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Evangeline Lilly, 44, reveals she is RETIRING from acting as she is ‘happy to leave fame behind’ after 20-year career that included starring on Lost and in the Ant-Man films  —  Lost actress Evangeline Lilly is ready to step away from the camera after 20 years of acting on TV shows and in films.
 
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Angelina Jolie Will Celebrate Her 49th Birthday with ‘a Quiet Day at Home with Her Kids’ (Exclusive Source)
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:
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Zoey Lyttle / People:
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin Announce Reality Show Featuring All 7 of Their Kids: ‘Inviting You Into Our Home’
Erin Clack / People:
Gayle King's ‘Favorite’ Son William Bumpus Jr. Marries Elise Smith — at Oprah Winfrey's House!
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
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Om Malik / On my Om:
AI platforms are unlikely to become a major source of traffic or ad revenue for media outlets, with content deals offering only a short-term revenue boost

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B
 
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