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‘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.
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: Bossip and Daily Mail
Nancy Tartaglione / Deadline:
‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie Officially Greenlit At Netflix With Cillian Murphy Starring & Producing; Tom Harper To Direct From Steven Knight's “No Holds Barred” Script  —  EXCLUSIVE: It's been a long time coming amid trickles of information that never were fully confirmed, but the Shelby family faithful …
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Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Peaky Blinders movie officially happening at Netflix: Cillian Murphy to star and produce movie following his Oscar glory
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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Prince Harry Declined Invite to Duke of Westminster's Wedding: ‘Understanding Between Two Friends’ (Exclusive)
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.
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Kanye West slams former assistant's ‘baseless’ allegations, claims she ‘pursued him sexually’ for employment
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 …
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Fully Sells Stake in Revolt, the Media Company Which He Founded
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Kristie Lau-Adams / Us Weekly:
RHONJ's Dina Manzo's Ex-Husband Thomas Convicted of Hiring ‘Reputed Mobster’ to Assault Her Boyfriend  —  Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Dina Manzo's ex-husband, Thomas Manzo, has been convicted of hiring a “reputed mobster” in 2015 to assault her then-boyfriend.
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Inside Kate Middleton's Recovery: She ‘May Never Come Back’ in Royal Role We Remember (Exclusive)  —  Prince William has been putting his best foot forward during public appearances since his wife, Princess Kate Middleton, announced her cancer diagnosis in mid-March, and his visit …
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:
Simon Cowell Looking for Stars for New UK Boy Band  —  SIMON COWELL BACK IN THE BOY BAND BIZ!!!  Holding Auditions in UK  —  Simon Cowell is ready to get back into the boy band game ... and is already on the hunt for his next One Direction-esque success story.
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Kelly Osbourne hopes years of drugs and alcohol have ‘embalmed’ her from getting cancer  —  Kelly Osbourne is crossing her fingers that years of consuming drugs and alcohol will actually prevent her from getting cancer.  —  “I'm hoping that I've embalmed myself so I don't ever get cancer …
Discussion: The Mirror, Daily Mail and People
Michael Lee Simpson / Us Weekly:
Kevin Costner Recalls Embracing Friendship With Whitney Houston: ‘I Was Her Imaginary Bodyguard’  —  Kevin Costner has fond memories of Whitney Houston on the set of their 1992 hit, The Bodyguard.  —  “I loved her — it's not like this giant mystery — so I knew that she should be the one …
People:
Chris Colfer Recalls Moment He Knew He ‘Had to Come Out’ as Gay After He Was Told to Never Address His Sexuality  —  The actor portrayed Kurt Hummel in ‘Glee’ throughout its six-season run from 2009 to 2015  —  Chris Colfer doesn't regret being true to himself.
People:
Andrew McCarthy Explains Why He Hated the Term ‘Brat Pack’: ‘I Felt Unseen’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Pretty in Pink’ star says that after he got grouped in with the young actors taking Hollywood by storm in the '80s, his career took a nosedive  —  In 1985, Andrew McCarthy became part …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Tommy McArdle / People:
Angelina Jolie Will Celebrate Her 49th Birthday with ‘a Quiet Day at Home with Her Kids’ (Exclusive Source)  —  Angelina Jolie has recently been collaborating with her daughter Vivienne, 15, as a co-producer on the Broadway musical ‘The Outsiders’  —  Angelina Jolie is keeping her birthday low-key.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Sandra Rose and Page Six
 
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