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Lana Del Rey / Interview Magazine:
“You Did This to Me”: Billie Eilish by Lana Del Rey  —  Lana Del Rey graced our cover last year to promote her album Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd and Billie Eilish conducted the interview.  Now with Billie poised to dominate pop girl summer with her new album …
TMZ.com:
Johnny Canales, Who Introduced Selena to Mainstream, Dead at 77  —  TEJANO TV LEGEND JOHNNY CANALES DEAD AT 77 ... Intro'd Selena to the World  —  REMEMBERING JOHNNY CANALES  —  Johnny Canales — a Tejano TV legend credited with introducing Selena Quintanilla to mainstream audiences — has died.
Discussion: The US Sun
Lily Ford / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bridgerton’ Showrunner Says Season 4 Will Be “Some of My Best Work” as She Confirms Two-Year Wait  —  Jess Brownell spoke to THR at the U.K. premiere of season three, part two, about the next ‘Bridgerton’ sibling to lead the Netflix hit and what kind of timeframe fans can expect.
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Keep Distance at His Son's Graduation  —  J LO & BEN AFFLECK KEEP DISTANCE AT HIS KID'S GRADUATION ... Amid Imminent Divorce  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck aren't even doing the air kiss thing anymore ... they were both at his son's graduation ceremony …
Dave Quinn / People:
Idina Menzel Returning to Broadway in Redwood, a New Musical She Co-Conceived: ‘Really a Dream Come True’  —  The Tony Award-winner spent 15 years working on the musical, which made its world premiere earlier this year at La Jolla Playhouse  —  Idina Menzel is coming back to Broadway …
Just Jared:
‘The Instigators’ Trailer Teases a Heist Gone Wrong - Watch Now!  —  The trailer for Apple TV+'s new movie The Instigators is here!  —  Here's the synopsis: Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician's ill-gained earnings.
Julyssa Lopez / Rolling Stone:
Shakira Went Through Hell.  Now She's Living Her Best Life  —  She faced challenges that could have knocked another artist down — but that's never been her style.  How a one-of-one superstar got back on top  —  We're heading to Dunkin' — and we're taking Shakira's purple Lamborghini.
Julia Moore / People:
Heather Locklear Mourns the Loss of Her ‘Brilliant’ Father Bill: ‘Love of My Life’  —  Heather Locklear is mourning the loss of her father.  —  On June 12, the Melrose Place alum, 62, posted a photo of her father Bill Locklear on Instagram as she shared the news of his death with her followers …
Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Brown Gets Stuck Suspended in Air During Concert  —  During a performance in Newark, the Grammy-winner's wires appeared to function, and he was left flapping above the stage.  —  Chris Brown was technically over the influence during a concert on Tuesday night, after the R&B star got caught suspended …
The Mirror:
Stacey Solomon praised by fans for ‘emotional’ moment and ‘never in a million years’ announcement  —  Stacey Solomon has been praised by fans and her husband Joe Swash after she revealed she'd been working on a huge project with her eco-conscious haircare brand REHAB
Discussion: Daily Star
Jack Irvin / People:
Miley Cyrus Admits She's ‘Not Very Active’ in Friendships with Other Entertainers: 'Doesn't Feel Like My People'  —  The Grammy winner spoke about one of her few friendships in the entertainment industry with “II Most Wanted” duet partner Beyoncé  —  Miley Cyrus keeps a tight-knit circle when it comes to fellow entertainers.
Janine Henni / People:
Prince William's Next International Trip Revealed — and It's Sooner Than You Think  —  The Prince of Wales is packing his bags for Germany  —  Prince William is heading abroad for one of his biggest passions.  —  On June 12, Kensington Palace confirmed that the Prince of Wales, 41 …
The Mirror:
Ariana Grande calls for huge change for child stars after ‘devastating’ claims  —  Ariana Grande has said therapy should be mandatory in contracts for all child stars, after allegations of abuse on Nickelodeon sets recently came to light  —  Ariana Grande has called for a major change surrounding child stars.
Charles Barfield / The Playlist:
Jude Law Talks Turning Down Superman Role: “It Just Felt Like A Step Too Far”  —  There are plenty of actors out there who have either auditioned to be Superman or were picked for a film that never got made.  Hell, we just talked about one such situation earlier today with Matt Bomer.
Megan Bull / HELLO!:
Tributes pour in as Law and Order star Tony Lo Bianco dies aged 87  —  The actor was known and loved for his roles in Law and Order, The French Connection and The Honeymoon Killers  —  Stage and screen actor Tony Lo Bianco has died.  Famed for his roles in Law and Order …
Angel Saunders / People:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Andrew Scott Have Fleabag Reunion at Dinner with Taylor Swift  —  Also joining the trio for the night out was Kate Moss, Stella McCartney, Cara Delevingne, Lena Dunham, Chrissie Hynde and Haim sisters Este and Danielle  —  Taylor Swift is having a night out with her girls — plus a hot priest!
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Marvel's ‘Blade’ Loses Director Yann Demange |  Exclusive  —  Yann Demange is no longer directing Marvel Studios “Blade,” The Wrap has exclusively learned.  —  The parting with the French-Algerian filmmaker actually happened a while ago and was entirely amicable.
Amanda Richards / Netflix Tudum:
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi to Face Off in Live Hot Dog Eating Contest  —  You could say they have unfinished beef.  —  It's a dog-eat-dog world out there — and on Sept. 2, it will be a man- eat-(hot) dog world, too.  Streaming live on Netflix, 16-time hot dog- eating champion Joey Chestnut …
TMZ.com:
Jeezy & Jeannie Mai's Divorce Finalized After Nasty Back and Forth  —  JEEZY & JEANNIE MAI DIVORCE FINALIZED Case Put Under Seal … Jeezy and Jeannie Mai's divorce is in the books — 'cause they've come to a settlement ... and they're going out of their way to keep the details under wraps.
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Charlie Puth goes shirtless for a jog in Santa Barbara... after responding to Taylor Swift name-dropping him on her song The Tortured Poets Department  —  Charlie Puth worked up quite a sweat jogging around his Santa Barbara neighborhood on Wednesday.  —  The 32-year-old pop star …
Discussion: Just Jared
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Pattinson, ‘Smile’ Filmmaker Parker Finn Team for Remake of '80s Horror Movie ‘Possession’ (Exclusive)  —  The new take on the 1981 psychological supernatural horror movie has sparked a bidding war, currently under way.  —  Smile filmmaker Parker Finn is venturing into alien territory.
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Julianne Moore and Daughter Liv Are Crazy, Stupid Twinning in Photos Celebrating Her Graduation  —  Julianne Moore and her husband Bart Freundlich recently celebrated their “smart, wonderful, beautiful and insightful” daughter Liv's graduation from Northwestern University.  See the pics.
Discussion: Daily Mail, HELLO! and People
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Allegedly Objected to Shiloh Testifying on Her Custody Arrangement Preferences: Source (Exclusive)  —  Brad Pitt allegedly objected to his and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt testifying on her custody arrangement preferences.  —  A source exclusively shared …
 
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