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12:00 PM ET, June 17, 2024

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Jack Smart / People:
Brooke Shields Would ‘Absolutely’ Do Broadway Again: Theater ‘Welcomed Me When No One Welcomed Me’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Jackie Lindenberg / Daily Mail:
Jay-Z performs at the Tony Awards with Alicia Keys but SKIPS appearing on stage as shocked fans react: ‘This was not on my bingo card’  —  Jay-Z made a surprise appearance at the 2024 Tony Awards in New York on Sunday night, rapping his hit Empire State of Mind with Alicia Keys.
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Waiss Aramesh / Rolling Stone:
Sabrina Carpenter Gave Us the Song of the Summer.  She's Got a Plan for All Seasons  —  The “Espresso” hitmaker goes deep on her upcoming album, deeply honest lyrics, and quality time with Taylor Swift  —  O  —  N A WARM day in July of last year, Sabrina Carpenter woke up in a tiny village south …
Matangi Tonga:
Diving accident claims life of promising young athlete at Ha'apai  —  A diving accident claimed the life of a promising young athlete, JJ Rice (18), at Faleloa, Ha'apai, on Saturday 15 June.  —  His father Darren Rice, confirmed that JJ was free diving from a boat on Saturday, when he died from a suspected shallow water blackout.
Discussion: TMZ.com, CBS News and The Sun
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
The real reason why Kate was determined to join her ‘kiddies’ and ‘Grandpa Wales’ on the balcony... plus what a source did when I asked if the King would see Harry and his other grandchildren this summer  —  His full title is Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom …
Discussion: The Mirror and Cele|bitchy
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Scooter Braun Officially Retires From Management  —  Scooter Braun, who had unofficially stepped back from managing such top artists as Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande at least two years ago, finally made it official on Monday: He is stepping back from being a manager to focus on being CEO of HYBE America …
Chris Rogers / Page Six:
Ben Affleck spends time with ex Jennifer Garner on Father's Day as J.Lo calls him a ‘hero’ amid marital woes  —  Ben Affleck spent Father's Day with his ex-wife.  —  Jennifer Garner was spotted heading to her ex's house on Sunday while dressed in a grey V-neck sweater, white T-shirt, blue jeans, and periwinkle colored sneakers.
FemaleFirst:
Billy Porter pays tear-jerking tribute to late mom as he accepts special Tonys prize  —  Billy Porter used his time onstage to remember his late parent, who died earlier this year.  —  Billy Porter paid a touching tribute to his late mother as he accepted a special prize at the Tony Awards: Act One pre-show.
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight and People
Matt Jackson / The Mirror:
Lily Allen reveals real reason she spoke out on ‘very promiscuous’ encounters with female sex workers  —  The singer and podcaster has revealed why she made the decision to open up about her encounters with female sex workers in her book  —  Lily Allen has revealed she opened …
Discussion: Daily Star and Ok - home
People:
Richard Gere Poses with His Sons in Rare Photos Shared by Wife Alejandra: ‘Always There for Us’  —  Gere's wife Alejandra Silva shared the snaps of Gere and his sons on Father's Day  —  Richard Gere is being celebrated on Father's Day.  —  On Sunday, June 16, the actor's wife Alejandra Silva posted …
Discussion: Daily Mail and HELLO!
Zara Woodcock / The Mirror:
Grieving Kym Marsh reveals item she placed in beloved dad's coffin  —  Kym Marsh's father David died earlier this year after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2021.  In a recent chat, she opened up on ‘taking comfort’ in small moments  —  Kym Marsh explained why she put a £5 note …
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Luke Chinman / People:
Jonathan Groff Calls Merrily Costars His ‘Soulmates’ as He Tearfully Accepts His First Tony Award  —  The actor was previously nominated for his work in ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Spring Awakening’  —  That faraway shore's not looking too far for Jonathan Groff!  —  The Merrily We Roll Along star nabbed …
 
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Daily Mail:
Liev Schreiber's wife Taylor Neisen stuns in elegant strapless gown as they enjoy a night out at the 2024 Tony Awards in NYC
Discussion: Just Jared
Patrick Gomez / Entertainment Weekly:
The Traitors host Alan Cumming's ‘gayest’ role may surprise you: The star looks back at his iconic projects
Discussion: TMZ.com
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Taylor Swift Spends Two Months at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Armie Hammer Says He's ‘Grateful’ For Cannibalism Accusations
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Matt Jackson / The Mirror:
Adam Henson in tears after filming Countryfile segment amid wife's cancer battle
Discussion: The Sun and Ok - home
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‘Sandlot’ Actor Tom Guiry Arrested For Throwing Dumbbell At Car Windshield
Discussion: Suggest and Consequence
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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