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6:40 PM ET, June 17, 2024

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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 …
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Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Sabrina Carpenter Was ‘Very Communicative’ With Taylor Swift About Kim Kardashian Skims Collab
Discussion: Popsugar and UPROXX
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Michelle Tauber / People:
Ian McKellen, 85, Hospitalized After Falling Off London Stage Mid-Performance: Report  —  The actor was appearing in ‘Player Kings’ when he lost his footing, the BBC reports  —  Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalized on June 17 after falling off stage mid-performance in London, the BBC reports.
Discussion: TMZ.com and RTÉ
Brittney Baird / WKRN-TV:
Crews extinguish fire at Carrie Underwood's home  —  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Crews extinguished a fire Sunday night at Carrie Underwood's Williamson County property.  —  According to Williamson County Fire Rescue, the county dispatched all eight of its stations to Underwood's property because of the home's remote location.
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Craig Shoup / The Tennessean:
Fire at Carrie Underwood's Middle Tennessee home sparked by off-road vehicle, crews report
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Carrie Underwood and Family Unharmed After Their Nashville Home Catches Fire on Father's Day
Discussion: TMZ.com and Extra
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.
Spotify:
Taylor Hill: How to Navigate Emotional Challenges & Ways to Practice Gratitude in Lifes' Unexpected Hard Times  —  Listen to this episode from On Purpose with Jay Shetty on Spotify.  How does gratitude aid during emotional struggles?  How does focusing on positives improve our emotional well-being?
Discussion: Just Jared
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Taylor Hill Reveals Miscarriage for the 1st Time: It Was a ‘Roller-Coaster of Emotion’  —  Taylor Hill got real about the “roller-coaster of emotion” she experienced after suffering a miscarriage.  —  “About three years ago, I had a miscarriage.  I've never spoken about it before,” Hill …
Lane Florsheim / Wall Street Journal:
Why Usher Doesn't Eat on Wednesdays  —  Ahead of his world tour, the Grammy-winning musician talks about his Super Bowl exercise regimen, trying to impress his kids and the advice he lives by  —  Despite the streak he's been on this year, Usher is still struggling to impress his own children.
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:   Usher reveals daily diet, exercise regimen to maintain fit physique: Cayenne pepper drinks, meditation, no food on Wednesdays
Dory Jackson / People:
Boy Meets World Star Trina McGee's Adult Children Learned of Her Pregnancy Online: 'We're All Good' (Exclusive)  —  McGee also tells PEOPLE about how her former ‘Boy Meets World’ costars reacted to the news  —  The news of Trina McGee's pregnancy at age 54 didn't just take the world by surprise.
Discussion: Full Feed
Hannah Sacks / People:
Kieran Culkin's Wife Shares Rare Photos of Him with Their Two Kids as They Celebrate Father's Day  —  The couple is parents to daughter Kinsey Sioux and son Wilder Wolf  —  Kieran Culkin is enjoying his best role yet — Dad.  —  On Sunday, June 16, the Succession alum's wife Jazz Charton shared …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Hoda Kotb Wishes Ex-Fiance Joel Schiffman Happy Father's Day With Pic of Him With Daughters  —  Hoda Kotb shared nothing but love for her ex-fiancé, Joel Schiffman, on Father's Day.  —  The Today host, 59, celebrated the holiday by posting a sweet snap of Schiffman, 66 …
Discussion: Page Six, People and HELLO!
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
Christy Piña / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jamie Campbell Bower Teases “Completely Insane” ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5: “Out of Control” (Exclusive)  —  The actor, who portrays Henry Creel in the hit Netflix series, also revealed the ‘Stranger Things’ play helped him “discover more” about his character ahead of the final season.
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 …
Phoebe Tatham / HELLO!:
Victoria Beckham stuns alongside rarely-seen siblings in must-see throwback photo  —  The former Spice Girl shares four children with her husband David Beckham  —  Designer Victoria Beckham thrilled fans at the weekend when she uploaded a touching throwback photo featuring her rarely-seen siblings.
Discussion: The Mirror and Ok - home
Bailey Richards / People:
Nicola Coughlan Swaps Her Bridgerton Corsets for Bodycon Dresses in SKIMS' Dreamy New Campaign  —  The actress and SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian have a friendship dating back to the hit Netflix series' first season!  —  Close  —  Nicola Coughlan is the moment.
Daily Star:
Nineties pop star dies aged just 53 after tragic cancer diagnosis as fans pay tribute  —  Dario G star Paul Spencer, one third of the 90s electronic group, has sadly died at the age of just 53 after the Sunchyme hitmaker lost his battle with rectal cancer  —  Dario G's Paul Spencer …
Discussion: Ok - home, The Mirror and The Sun
 
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Armie Hammer breaks silence on cannibalism accusations
Natasha Dye / People:
Travis Kelce Spends Father's Day Playing Golf with Wayne Gretzky, Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson
Discussion: Us Weekly
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Katy Perry flashes underboob in a white bikini with armor legs to announce her new song Woman's World with a July release date
Janine Henni / People:
Kate Middleton and King Charles' Emotional Bond on Display at Trooping the Colour
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
Zara Woodcock / The Mirror:
Grieving Kym Marsh reveals item she placed in beloved dad's coffin
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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Matt Jackson / The Mirror:
Lily Allen reveals real reason she spoke out on ‘very promiscuous’ encounters with female sex workers
Discussion: Ok - home and Daily Star
FemaleFirst:
Billy Porter pays tear-jerking tribute to late mom as he accepts special Tonys prize
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight and People
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’
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
 

 
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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