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11:20 PM ET, June 25, 2024

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Lauren Huff / Entertainment Weekly:
The Notebook star Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer's  —  The actress' son and movie's director, Nick Cassavetes, reveals to EW that Rowlands, like her character in the film, has dementia.  —  Gena Rowlands, a legend of the screen whose career has spanned nearly seven decades and countless awards including …
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Netflix Options Novel ‘Happy Place’ For Jennifer Lopez's Nuyorican; Series In The Works - The Dish … Plans to adapt the novel as a series are underway, and I understand producers and streaming executives are currently meeting with writers.  —  The news follows as Lopez's Netflix movie …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and RADAR
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TMZ.com:
KENYA MOORE NOT RETURNING TO ‘RHOA’ SEASON 16 ... Weighing Legal Options  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kenya Moore is officially putting down her peach for this next season at least — 'cause she ain't coming back to ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ ... and this could possibly turn ugly.
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Shifty Shellshock, Crazy Town Frontman and ‘Butterfly’ Singer, Dies at 49  —  Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of rap rock band Crazy Town who sang the hit song “Butterfly,” has died.  He was 49. … A cause has not yet been disclosed.  —  Shellshock met his Crazy Town co-founder, Bret Mazur, in 1992.
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TMZ.com:
Crazy Town Singer Shifty Shellshock Death Investigated As Possible Overdose
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Kelly Bensimon calls off wedding to Scott Litner just four days before the ceremony  —  Runaway bride!  —  Kelly Bensimon has called off her wedding to financier Scott Litner just four days before the ceremony was set to take place, Page Six has learned.  —  The former “Real Housewives …
Ryan D'Agostino / Men's Health:
Jeremy Renner Is Back From the Dead and Stronger Than Ever  —  How the Mayor of Kingstown and Avengers star found the strength and grit to recover from the accident that actually sort of killed him.  —  Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved.  We may earn a commission through links on our site.
Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘General Hospital’ Is Bringing Back Jonathan Jackson As Lucky Spencer … “A former cast member is coming back,” he told ABC7.  “And I think that the audience will go crazy for him.”  —  That him turned out to be Jackson, who hasn't been on the soap since 2015 when he returned for a brief stint.
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Here: Robert Zemeckis's New Movie Spans a Century, but the Camera Never Moves  —  Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite the Forrest Gump team for a drama set entirely in one household's living room.  —  “If these walls could talk...” That phrase is often said about the sites of well-known historical events …
TMZ.com:
BOYD TINSLEY DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ALUM ARRESTED FOR DUI ... Cop Interaction on Video  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Boyd Tinsley is facing new legal woes — 'cause the famous violinist was arrested for DUI after allegedly having a run-in with another car ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: The Sun
Abigail Adams / People:
TikTokers Tyler Bergantino and Gabby Gonzalez Officially Dating After Viral Meet-Cute (Exclusive)  —  “The way this all happened feels borderline miraculous,” the couple, whose romance began after they appeared in a video together on June 2, tells PEOPLE  —  TikTokers Tyler Bergantino and Gabby Gonzalez are officially dating!
Discussion: E! Online
People:
Billy Ray Cyrus Claims He Was ‘Physically,’ Emotionally and Verbally Abused by Firerose, Denies Her Abuse Allegations  —  In a June 14 court filing, Firerose accused her ex of “extreme verbal, emotional and psychological abuse”  — In new legal documents filed on June 24 …
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Netflix's ‘One Piece’ Season 2 Casts Baroque Works Villains Mr. 9, Mr. 5, Miss Valentine and Mr. 3 (EXCLUSIVE) … “Raised by Wolves” actor Daniel Lasker will play Mr. 9, “Batwoman's” Camrus Johnson has been cast as Mr. 5, Jazzara Jaslyn ("Warrior") is set as Miss Valentine and …
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Rookie cop who arrested Justin Timberlake saved resident's life with Narcan days earlier: sources  —  The rookie Sag Harbor cop who pulled over Justin Timberlake for alleged drunk driving was a hero who saved someone's life days before he busted the global pop star.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Cele|bitchy
Brendan Le / People:
The Cutest Pictures of Mindy Kaling and Her 3 Children — Katherine, Spencer and Anne  —  Kaling is the proud mom of her son Spencer, 3, and two daughters, Katherine “Kit”, 6, and Anne  —  Mindy Kaling excels at every role she takes on — whether that's acting, producing, screenwriting, penning a book or being a mother of three kids.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, Us Weekly and Bustle
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Bridgerton Costars Bessie Carter and Sam Phillips Confirm Romance With PDA-Filled Outing  —  Bessie Carter and Sam Phillips, who costar in Bridgerton, sealed their romance with a kiss during a PDA-filled outing in the U.K. June 22.  Keep reading to see more of their outing.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
PAUL MITCHELL SON ANGUS' CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED ... Accidental Pool Drowning  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Paul Mitchell's son's death remains shrouded in mystery — because even though we now know how he died ... it's still unclear exactly what led up to it, and why.
Discussion: Daily Mail and RADAR
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Spencer and Kallie Wright Open Up About ‘Pure and Tender’ Son Levi, 3, at His Funeral  —  Spencer Wright shared sweet memories of his late 3-year-old son, Levi, during his funeral service.  —  “He was a funny kid,” Wright said during the service earlier this month, according to a livestream.
Maura Hohman / TODAY.com:
Céline Dion suffers ‘unimaginable’ medical crisis in documentary: Her doctor explains what happened  —  The new documentary detailing Dion's disease includes a traumatic scene where the music legend is unable to speak or move due to severe muscle spasms.
TMZ.com:
Crazy Town Lead Singer Shifty Shellshock Dead at 49  —  CRAZY TOWN FRONTMAN SHIFTY SHELLSHOCK DEAD AT 49  —  REMEMBERING SHIFTY SHELLSHOCK  —  Seth Binzer — the lead singer and co-founder of the rap rock band Crazy Town — has died.  —  Better known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock …
 
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
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Richard Deitsch / New York Times:
Netflix's first livestream of NFL games avoided major buffering and freezing issues that plagued the Tyson-Paul fight for the most part, after early glitches

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

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