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Jed Rosenzweig / LateNighter:
25+ Years of Daily Show Clips Gone as Paramount Axes Comedy Central Site — First on LateNighter: One of the richest repositories of late-night videos is no longer. — ComedyCentral.com had been home to clips from every episode of The Daily Show since 1999, and the entire run of The Colbert Report …
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Max Gao / Variety:
Jared Padalecki Says Goodbye to ‘Walker’ and Blasts the CW's ‘Cheap Content’ Strategy After Show's Cancellation: 'F— It. They Can't Fire Me Again' … In 2000, at the age of 17, Jared Padalecki landed the role of Dean Forester, the first love of Alexis Bledel's Rory Gilmore, on the hit family dramedy series “Gilmore Girls.”
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
The ‘Walker’ Series Finale Leaves 1 Question Unanswered, Introduces Mysterious New Character — Cordell Walker said goodbye to the Texas Rangers, and so did Jared Padalecki. — The Walker season 4 finale — which also acted as The CW show's series finale — was full of emotional moments that tied the show up with a bow.
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ComingSoon.net
Max Gao / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lisa Kudrow Is Rewatching ‘Friends’ Because of Matthew Perry — Perry's goal, she says of her late co-star, was always, “How many laughs can I get in real life every day?” The ‘Time Bandits’ star looks back on their years together: “We were always laughing so hard, tears were flying out of our faces.”
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Bustle, The Mirror, In Touch Weekly, Radio Times, FemaleFirst, Suggest, Daily Mail, People, Page Six, Metro.co.uk, Just Jared, Entertainment Tonight, New York Post, OK Magazine and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
BILL COBBS DEAD AT 90 Roles in ‘Bodyguard,’ ‘Air Bud’ and More — EXCLUSIVE — REMEMBERING BILL COBBS — Bill Cobbs, an actor with over 50 years of experience in Hollywood, is dead ... TMZ has confirmed. — Bill died Tuesday night at his home in Riverside, CA ... according to his publicist, Chuck I. Jones.
Greg Braxton / Los Angeles Times:
‘The Bachelor’ producers acknowledge ‘vicious cycle’ of racism in the franchise — After years of silence, the executive producers behind ABC's “The Bachelor” are responding to the racial issues that have clouded the reality franchise. — Senior Writer, Culture and Representation
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TV Insider, Us Weekly, Variety, The Wrap, TVLine, The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Tonight
Just Jared:
Neil Young Cancels Remainder of ‘Love Earth Tour’ with Crazy Horse Due to Illness Hitting ‘A Couple of Us’ — Neil Young has some sad news for fans. — On Wednesday (June 26), the 78-year-old musician announced that he was canceling the remainder of his The Love Earth Tour …
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Tommy McArdle / People:
FKA Twigs Slams Shia LaBeouf's Requests for Her ‘Highly Private Information’ Ahead of Trial — FKA Twigs sued ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf in 2020 over claims of sexual and physical abuse; the case is set to go to trial on October 14 — Attorneys for FKA Twigs are decrying Shia LaBeouf's requests …
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In Touch Weekly, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, FemaleFirst, Suggest, Us Weekly, RADAR and The US Sun
FemaleFirst:
Francia Raisa ‘in shock’ over new reproductive health diagnosis — Francia Raisa was devastated to learn she could have problems having children. — Francia Raisa was dealt a huge “shock” when she found out she is at “very high risk” of having “complicated pregnancies”.
Associated Press:
Ex-'Jackass' star Bam Margera will spend six months on probation after plea over family altercation — Former “Jackass” star Bam Margera will spend six months on probation after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct Wednesday over an altercation at his home near Philadelphia.
Adam White / The Independent:
Maggie Grace: ‘Being killed off in Lost is still the worst heartbreak of my career’ — The ‘Lost’ star - who was famously kidnapped in the Liam Neeson thriller ‘Taken’ - speaks to Adam White about anglophilia, playing damsels in distress, and the time she convinced Christopher Nolan she was British
People:
The Bear's Chris Witaske Recalls Emotional Fan Encounter That Led to Him ‘Bear Hugging’ a Stranger (Exclusive) — “There I was, bear hugging this stranger at a concert,” Witaske tells PEOPLE — Chris Witaske is recalling an emotional fan encounter following the finale of The Bear season 2.
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Russell Steinberg / Us Weekly:
‘What Not to Wear’ Alum Stacy London Now Identifies as a Lesbian: 'There Aren't Enough of Us' (Exclusive) — Stacy London didn't “say gay” for ages, but now she calls herself a late-in-life lesbian. — The What Not to Wear alum has been with her partner Cat Yezbak since 2018 …
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Page Six and Daily Mail
U.S. Soccer Official Website:
Emma Hayes Names 2024 U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team … Just eight players who were on the USA's roster for the 2020 Olympics (which was played in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) make a return this summer while 10 players who were members of the USA's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Team were named to the final roster for Paris.
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Spencer Milligan dead at 86: Land of the Lost actor passes away in Wisconsin as his on-screen children pay loving tribute — Actor Spencer Milligan has died aged 86. — The Land of the Lost actor passed away on in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on April 18 - with his on-screen children Wesley Eure …
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Decider, People, Extra, Metro.co.uk and The Hollywood Reporter
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TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande Slammed by Jeffrey Dahmer Victim's Family — DAHMER VICTIM'S FAMILY RIPS ARIANA GRANDE FOR FASCINATION WITH HIM ... 'She's Sick in Her Mind' … The family of one of Jeffrey Dahmer's victims is speaking out, slamming Ariana Grande for once saying she'd be interested in having a sit down with the late serial killer.
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New York Post
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Khloe Kardashian Slams Kim Kardashian for Projecting Her “Bulls—t” — Kim Kardashian clashed with Khloe Kardashian on the June 27 episode of The Kardashians, comparing her sister to Brendan Fraser's reclusive character in The Whale. — Khloe Kardashian will not keep up with drama.
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The Mirror and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Killer Mike Will Not Be Charged in Grammys Arrest — KILLER MIKE NO CHARGES IN GRAMMYS ARREST!!! … Killer Mike's legal troubles are behind him ... 'cause TMZ has learned he's officially off the hook for his pre-Grammys arrest, as long as he keeps his nose clean.
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Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, FemaleFirst, Billboard and Pitchfork
People:
Britney Spears Spoke to Her Sons on the Phone for Mother's Day, Kevin Federline's Lawyer Confirms: ‘Good Sign’ — However, Federline's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan denied that the pop star had visited her teenage boys in Hawaii, calling other reports “inaccurate” — Britney Spears' relationship with her sons may be on the mend.
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Page Six, The Mirror, FemaleFirst, Suggest, Perez Hilton, RADAR, TMZ.com, In Touch Weekly, Us Weekly and E! Online