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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
Discussion: ComingSoon.net
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 …
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.
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
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Joseph Quinn Teases Eddie Munson's Return in ‘Stranger Things’ Final Season (Exclusive)  —  Joseph Quinn Reacts to Potential Eddie Munson Return in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 (Exclusive)  —  ‘AGT’ Judges Shocked by 10-Year-Old Girls' Heavy Metal Performance
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness Addresses ‘Overwhelmingly Untrue’ Claims About On-Set Behavior  —  Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness broke their silence on the recent allegations about their behavior on set.  —  “There was this article that was written about Queer Eye and myself in March …
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.
Sabienna Bowman / People:
Prince Harry Will Be Honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service at 2024 ESPYS  —  “This one is for our entire service community,” the Duke of Sussex said of the honor  —  Prince Harry is set to receive a special honor at the 2024 ESPY Awards.  —  On Thursday, June 27, ESPN announced Harry …
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”.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Mark Wahlberg Is a Pilot with Deadly Motives in Tense Trailer for Mel Gibson's Flight Risk (Exclusive)  —  Mark Wahlberg teams up with director Mel Gibson for ‘Flight Risk,’ which costars Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace.  The movie is in theaters October 18  —  Close  —  Video
Discussion: The Wrap, IndieWire, Variety and Consequence
Samantha Sutton / Page Six:
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox suit up for rare date night  —  The twin flames are twinning.  —  Over the weekend, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly proved to be the perfect match, stepping out in coordinating outfits at a Summer Solstice Celebration at Nemacolin resort in Farmington, Penn.
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Lisa Rinna's new blond look draws comparisons to Albert Einstein, Andy Warhol and even her own husband, Harry Hamlin  —  Lisa Rinna's dramatic new makeover has fans doing a double take as they've compared her to a modern-day Albert Einstein, film director Andy Warhol and her husband, Harry Hamlin.
Discussion: Suggest, WWD, Daily Mail and People
The Mirror:
Channel 4 star Daniel Duffield' endured ‘struggles’ before tragic death, best friend says  —  Paramedic Daniel Duffield, star of Channel 4's 999: On the Frontline, was named as one of two people found dead at a home in Staffordshire.  His loved ones have spoken about the battles he went through before his passing
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Metro.co.uk
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.”
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 …
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.
Discussion: New York Post
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez returns from solo vacation, visits Ben Affleck's office amid marital woes  —  Jennifer Lopez is no longer gone, girl.  —  The singer returned to Los Angeles from her solo Europe trip and visited Ben Affleck's office amid their marriage woes.
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.
Discussion: Decider, StyleCaster and Deadline
Neil Young Archives:
LOVE EARTH TOUR BREAK Photo: Joey Martinez  —  WELCOME!  (& a few things before you start.)  NYA is the first of its kind musicians archive where you can explore and enjoy my albums, tracks, movies, video, art, and most everything about my music/art.  The music can be streamed in Xstream by NYA High Res …
Discussion: Plain Dealer and New Jersey Online
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
Discussion: The Wrap, People and Deadline
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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