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Clay Risen / New York Times:
Kinky Friedman, Musician and Humorist Who Slew Sacred Cows, Dies at 79  —  He and his band, the Texas Jewboys, won acclaim for their satirical takes on American culture.  He later wrote detective novels and ran for governor of Texas.  —  Kinky Friedman, a singer, songwriter …
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Njera Perkins / People:
Kinky Friedman, Provocative ‘Sold American’ Country Singer, Dies at 79  —  On Thursday, June 27, the official X page for the Texas singer-songwriter revealed that he died at his “beloved” Echo Hill home  —  Kinky Friedman, the provocative artist and country singer-songwriter known for songs like …
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:   Who is Racquel Chevremont? Meet the new cast member joining ‘RHONY’ Season 15
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck at His Office, First Time Hanging Out Since Italy  —  JENNIFER LOPEZ & BEN AFFLECK SPOTTED TOGETHER AT L.A. OFFICE .... First Time Since Italy!!!  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are back in the same country and hanging out ... 'cause the two hit up his office …
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Clint Eastwood, 94, walks daughter Morgan down the aisle during ‘perfect’ California wedding
Discussion: People
Jordan Greene / People:
The Bachelor's Hannah Ann Sluss Marries NFL Star Jake Funk in Intimate Italian Wedding Ceremony!  (Exclusive)  —  “We decided it would just be us and to really focus on the commitment and significance of marriage,” Sluss tells PEOPLE of the couple's June 15 wedding in Italy
Garrett Cowan / ESPN Press Room U.S.:
ESPN Reveals Special Honorees for The 2024 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, Airing July 11 at 8 p.m. ET / PT on ABC  —  Steve Gleason to Receive The Arthur Ashe Award for Courage; Dawn Staley to Receive The Jimmy V Award for Perseverance; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex to Receive The Pat Tillman Award for Service
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Mamas Uncut and Just Jared
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Dan Adler / Vanity Fair:
Diplo Accused of Distributing Revenge Porn in New Lawsuit  —  The suit, filed in California on Thursday, is the second claim brought against the DJ and producer in recent years for disseminating sexual recordings.  —  A federal lawsuit filed in California on Thursday by a woman identified …
Discussion: Rolling Stone, The Sun and Stereogum
Jack Irvin / People:
How Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel ‘Have Moved on’ from His DWI Arrest: Source (Exclusive)  —  Timberlake is in the midst of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, while Biel is filming ‘The Better Sister,’ an upcoming Prime Video series  —  Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest is in the past for him and wife Jessica Biel.
Telegraph:
Wimbledon hopeful Princess of Wales will present trophies to singles champions  —  Exclusive: All England Club will give Princess ‘as much flexibility as possible’ as she continues her treatment for cancer  —  Wimbledon is hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present trophies …
Jack Irvin / People:
Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town's Manager Confirms He Died of Overdose: ‘No One Had the Exact Tools’ (Exclusive)  —  The “Butterfly” band's frontman was found dead at age 49 in his Los Angeles home on June 24  —  Addiction ultimately played a role in Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town's death.
Kelsie Gibson / People:
Meet the Claim to Fame Season 3 Cast!  All the Clues About Their Celebrity Relatives (Exclusive)  —  PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at the ‘Claim to Fame’ season 3 cast ahead of the show's return on July 10  —  Get ready to guess the celebrity relative when Claim to Fame returns.
Discussion: TV Insider, Just Jared and The US Sun
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
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian looks stunning in animal print bikini as she shows off her famously pert derriere in another Marilyn Monroe-inspired look  —  Kim Kardashian looked absolutely stunning as she slipped into another Marilyn Monroe-inspired look.  —  The reality star, 43, worked her magic …
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.”
People:
Taraji P. Henson Praises Megan Thee Stallion for Withstanding ‘All of the Adversity’: ‘Proud of You’ (Exclusive)  —  “Go Meg.  Go Meg.  I got you.  I love you,” Henson, who previously appeared in Megan's “Body” music video, tells PEOPLE ahead of the 2024 BET Awards  —  Close
Danielle Bacher / People:
Michael Jackson Was Over $500 Million in Debt at Time of Death, New Court Documents Reveal  —  The executors of the late star's now $2 billion estate have filed a petition for back pay from 2018  — Michael Jackson was more than $500 million in debt at the time of his death in 2009, according to court documents filed this month
TMZ.com:
Draya Michele Sues Tyrod Taylor After She Claims He Backed Out Of House Deal  —  DRAYA MICHELE Sues Tyrod Taylor ... YOU SCREWED ME ON HOUSE DEAL!!! … Draya Michele is dragging her ex-boyfriend, Tyrod Taylor, to court ... she just filed a lawsuit against the NFL quarterback, claiming he screwed her on a house deal.
Danielle Jennings / People:
NFL Player Randall Cobb and His Family Escape Nashville Home After Fire Breaks Out  —  Cobb and his wife called the incident “a reminder that nothing is more important than the health of our family”  —  Wide receiver Randall Cobb and his family escaped a scary situation recently when a fire broke out at their home in Nashville.
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alum Rachel Lindsay blasts estranged husband Bryan Abasolo for exaggerating ‘glamorous’ lifestyle, trips in divorce petition  —  Rachel Lindsay is blasting her estranged husband, Bryan Abasolo, for allegedly exaggerating their “glamorous” lifestyle in his January divorce petition.
Discussion: Us Weekly, TMZ.com and Daily Mail
 
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