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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 …
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.
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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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TMZ.com:
Rachel Lindsay Says $10K Per Month Enough Support for Estranged Husband  —  ‘BACHELORETTE’ RACHEL LINDSAY $10K/MO. ENOUGH SPOUSAL SUPPORT For My Estranged Hubby!!! … ‘Bachelorette’ alum Rachel Lindsay is firing back at her estranged husband's request for tons of spousal support …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alum Rachel Lindsay blasts estranged husband Bryan Abasolo for exaggerating ‘glamorous’ lifestyle, trips in divorce petition
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Clint Eastwood, 94, walks daughter Morgan down the aisle during ‘perfect’ California wedding
Discussion: FemaleFirst and People
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 …
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Mamie Laverock's Mom Says She Has ‘Survived Her Injuries’ But ‘Her Road to Recovery Will be Long’  —  The ‘When Calls the Heart’ actress fell five stories from a hospital balcony in Vancouver on May 26  —  Mamie Laverock's mother is sharing an insight into the actress' recovery.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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 …
TMZ.com:
Marilyn Monroe's Home Will Not Be Sold, Despite Historical Monument Ruling  —  MARILYN MONROE HOME OWNERS HAVE NO PLANS TO SELL After Getting Historic Monument Tag … Marilyn Monroe's L.A.-area home will not be listed for sale ... despite the residence being named a Historic-Cultural Monument …
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Matty Matheson on ‘The Bear’ Season 3, That ‘Bigger Than Life’ Guest Star and His Hilarious First Encounter With Jamie Lee Curtis … Matty Matheson has spent his career running restaurants.  Now, he's focused on a fictional one.  —  With FX's “The Bear,” the Toronto-based celebrity chef …
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.
Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
Lakers pick Bronny James in NBA draft; LeBron ‘emotional’  —  Before Thursday, there never had been a father-son duo playing in the NBA at the same time.  And now, the first father-son pair is set to be teammates after the Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James — the eldest son of LeBron James …
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
TMZ.com:
Katy Perry Ignores Questions About Working with Dr. Luke For New Album  —  KATY PERRY IGNORES DR. LUKE COLLAB QUESTIONS  —  Katy Perry's dodging the question lots of her fans want to ask ... about working with Dr. Luke on her new album — one that's supposed to be all about uplifting women.
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.
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:
Joy Behar Says She'll ‘Get It On’ with a Woman When She's in Her 90s  —  JOY BEHAR I'D GET IT ON WITH A WOMAN IN MY 90S!!!  —  MIGHT TRY IT OUT  —  Joy Behar is totally keeping her options open, hinting she might just switch lanes and give the same-sex dating pool a whirl ... eventually, anyway.
Discussion: Suggest, Page Six, Us Weekly and Decider
 
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