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Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Paul Mescal vs. Pedro Pascal: A First Look at the Epic Gladiator II  —  In Ridley Scott's sequel, a new generation of warriors clashes in a savage Rome: “It's pretty gnarly.”  —  Paul Mescal turns and looks out the window as he talks about playing a warrior fighting for his life in Ridley Scott's long-awaited sequel to Gladiator.
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Co. Sued Over ‘New Slaves’ Allegations, Bianca Allegedly Sent Porn to Staff  —  KANYE WEST SUED EMPLOYEES ALLEGEDLY CALLED ‘NEW SLAVES’ Bianca Allegedly Sent Porn To Staff, Accessible To Minors … Kanye West created an App to promote his rap music, fostering a racist environment …
Caroline Graham / Daily Mail:
Backlash grows after Prince Harry wins award set up to honour war hero  —  The mother of a US war hero killed in Afghanistan has criticised the decision to give Prince Harry an award honouring her dead son.  —  Harry will receive the memorial award set up in the name of Pat Tillman …
People:
Eva Amurri Marries Chef Ian Hock in ‘French Garden Party’ Wedding: ‘Felt Like a Fairytale’ (Exclusive)  —  The actress, who is the daughter of Susan Sarandon, tied the knot with Hock in Hudson Valley, New York, on Saturday, June 29, in front of 40 guests  — Susan Sarandon's daughter Eva Amurri …
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
O.J. Simpson Mentioned in BET Awards “In Memoriam” Segment, Shocks Audience  —  The audience of the BET Awards was taken aback when O.J. Simpson was mentioned in the event's “In Memoriam” segment.  —  Audience members were clapping as photos of those who passed over the past year were displayed during the montage.
Rosemary Feitelberg / WWD:
Model and Former Soap Opera Star Renauld White Dies at 80  —  The New Jersey-born model helped to improve diversity in fashion magazines and on designer runways.  —  Trailblazing model Renauld White, who led the way for greater diversity in magazines and on designers' runways, died June 26 at the age of 80.
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Just Jared:
Renauld White, Trailblazing Model & ‘Guiding Light’ Star, Dies at 80
Discussion: The Mirror
People:
Justin Timberlake Appears to Jokingly Nod to DWI Arrest During Forget Tomorrow World Tour Show in Boston  —  “Is there anyone here tonight that is driving and ... no, I'm just kidding,” Timberlake joked with his audience at the TD Garden  —  Justin Timberlake appears to have poked fun …
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Gwilym Mumford / The Guardian:
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson stages impromptu England match screening at Glastonbury  —  After festival organisers refused to screen Euros clash, pop singer bought flat screen TV and generator from Argos on Sunday morning and set them up in camping area  —  Festivalgoers at Glastonbury …
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Step Out Together for the First Time in Months  —  Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet were spotted on a movie date, marking a rare appearance for the couple, who began dating in 2013.  —  Spotted: Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet on a rare night out to catch a movie.
Rick Rocked / TMZ.com:
Rick Ross Attacked After Concert in Vancouver  —  RICK ROSS ATTACKED AFTER VANCOUVER SHOW … Rick Ross had a rough night at his show in Canada ... getting into a physical altercation with some guy and triggering a melee that was captured on film.  —  It all started after the rapper performed …
Discussion: The US Sun, Sandra Rose and UPROXX
Vogue:
First Lady Jill Biden on What's at Stake in 2024  —  Editor's Note: The debate on June 27 spurred a discussion about whether President Joe Biden should remain the Democratic nominee.  Dr. Jill Biden, the first lady and Vogue's August cover subject, has fiercely defended her husband and stood by him.
Adam Carlson / People:
Simone Biles Is Ready for Paris ‘Redemption Tour’ and Has a Message for Critics Who ‘Want to See Us Fail’  —  The history-making gymnast was just chosen to go to the 2024 Olympics: “I feel like we all have more to give,” she says  —  Actually — you can call it a comeback.
 
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Raven Brunner / People:
Ted King Returns to The Bold and the Beautiful After Yearlong Hiatus
Discussion: The US Sun
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
‘Two and a Half Men’ Star Angus T. Jones Looks Unrecognizable in New Photos
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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Michael J. Fox Joins Coldplay on Guitar During Glastonbury Headlining Set, Little Simz Makes Appearance to Debut New Song
Telegraph:
Portrait of King in Field Marshal uniform released to mark Armed Forces Day
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Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all customers

 
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