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TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson BET Awards Tribute Slammed by Nicole Brown, Ron Goldman's Families  —  O.J. SIMPSON NICOLE & RON'S FAMILIES SLAM ‘MEMORIAM’ ... ‘Insensitive’ of BET Awards … Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman's families are slamming O.J. Simpson's “In Memoriam” tribute at the BET Awards ... calling it entirely inappropriate.
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Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
O.J. Simpson Featured During “In Memoriam” Segment at BET Awards  —  The inclusion seemed to catch the audience off-guard, while the Goldman and Brown families have criticized the move. … The audience had been applauding as photos were shown during the montage.
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
O.J. Simpson Mentioned in BET Awards “In Memoriam” Segment, Shocks Audience
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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.
Rachel Maher / NZ Herald:
MAFS NZ groom Andrew Jury died in Mt Eden prison, family say they're bewildered  —  The father of former reality contestant Andrew Jury says he is bewildered and deeply saddened after his son died in custody at an Auckland jail.  —  Roy Jury told the Herald his son was on remand …
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TMZ.com:
‘Married at First Sight’ Star Andrew Jury Dead at 33  —  ‘MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT NEW ZEALAND’ ANDREW JURY DEAD AT 33  —  REMEMBERING ANDREW JURY  —  Andrew Jury — famous for being one of the grooms on the first season of “Married at First Sight New Zealand” — is dead.
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.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck selling off art from $60M home amid marital woes  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are unloading some of their prized possessions amid their marital strife.  —  Page Six has exclusively learned that the couple is selling pieces of art from their $60 million home …
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Lupita Nyong'o Says Quiet Place Cancer Storyline Was ‘Therapeutic’ After Losing Chadwick Boseman (Exclusive)  —  “It's really important to be reminded of our mortality, because then we live life just a little more intentionally,” she tells PEOPLE  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers …
Discussion: Variety, StyleCaster and Consequence
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
‘Summer House’ Exes Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard Returning for Season 9, Filming Begins This Week (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Why let an ugly breakup get in the way of work?  With “Summer House” starting production on Season 9 during the July 4 holiday, Variety has learned that both Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard …
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 …
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Welcome to Plathville's Kim Plath Files for Divorce from Barry 2 Years After Announcing Separation  —  Kim and Barry Plath are officially ending their marriage.  —  Kim, 51, filed for divorce on June 26 from her estranged husband Barry two years after the Welcome to Plathville stars announced their separation.
Discussion: Us Weekly and In Touch Weekly
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Tennis Pro Martina Navratilova Slams ‘Misogynistic’ Op-Ed About ‘Childless’ Taylor Swift  —  Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has a lot of thoughts about a recent op-ed regarding Taylor Swift.  —  “A massive pile of misogynistic bull,” Navratilova, 67, shared via X on Sunday, June 30, along with a series of poop emojis.
Discussion: Suggest, New York Post and Page Six
Daniela Avila / People:
Steven Van Zandt Jokes That the Key to His Successful 40-Year Marriage with Maureen Is ‘Staying Apart’ (Exclusive)  —  “I think there is something to keeping one's own identity.  She's a very, very strong person,” Steven told PEOPLE of his marriage to Maureen  —  Close
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 …
Stephanie Petit / People:
Sarah Ferguson Pens Tribute to ‘My Dear Friend’ Princess Diana on What Would Have Been Her 63rd Birthday  —  Fergie previously told PEOPLE that she and Diana would have a “Granny-Off” if the previous Princess of Wales were still alive  —  Sarah Ferguson is remembering Princess Diana …
Elise Taylor / Vogue:
Inside Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey's Classic New England Wedding  —  In 2019, a mutual friend set Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey up on a blind date.  When she walked into a San Diego hotel lobby to meet him for the first time, he was holding a bouquet of flowers, and as they talked …
Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly:
How House of the Dragon kept that surprise Harrenhal cameo a secret  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers from House of the Dragon season 2, episode 3.  —  The third episode of House of the Dragon season 2 delivered a surprise that shocked even Matt Smith's typically unbothered Prince Daemon Targaryen.
TMZ.com:
‘One Tree Hill’ Star Shantel VanSanten and Victor Webster Finalize Divorce  —  SHANTEL VANSANTEN & VICTOR WEBSTER FINALIZE DIVORCE OVER A YEAR AFTER SPLITTING … Shantel VanSanten's marriage to Victor Webster has officially come to a close ... as the former couple has finalized their divorce a year and a half after splitting.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
TODAY.com:
Here are the 5 gymnasts heading to Paris for Team USA  —  Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and 16-year-old newcomer Hezly Rivera are officially headed to Paris on Team USA for the Summer Olympics after impressive performances at trials.  The five gymnasts sit down with TODAY's Hoda Kotb …
 
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Raven Brunner / People:
Ted King Returns to The Bold and the Beautiful After Yearlong Hiatus
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

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