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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: TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
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.
Discussion: New York Post, The Mirror and The Sun
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.
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.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Jamie Foxx finally breaks silence on his mysterious hospitalization and near-death experience: ‘I was gone for 20 days’  —  Jamie Foxx has finally broken his silence on what led to his mysterious hospitalization in April 2023.  —  The 56-year-old actor was hospitalized for an unspecified medical emergency …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Jessica Nicholson / Billboard:
Luke Bryan Discusses What's Ahead for ‘American Idol’ Following Katy Perry's Departure  —  The country star discusses some names that could potentially join the judging panel.  —  Just over a month ago, Katy Perry offered her farewell to American Idol after spending seven seasons as a judge on the singing competition.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People, TVLine and Deadline
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: New York Post, Page Six and Suggest
New York Times:
Barry Diller Explores Bid to Take Control of Paramount  —  Mr. Diller, a digital media pioneer, lost a bidding war for Paramount Pictures decades ago.  Now, he's making a run at its parent company.  —  The billionaire Barry Diller is exploring a bid to take control of Paramount …
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 …
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Sherri Papini to Speak Out for the First Time in ID Docuseries About Her Kidnapping Hoax  —  Investigation Discovery has landed the first interview with Sherri Papini, the woman at the center of a media uproar after she faked her kidnapping and later pled guilty to orchestrating the hoax.
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
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.
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 …
 
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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

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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