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TMZ.com:
Pat Tillman Award Recipients Say Prince Harry Deserves the Honor  —  PRINCE HARRY DESERVES PAT TILLMAN AWARD ... Past Recipients Say … Prince Harry has key figures in his corner amid the outrage over ESPN's decision to honor him with the Pat Tillman Award for Service — at least 2 former winners say Harry is definitely deserving.
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Pat Tillman's mom was told about previous award winners — but not Prince Harry: sources  —  The backlash kicked off by ESPN giving Prince Harry the esteemed Pat Tillman Award has turned into a behind-the-scenes clash, sources say.  —  Over the weekend, Mary Tillman …
Stephanie Petit / People:
Prince Harry's ESPY Award Draws Backlash from Pat Tillman's Mother
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Nick Cannon explains why he insured his ‘most valuable assets’ — his balls — for $10M  —  Nick Cannon is “Wild 'N Out” over his testicles.  —  The father of 12 explained that he insured his reproductive parts for $10 million because he considers them to be his “most valuable assets.”
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People:
Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's ‘Very Serious’ Relationship and Why It ‘Feels Different for Both’: Source (Exclusive)  —  Sources tell PEOPLE in its latest cover story that the couple's love story is continuing to heat up as they approach one year together
Discussion: Page Six, Elle and Just Jared
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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Cara Lynn Shultz / People:
Jamie Foxx Says His Mystery Illness Started with a ‘Bad Headache’: ‘I Was Gone for 20 Days’
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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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Divorced Actors Shantel VanSanten and Victor Webster's Pet Custody Deal Includes $10K Per Day Late Fee  —  One Tree Hill alum Shantel VanSanten and Hallmark's Victor Webster have finalized their divorce, which includes a custody arrangement for their pets with late fees.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
‘One Tree Hill’ Star Shantel VanSanten and Victor Webster Finalize Divorce
Discussion: Daily Mail
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Kanye West's wife, Bianca Censori, slams ‘abhorrent’ claims she sent porn to Yeezy staffer: ‘Most tragic and thirsty lie imaginable’  —  Kanye West's wife, Bianca Censori, has vehemently denied claims she sent a Yeezy employee X-rated materials that were allegedly accessible to minors working on the rapper's “Yeezy Porn” platform.
People:
Melissa Etheridge Says David Crosby Helped Many Couples as Sperm Donor: 'We're Still Finding Kids' (Exclusive)  —  Crosby, who died in January 2023, was the legal sperm donor for two of Etheridge's kids — Bailey and Beckett  —  Melissa Etheridge is opening up about her decision to use her late friend David Crosby as a sperm donor.
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.
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Cardi B is a walking flower in petal-covered pansy dress at Marc Jacobs show  —  Talk about Bodak Yellow.  —  Cardi B stepped out in a bold and blooming look as she attended the Marc Jacobs fall 2024 show in NYC Monday wearing a pansy-covered creation and yellow tights.
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's marriage has been ‘over for months’: source  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have tried their best to put on a united front — but the couple's marriage has allegedly been over for months, we hear.  —  According to sources, they've been apart since March, but Affleck is “very protective of Jennifer.”
Joe Hagan / Vanity Fair:
RFK Jr.'s Family Doesn't Want Him to Run.  Even They May Not Know His Darkest Secrets.  —  A shocking photograph.  Blowback from a Trump meeting.  Alleged sexual assault.  The Kennedys have voiced support for Joe Biden, but certain aspects of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s character are only just now coming to light.
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Tom Hanks' son Chet recalls doing so much cocaine that even ‘cokeheads’ told him to ‘chill’  —  Tom Hanks' son Chet Hanks admitted he used to do so much cocaine that even hardcore druggies couldn't keep up with him.  —  “The drug I had the most problem with was just f-king coke, dude,” the …
Discussion: E! Online and Full Feed
Wall Street Journal:
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment Seeks Buyer  —  Production company behind ‘Apollo 13’ is working with bankers to explore a sale  —  Imagine Entertainment, the Hollywood production company known for the Oscar-winning film “A Beautiful Mind” and hits such as “The Da Vinci Code,” is exploring a sale.
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
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 …
 
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Bloomberg:
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