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Mike Sielski / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly hoops great Joe Bryant, father of NBA legend Kobe, has died  —  Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant and a basketball star in his own right at Bartram High School, at La Salle, and over eight seasons in the NBA, has died.  He was 69.Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke, La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy said Tuesday.
TMZ.com:
‘Flip or Flop’ Star Christina Haack & Husband Josh Hall File for Divorce  —  CHRISTINA HAACK SHE & HUBBY JOSH HALL FILE FOR DIVORCE ... After Nearly 3 Years of Marriage … Christina Haack and hubby Joshua Hall are heading for divorce — because he just made it official in court …
Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Event on King and Queen's Jersey trip cut short after minor security ‘concern’  —  Visit to outdoor expo in St Helier suddenly ended as royal couple ushered into nearby hotel on their two-day visit to the Channel Islands  —  The King and Queen were rushed out of an engagement involving cows …
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People:
Richard Simmons' Cause of Death Being Investigated  —  Richard Simmons' cause of death is being investigated, the Los Angeles Police Department confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The fitness guru died one day after celebrating his 76th birthday, his longtime publicist, Tom Estey, told PEOPLE on Saturday, July 13.
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Jason Sheeler / People:
Richard Simmons Said ‘I Know People Miss Me’ in Emotional Final Interview 2 Days Before His Death (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
‘Dance Moms’ Star Christi Lukasiak Arrested For DUI  —  ‘DANCE MOMS’ CHRISTI LUKASIAK ARRESTED FOR DUI … “Dance Moms” star Christi Lukasiak is facing a DUI charge after a violent car crash ... TMZ has learned.  —  We obtained the police report — the reality star was busted in Westmoreland County …
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Singer Ingrid Andress Was ‘Drunk Last Night’ During National Anthem, Checks Into Rehab  —  Ingrid Andress broke her silence on her viral national anthem performance, revealing that she was under the influence while singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and is now checking herself into rehab.
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Why Ingrid Andress' National Anthem Performance Is Sparking Debate
TMZ.com:
HOME RUN DERBY Ingrid Andress Roasted ... FOR TERRIBLY BAD NATIONAL ANTHEM
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Halle Berry Exits Ryan Murphy's Hulu Legal Drama 'All's Fair' (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Halle Berry is no longer attached to star in and executive produce the upcoming Hulu legal drama series “All's Fair,” Variety has learned exclusively from sources.  —  News of her exit comes just a week …
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Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Netflix's Scramble to Save the Secret Prince Movie  —  The Oscar winner Ezra Edelman's exhaustive 9-hour documentary is stranded over a surprising objection from the late music icon's dueling estates: It's too long.  —  Over lunch with a documentary producer last month, I kinda unloaded on the music and sports nonfiction genre.
Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
Nicole Kidman on marriage, marijuana and the making of Stanley Kubrick's ‘Eyes Wide Shut’  —  Animation by Tomasz Czajka / For The Times; photos by Warner Bros. Pictures  —  “Eyes Wide Shut” was Stanley Kubrick's final film.  He died four months before its release.
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Hannah Sacks / People:   Nicole Kidman Reveals Daughter Sunday's Reaction to Watching Her Mom ‘Get Stoned’ in Eyes Wide Shut
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Shannen Doherty's Close Friend and Doctor Describes Her ‘Beautiful and Loving’ Final Moments (Exclusive)  —  “She wasn't ready to leave because she loved life,” Dr. Lawrence D. Piro tells PEOPLE of the actress, who died on July 13 after living with stage 4 breast cancer
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People:
Shannen Doherty's Mother Speaks Out After Actress' Death: ‘My Beautiful Girl and My Heart’ (Exclusive)
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Thomas Page / CNN:
You won't hear about climate change in ‘Twisters.’ Here's why  —  Like its titular tornados, “Twisters” blasts through a lot in its 122-minute runtime.  A summer blockbuster with a surprising amount of brains to match Glen Powell's brawn, it features subplots that are signs of the times …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Christina Hall's Husband Josh Hall Files for Divorce After 2 Years of Marriage  —  Christina Hall and Josh Hall are breaking up more than two years after tying the knot, with the former couple officially filing for divorce.  —  Christina Hall and Josh Hall are flipping the switch on their relationship.
Bailey Richards / People:
Madonna Teases That Her Movie About Her Life Is Back in the Works — and It Has a New Title!  —  The biopic — which was first announced in 2020 — has been reworked and titled 'Who's That Girl'  —  The Madonna movie seems to be back on track.  —  Nearly a year and half after the project …
Ryan Glasspiegel / New York Post:
Skip Bayless leaving ‘Undisputed’ in FS1 bombshell  —  It is the end of an era at FS1.  —  Skip Bayless is leaving his role as co-host of “Undisputed” at the network after eight years, The Post has learned.  —  His final show will be later this summer.  —  Bayless referred The Post to Fox Sports PR, which declined to comment.
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting  —  New York CNN —  MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Cara Lynn Shultz / People:
Kim Kardashian Slept in Saran Wrap for Psoriasis Relief: ‘Sounded Like the Tin Man’  —  ‘The Kardashians’ star looked back on some of the home remedies she tried for her psoriasis on the July 16 episode of the ‘SHE MD’ podcast  —  Kim Kardashian is looking back on her struggle with psoriasis …
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Candace Cameron Bure's daughter, Natasha, kisses Disney star Bradley Steven Perry  —  Candace Cameron Bure's daughter has a famous boyfriend.  —  Natasha Bure kissed Disney Channel star Bradley Steven Perry in a photo he shared on Instagram.  —  Perry, who rose to fame as Gabe Duncan on …
Daily Mail:
Johnny Depp's new girlfriend REVEALED: Actor dating 28-year-old Russian beautician and model Yulia Vlasova - two years after Amber Heard defamation trial  — Hollywood actor is dating Russian beautician and model, Yulia Vlasova, 28  — The two have been pictured together in recent years since first meeting in 2021
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Miranda Lambert Stops Concert Again to Call Out Fans Causing Drama  —  Miranda Lambert has once again stopped her concert mid-show to call out the behavior of audience members.  —  Miranda Lambert doesn't want anyone staying in to fight at her concert.  —  Instead, she wants them staying …
 
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
A Nevada court rules that hearings about Rupert Murdoch's effort to modify his family's succession plans will remain closed to the public and to the media

Diego Ramos Bechara / Variety:
The Toronto International Film Festival pauses screenings of Russians at War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety”

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