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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Surfer and Cop on ‘T.J. Hooker,’ Dies at 88  —  The ‘Time Tunnel’ star also was a pop singer and a crooning hologram on ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.’ … He was 88.  —  Darren died in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son Jim Moret …
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
James Darren, Teen Idol Actor in ‘Gidget,’ Singer and Director, Dies at 88  —  James Darren, who went from teen idol status acting in youth-oriented movies like “Gidget” to become an actor in TV shows such as “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “T.J. Hooker” and a singer and director, died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
TMZ.com:
‘T.J. Hooker’ Star James Darren Dead at 88
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Daily Mail
Jayde Malifa / The Australian Women's Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Elle Macpherson on what she has learnt about motherhood, business and wellness  —  Known as “The Body”, Elle is Australia's first supermodel.  She carved a career out of her natural beauty and Amazonian physique - in particular her breasts - from the Tab soft drink commercial …
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Wycliffe Muia / BBC:
Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack  —  Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is in a critical condition in a Kenyan hospital, after allegedly being doused with petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.  —  The 33-year-old marathon runner, who competed at the recent Paris Olympics …
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Simon Perry / People:
Prince Harry Stayed at Althorp, Princess Diana's Childhood Home, During Recent U.K. Visit (Exclusive)  —  The Duke of Sussex was hosted by his uncle Charles Spencer at his late mother's ancestral home  —  Prince Harry made a poignant visit Althorp House, the ancestral home of his late mother …
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Inside Demi Moore's Glorious Return: How She Conquered Her Fears for a Career-Best Performance in ‘The Substance’  —  “I'm warning you: She loves to dominate a teddy bear,” Demi Moore says as her teacup Chihuahua, Pilaf, toddles into the room.  Moore, perched on a kitchen stool in her Los Angeles home, watches her dog with a sly smile.
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Sabrina Carpenter's ‘Short n’ Sweet' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200  —  Plus: Travis Scott's Days Before Rodeo rides in at No. 2, and Lainey Wilson scores her first top 10 with the arrival of Whirlwind.  —  Sabrina Carpenter achieves her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart …
Nick Hoult / Telegraph:
Former Eastenders actor jailed for killing England star Gus Atkinson's mother after four-year extradition fight  —  Exclusive investigation: Former Eastenders actor Youssef Berouain sentenced to eight years for car crash that killed Caroline Atkinson  —  As Gus Atkinson was celebrating four …
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Seth Doane / CBS News:
Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone: Pals, and now co-stars on Broadway  —  Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone have been friends for 30 years.  “We are different,” said LuPone.  “I'm sort of, I guess you'd say I'm pepper, she's sugar.  Or agave or honey, and I'm paprika.  Do you know what I mean?”
Janine Henni / People:
Queen Camilla Gives Rare Update on King Charles' Health amid His Cancer Treatment  —  While visiting a cancer center, the Queen briefly spoke about her husband seven months after his diagnosis became public  —  Queen Camilla shared an upbeat update about how King Charles is doing as he continues treatment for cancer.
Erin Clack / People:
Victoria's Secret Model Kelly Gale Marries Actor Joel Kinnaman in Burning Man Festival Wedding: ‘Soulmates’  —  The couple, who got engaged in 2021, celebrated an intimate ceremony in the desert in Black Rock City, Nevada  —  Joel Kinnaman and Kelly Gale are married.
Discussion: Just Jared and Extra
 
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
YouTube integrates Google DeepMind's AI video generation model Veo into Shorts, letting creators generate high-quality backgrounds and 1080p six-second clips

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU's General Court annuls a €1.49B antitrust fine imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominance to prevent websites from using non-AdSense ad brokers

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: TelevisaUnivision weighs immediately replacing CEO Wade Davis and Daniel Alegre is under consideration to be new CEO; the board plans to meet this week

 
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