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1:30 PM ET, July 16, 2024

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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.
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)  —  The fitness guru spoke to PEOPLE just days before he died at 76  —  Richard Simmons was singing: “Happy birthday to... me...” It was one day before he turned 76 …
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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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 Agreed to Finalize Her Divorce from Ex Kurt Iswarienko 1 Day Before She Died
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 …
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.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Vanity Fair
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Nicole Kidman Reveals Daughter Sunday's Reaction to Watching Her Mom ‘Get Stoned’ in Eyes Wide Shut  —  The actress shares her two younger daughters - Sunday and Faith, 13 — with husband Keith Urban  —  Nicole Kidman has a few fans right in her own backyard.
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Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on the Perks and Pitfalls of Playing Superheroes  —  The two friends have learned a lot about being the stewards of major pop-culture characters, an education that led them to “Deadpool & Wolverine.”  —  If there's a magic formula for Hollywood success …
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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 …
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.
TMZ.com:
Shannen Doherty's Ex-Husband Breaks Silence on Her Death, ‘My Guardian Angel’  —  SHANNEN DOHERTY EX-HUSBAND SPEAKS ON DEATH ... ‘My Guardian Angel’ … Shannen Doherty settled her divorce with one ex-husband of hers — but another is now weighing in on her untimely passing ... and he's heaping praise on her as a partner.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Shannen Doherty's friend slams late ‘Charmed’ star's estranged husband Kurt Iswarienko's lack of ‘humanity’
Samantha Sutton / Page Six:
MGK debuts fangs, jokes he 'might need ‘em sharpened’  —  Machine Gun Kelly is looking a little thirsty in his latest Instagram post.  —  On Monday, the singer, 34, shared some close ups of his new look, which not only included two fresh tattoos, but also a pair of pointy fangs.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Suggest, People and UPROXX
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 …
Just Jared:
Sebastian Stan Undergoes Huge Transformation in ‘A Different Man’ Trailer, Wears Facial Prosthetics for New Role - Watch Now!  —  Sebastian Stan completely transforms with the help of facial prosthetics in the trailer for his new movie A Different Man.  —  Here's a synopsis of the fim …
Page Six:
‘Owning Manhattan’ star Ryan Serhant reacts to Jonathan Normolle's claim that he planned his own firing  —  Ryan Serhant is getting real about Jonathan Normolle's firing in the “Owning Manhattan” Season 1 finale.  —  The Serhant.  Real Estate founder, 40, tells Page Six's “Virtual Reali-Tea” …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Bustle, Just Jared and Variety
TODAY.com:
Anna Faris on ‘My Spy The Eternal City,’ her love for the Olympics  —  Actor Anna Faris joins TODAY to talk about her latest movie “My Spy The Eternal City,” becoming a stepmom and her love of the Olympic Games — both summer and winter!  She sticks around to play a game of Spy the Lie with Hoda Kotb and Justin Sylvester.
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and People
 
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Topher Gauk-Roger / People:
Judy Greer, Julie Benz Open Up About the ‘High School Politics’ of Filming Jawbreaker: ‘Very Tough Shoot’ (Exclusive)
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Holly Marie Combs pens heartbreaking tribute to ‘better half’ Shannen Doherty after her death: ‘My best friend’
TMZ.com:
Jack Black's Tenacious D Bandmate Kyle Gass Says 'Don't Miss Trump Next Time'
People:
Blythe Danner Taken by Ambulance from Charity Event, Daughter Gwyneth Paltrow's Rep Says Actress Is ‘Completely Fine’
 

 
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Sacramento Bee:
Buffy Wicks, who dropped her effort to make Big Tech pay California news orgs after Google agreed to give to a nonprofit supporting local news, defends the deal

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WBD has started working on creating more original programming for TNT and rebooting series and made-for-TV movies, albeit with smaller budgets

Roger Palmer / What's On Disney Plus:
Disney says it will shut down its on-demand apps for DisneyNOW, Freeform, FXNow, ABC, and Nat Geo TV on mobile devices and connected TVs on September 23, 2024

 
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