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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Katie Holmes: How She Planned Her Split from Tom Cruise  —  Katie Holmes's decision to leave Tom Cruise may have seemed sudden, but it involved meticulous planning.  —  And no one was more shocked than Cruise himself.  —  “She was talking to Tom on the phone up until last week saying …
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Aaron Parsley / People.com:
Katie Holmes Takes Suri Out for Ice Cream in New York City  —  There's something about ice cream on a hot summer night that makes life a little sweeter.  —  That certainly seems to be the case for mother-daughter duo Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise, who stepped out together Tuesday night …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Tom Cruise “Begged” Katie Holmes to Come to Iceland for Birthday  —  It's safe to assume that Tom Cruise is having a very un-merry 50th birthday on Tuesday.  —  Although the star hasn't yet been spotted, a source confirmed to Us Weekly that the Rock of Ages star traveled from Iceland …
TMZ.com:
Tom Cruise Tops Everyone ... in the Money Dept.
Discussion: Associated Press, Reuters and omg!
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TMZ.com:
Singer Frank Ocean — My First Love Was a Man  —  SINGER FRANK OCEAN  —  My First Love Was a Man  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Kanye West's protege Frank Ocean — from the rap group Odd Future — has just declared he is gay ... or bisexual.  —  The revelation makes him the first hip hop star …
Discussion: Associated Press and omg!
TMZ.com:
Katie Holmes — I Don't Want Scientology Interrogating Suri  —  I Don't Want Scientology  —  Interrogating Suri  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Katie Holmes desperately wanted to save Suri from a form of interrogation practiced by the Church of Scientology that she was steadfastly against ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and RADAR
Keith Murphy / Vibe:
WILL.I.AM BACKS NICKI MINAJ; SAYS ‘F*** HIP-HOP’  —  Nicki Minaj continues to make headlines.  YMCMB's seemingly unstoppable female spitter, who is coming off a win for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at Sunday's BET Awards, has become a headlining favorite for music fans.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Jena Malone Chosen as Tribute for ‘Catching Fire’ (Exclusive)  —  The “Sucker Punch” actress is offered the hotly contested role.  —  While many in Hollywood are cutting out early for the holidays, it's reaping day for Jena Malone.  —  The Sucker Punch actress is in talks …
Kathy Griffin / The Daily Beast:
Kathy Griffin: I Would Never Have Dreamed of Outing Anderson Cooper  —  Over the years, as the media fixated on Anderson Cooper's sexuality, Kathy Griffin talked around the questions.  Now that he's come out, she explains why she thinks her friend needs to be careful.
Lpons / Life and Style:
Kate Middleton: Humiliated by the Queen  —  During Queen Elizabeth's recent Diamond Jubilee celebrations, all eyes were on Prince William's wife of 14 months, Kate Middleton, who appeared to be embraced as a member of the family.  But just weeks later, Kate has been delivered a slap in the face.
omg!:
PIC: See Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra  —  Lindsay Lohan is the Queen of Denial — er, The Nile!  —  The 26-year-old-star was hard at work on the set of her Lifetime biopic, Liz & Dick, on Monday.  Lohan transformed herself into Elizabeth Taylor's iconic role as Cleopatra …
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Exclusive: Eva Longoria and Mark Sanchez Spotted on Three Top-Secret Dates!  —  In Touch can exclusively reveal that newly single Eva Longoria has been going incognito on dates with hunky New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez.  —  “It looks like they're testing the waters,” …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Natalie Abrams / omg!:
First Look: Check out the Trailer for Lifetime's Steel Magnolias Remake  —  Steel Magnolias is back with a brand new look.  —  Lifetime's remake of the 1989 film stars an all-black cast, including Queen Latifah, also an executive producer, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad, among others.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Here's The Trailer For Lifetime's Remake Of Steel Magnolias
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Selena Gomez Gets Flirty on the Beach While Celebrating Ashley Tisdale's Birthday - And No Bieber In Sight!  —  INF Daily's photogs caught up with Selena Gomez as she celebrated BFF Ashley Tisdale's 27th birthday on the beach in Malibu, along with Ashley's boyfriend Scott Speer …
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Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
PICS: Bikini-Clad Ashley Tisdale Parties With Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens for 27th Birthday
Discussion: PopSugar
 
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From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

 
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