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1:05 PM ET, June 18, 2016

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Will Robinson / EW.com:
RON LESTER, VARSITY BLUES STAR, DIES AT 45  —  Ron Lester, the actor best known for playing Billy Bob in Varsity Blues, died Friday evening of liver and kidney failure, his agent Dave Bradley confirmed to EW.  He was 45 years old.  —  Lester was moved from the intensive care unit to hospice care in a Dallas hospital Friday.
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Ron Lester Dead: ‘Varsity Blues’ Actor Dies at 45  —  Ron Lester, the actor best known for his part as rough-and-tumble Billy Bob in the 1999 teen football flick Varsity Blues, died in Dallas just before 9 p.m. on Friday, June 17.  He was 45.  —  The Georgia native had been hospitalized …
Discussion: Variety
Ron Lester / TMZ.com:
Ron Lester — Billy Bob from ‘Varsity Blues’ ... Critical Condition  —  Ron Lester — who famously played Billy Bob in “Varsity Blues” — is hospitalized in critical condition and it doesn't look good ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  We've confirmed the 45-year-old actor is hospitalized in Dallas.
TMZ.com:
P.M. Dawn's Prince Be — Dead at 46 (PHOTO GALLERY + VIDEO)  —  One half of P.M. Dawn ... singer Artell Cordes, who was best known as Prince Be ... has died.  —  Cordes passed away Friday at his NJ home from renal kidney disease.  He was 46.
Discussion: Stereogum and Bossip
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Attrell Cordes, Known as ‘Prince Be’ of PM Dawn, Dies at 46  —  Attrell Cordes, known to fans of the critically acclaimed R&B group PM Dawn as “Prince Be,” has died.  He was 46.  —  Cordes died Friday of renal kidney disease at a hospital in his home state of New Jersey, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Just Jared
Taylor Swift / TMZ.com:
Joe Jonas Taught Me How to Dump  —  Taylor Swift dumped Calvin Harris in a phone call, which is stunning because she was pissed when Joe Jonas did the exact same thing to her.  —  Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ, Swift called Calvin from Nashville at some point after his car crash to pull the plug on their relationship.
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
T.I.'s Stepdaughter Zonnique Pullins Arrested With Gun at Atlanta Airport  —  T.I.'s stepdaughter Zonnique Pullins was arrested on Friday, June 17, for carrying a concealed weapon through security at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the Atlanta Police Department confirms to Us Weekly.
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WGCL-TV:
Zonnique Pullins, daughter of TI, arrested with gun at Atlanta airport
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
50 Cent & Dr. Dre Sued — They Straight Pimped ‘P.I.M.P.’ From Me!  —  50 Cent needs to pass some of his pimp juice to a producer who says “P.I.M.P.” was jacked from him ... and he's looking for compensation.  —  Brandon Parrott says he sent 10 tracks to Dr. Dre in 2001 …
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Amber Rose Wants More Kids with Wiz Khalifa: ‘I Tell Him All the Time, “Please Just Give Me Your Sperm” ’  —  Amber Rose isn't one for divorce drama.  In fact, her biggest priority is the safety and happiness of her 3-year-old son Sebastian Taylor with ex-husband Wiz Khalifa.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Orlando Shooting Victim Angel Colon's Emotional Reunion With Police Officer Who Saved Him  —  Orlando shooting victim Angel Colon was reunited in a local hospital today with the police officer who saved his life.  —  Angel Colon, who was shot three times and critically injured …
Discussion: Queerty
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Common to Star in ‘Black Samurai’ TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Common is set to star in a television adaptation of “Black Samurai,” Variety has learned exclusively.  —  The TV project, currently in development, is based on Marc Olden's 1974 book series, which inspired the 1977 film of the same name.
Discussion: Stereogum
Royal Blood / Radio X:
WATCH: Anthony Kiedis Saved A Baby's Life During Carpool Karaoke  —  The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman told Radio X how he helped an infant breathe during the shooting of The Late Late Show segment.  —  Anthony Kiedis saved a baby's life during the filming of Carpool Karaoke.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Dlisted and Page Six
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Anthony Kiedis Did Infant CPR While Filming Red Hot Chili Peppers' Carpool Karaoke …
Discussion: The Superficial and PerezHilton
Char Adams / People.com:
Beyoncé and Jay Z Cuddle Close During Sweet Date at NBA Finals  —  Courtside love!  —  Beyoncé and Jay Z were all smiles on Thursday when they sat courtside as the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Golden State Warriors in game six of the NBA Finals in Cleveland, Ohio.
Discussion: E! Online and Cele|bitchy
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Megan French / Us Weekly:   Ayesha Curry Says NBA Finals Are ‘Rigged’ as Husband Steph Curry Gets Ejected
Julianne Wainstein / Bravo TV Official Site:
It Was Difficult to Watch the Beginning of the End  —  Jules explains what it was like to watch this week's episode after announcing that she and her husband will be divorcing.  —  It was so difficult to watch the beginning of the end unfold in this week's episode, but I've come a long …
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
CNN:
Meat Loaf ‘recovering well’ after collapse  —  (CNN)Meat Loaf is recovering Friday after collapsing on stage while performing at a concert in the Canadian city of Edmonton, his spokesman said.  —  The rock singer should be able to head home soon, said spokesman Jeremy Westby
Discussion: Dlisted, WWTDD and Oh No They Didn't!
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
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People.com:
RHONY's Jules Wainstein Calls Police on Husband Michael Following Divorce News: 'She Genuinely …
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