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2:55 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.
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.
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Amber Rose: Taylor Swift Doesn't Need Time to ‘Let Her Pussy Rest’  —  Unlike Kanye and Kim, the outspoken entrepreneur is a big fan of T. Swift—and pleased by the latest Tom Hiddleston romantic gossip.  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are not fans of Taylor Swift.
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Christina Grimmie's Heartbroken Family Says Goodbye: “There Is This Gigantic Hole in My Heart,” Says Her Father  —  At an emotional public memorial service packed with over 1,500 friends, family and fans Friday in New Jersey for singer Christina Grimmie, her brother, Marcus …
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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
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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
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.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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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 …
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
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
 
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Julianne Wainstein / Bravo TV Official Site:
It Was Difficult to Watch the Beginning of the End
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Calvin Harris / TMZ.com:
HomeCalvin Harris — Taylor's a Big Joke! (VIDEO)
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Royal Blood / Radio X:
WATCH: Anthony Kiedis Saved A Baby's Life During Carpool Karaoke
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Rebecca Rosenberg / Page Six:
Brooke Shields' stalker gets 60 days in jail
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Wilmer Valderrama Joins ‘NCIS’ After Michael Weatherly Exit
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People.com:
RHONY's Jules Wainstein Calls Police on Husband Michael Following Divorce News: 'She Genuinely …
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Common to Star in ‘Black Samurai’ TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)
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