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Brittany King / People.com:
Amber Rose Blasts Reports That She's Trying to Start a Feud with Kim Kardashian West: 'We're Good'  —  They're all good!  —  Amber Rose stopped by PEOPLE Now to discuss her new VH1 talk show, The Amber Rose Show, and finally set the record straight about the rumored feud between her and Kim Kardashian West.
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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.
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Amber Rose Wants More Kids with Wiz Khalifa: ‘I Tell Him All the Time, “Please Just Give Me Your Sperm” ’
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Daily Mail and NBC News
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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: CNN and Variety
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Eddie Redmayne and wife Hannah Welcome Baby Iris  —  Oscar?  Check.  Tony?  Check.  Baby?  Check!  —  Eddie Redmayne and his wife Hannah Redmayne have welcomed their first child, a daughter named Iris Mary Redmayne.  —  The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them actor, 34 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
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: Dlisted, Variety and Daily Mail
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TMZ.com:
P.M. Dawn's Prince Be — Dead at 46 (PHOTO GALLERY + VIDEO)
Discussion: Stereogum and Bossip
Associated Press:
Singer on Mexican ‘The Voice’ dies in Chicago after shooting  —  CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago singer who appeared on the Mexican version of “The Voice” in 2011 has died after he was shot in an ambush while celebrating his birthday with friends.  —  The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed …
Discussion: CNN
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
North West and Penelope Disick Are Little Mermaids in Their Joint Birthday Bash  —  The Kardashians don't skimp on birthday parties, especially when it's a joint celebration for cousins and best friends North West and Penelope Disick!  —  North, who turned 3 on June 15, and Penelope …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Inside Edition:
Disturbing Video Shows Disney Employee Fighting Alligator Near Splash Mountain  —  Disney World ignored warnings that guests were feeding alligators at the park and the areas along the lagoon where a 2-year-old was snatched, according to reports.  —  Read: Parents of Boy Killed by Gator Break …
Discussion: Associated Press and Bossip
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.
Mariah Carey / TMZ.com:
He's Always Had Access to the Twins  —  Mariah Carey doesn't know what the hell Nick Cannon is ranting about in his angry rap about child custody and divorce ... sources connected to the singer tell TMZ.  —  Nick released the song Thursday, in which he says, “And now I can't see my kids 'cause …
Discussion: Bossip
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 …
Discussion: PerezHilton and EW.com
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: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
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WGCL-TV:
Zonnique Pullins, daughter of TI, arrested with gun at Atlanta airport
Discussion: Bossip
 
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From Mediagazer:

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Disney and WBD announce a streaming bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and Max, with ad-supported and ad-free plans, beginning this summer in the US, with pricing to come

New York Times:
Sources: if Sony and Apollo acquire Paramount Global, they plan to sell off CBS, cable channels like MTV, and Paramount+, while keeping Paramount Pictures

 
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