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1:35 PM ET, June 24, 2016

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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Is Calvin Harris Calling Out Taylor Swift on Instagram?  Ex Allegedly Says Singer “Controlled the Media” and Now He's “Free”  —  Hell hath no fury like a celeb (who has social media access) scorned.  —  Fans who have been following the Taylor Swift -Calvin Harris-Tom Hiddleston semi-love triangle …
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Ross McDonagh For / Daily Mail:
‘Not jealous sir, FREE’: Calvin Harris's rep denies the DJ wrote comments on his own Instagram account slamming Taylor Swift  —  The Calvin-Taylor-Tom love triangle took yet another bizarre twist on Thursday night.  —  Harris appeared to spill his guts to followers on Instagram …
Discussion: AOL and Us Weekly
Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston's “Intimate” Dinner Date: All the Details
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Shirley Halperin / Billboard:
Harry Styles Signs Recording Contract With Columbia: Exclusive  —  EMAIL ME  —  Finally, a long-awaited solo deal for the One Direction star has been signed, say sources.  —  Harry Styles has signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, the same label behind his group One Direction, Billboard has learned.
Sinead O'Connor / TMZ.com:
Suicide Watch on Chicago Bridges  —  Cops are on the hunt for Sinead O'Connor after someone in her family told cops she's threatening to kill herself.  —  Chicago PD got a call from Irish authorities saying Sinead contacted her family an hour ago and said she was suicidal and planned to jump off a bridge in the Chicago area.
Jermaine Jackson / TMZ.com:
Wife Files for Divorce  —  Jermaine Jackson's wife is filing to divorce him and predictably ... she says the trouble started the day she got busted for attacking him.  —  Halima Rashid filed the divorce petition on Tuesday, citing irreconcilable differences, and listing November 28, 2015 as the date of separation.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail, Bossip, AOL and PerezHilton
People.com:
The Bachelor's Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell: Why Wedding Planning Is Now at the ‘Top of Our List’  —  It's been a little over three months since Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell were able to take their romance public - and now, they're ready to take the next step.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
EXCLUSIVE!  Who's The Better Man For Kylie Jenner?!  Astrologer Terry Nazon Weighs In On PartyNextDoor AND Her Rumored Reunion With Tyga!  —  It's a love triangle!  And we're so excited, LOLz!  —  Kylie Jenner seemed to have rebounded with PartyNextDoor rather quickly after breaking up with Tyga.
Discussion: X17 Online
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Chris Beat Me to a Pulp  —  Chris Brown has more legal woes ... the guy he hired to rehabilitate his image after the Rihanna beating is suing for allegedly doing the same to him.  —  Mike G claims he was hired in 2012 not only to change Brown's image but to get him out of debt and off drugs.
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown's Former Manager Mike G Suing Singer for Allegedly Beating Him
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
Brittany King / People.com:
The Kardashians Raised Them Right!  North West and Penelope Disick Donate a ‘Truck Load’ of My Little Ponys to a Children's Hospital, Source Says  —  Kourtney and Kim Kardashian West are already teaching their young ones the meaning of giving.  —  North West, who turned 3 on June 15 …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Kelly Osbourne Is Dating Fellow Brit Kes Glozier: Details!  —  She's taken!  Kelly Osbourne is romancing fellow Brit Kes Glozier, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  The pair have mutual friends and have known each other for a few months.  —  “They want to do things the right way and are taking it slow, getting to know each other.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Has-been diva is having baby  —  Actress Katherine Heigl, who is the mother of two adopted children with husband Josh Kelley, is pregnant.  —  “We've known for awhile that we wanted to add to our family and frankly didn't really care how we chose to do that.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Disney CEO Is ‘Not Worried’ About Johnny Depp's Contentious Divorce With Amber Heard: ‘We Have Jack Sparrow’  —  Disney CEO Bob Iger isn't concerned about Johnny Depp's personal life impacting the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean film.  —  “Not worried about it,” Iger told THR about Depp's legal drama with estranged wife Amber Heard.
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Allison Sadlier / EW.com:
Lindsay Lohan says she will record another album ... someday  —  Lindsay Lohan might be poised to make her music comeback — emphasis on “might.”  —  The actress recently participated in a live chat with fellow Mean Girls alum costar Rajiv Surendra, who played math-rap wiz Kevin Gnapoor …
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Allison / Dlisted:   Lindsay Lohan And Her Rich Russian Fiancé Made Their Red Carpet Debut
Faran Krentcil / ELLE:
Chloë Grace Moretz: “I Found a Lot of Power Within My Insecurities”  —  The actress talks body image, boyfriend Brooklyn Beckham, and Hillary Clinton  —  Child stars don't always turn out well, but nobody told that to Chloë Grace Moretz.  The actress is 19 and has three new movies in the works …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Turns 10: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt Tell All … The moment Meryl Streep read the script for “The Devil Wears Prada,” she knew it would be—in her words—"Yuge."  But despite a truckload of awards and a reputation as the greatest actress on the planet …
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Jules Wainstein May Be Getting Dumped From ‘Real Housewives of New York City’  —  Jules Wainstein may have just been dumped ... again.  —  A source reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly that the Real Housewives of New York City season 8 rookie, 35, won't appear in season 9.
 
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France 24:
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About Remaining ‘A Family’ with Ex Chris Martin - and Supports Him at Cannes Concert
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Tension with Brangie? …
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