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12:40 PM ET, July 1, 2016

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Wall Street Journal:
Apple in Talks to Acquire Jay Z's Tidal Music Service  —  Sources say talks are ongoing and may not result in a deal  —  Apple Inc. is in exploratory talks to acquire Tidal, a streaming-music service run by rap mogul Jay Z, according to people familiar with the matter.
TMZ.com:
Criminal Investigation Full Bore ...  The Prince criminal death investigation is in high gear, and authorities are scrutinizing two doctors ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  Our sources say authorities are taking a hard look at Prince's primary physician Dr. Michael Schulenberg …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Donald Trump used money donated for charity to buy himself a Tim Tebow-signed football helmet  —  Did Donald Trump violate IRS rules, by using a charity's money to buy himself a signed football helmet?  —  Four years ago, at a charity fundraiser in Palm Beach, Donald Trump got into a bidding war at the evening's live auction.
Discussion: Gawker
Kendall Jenner / TMZ.com:
Thanks to Emily Blunt and John Krasinski  —  Kendall Jenner is moving to the heart of West Hollywood ... right above the epicenter of the Sunset Strip ... TMZ has learned.  —  Our real estate spies tell us ... Kendall has just bought the home of Emily Blunt and John Krasinski for $6.5 million.
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
Susan Cheng / BuzzFeed:
“Ghost In The Shell” Producer Defends Scarlett Johansson's Role In The Film  —  “I don't think anybody's going to be disappointed,” Steven Paul told BuzzFeed News after months of backlash against the film's controversial casting.  —  BuzzFeed Editorial Assistant
Discussion: The Wrap
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Gone With the Wind Star Olivia de Havilland Talks with PEOPLE on Her 100th Birthday  —  Legendary actress Olivia de Havilland will be ringing in her 100th birthday today and she tells PEOPLE she'll be celebrating the milestone event with dinner and drinks with “dear, dear” friends.
Lauren Le Vine / Vanity Fair:
On the Eve of Turning 30, Lindsay Lohan Says She “Wouldn't Call Things Regrets”  —  The actress tells Vanity Fair that she's proud of the person she is today and is looking forward to starting a family.  —  Lindsay Lohan, the irresistible redheaded poppet from The Parent Trap turned tabloid cautionary tale, is turning 30 on July 2.
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Reflects on Her Troubled Past: 'I Wouldn't Call Things Regrets'
Discussion: What's New and PerezHilton
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
The Flash: Harry Potter's Tom Felton Joins Season 3 as Series Regular  —  In a rather magical bit of casting, The CW's hit superhero drama The Flash has recruited Harry Potter vet Tom Felton to join Season 3 in a series regular role, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Discussion: Variety
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
‘Bachelorette’ Villain Chad Johnson Causes Drama on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ by Using ‘Really Awful Word’  —  Maybe he hadn't had his milk yet?  The Bachelorette season 12 villain and lunch meat aficionado Chad Johnson is a cast member on Bachelor in Paradise season 3, and sources reveal …
Discussion: PerezHilton and What's New
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Paris Hilton Is ‘Counting Down the Days’ Until Sister Nicky's Daughter Is Born  —  So excited and she just can't hide it!  Paris Hilton can't wait to be a first-time aunt to her sister Nicky's daughter, she exclusively told Us Weekly at the launch of her new fragrance, Gold Rush, on Wednesday, June 29.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Scarlett Johansson makes history — and bank  —  Scarlett Johansson is the highest grossing actress of all time.  —  Box Office Mojo reports that “The Avengers” star, 31, has grossed a total of $3.3 billion dollars in ticket sales over her career.  —  Johansson is the youngest star on the list …
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Martin / Dlisted:
Scarlett Johansson Is The World's Highest Grossing Actress
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and PerezHilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Legendary Eyeing Scott Eastwood For Key Role In ‘Pacific Rim 2’  —  EXCLUSIVE: After staking out a February 18, 2018 release date earlier today, Legendary Pictures is targeting Scott Eastwood for a key role alongside John Boyega in the second installment of its Pacific Rim franchise.
Kelsey Bradshaw / MySanAntonio.com:
Matthew McConaughey will teach a film class at the University of Texas at Austin this fall  —  They say there are only two things in life that are certain: death and, eventually, you will come back to Texas.  And Matthew McConaughey is doing just that.  Well, the returning to Texas part.
BBC iPlayer:
Gwyneth Paltrow, Actor  —  Stephen Sackur talks to actor Gwyneth Paltrow in Cannes.  In recent years she has focused much of her attention on building her lifestyle and consumer business, Goop.
Discussion: AOL and In Case You Didn't Know
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Tegna / KUSA-TV:
Justin Bieber Honors the Pulse Victims at Orlando Concert With a Moving Tribute … Singing with Purpose!  On Thursday night, Justin Bieber honored the victims from the Pulse nightclub shooting during his Orlando, Florida, concert.  —  WATCH: Selena Gomez Breaks Down During Tribute to Christina Grimmie at Miami Concert
Discussion: PerezHilton and Towleroad
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
The real reason Iggy Azalea dumped Nick Young  —  More On:  —  If you're wondering why Iggy Azalea and Nick Young split, you can blame it on cameras.  —  “I broke up with Nick because I found out he had brought other women into our home while I was away and caught them on the security footage …
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X17 Online:
Iggy Azalea Reveals She Caught Nick Young Cheating On Home Security Footage
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
 
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Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
China Bans Taylor Swift Fans From Betting on Her Love Life
TMZ.com:
Like a True G  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Ludacris is such a baller …
Discussion: Bossip
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Giudice Says Husband Joe Is Getting Six-Pack Abs in Prison, Sends Her X-Rated Emails
Discussion: Us Weekly
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Man stabbed with butcher knife while watching ‘The Shallows’ in California theater
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Pleads No Contest in DUI Case
Discussion: PerezHilton
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Amber Rose on the Ian Connor Rape Allegations: ‘21 Women Have Reached Out to Me So Far’
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Johnny Manziel / TMZ.com:
NFL Suspends QB 4 Games
Discussion: AOL, Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
Final Farewell to Mom
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and Us Weekly
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times says it will continue to cover Biden “fully and fairly” regardless of whether he gives the paper a sit-down interview

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance move closer to a deal, but Paramount's renewal agreement with Charter, which has an April 30 deadline, is a significant hurdle

 
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