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4:45 PM ET, July 1, 2016

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Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Cops Boot Singer from Ibiza  —  Vomit and Urine Everywhere  —  Chris Brown is once again in the crosshairs of cops, but this one's weird.  —  Chris rented a villa in Ibiza for the last week in June, and the landlord went to police and accused Chris of trashing the house.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Dlisted and PerezHilton
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: Page Six, PerezHilton and Bossip
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: X17 Online, Page Six and Daily Mail
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
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Why Teresa Giudice Says Her Husband Joe Turned Their Home into ‘Fort Knox’ Before He Went to Prison  —  Before Joe Giudice went to turn himself in for a 41-month prison sentence, the father of four made sure his wife Teresa and their family would be safe.  —  “That was one of the biggest things …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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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 and What's New
Hillary Clinton / The Toast:
A note on The Toast  —  This is not a joke.  Hillary's team had talked to me a few weeks back about doing something, but I didn't want to do, like, a “If Hillary Were Your President” type thing, and then they got in touch on Wednesday and said she wanted to write something HERSELF …
Discussion: AOL
Surrey:
Dame Judi Dench reveals ‘carpe diem’ birthday tattoo exclusively to Surrey Life magazine  —  The Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench has spoken exclusively to Surrey Life magazine about the new tattoo she got for her 81st birthday.  —  In a five-page interview in our latest edition …
Discussion: The Wrap
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TMZ.com:
... I Need a Public Defender  —  NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson — who reportedly made more than $13 MILLION during his 9 year career — requested a public defender in his assault case ... claiming he has no cash to his name.  —  It's all laid out in court docs obtained by TMZ Sports …
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.
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.
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Author Gay Talese disavows his latest book amid credibility questions  —  In his forthcoming book, “The Voyeur's Motel,” acclaimed journalist and nonfiction author Gay Talese chronicles the bizarre story of Gerald Foos, who allegedly spied on guests at his Colorado motel from the late 1960s to the mid-1990s.
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: X17 Online, Towleroad and PerezHilton
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
 
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Owen Gleiberman / Variety:
Renée Zellweger: If She No Longer Looks Like Herself, Has She Become a Different Actress?
Discussion: What's New
TMZ.com:
Garment Guy Wants Respek ... Or He'll Sue
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Legendary Eyeing Scott Eastwood For Key Role In ‘Pacific Rim 2’
TMZ.com:
Like a True G  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Ludacris is such a baller …
Discussion: Bossip
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Man stabbed with butcher knife while watching ‘The Shallows’ in California theater
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 Earlier Picks: 
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
The Flash: Harry Potter's Tom Felton Joins Season 3 as Series Regular
Discussion: Variety
TMZ.com:
Pleads No Contest in DUI Case
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Amber Rose on the Ian Connor Rape Allegations: ‘21 Women Have Reached Out to Me So Far’
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Galore
 

 
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Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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