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8:50 PM ET, July 2, 2016

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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Rihanna and Drake Are Dating Again: “He Still Loves Her and Never Stopped”  —  Remember when Drake told Rihanna, “When you're ready, just say you're ready/ When all the baggage just ain't as heavy/ And the party's over, just don't forget me/ We'll change the pace and we'll just go slow”?
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People.com:
Rihanna and Drake Are Back Together: Source  —  Looks like Rihanna and Drake have found a way to make it “work, work, work, work, work.”  Sources tell PEOPLE the couple are back together!  —  Things looked to be over for the long-rumored pair, after Drake was spotted “getting cozy” …
Jazmine Polk / People.com:
Janelle Monáe on Her Cheeky BET Awards Performance Ensemble: ‘I Wanted to Be Fearless Like Prince’  —  Everyone who witnessed Janelle Monáe's tribute to Prince at the 2016 BET Awards can agree that the funk-pop legend would be proud.  From her hip-thrusting dance moves …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Kendrick Lamar, Janelle Monáe to fete July 4 at White House
Discussion: Stereogum
Tim Gray / Variety:
Michael Cimino, ‘Deer Hunter’ and 'Heaven's Gate' Director, Dies at 77  —  Michael Cimino, who won Oscars as director and a producer of “The Deer Hunter” before “Heaven's Gate” destroyed his career and sped up the demise of 60-year-old United Artists, has died.  He was believed to be 77.
Discussion: The WOW Report and The Wrap
Andrea Park / People.com:
Thandie Newton Reveals She Was Sexually Abused by Director During Audition  —  Thandie Newton has been drawn throughout her career to tough roles that explore race relations and violence against women, a determination she recently revealed may stem from an incident that occurred early in her career.
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton, Variety and The Wrap
BBC:
The Wicker Man director Robin Hardy dies  —  Film director Robin Hardy has died at the age of 86, a family friend has confirmed.  —  He was best known for cult British film The Wicker Man, starring Sir Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward.  —  The 1973 film told the story of police sergeant Howie …
Discussion: The Wrap
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Are Back Together and Ready For Baby No. 3, Source Says  —  Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are ready to be a happy family of five.  —  The actress and Green, who split last summer, are calling off their divorce, a source close to the 42-year-old tells PEOPLE.
Janine Rubenstein / People.com:
Lil' Kim on Having to Cancel Her Essence Fest Performance: 'I'm So Disappointed'  —  The Bad Boy family will be missing one of its stars this weekend.  —  Lil' Kim was scheduled to take the stage at this weekend's Essence Festival, Essence magazine's annual music and entertainment event held in New Orleans …
Discussion: Bossip
Chris Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
How a 15-Year-Old Leonardo DiCaprio Almost Ended Up on ‘Baywatch,’ and 6 Other Show Secrets  —  With a ‘Baywatch’ movie on the way (not to mention a musical stage play!)  THR talks to the show's original producers and unearths secret behind-the-scenes stories about the iconic '90s beach drama you won't believe.
Discussion: AOL, Us Weekly, Yahoo Celebrity and Page Six
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.
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Louis Tomlinson Pleads for Privacy for Son Freddie Amid Custody Battle  —  Louis Tomlinson is asking for privacy and respect for himself and his young son as he begins a custody battle with Freddie's mother Briana Jungwirth.  —  The 24-year-old former One Direction crooner wants his son to …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
AMBER'S SCUM TO ME NOW  —  Johnny Depp has gone from calling Amber Heard the love of his life to the scum of the earth ... all with a simple tattoo alteration.  —  Depp inked his arm in Amber last year, shortly after they married.  He inked the knuckles on his right hand, “SLIM” ... her nickname.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Natalie Abrams / EW.com:
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New York Post:
Naked Times Square guy arrested for crazy hour-long show
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Dame Judi Dench reveals ‘carpe diem’ birthday tattoo exclusively to Surrey Life magazine
Discussion: The Wrap
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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

Eli Stokols / Politico:
A look at the tense relationship between Biden and The NYT, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, lack of trust, and his refusal to give the paper an 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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