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3:05 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: Page Six, PerezHilton and Bossip
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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, PerezHilton and Towleroad
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
TMZ.com:
Garment Guy Wants Respek ... Or He'll Sue  —  Birdman demands respek from others, but isn't a giver ... so claims a guy who owns the now-famous phrase and is threatening a lawsuit.  —  A guy named JV, who owns a clothing company, got a trademark for the word “Respek” back in 2005 …
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.
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
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
Philip Boucher / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow on Once Being Dubbed the ‘Most Hated Celebrity’: ‘More Than, Like, Chris Brown?  What Did I Do?’  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is opening up about the negative attention she sometimes gets as a Hollywood fixture.  —  The Iron Man star told Stephen Sackur, host of the BBC News' Hard Talk …
Discussion: WWTDD, Dlisted and The WOW Report
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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!
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
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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: PerezHilton
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

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

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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