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11:40 AM 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.
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
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.
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
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: 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: Page Six and Daily Mail
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
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: PerezHilton
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.
TMZ.com:
Pleads No Contest in DUI Case  —  Disney Channel superstar Debby Ryan is walking away from her DUI arrest without a day of jail time, but she'll be on probation for 3 years ... TMZ has learned.  —  Debby pled no contest to reckless driving.  In addition to the probation …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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
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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Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Man stabbed with butcher knife while watching ‘The Shallows’ in California theater  —  Delonte Anthony Hart was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Santa Rosa, police said.  (Santa Rosa Police Department)  —  A man was stabbed multiple times Wednesday in an unprovoked knife attack …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Like a True G  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Ludacris is such a baller he gave his wife her own holiday and celebrated the occasion with a brand spankin' new Benz!  —  Luda shocked his wife, Eudoxie, with a 2016 AMG G63 on the set of ‘Fast 8’ Thursday in Atlanta ... as he masterfully orchestrated what he dubbed, “Mrs. Bridges Day.”
Discussion: Bossip
Yezmin Villarreal / Advocate:
In Courthouse Interview, Calum McSwiggan Defends Against Police Charges  —  Even in the wake of the Orlando mass shooting, Calum McSwiggan says he never believed he'd be attacked outside a gay club.  —  The 26-year-old YouTuber said he was in Washington, D.C., when he got the news about the horrific massacre at the Pulse nightclub.
X17 Online:
Iggy Azalea Reveals She Caught Nick Young Cheating On Home Security Footage  —  This just keeps getting worse and worse!  —  Yesterday, reports surfaced that Iggy Azalea broke off her engagement to Nick Young because his ex is four months pregnant with his child, but the “Fancy” …
Discussion: Page Six
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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
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Amber Rose on the Ian Connor Rape Allegations: ‘21 Women Have Reached Out to Me So Far’
Halina Watts / mirror:
Judi Dench gets her first tattoo aged 81 as a birthday present from her daughter
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and PerezHilton
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Johnny Manziel / TMZ.com:
NFL Suspends QB 4 Games
Discussion: AOL, Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Daniel Halper / Page Six:
Joe and Mika's flirty on-air exchange
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Tosses Girl & Her Phone from VIP
Discussion: Bossip
Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
Final Farewell to Mom
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and Us Weekly
Fitz Tepper / TechCrunch:
Ayesha Curry launches a new food-delivery startup
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Associated Press:
Large protests outside the annual WHCD event condemned both the Western news' media coverage of the war in Gaza and President Biden's handling of the conflict

 
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