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12:50 PM ET, July 7, 2016

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Calvin Harris / TMZ.com:
Hey Taylor, Remember Me With This Cheating Song  —  Calvin Harris has beaten Taylor Swift to the punch, writing a cheating song ... about her.  —  The track is called “Ole,” and it's written from Tom Hiddleston's POV.  The lyrics make it clear ... Calvin believes Taylor had hooked up with Tom way before she broke up with him.
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Taylor Swift / TMZ.com:
at Home to Marry Her  —  Taylor Swift got an unwanted groom on her Rhode Island doorstep ... and no, we don't mean Calvin Harris.  —  According to cops, the man drove to her Westerly, RI mansion Wednesday ... claiming he was scheduled to see Taylor.  Witnesses tell TMZ the man was crying …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Daily Mail:
Only the best for the Swift squad! …
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Tom is already tired of Taylor's PDA photos
Discussion: The Superficial
Sdswanson / WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Police Fatally Shoot Man During Traffic Stop, Aftermath Video Posted  —  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 32-year-old man has died after an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Falcon Heights.  —  Philando Castile's mother, Valerie Castile, says he died at Hennepin County Medical Center after 11 p.m.
Discussion: Gawker
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Star Tribune:
Aftermath of fatal Falcon Heights officer-involved shooting captured on video  —  A man identified by relatives as Philando Castile, 32, a St. Paul schools employee, died Wednesday night at Hennepin County Medical Center.  The police-involved shooting followed a traffic stop in Falcon Heights.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Gawker
CNN:
Woman live-streams aftermath of fatal officer-involved shooting
Discussion: AOL, What's New and NPR
Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:
Minnesota Police Shooting's Aftermath Is Captured in Gruesome Video
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Lavish Reynolds / Facebook:
Police
Discussion: Washington Post
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
Ciara and Russell Wilson Are Married  —  Ciara and Russell Wilson are officially husband and wife!  —  E! News has learned that the duo just tied the knot in front of close friends and family at the Peckforton Castle in Liverpool, England.  The bride wore a custom Roberto Cavalli dress …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Chrissy Teigen Congratulates Pals Ciara and Russell Wilson on Their Wedding: 'They're Going to Be the Ultimate Team Now'
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kathy Campbell / Us Weekly:
Ciara and Russell Wilson Marry in Romantic Ceremony in England: See the Photo
Discussion: WWTDD
James Wigney / Herald Sun:
Star Trek Beyond favourite Mr Sulu has come out as castmates reflect on the death of Anton Yelchin … Helmsman of the USS Enterprise, Hikaru Sulu, played by John Cho, is shown in Star Trek Beyond as the loving father of a daughter with a same sex partner.  And in typical trailblazing Trek fashion — it's just not a big deal.
Discussion: Towleroad
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Ali Fedotowsky Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Girl with Kevin Manno: First Photo!  —  She was so worth all that morning sickness!  Season 6 Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky and her fiancé, Kevin Manno, have welcomed their first child together, the couple confirm exclusively to Us Weekly.
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Gretchen Carlson files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes  —  One of Fox News Channel's top anchors has filed a lawsuit against her former boss, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, alleging wrongful termination and sexual harassment.  —  The news came in a bombshell email sent …
Sarah Silverman / Facebook:
Hi.  This is me telling everyone in my life at once why I haven't been around.  This will not interest everyone so feel free to disregard.  —  I was in the ICU all of last week and I am insanely lucky to be alive.  Don't even know why I went to the doctor, it was just a sore throat.
Katie Connor / Cosmopolitan:
Ashley Graham: “I'm Giving Curvy Women a Seat at the Table”  —  The Cosmopolitan August cover star gets real about using the term “plus-size.”  —  On Amy Schumer taking Glamour to task for implying she is plus-size: “I can see both sides, but Amy talks about being a big girl in the industry.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Norah Jones Gives Birth, Welcomes Second Child  —  Baby No. 2!  Norah Jones has welcomed her second child, her rep confirms to Us Weekly.  The uber private singer is also mom to a little boy, whom she discreetly gave birth to in February 2014 with her musician partner, whom she has not identified.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Elissa Rosen / People.com:
Inside Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon's Dangerous Lifestyle: ‘We Were All Bad into Drugs,’ Says Friend Max Lomas  —  Drugs, partying, fights and immense pain.  According to friend Max Lomas, those were all constants in Bobbi Kristina Brown's young life in the weeks before it was brutally cut short.
Discussion: AOL and The Wrap
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CNN:
Alton Sterling shooting: Video of deadly encounter with officers sparks outrage  —  The president of the NAACP's branch in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, called for the city's police chief and chief executive to resign in the wake of the shooting death of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man.
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Will They Divorce?  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Are ‘Still Figuring Things Out’ a Year after Split, Source Says  —  It's been just over one year since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced their plans to split and during that time the two have maintained a close relationship - and still haven't filed divorce papers.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Lisa Vanderpump / TMZ.com:
Back for More ‘RHOBH’  —  Lisa Vanderpump is coming back to ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ TMZ has learned, but there are serious strings attached.  —  Production sources tell us Lisa made some demands, but none had to do with money.  She wants ‘RHOBH’ to showcase her work in the LGBT community.
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Christina Grimmie's Grieving Family Says Singer ‘Will Live on in Our Hearts Forever’ One Month After Her Death  —  Nearly one month after Christina Grimmie's tragic death, her family is publicly remembering the late singer and thanking fans for their support.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Harper's BAZAAR:
EMILY RATAJKOWSKI'S NAKED AMBITION  —  The actress sits down with the famed feminist author Naomi Wolf to discuss sexuality, shaming, and the notorious Kim Kardashian selfie.  —  Meeting Emily Ratajkowski is like meeting the zeitgeist.  I knew of the actress; I had been struck …
Discussion: Page Six and AOL
 
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Blac Chyna Flaunts Her Growing Baby Kardashian In A Tight Pink Dress
Discussion: Page Six
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Dating Model Nina Agdal
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Instagram Fitness Star Revie Jane Was Shamed for Her ‘Massive’ Baby Bump
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
RHONJ's Jacqueline Laurita on Her Love/Hate Relationship with Teresa Giudice
Simon Perry / People.com:
Sexy Kate! Princess Kate Goes Shoulder-Baring White for Summer
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Architectural Digest:
Go Inside Anderson Cooper's Trancoso, Brazil, Vacation Home
Discussion: Page Six, Yahoo Celebrity and AOL
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Wall Street hot shot ‘trashes’ $20M Hamptons home
Discussion: Daily Mail
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TMZ.com:
To Nick & Baby Mama
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Inside Kendall Jenner and Jordan Clarkson's Low-Key Romance: ‘They Really Like Each Other,’ Says Source
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Tom Sizemore Runs Over Stuntman During Filming
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Lanford Beard / People.com:
Teresa Giudice Opens Up About How Her Four Daughters Are Coping While Their Dad Joe Is in Prison
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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