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1:55 AM ET, July 8, 2016

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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.
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Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
George Takei Reacts to Gay Sulu News: “I Think It's Really Unfortunate”  —  EMAIL ME  —  Speaking exclusively to THR, the actor and LGBT activist says the ‘Star Trek Beyond’ development for his character is out of step with what creator Gene Roddenberry would have wanted.
Discussion: Towleroad and The WOW Report
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:
Calvin Wrote It Pre-Tom
Discussion: PerezHilton and Dlisted
Perez Hilton:   Has Dating Taylor Swift Destroyed Tom Hiddleston's Chances At Playing James Bond?
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Tom is already tired of Taylor's PDA photos
Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:
Minnesota Police Shooting's Aftermath Is Captured in Gruesome Video  —  A Minnesota man was fatally shot Wednesday night by the police during a traffic stop in a St. Paul suburb, and the aftermath was captured in a grisly video recorded by the car's front-seat passenger and streamed live.
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Star Tribune:
Aftermath of fatal Falcon Heights officer-involved shooting captured on video
Discussion: Esquire, Us Weekly and Gawker
Washington Post:
Minn. cop fatally shoots man during traffic stop, aftermath broadcast on Facebook
Discussion: Slate and Daily Mail
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.
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 …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele, Robert Buckley Split After Whirlwind Romance  —  Moving on.  Lea Michele and Robert Buckley have split after a few months of dating, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  “[They] just found they were better off as friends and wanted to support each other's careers,” a source tells Us.
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
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Martin / Dlisted:   Norah Jones Is A Mom Again
Iona Kirby For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The women were pretty vicious’: Lisa Vanderpump says she almost didn't come back to RHOBH... and reveals what made her change her mind  —  She has just confirmed that she will return for the seventh season of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
THIS WEEK'S COVER: INSIDE SUICIDE SQUAD, THE SICKEST SUPERHERO MOVIE EVER  —  It wasn't supposed to be this way.  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was going to be the juggernaut in Warner Bros. DC Comics' universe, the sun around which all the other movies would orbit.
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Justin Timberlake Joins Woody Allen's New Movie  —  EMAIL ME  —  The filmmaker revealed the full cast for his upcoming feature, including Juno Temple, Jim Belushi and Kate Winslet.  —  Woody Allen has set his cast for his next movie, which will feature Justin Timberlake and Juno Temple in supporting roles.
Discussion: Dlisted and Stereogum
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.
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Million Dollar Listing: New York's Ryan Serhant and Emilia Bechrakis Are Married!  —  It was a big, beautiful Greek wedding for Million Dollar Listing: New York's Ryan Serhant and Emilia Bechrakis.  —  The Bravo star and Bechrakis, whose family is from Greece, were married on the island …
Discussion: The WOW Report and Page Six
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Jim Carrey Speaks Out for First Time After Autopsy Report on Cathriona White's Suicide  —  Jim Carrey has spoken out about the information released in his former girlfriend Cathriona White's autopsy report.  —  “When I came to Hollywood to make it as a comedian, I soon learned that the details …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Olivia de Havilland Opens Up About Her Love for Married Errol Flynn - and Romance with Jimmy Stewart  —  Accomplished and alluring, Olivia de Havilland dated her share of Hollywood's most dashing power players at the height of her career.  —  Now, the Gone with the Wind actress …
Discussion: Daily Mail
New York Daily News:
Mischa Barton's Instagram post about Alton Sterling was the most insensitive thing in the history of the Internet  —  While you're at it, Mischa, why don't you defecate on the American flag in the center of St. Patrick's Cathedral during a 9/11 memorial.  —  Because that might be the only thing worse …
Dave McNary / Variety:
Alicia Vikander's ‘Tomb Raider’ Gets 2018 Release Date  —  Warner Bros. and MGM have dated Alicia Vikander's “Tomb Raider” for March 16, 2018.  —  Vikander became attached to the role of Lara Croft in April.  —  MGM and Warner Bros are co-producing the film.
 
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 More News: 
Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Celine Dion Reveals Pink Wrote a Song For Her After Rene Angelil Died
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
Alirjaafar / Deadline:
Steve Buscemi Set To Star In Andrew Haigh's ‘Lean On Pete’
Dana Oliver / Yahoo:
Olivia Wilde Talks Mommy Makeup, Coca-Cola Cravings and Raising a Feminist Son
Billboard:
Fergie Talks ‘M.I.L.F. $,’ Empowering Moms and ‘Me Time’
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Jessica Goodman / EW.com:
Ellie Kemper's memoir due out in 2018
Parent Herald:
Robert Pattinson, FKA Twigs News & Update: Is Kristen Stewart Ready For Kids With ‘Twilight’ Actor?
Discussion: Gamenguide and What's New
X17 Online:
Blac Chyna Flaunts Her Growing Baby Kardashian In A Tight Pink Dress
Discussion: Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Vince Neil Charged With Assaulting Autograph Seeker in Las Vegas
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
Kathy Campbell / Us Weekly:
Ciara and Russell Wilson Marry in Romantic Ceremony in England: See the Photo
Discussion: WWTDD and Style News
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Instagram Fitness Star Revie Jane Was Shamed for Her ‘Massive’ Baby Bump
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Will They Divorce?  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Are ‘Still Figuring Things Out’ a Year after Split, Source Says
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
RHONJ's Jacqueline Laurita on Her Love/Hate Relationship with Teresa Giudice
 

 
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

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

Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

 
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