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4:55 PM ET, July 8, 2016

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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.
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Andrea / People.com:
Nicky Hilton Rothschild Welcomes Daughter Lily Grace Victoria
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Kim:
BLACKLIVESMATTER  —  This week we watched Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two innocent black men, get senselessly murdered by police officers.  Like a lot of you guys, I watched the videos, and was appalled and completely heartbroken.  I was left speechless, angry and numb.
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Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Supports #BlackLivesMatter In Emotional Message Dedicated To North & Saint West
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
The A-List Interview: Aubrey Plaza … Photo courtesy of Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP.  —  After deadpanning for seven seasons on NBC's Parks and Recreation, Aubrey Plaza plays the life of the party in the raunchy rom-com Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, out July 8 in theaters.
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Jeremy Helligar / thefix.nine.com.au:
Zac Efron is ready to rethink his mating technique: ‘Maybe I should go on a blind date’  —  F  —  T  —  B  —  Zac Efron and Adam DeVine aren't brothers, they only play siblings in their new movie Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.  But after six minutes with them, one begins to wonder …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Calvin Harris Produces New Breakup Song Called “Olé” But It's Not About Taylor Swift (Sorry!)  —  Sorry, guys.  As exciting as it might have been to have Calvin Harris pull a Taylor Swift and release a song about their breakup, that's not the case.  —  As soon as word spread that Harris …
Discussion: Vogue, Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Former Stylist Suing RHOBH Sisters Kim and Kyle Richards for Alleged Pit Bull Attack  —  Reality star siblings Kim and Kyle Richards are facing a lawsuit that claims their former stylist was attacked by Kim's pit bull Kingsley.  —  According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE …
Discussion: PerezHilton and What's New
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TMZ.com:
Kingsley the Pit Bull Strikes Again
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Maria Cavassuto / Variety:
Danny McBride's ‘Vice Principals’ Will Only Be Two Seasons Long 'And That's It' … Fans of “Eastbound & Down” will be happy to know that “Vice Principals,” the new HBO comedy starring Danny McBride, promises the same type of debauchery.  “Vice Principals,” however, is settling into the television trend of …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Perez Hilton:
Nick Young's Baby Momma May Still Love Him — But He's All About The Single Life These Days!  —  Is it just us, or is Nick Young acting like a total scrub these days?  —  As you may recall, the Los Angeles Lakers player was dumped by Iggy Azalea after she discovered footage of him cheating in the home they once shared.
Alex Apatoff / Style News:
Ciara and Russell Wilson's Fairytale Wedding: See the First Portrait and Her Monogrammed Gown!  —  You already knew from the glimpse of her gown, the sketches of her bridesmaids' dresses and the peek at her megawatt wedding bands that Ciara's wedding to Russell Wilson was both super-gorgeous and totally over the top.
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Anya / People.com:
Russell Brand Confirms He's Going to Be a Dad: ‘Time to Get Ready!’  —  Russell Brand's latest book club pick may be his best one yet.  —  On Friday, the British star confirmed May reports that he and his girlfriend Laura Gallacher are expecting their first child when he posted a photo …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
People.com:
Kathryn Edwards Will Not Be Returning to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast is getting shaken up.  —  PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that Kathryn Edwards will not be returning for season 7 of the series.  —  “I feel great,” Edwards, 51, tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Iona Kirby For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The women were pretty vicious’: Lisa Vanderpump says she almost didn't come …
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Lea Michele and Robert Buckley Have Split After a Few Months of Dating  —  Lea Michele is officially single.  —  The former Glee star and Robert Buckley have split after a few months of dating, PEOPLE has learned.  —  The pair recently were spending a lot of time together while on the set …
Discussion: Life & Style
Sharon Clott Kanter / Style News:
Heidi Klum ‘Loves Being in Love’ (But Won't Get Married Again!)  —  Recently, Heidi Klum hopped aboard an ice cream truck filled with underwear from her lingerie line Heidi Klum Intimates — and we went with her!  While parked outside Macy's in N.Y.C., we chatted with the model, 43 …
TMZ.com:
Backlash Against Police Sadly Predictable  —  Jada Pinkett Smith seems to think the violence in Dallas was virtually inevitable, saying, “Desperate communities do desperate things.”  —  A photog got Jada at LAX Thursday, and asked about the recent police involved shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Discussion: X17 Online
Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
SUICIDE SQUAD: WHY WILL SMITH SIGNED ON TO PLAY DEADSHOT  —  For the Oscar nominee, joining the ensemble cast was a calculated move  —  There is little Will Smith hasn't done.  He's a two-time Oscar nominee, a major movie star who can still command top dollar to star in a film.
 
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Dylan Kickham / EW.com:
ONE TREE HILL CAST WILL REUNITE THIS FALL IN CHICAGO
Discussion: AOL
A.D. Amorosi / Philly.com:
Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas, on tour together, talk about their escape from the child-star trap
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘The Flash’: ‘Dope’ Actress Kiersey Clemons Top Choice for Female Lead (EXCLUSIVE)
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Alessandra Ambrosio's Awesome Bikini Pictures
Discussion: MoeJackson
Michael Garcia / Egotastic:
Kylie Jenner Plunging Cleavage For Launch Party
TMZ.com:
Calm Under Pressure
Anita Busch / Deadline:
Kiefer Sutherland Crossing Over To ‘Flatliners’ Redo
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Jon Favreau / Interview Magazine:
Idris Elba … Whatever its constituent parts-talent, sure …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 Earlier Picks: 
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Lego Movie Sequel’ Getting Rewrite From ‘BoJack Horseman’ Creator (EXCLUSIVE)
Christian Holub / EW.com:
GAME OF THRONES: MAISIE WILLIAMS ON WHERE SHE WANTS ARYA TO END UP
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Olivia de Havilland Opens Up About Her Love for Married Errol Flynn - and Romance with Jimmy Stewart
Discussion: Daily Mail
Dave McNary / Variety:
Alicia Vikander's ‘Tomb Raider’ Gets 2018 Release Date
Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
THIS WEEK'S COVER: INSIDE SUICIDE SQUAD, THE SICKEST SUPERHERO MOVIE EVER
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Million Dollar Listing: New York's Ryan Serhant and Emilia Bechrakis Are Married!
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
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

 
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