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Adelle Platon / Billboard:
Snoop Dogg on ‘Lavender’ Video Parodying Trump: 'Nobody's Dealing With the Real Issue With This F—king Clown as President'  —  The rapper's latest video features a Snoop Loops commercial, Michael Rapaport and a clown mocking president Donald Trump.  —  The concept for Snoop Dogg's new video for …
Hannah Hargrave / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez Posts Then Deletes Instagram Selfie — Is That Alex Rodriguez in the Pic?  —  LOVE LIVES  —  Jennifer Lopez Posts Then Deletes Instagram Selfie — Is That Alex Rodriguez in the Pic?  —  Not so fast!  Jennifer Lopez teased fans by posting what appeared to be a selfie …
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Joanna Robinson / Vanity Fair:
Game of Thrones: The Sweet Reason Ed Sheeran Is Appearing in Season 7  —  The showrunners also confirm an even shorter final season.  —  Though Game of Thrones has a rich history of musical guest stars, usually, those performers fly a little bit under the radar.
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones season 7 to guest star Ed Sheeran
Discussion: The Blemish and Stereogum
People.com:
Dave Franco and Alison Brie Are Married!  —  Dave Franco and Alison Brie have officially tied the knot.  —  Reps for the actors confirm exclusively to PEOPLE that the couple is now married.  —  Franco, 31, and Brie, 34, — who met at the 2011 Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Andrew Bullock / Daily Mail:
‘I was more comfortable naked!’  Westworld and Line Of Duty star Thandie Newton admits she prefers acting totally nude than in ‘inviting and provocative’ costumes  —  She's currently starring in two major series: Westworld and Line Of Duty.  —  And while Thandie Newton finds herself having to wear formal …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Blemish and Page Six
Shayna Jacobs / New York Daily News:
Bethenny Frankel's ex-husband rejects plea deal in stalking and harassment case  —  Bethenny Frankel's ex-husband Jason Hoppy rejected a plea offer Monday in his stalking and harassment case.  —  Hoppy, 45, was in court to face charges he peppered the “Real Housewives of New York” …
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
Katherine Richter / People.com:
Maddie Ziegler on Her Relationship with Dance Moms Coach Abby Lee Miller: ‘I Was Stressed at 11 Years Old’  —  Maddie Ziegler has moved on from dance trophies.  —  The 14-year-old and Sia's mentee tells PEOPLE Now that she is finished with dance competitions and that she has never seen a full Dance Moms episode!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Sobs & Recalls the Moment She Thought She'd Be Killed During Robbery: “If the Elevator Does Not Open...I'm F—ked”  —  The episode you've all been waiting for is almost here.  —  On next Sunday's chilling episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian finally explains …
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and X17 Online
ABC News:
Chris Harrison says Nick Viall might be the first Bachelor ‘to be left at the end’  —  TV host Chris Harrison dished on what fans can expect during tonight's highly-anticipated season finale of “The Bachelor,” saying that Nick Viall “might be the first bachelor in the history of this entire franchise …
Discussion: Daily Mail and People.com
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Demi Lovato Talks New Boyfriend, Sober Birthdays and R-Rated ‘Camp Rock’  —  Demi Lovato is celebrating a major milestone, her fifth “sober birthday,” and the singer is getting candid about how she's managed to stay on a healthy path for the last half-decade.
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
TMZ.com:
Colton Haynes Engaged, Proposal Triggers Fireworks and Cher Shout Out (PHOTO + VIDEO)  —  Colton Haynes just got engaged ... and the proposal was explosive, especially when Cher made a cameo.  —  Colton just posted a pic of him and fiance Jeff Leatham with the caption “I SAID YES!!!”
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
‘I SAID YES’: Teen Wolf's Colton Haynes Is Engaged to Jeff Leatham
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Gabourey Sidibe Says She's Tired of Scripts That Label Her ‘Hippo’ or ‘Elephant:’ ‘This is My Body’  —  Gabourey Sidibe is tired of everyone focusing on her figure — especially screenwriters.  —  The 33-year-old, who underwent weight-loss surgery, opened up about navigating …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Robin Thicke — Kid-Friendly 40th Bday Bash  —  Robin Thicke made sure his 40th birthday was literally fun for the whole family — adults and his 6-year-old son alike.  —  Robin hosted a luau-themed bash at his Malibu pad Sunday, and Julian was in the thick of it with some cousins and friends there too.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Was Confused for Ed Sheeran — and He Had the Best Response  —  Rupert Grint isn't the only one who can call Ed Sheeran his doppelganger!  —  Prince Harry left a group of schoolgirls giggling after they asked him if he was the real royal — or pop star Ed Sheeran.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 
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Brody Brown / Us Weekly:
Mama June Shannon Says She Won't Marry Again, but Is Looking for a ‘Very Loving, Very Caring’ Man to Date
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
Marie Claire:
The Power of Priyanka  —  Priyanka Chopra was already …
Discussion: People.com
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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Scales $61M for No. 1 Finish
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Kevin Hart / Associated Press:
‘Ghostbusters,’ Kevin Hart win big at Kids' Choice Awards
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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