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12:50 PM ET, June 23, 2017

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Madison Park / CNN:
Johnny Depp: ‘When was the last time an actor assassinated a President?’  — The comment appeared to be a reference to John Wilkes Booth, the actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865  —  (CNN)Even before Johnny Depp said it, the actor seemed to know that his comment would ignite controversy.
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Rachel Elbaum / NBC News:
Johnny Depp Raises ‘Last Time an Actor Assassinated a President’  —  LONDON — Johnny Depp has been no fan of President Donald Trump, but the Hollywood star took his rhetoric up a level when he raised the prospect of the president being killed.  —  “When was the last time an actor assassinated a president? …
Discussion: People.com, The Wrap and Towleroad
Press Association:
Johnny Depp jokes about killing Donald Trump in Glastonbury appearance  —  ‘When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?’ star asks crowd at a drive-in cinema at the festival … Johnny Depp joked about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at Glastonbury.
Discussion: Washington Post, Fox News and The Wrap
Joe Tacopino / Page Six:
Johnny Depp casually asks: Is it time for an actor to kill the president again?  —  Johnny Depp at U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival … Johnny Depp insinuated that he wanted to assassinate President Trump during an appearance at a film festival in U.K. by offering to be the next actor to kill a president.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Peter Robinson / The Guardian:
Halsey: 'I used to be a social queen - now I'm terrified of people'  —  Ahead of her Glastonbury debut, she explains how she channeled her troubles into a strange, striking new record … escribing Halsey's second record as a concept album would be to understate its preposterousness.
Julianna Ress / E! Online:
Rachel Bilson Talks About The O.C. Reunion Plans and Which of Her Co-Stars She's Still Close With  —  Could there be an O.C. reunion in the future?  —  With revivals such as Gilmore Girls and Will and Grace being green lit, Rachel Bilson said she could potentially be interested in reprising …
Discussion: People.com
WBRC-TV:
Alabama residents serve as Bill Cosby spokespeople  —  Birmingham native Andrew Wyatt was on hand with Cosby for the entire trial and acted as a spokesperson for the comedian's family.  Ebonee Benson is also from Birmingham.
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt: I Will Teach My Son With Wife Heidi What 'I Shouldn't Have Done'  —  Though their baby boy isn't due until October, Heidi Pratt already has full confidence in her husband Spencer's paternal instincts.  “He's going to be the best father,” the Hills alum, 30, gushed to Us Weekly …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Leah Block / Facebook:
Starting Now.  —  Hi, Everyone.  —  I come forward honestly and openly, to extend my sincere apology for the tweet from my account on Monday, June 19th regarding the current season of The Bachelorette.  The tweet came from a place that humored the failure of representation of minorities …
Discussion: People.com
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Leah Block Apologizes for Insensitive ‘Bachelorette’ Tweet: It Was a ‘Personal Failure’
Discussion: AOL
Perez Hilton:
Bella Thorne & Scott Disick Confirm Their Romantic Reunion With A Night Out On The Town!  —  Looks like the rumors are true — Bella Thorne has had a change of heart about Scott Disick.  —  In case you forgot, the former Disney darling and Kourtney Kardashian's baby daddy had quite the whirlwind romance at the end of May.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Kelly Rohrbach's diva attitude is ruining her acting career … Kelly Rohrbach — the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model and ex-girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio — has been trying to launch an acting career, but she hit some major bumps in her big feature-film debut.
Discussion: The Superficial and Cele|bitchy
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Kenya Moore's Wedding Details!  The RHOA Star on Her Dress, Her Vows & the St. Lucia Celebration  —  Kenya Moore is married — and PEOPLE has all the details on her big day!  —  The 46-year-old Real Housewives of Atlanta star tied the knot with businessman Marc Daly, 47, on June 10 in a tropical private ceremony.
Discussion: Bossip and Tamara Tattles
People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson Vows Farrah Abraham Is ‘Going Down’ After Racially Insensitive Remarks Hit Too Close to Home  —  Farrah Abraham continues to collect enemies.  —  In an exclusive sneak peek at Friday's Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars — Family Edition season finale, Dr. Ish and Dr. V confront …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and PerezHilton
 
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