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2:15 PM ET, July 1, 2017

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Justice News:
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Individual For Defrauding Investors In Digital Media Company  —  William McFarland Made False Representations to Investors in Fyre Media LLC and the Fyre Festival  —  Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York …
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Fyre Festival Organizer Charged With Wire Fraud  —  Billy McFarland, the entrepreneur behind the Fyre Festival, which was sold as an ultraluxurious music event in the Bahamas but collapsed spectacularly in April, leaving behind angry ticket buyers, investors and workers …
Discussion: Dlisted
Kaja Whitehouse / Page Six:
Promoter behind disastrous Fyre Festival arrested for wire fraud  —  Concert promoter Billy McFarland — the man behind the disastrous Fyre Festival in the Bahamas — was busted by the feds Friday night  —  He'll be arraigned in Manhattan federal court on Saturday on a charge of wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years.
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Beyonce and Jay-Z Apparently Name Twins Rumi and Sir Carter  —  Beyonce and Jay-Z's twins' names are a mystery no more — at least it appears that way.  —  It seems Rumi and Sir Carter are the new additions to the family.  We know that because the company run by Bey and Jay that owns …
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Leanne Aciz Stanton / Us Weekly:
Venus Williams Breaks Silence on Fatal Car Accident  —  Venus Williams has broken her silence.  The tennis star took to Facebook on June 30 to express her thoughts on the tragic car accident she was involved in that left a 78-year-old man dead.  —  “I am devasted and heartbroken by this accident.
Discussion: X17 Online
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Venus Williams / TMZ.com:
SUED FOR FATAL CAR CRASH
Discussion: Bossip, The Wrap, Dlisted and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
YOU ARE THE FATHER!  —  Chief Keef's a Father Again Because Judge Says So  —  Chief Keef's taking paternity cases to a new level — the rapper's been named the daddy without ever taking a DNA test.  —  According to docs obtained by TMZ, a judge went all Maury by declaring Keef is the father …
Discussion: XXL Mag and Bossip
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
Olivia de Havilland Sues FX Over ‘Feud’ Portrayal  —  The actress, who turns 101 on July 1, is the only living person portrayed in the FX series.  —  FX has a legal feud on its hands following its series about Bette Davis and Joan Crawford — and it doesn't come from heirs of either of the titular characters.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Nardine Saad / Los Angeles Times:
Olivia de Havilland sues FX over unauthorized use of her identity in ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
How ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Will Handle Scandal in Season 4 (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Following a highly publicized production shutdown on “Bachelor In Paradise,” filming is back underway in Mexico for season four.  And though contestants Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson — who were involved …
Discussion: People.com
Xochitl Pena / Desert Sun:
Megan Lowder: PTSD from previous assault reason she left the ‘Big Brother’ house early  —  (June 30, 2017) Xochitl Pena/The Desert Sun  —  Megan Lowder had high hopes for herself on the show, but her anxiety got the best of her and the Cathedral City graduate decided to exit the “Big Brother” …
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
DOCTORED SEX TAPES  —  Mischa Barton Says Ex-BF Has ‘Doctored’ Sex Tape Copies  —  Mischa Barton says she found proof one of her exes has copies of what she calls “doctored” sex tapes.  —  She was supposed to have a courtroom showdown Friday with Adam Spaw, but he was absent due to a family illness.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Wrap and PerezHilton
Jeff Sneider / The Tracking Board:
MAHERSHALA ALI TO STAR IN “TRUE DETECTIVE” SEASON 3 (EXCLUSIVE)  —  In stunning pre-holiday news, Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is nearing a deal to play the lead on the third season of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE, the Tracking Board has exclusively learned.  —  Sources caution that Ali's deal hasn't closed yet …
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump is not well  —  President Trump launched personal attacks …
Amy Poehler's Smart Girls:
Natalie Morales would like you to know nothing about her, except for one thing...  I am a very private person.  I lie to Lyft drivers when they ask what I do, I keep my head down when walking through places like The Grove, and I never, ever talk about my love life in interviews.
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity, PerezHilton and AOL
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Jay-Z Reveals His Mom Is a Lesbian on 4:44 Song “Smile”  —  Jay-Z is the proud son of a lesbian woman.  —  The 47-year-old living legend dropped his 13th album, 4:44, at midnight on TIDAL (in partnership with Sprint) with 10 brand new recordings.  One of the tracks, “Smile,” …
Discussion: What's New
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Perez Hilton:
JAY-Z's Mom Comes Out As A Lesbian On His Touching Track Smile!
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park Exit ‘Hawaii Five-0’
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Poll of US adults: 53% are very concerned about news outlets reporting disinformation during the 2024 election; 42% worry about use of AI to create stories

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