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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Maria Menounos Reveals She Was Diagnosed with a Brain Tumor — While Her Mom Is Fighting Stage 4 Brain Cancer  —  As she was caring for her mother, who has stage 4 brain cancer, Maria Menounos found out she was facing a health crisis of her own.  —  In February, the TV and Sirius XM radio host started experiencing troubling symptoms.
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Maria Menounos reveals brain tumor diagnosis  —  When Maria Menounos was first diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year, her initial reaction wasn't to break down, but to laugh.  —  “I didn't cry.  I actually laughed,” the TV personality revealed to People, less than a year after confirming her mother, Litsa, had a brain tumor.
Discussion: The Blemish
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Maria Menounos Leaving E! and E! News After Three Years  —  Maria Menounos is stepping down from E! News, she and the network announced Monday.  —  “I am so grateful for the past three years at E!.  I had such an amazing time co-hosting with Jason Kennedy and working everyday …
Dixie Chicks / TMZ.com:
Natalie Pasdar Files for Divorce  —  Dixie Chicks' Natalie Pasdar Files for Divorce from Husband Adrian  —  Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Pasdar has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned.  —  Natalie cites irreconcilable differences in her petition to end her marriage with Adrian Pasdar.
TMZ.com:
Splits with Jay-Z's Tidal  —  Over Money Dispute  —  Kanye West Splits with Jay-Z's Tidal Over Money Dispute  —  Kanye West, a key player in Jay Z's Tidal stable, has left the company over a money dispute and Tidal has threatened to sue him ... TMZ has learned.
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Jay Z Feud / TMZ.com:   Triggered By Kanye Rant, Not Tidal Dispute
TMZ.com:
NO MORE EXCLUSIVE MUSIC DEALS!!!
Discussion: X17 Online, PerezHilton and Stereogum
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are back on … Keeping up with Scarlett Johansson's post-divorce love life is a full-time occupation.  First, she was making out with “Saturday Night Live's” Colin Jost, then she was spotted holding hands with her lawyer Kevin Yorn — and now she's back to Jost.
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Anna Chan / Us Weekly:
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost Get Cozy, Spend Time With His Family in Montauk  —  The temperature isn't the only thing heating up!  Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost weren't shy about putting their affection for each other on display while in Montauk, New York, on Monday, July 3.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Oh No They Didn't!
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
YouTuber Stevie Ryan Commits Suicide at 33 Less Than One Week After Revealing Her Grandfather Had Died  —  Actress Stevie Ryan has died in what the L.A. County Coroner's Office has ruled a suicide by hanging.  She was 33.  —  The coroner's office confirmed online that Ryan died on Saturday, July 1.
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Fox Developing New Singing Competition (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “American Idol” is set to return this season on ABC, but the network that was its previous home isn't keeping its voice down.  —  Fox is developing a new singing competition from Israeli producer and distributor Armoza Formats, Variety has learned.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Amber Rose / TMZ.com:
in Full-Blown ‘Meet the Family’ Relationship  —  Amber Rose and 21 Savage in Full-Blown ‘Meet the Family’ Relationship  —  Amber Rose and 21 Savage are not only together ... they're on the fast track for “happily ever after.”  —  We're told, since first hooking up several weeks ago …
TMZ.com:
WE WANT ‘ANTM’ WINNER EVA  —  'America's Next Top Model' Winner Eva Marcille in Test Mode for ‘RHOA’  —  “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” wanna switch things up this season, and it's up to former “America's Next Top Model” winner Eva Marcille to pass the test.
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Jordana Ossad / MTV:
Teen Mom 2 Cast Member Briana DeJesus Welcomes Second Child  —  There's a new addition to the MTV family  —  Briana DeJesus has a lot of special women in her life — mother Roxanne, sister Brittany and her mini-me Nova.  And now, the new Teen Mom 2 cast member has another little lady in her inner circle!
 
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Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man is still top dog in the Marvel Universe but he doesn't want to drop the ball
Larry Bartleet / People.com:
77-Year-Old Babe Actor James Cromwell Sentenced to Jail
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Fyre Festival Organizer Released on $300,000 Bail
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, AOL and People.com
TMZ.com:
OLDER BRO, SMITH HART, DEAD AT 68
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say the TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump's 2020 ban attempt

 
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