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6:40 PM ET, June 18, 2018

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TMZ.com:
XXXTentacion Shot in Miami and Witnesses Say No Pulse  —  XXXTentacion was shot Monday — TMZ has learned — and an eyewitness tells us he appeared lifeless with no pulse.  —  The 20-year-old rapper was shopping for motorcycles in South Florida and, as he was leaving the motorcycle dealer, a gunman ran up to his vehicle and shot him.
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Thomas Markle speaks for first time in tell-all interview  —  In a world exclusive interview, Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has spoken to Good Morning about his relationship with the royal family, missing his daughter's wedding and what it's like having a Prince as a son-in-law.
Discussion: Us Weekly, X17 Online and POPSUGAR
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Meghan Markle's father Thomas tells Good Morning Britain he was ‘very upset’ to miss royal wedding  —  The Duchess of Sussex's father has said his daughter cried when he confessed he would not be attending her wedding to Prince Harry.  —  In a world exclusive interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain …
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear Hospitalized for Psych Evaluation, Threatened to Shoot Herself  —  Heather Locklear — Hospitalized for Psych Evaluation After Threatening to Shoot Herself  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  9:34 AM PT — A source close to Heather tells us the 56-year-old was agitated during the day, so her parents went over to her home.
People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise's Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon Are Engaged  —  Only happy tears here!  —  Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon are engaged, PEOPLE confirms.  Haibon popped the question Sunday while in Mexico for the upcoming fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise …
Discussion: Page Six, alloy.com and The Blast
GQ:
How Do You Explain Zayn?  —  The 25-year-old British singer is deeply, maddeningly, almost trolling-ly enigmatic.  And that cultivated mystery—along with his disdain for the standard rules of superstardom—is probably what puts him on the short list for COOLEST HUMAN ALIVE.
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian 'Isn't Too Concerned' with Her Family's Opinion of Tristan as She Returns Home  —  Who says you can't go home again?  —  Khloé Kardashian is back in Calabasas for the first time since giving birth to baby girl True on April 12.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Perez Hilton:
Khloé Kardashian & Baby True Arrive In Los Angeles To The Warmest Welcome From Family …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger Look Smitten on Picnic Date  —  Chris Pratt is apparently a hopeless romantic, who really knows how to make a girl laugh — just ask Katherine Schwarzenegger!!  —  Chris was spotted on a picnic date Sunday with Arnold and Maria's 28-year-old daughter.
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Brad Pitt Spends Father's Day in London with His Kids Amid Custody Dispute  —  It's Father's Day on the other side of the pond and Brad Pitt is celebrating with his children.  —  Last week, a judge presiding over Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce proceedings established a detailed schedule …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Is ‘Very Different’ Than a Few Weeks Ago  —  Kanye West is in a good place, thanks in part to his busy work schedule.  —  “Kanye has been so busy with all the new albums,” a source close to the rapper tells Us Weekly exclusively.  “Kanye is very clear, super focused right now.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Jon Bernthal Sets Walking Dead Return  —  The rumors are true: Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal will reprise his role of Shane Walsh during the zombie drama's forthcoming ninth season, TVLine has learned.  Although an AMC rep declined to comment, sources confirm that the Punisher actor will appear in one episode.
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and Us Weekly
Devon Ivie / Vulture:
Why the Louvre Allowed Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Film Their ‘Apes**t’ Video in the Museum  —  David.  Géricault.  Da Vinci!  They were just a few of the artists Beyoncé and Jay-Z strategically featured in their new “Apeshit” music video — performing under the name the Carters …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, AOL and The Wrap
 
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
Tamra Judge, 50, Shows Off Her ‘Hard Work’ with Two Nude Selfies After Husband's Heart Procedure
Discussion: Page Six
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Lucy Hale On The Adventurous Way She's Saying Farewell To Her Pretty Little Past
Discussion: PerezHilton and alloy.com
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‘Scarface’ Producer Martin Bregman Dies at Age 92
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