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12:25 PM ET, June 21, 2018

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TMZ.com:
Police Make Arrest in XXXTentacion Murder  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  XXXTentacion's alleged murderer is in custody ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  The suspect's name is Dedrick D. Williams, and Broward County Sheriff's Dept. took the 22-year-old into custody Wednesday and booked him for first degree murder.
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Christopher Brennan / New York Daily News:
Shooting suspect arrested in death of XXXTentacion  —  A suspect has been arrested in the death of rapper XXXTentacion, according to police.  —  Dedrick D. Williams was taken into custody Wednesday, two days after the artist, whose birth name was Jahseh Onfroy, was gunned down in South Florida.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
HOLA:
Victoria Beckham defends marriage in heartfelt speech as she breaks her silence following those divorce rumours  —  The fashion designer has been married to David Beckham since 1999  —  Victoria Beckham has broken her silence following the rumours surrounding her marriage to husband David.
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Victoria Beckham Says She Is ‘Trying to Be the Best Wife’ to David Beckham Amid Divorce Reports  —  Victoria Beckham celebrated her marriage to David Beckham in the wake of reports that the couple was on the road to separation.  —  The fashion designer, 44, who shares four children with the soccer star …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Taffy Brodesser-Akner / New York Times:
Josh Brolin Fears the Summer of Josh Brolin  —  He's starring in the two biggest blockbusters of the season, cleaned up his life and has clout he never dreamed of.  And that's the problem.  —  On Sunday, April 29, two days after the commencement of the Summer of Josh Brolin, Josh Brolin's agents called him.
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton, Page Six and Us Weekly
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Mike Miller / People.com:
Josh Brolin Addresses 2004 Diane Lane Domestic Abuse Arrest: 'There's No Explaining It'  —  After years of relative silence, Josh Brolin is finally speaking out about his 2004 arrest for domestic violence.  —  “God, I've never been so careful with my words.  Ever.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Stephen Rodrick / Rolling Stone:
The Trouble With Johnny Depp  —  Multimillion-dollar lawsuits, a haze of booze and hash, a marriage gone very wrong and a lifestyle he can't afford - inside the trials of Johnny Depp  —  Johnny Depp isn't here yet.  Still, his presence is all around the 10,500-square-foot rented mansion …
Discussion: PerezHilton and AOL
Vanessa Grigoriadis / Rolling Stone:
Cardi B and Offset: A Hip-Hop Love Story  —  Inside the lives of two chart-topping pop stars as they prepare their greatest collaboration yet: A baby girl  —  One humid afternoon in Atlanta, Cardi B, the new princess of hip-hop, wakes up in an endless white mansion flanked by tall trees.
Discussion: Obsev, Variety, PerezHilton and Page Six
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Cardi B: ‘People Want to Make Fun of Me’ for Being Offset's ‘Fourth Baby Mom’
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Warwick Saint / Essence.com:
Janet Jackson Reveals The Secret To Her Happiness In ESSENCE's July/August Issue  —  We first fell in love with Janet Jackson's infectious smile more than four decades ago when she played young Penny on Good Times.  She's since evolved from a shy child actor into a record-breaking music icon.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Bossip, Page Six and AOL
TMZ.com:
Jesse Williams Ordered to Pay $100,000 a Month in Spousal and Child Support  —  Jesse Williams' divorce just got WAY more expensive, because a judge has just doubled his monthly nut.  —  Jesse has been ordered to pay $50,000 a month in child support to estranged wife Aryn Drake-Lee.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian West Returns to Paris for First Time Since 2016 Robbery  —  Kim Kardashian West is back in Paris for the first time since her traumatizing 2016 robbery there ... and it's obvious it's still fresh in her mind.  —  Kim and Kanye were surrounded by their muscle …
Discussion: Page Six
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
George and Amal Clooney Donate $100,000 to Help Migrant Children Separated from Families  —  George and Amal Clooney are weighing in on the migrant children crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border — and doing their part to help the separated families.  —  One year after welcoming twins Ella and Alexander …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Page Six and AOL
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HOLA USA:
World exclusive: Eva Longoria shares with HOLA!  USA first photo of newborn son  —  USA.  —  Say hola to Eva Longoria's son Santiago Enrique Bastón!  The new mom and her husband José Bastón have shared with HOLA!  USA the first photo of their bundle of joy — and motherhood already appears to suit Eva.
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Steve ‘Frosty’ Weintraub / Collider:
Exclusive: Future ‘A Star Wars Story’ Spinoffs on Hold at Lucasfilm  —  It may be a while before we see any more movies like Solo: A Star Wars Story out of Lucasfilm.  Sources with knowledge of the situation tell Collider that Lucasfilm has decided to put plans for more A Star Wars Story spinoff movies …
Discussion: Egotastic and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Nicole Sands / People.com:
Still in Love After 21 Years! …
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Discussion: Eater and POPSUGAR
DIY:
PAUL MCCARTNEY ON NEW ALBUM ‘EGYPT STATION’ …
Discussion: Stereogum and Variety
Andy Swift / TVLine:
The CW Sets Fall Premiere Dates, Including New ‘Super’ Sunday
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
The FCC votes 3-2 to reinstate net neutrality rules, expanding government oversight of ISPs and aiming to protect consumer access to the internet

Laura Kukkonen / Columbia Journalism Review:
After a reporter for Aamulehti, Finland's second-largest daily, acknowledged in his autobiography that he fabricated stories, the paper removes 551 articles

 
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