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12:30 PM ET, July 4, 2018

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TMZ.com:
Tina Turner's Firstborn Son Craig Turner Dead from Suicide  —  Tina Turner's oldest son has committed suicide ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Craig Raymond Turner died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Studio City, CA.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Tina Turner's Oldest Son Craig Dies by Suicide at Age 59  —  Tina Turner's oldest son, Craig Turner, has died by suicide, PEOPLE confirms.  He was 59.  —  A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner tells PEOPLE Craig was pronounced dead at 12:38 p.m …
Discussion: Bossip and Hollywood Reporter
Olivia Truffaut-Wong / Bustle:
Scarlett Johansson's Response To Her New Movie's Backlash Just Reiterates The Root Of The Issue  —  Scarlett Johansson has issued a statement after receiving backlash regarding her new role.  It was recently announced that Johansson would be playing the role of Dante “Tex” Gill in Rub & Tug …
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Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Scarlett Johansson Reteams With ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Director for True-Life Massage Parlor Film ‘Rub & Tug’  —  Rupert Sanders will direct with Joel Silver and New Regency producing.  —  Scarlett Johansson is reteaming with Rupert Sanders, who directed her in Ghost in the Shell, for Rub & Tug …
Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Christina El Moussa on ‘Starting from Scratch’ After Divorce: ‘This Year Is a Rebuild’  —  Christina El Moussa is creating a new life for herself nearly two years after her marriage came crashing down.  —  At the end of 2017, as her divorce from ex-husband Tarek was about be finalized …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Miles Teller to Play Goose's Son in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Tom Cruise has found his co-pilot.  —  Sources tell Variety that “Only the Brave” star Miles Teller has been tapped to play the son of Goose and Maverick's new protege in Paramount and Skydance's “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel to the 1986 Cruise classic.
Discussion: The Wrap
Richard Swift / Pitchfork:
Richard Swift Dead at 41  —  The singer-songwriter and producer was a member of the Shins, the Black Keys, and the Arcs  —  Producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Richard Swift died this morning in Tacoma, Washington, a representative confirmed to Pitchfork.  He was 41 years old.
TMZ.com:
Halsey Announces Split from G-Eazy  —  G-Eazy and Halsey have officially called it quits on their relationship.  —  Halsey just announced the split, saying, “I feel the need to inform my fans.  G-Eazy and I are taking some time apart.  I'm eager to continue the upcoming passage …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Hits Daily Double:
THE WEIGHT IS LIFTED: PART TWO  —  Miranda Lambert Lets Loose  —  Interview by Holly Gleason  —  Miranda Lambert didn't throw out the playbook for her platinum double disc The Weight of These Wings.  In many ways, the Texas-born-and-raised songwriter was writing for her life …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Us Weekly and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Variety:
'The Crown's' Vanessa Kirby Joins Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff (EXCLUSIVE)  —  With her reign as Princess Margaret on Netflix's acclaimed series “The Crown” officially over, Vanessa Kirby is taking her talents to the big screen.  The British actress is in final negotiations …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Frazier Tharpe / Complex:
Justin Timberlake on Collaborating With Drake Again: 'We've Talked About It a Lot'  —  Is Justin Timberlake in album mode again already?  A recent Instagram he posted in the studio with Nineteen85 and James Fauntleroy sure seems promising.  Nineteen85 is the producer who, of course, gave us …
Discussion: Variety and Stereogum
RADAR:
'I'm Not Ok!'  Jenelle Claims She's Crushed As Ex Nathan's Mom Keeps Her Son Kaiser  —  ‘Teen Mom 2’ star faces accusations her husband is abusing her toddler.  —  Jenelle Evans is lashing out at her ex Nathan Griffith's mom after the grandmother has allegedly still refused to return toddler Kaiser to his mom.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
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Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
Clark Collis / EW.com:
Evangeline Lilly says she's not interested in a Lost reboot
Discussion: The Wrap
Perez Hilton:
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Discussion: X17 Online
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
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Discussion: PerezHilton
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Discussion: Page Six
Daniel Cain / Page Six:
Guy Pearce claims Kevin Spacey was handsy on ‘LA Confidential’ set
Discussion: TMZ.com
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G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

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The New York Times says it will continue to cover Biden “fully and fairly” regardless of whether he gives the paper a sit-down interview

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance move closer to a deal, but Paramount's renewal agreement with Charter, which has an April 30 deadline, is a significant hurdle

 
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