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2:40 PM ET, July 5, 2018

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Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Flip or Flop's Christina El Moussa Will Open Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers: 'It's My Calling'  —  Christina El Moussa has a very different kind of rebuilding in mind for her latest project.  —  The Flip or Flop star is partnering with her longtime friend Cassie Zebisch and her pastor …
Discussion: Page Six
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Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:   Christina El Moussa on ‘Starting from Scratch’ After Divorce: ‘This Year Is a Rebuild’
Rap-Up:
Will Smith Talks New Music, 20 Years of Marriage, & Drake  —  Will Smith shares his wisdom.  —  During a day off from shooting his new film Gemini Man in Budapest, the iconic rapper-actor sat down for a wide-ranging interview with TIDAL's Rap Radar podcast where he discussed his return to hip-hop.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, PerezHilton and Us Weekly
Martha Hayes / Marie Claire:
‘I will talk about Margaret forever’ Vanessa Kirby on The Crown, Time's Up and the text she got from Helena Bonham Carter  —  She shot to stardom with her mesmerising performance in The Crown.  So where does Vanessa Kirby go from here?  Straight to Hollywood.
Discussion: Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Andy Dick Dragged Off Jimmy Kimmel's Show for Groping Ivanka Trump in Newly Resurfaced Video  —  Years before his arrest for alleged sexual battery, Andy Dick publicly groped Ivanka Trump while on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2007.  —  In resurfaced footage of the incident, Trump was greeted by Dick …
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
'Teen Mom 2′ Alum David Eason Teases That Wife Jenelle Evans Is ‘13 Weeks’ Pregnant … Just messing around?  Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans' husband David Eason had some very important news to share about his wife expecting another baby on Wednesday, July 4, but Us Weekly confirms that he was just teasing.
Discussion: RADAR and PerezHilton
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid Claps Back at User Who Calls Her and Zayn Malik's Romance Fake  —  Gigi Hadid is not here for your shade of her relationship with Zayn Mailk.  —  The 23-year-old model recently left a couple of lengthy comments on a post posted on an Instagram account dedicated solely to “exposing” …
Discussion: Dlisted, POPSUGAR and Page Six
Dave McNary / Variety:
Idris Elba to Play Villain in ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff Starring Dwayne Johnson (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Idris Elba is in final negotiations to play the main villain in “Hobbs and Shaw,” the “Fast and Furious” spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.  —  “Deadpool 2” director David Leitch …
Discussion: The Wrap and POPSUGAR
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Chance the Rapper Is Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Kirsten Corley — Watch His Backyard Proposal  —  Chance the Rapper is celebrating more than just the country's independence this Fourth of July!  —  The rapper, 25, proposed to longtime girlfriend Kirsten Corley during a backyard party …
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Kristin Cavallari Talks Her Return to Reality TV and What ‘Devastated’ Her About Laguna Beach  —  Kristin Cavallari wasn't sure she'd ever return to reality TV.  —  Eight years since the finale of MTV's The Hills, Cavallari, now a mom of three kids with her husband, former football player Jay Cutler, is back.
Discussion: alloy.com
Chelsea White / People.com:
Jersey Shore's Deena Cortese Shares Her First Baby Bump Photo and Reveals Her Pregnancy Cravings  —  Her little meatball is the size of a large lemon!  —  Deena Cortese shared her first official baby bump photograph with fans Wednesday after her little baby made his presence known.
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Angelina Jolie ‘Happy and Relaxed’ as She Takes Kids to See Wicked in London  —  Angelina Jolie is enjoying some family time abroad amid her custody dispute with ex Brad Pitt.  —  The actress, 43, is currently in London with her kids Maddox, 16, Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Halsey and G-Eazy Are ‘Taking Time Apart’ After a Year of Dating  —  In the end, Halsey and G-Eazy are going their separate ways.  —  The musicians, who collaborated on their hit “Him & I,” are “taking time apart” after a year of dating, Halsey confirmed Tuesday.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Elliot-Wolf / Egotastic:
Nikki Mudarris Knows Exactly How To Show Off Her Absolutely Ginormous Cleavage  —  Nicole Mudarris looks like she just has the biggest personalty and gives out the best hugs.  She should definitely look into opening a hug shop or at least a hug booth as I would pay top dollar for the pleasure of her body being so close to mine.
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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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: Hollywood Reporter and Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Tina Turner's Firstborn Son Craig Turner Dead from Suicide
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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