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5:55 PM ET, July 5, 2018

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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: Dlisted, Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and PerezHilton
Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Hills' Kristin Cavallari Reveals Her Marriage to Jay Cutler Is ‘Better Than Ever’  —  Viewers who tune in to Kristin Cavallari's new reality show, Very Cavallari, will witness some memorable moments between the star and her husband, former football player Jay Cutler.
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
Kristin Cavallari Talks Her Return to Reality TV and What ‘Devastated’ Her About Laguna Beach
Discussion: alloy.com
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 …
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’
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Halsey Is Not Rebounding With Machine Gun Kelly After G-Eazy Split: They ‘Are Just Friends’ … Moving on?  Halsey is not in a relationship with Machine Gun Kelly following her split from G-Eazy, despite reports that suggest otherwise.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2018  —  “Halsey and Machine Gun Kelly are just friends.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Halsey and G-Eazy Are ‘Taking Time Apart’ After a Year of Dating
Discussion: 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 …
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Files $15 Million Countersuit Against Ex-Manager  —  Cardi B is going after the ex-manager who sued her for $10 million ... and claims he was way too controlling of her career and her personal life ... including her relationship with Offset.  —  Cardi filed her countersuit Thursday …
Discussion: 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
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 …
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
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons party with her family  —  Sparks flew between Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons at her sister Khloé Kardashian's July Fourth party.  —  Seated outside by the pool, the model cozied up to the Sixers point guard on a daybed, as captured on Khloé's Instagram story Wednesday.
Discussion: X17 Online
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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