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12:55 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: PerezHilton, POPSUGAR 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
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
'The Crown's' Vanessa Kirby Joins Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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 …
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.
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
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
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.
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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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
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  Little Edie's Flag Dance!  —  When I first typed that out, I accidentally typed “Little Edie's Fag Dance,” and now I really want to see that, but it'd probably be as glorious and historically significant as Little Edie's Flag Dance!
Discussion: BuzzFeed
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’
TMZ.com:
Actress Daisy McCrackin — Kidnapped, Male Friend Pistol Whipped and Stripped  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Two actors were kidnapped, one was pistol whipped and stripped naked and the other driven to banks to withdraw thousands in ransom money ... this according to the L.A. County District Attorney.
Discussion: Variety and PerezHilton
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
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TMZ.com:
Tina Turner's Firstborn Son Craig Turner Dead from Suicide
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
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 …
 
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