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2:10 PM ET, July 9, 2018

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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Engaged to Hailey Baldwin  —  Justin Bieber popped the question to Hailey Baldwin Saturday night ... so claim 2 eyewitnesses.  —  The 2 women who say they saw the engagement go down claim it was at a resort in the Bahamas.  They say everyone was at a restaurant …
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Are Engaged!  He's ‘Extremely Happy,’ Says Source  —  Justin Bieber proposed to Hailey Baldwin!  —  The singer, 24, and the model, 21, got engaged on Saturday evening in the Bahamas during dinner at a local restaurant, according to TMZ which was the first to report the news.
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Ariana Grande Defends Her & Justin Bieber's Quick Engagements After Fans Criticize Their Shared Manager  —  Scooter Braun manages Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, both of whom recently got engaged to their respective partners after just weeks of dating.  —  With news of Bieber's proposal …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Brides and Bustle
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Are Engaged: How He Proposed  —  Yes, they did!  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin recently got engaged during a trip to the Bahamas after a whirlwind rekindled romance, E! News confirmed on Sunday, following reports.  —  The 24-year-old singer and 21-year-old model …
TMZ.com:
Hailey Baldwin Flashes Huge Engagement Ring from Justin Bieber  —  Justin Bieber appears to have spared no expense for Hailey Baldwin's engagement ring ... 'cause that thing is HUGE.  —  The newly engaged couple was seen hanging out at Nippers Bar & Grill in the Bahamas the day after he proposed …
Discussion: Page Six, Bustle and Oh No They Didn't!
Star:
Justin Bieber Planned Hailey Baldwin Proposal ‘For Weeks’
Discussion: Us Weekly
James Lemon / Sydney Morning Herald:
‘I regret making it public’: Guy Pearce clarifies Kevin Spacey ‘handsy’ comments  —  Guy Pearce says he regrets his comments on Andrew Denton's show Interview, where he labelled Kevin Spacey as “handsy” and said he was “thankful he was 29 and not 14” when he worked with him.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Tab Hunter, Star of ‘Damn Yankees,’ Dies at 86  —  The 1950s fan favorite also appeared in two films opposite Divine and was the reason that Warner Bros. Records was launched.  —  Tab Hunter, the chiseled 1950s heartthrob who portrayed Joe Hardy in the Damn Yankees! movie …
BBC:
The Queen and Prince Philip to miss Prince Louis christening  —  The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will not attend the christening of Prince Louis later today.  —  Buckingham Palace said the decision was taken by the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge “some time ago” and it is not due to health reasons.
Discussion: Bustle and Cele|bitchy
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Just Announced They Are Not Attending Prince Louis' Christening
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Bustle and Marie Claire
Cliff Renfrew / RADAR:
Fuming Kendall Jenner Confronts Boyfriend Ben Simmons Amid Romance Problems - See The Photos  —  Model started dating Simmons when he was involved with singer Tinashe.  —  A fuming Kendall Jenner has confronted her boyfriend Ben Simmons at his home.  RadarOnline.com revealed …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
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New York Times:
HBO Must Get Bigger and Broader, Says Its New Overseer  —  Change is coming to HBO, now that it is part of the AT&T corporate family.  That much was clear to the 150 employees who attended a recent town hall meeting at the network's headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Kylie Jenner: I am no longer using lip fillers  —  Kylie Jenner once again has a new pucker.  —  On Sunday, Kim Kardashian's younger sister posted several snaps with her pal Anastasia Karanikolaou.  But people weren't talking about their friendship — all the conversation focused on Jenner's once-again changing face.
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Gal Gadot Makes Surprise Visit to Va. Children's Hospital Dressed as Wonder Woman  —  Wonder Woman, indeed!  —  Gal Gadot — dressed as her iconic superhero character — visited young fans at Inova Children's Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, over the weekend.
Discussion: Variety, Page Six and POPSUGAR
Page Six:
Social-media blackout at wedding of Anna Wintour's daughter  —  There was a social-media blackout at the wedding of Anna Wintour's daughter, Bee Shaffer — sources told Page Six.  —  Shaffer was set to wed photographer Francesco Carroz­zini at the Vogue editor-in-chief's Long Island home on Saturday.
New York Times:
XXXTentacion Signed $10 Million Album Deal Before His Death  —  A few weeks before he was shot and killed last month, the 20-year-old rapper XXXTentacion was on the phone with the record executive who had taken the first chance on him, hammering out a contract for his much-anticipated next release.
Discussion: The Wrap, Rap-Up and Variety
Anna Price Olson / Brides:
Ashley Greene and Paul Khoury's Wedding Photos: A Stunning Evening in the Redwoods  —  Every detail of the Twilight star's wedding, including her two dresses, and star-studded guest list.  —  ICYMI, Ashley Greene and Paul Khoury are officially married!  The couple—she's best known …
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Anna Price Olson / Brides:
Ashley Greene's Wedding Dress: Exclusive First Photo
Discussion: POPSUGAR, People.com and Us Weekly
 
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The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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