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KTLA:
Artists Mourn Grammy-Winning Producer ‘DJ Official’ After Fatal Shooting in South L.A.  —  Rappers and musicians are mourning the apparent death of Leslie Andre Wakefield Jr., a Grammy award-winning producer known as “DJ Official.”  —  Wakefield Jr., 26, died Friday, June 14 …
Discussion: The Sun
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Helen Murphy / People.com:
Grammy Award-Winning Producer DJ Official, 26, Killed in Shooting in Los Angeles  —  Musicians including Ty Dolla $ign and DJ Mustard paid tribute to DJ Official on social media after his death  —  Grammy award-winning producer DJ Official, né Leslie André Wakefield Jr., was killed in a shooting in Los Angeles on Friday.
Discussion: Bossip
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Cara Delevingne Shares the Special Reason Why She Went Public With Ashley Benson Relationship  —  Cara Delevingne is opening up about her decision to go public with her relationship with Ashley Benson, nearly one year after they started dating.  —  In an interview at the TrevorLIVE Gala …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six, Us Weekly and MTV
Entertainment Tonight:
Jordyn Woods Speaks Out Ahead of Tristan Thompson Drama Playing Out on ‘KUWTK’ (Exclusive)  —  Jordyn Woods is speaking out as Keeping Up With the Kardashians prepares to air its two-part finale addressing the drama between Khloe and ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, Bossip and RADAR
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Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Gina Rodriguez on Her History of Depression and Suicidal Thoughts: 'It's a Very Real Feeling'  —  The Jane the Virgin star spoke at the Kennedy Forum about her mental health struggles  —  Gina Rodriguez is not going to hide her mental health struggles any more.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
People.com:
47 Jimmy Buffett Fans Get Violently Sick On Group Trip to Dominican Republic  —  According to the group's travel agent, 47 of the 114 trip members came down with extreme diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness and headaches  —  Adding to the rising numbers of people who have either fallen ill or died …
Discussion: Stereogum
Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Fashion icon and artist Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95  —  (CNN)Gloria Vanderbilt died Monday morning, according to her son, CNN's Anderson Cooper.  The fashion designer and socialite was 95.  —  Vanderbilt died at home with friends and family at her side.  —  “Gloria Vanderbilt …
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TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby Lecturing Prison Inmates on Good Parenting and Life Lessons … Bill Cosby's dishing out parenting and life advice to his fellow inmates ... no joke.  —  Bill's rep, Andrew Wyatt, says the famous inmate's a busy man behind bars with as many as 4 lectures per week.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six, Perez Hilton and Bossip
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Susan Haas / USA Today:
‘Hey, Hey, Hey’: Bill Cosby posted for Father's Day - leaving many to diss 'America's Dad'
Discussion: RADAR
Dave Burke / Mirror.co.uk:
Inside ‘deep rift’ which ‘will see Sussexes and Cambridges split from charity’  —  Harry and Meghan are reportedly poised to split from the Royal Foundation - which they head with William and Kate - to concentrate on their own projects  —  Harry and Meghan plan to walk away from a joint charity …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Sun and Daily Mail
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Sophia Money-Coutts / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Cambridge v Sussex: is there a rift between Prince William and Kate and Prince Harry and Meghan?
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and The Daily Beast
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Prince Albert Takes His Twins Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques to Meet SpongeBob  —  The royal family enjoyed some time together on Sunday at the 59th Monte-Carlo Television Festival  —  From Bikini Bottom to Monte-Carlo!  —  Prince Albert II and his twins Princess Gabriella …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jessica Chia / Allure:
Ashley Graham Is Tired of Being Told How to Feel About Her Body  —  The model, activist, TV host, and entrepreneur is always looking for ways to climb higher.  For our latest cover story, the multihyphenate sat down with Allure executive beauty editor Jessica Chia to talk representation …
Discussion: Page Six
Laura Sutcliffe / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton returns to Royal Ascot wearing a STUNNING Elie Saab dress  —  Kate looks ravishing at the races!  —  The Duchess of Cambridge looked incredible as she attended the first day of Royal Ascot, joining the Queen and other members of the royal family.
Discussion: Page Six
Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Pose’ Renewed For Season 3 By FX  —  On the heels of its ratings-record-breaking season 2 premiere, FX has given an early third season renewal to its groundbreaking drama series Pose, from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals, Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Celebrity organizer claims ‘Tidying Up’ star Marie Kondo stole her method
Discussion: Dlisted
Mike Walters / The Blast:
‘The Challenge’ Star Pulls a Kanye West at MTV Movie Awards, Jumps On Stage During ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Acceptance Speech
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Seeking Sister Wife’ Star Bernie McGee Dead at 41
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Cuba Gooding Jr. Denies Sexually Assaulting Claudia Oshry
Discussion: Page Six and The Daily Beast
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Mike Parker / Daily Express:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin split because she 'wasn't ready to have children'
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Hunter McGrady Weds Brian Keys in California
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Associated Press:
Shania Twain launches new residency in Las Vegas
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Lili Reinhart Amazon Movie ‘Chemical Hearts’ Adds 'Euphoria's Austin Abrams In Lead Role
Discussion: The Wrap
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

 
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