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2:20 PM ET, July 1, 2019

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Taylor Swift:
For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work.  Instead I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and ‘earn’ one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in.  I walked away because I knew once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, thereby selling me and my future.
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Blasts Scooter Braun, Bieber & SB's Wife Respond  —  4:47 PM PDT — Taylor's rep is shooting down the idea that her father was part of the Big Machine board of directors and insisting he was simply a shareholder who opted out of a phone call with the big news.
Big Machine Label Group:
So, It's Time For Some Truth...  In regard to a post earlier today from Taylor, it's time to set some things straight.  —  Taylor's dad, Scott Swift, was a shareholder in Big Machine Records, LLC.  We first alerted all of the shareholders on Thursday, June 20th for an official shareholder's call scheduled for Tuesday, June 25th.
Ed Christman / Billboard:
Scooter Braun Acquires Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Label Group, Taylor Swift Catalog For Over $300 Million  —  Borchetta will join the board of Ithaca Holdings as a minority stakeholder.  —  Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings has agreed to acquire Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Label Group …
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
‘Sad And Grossed Out’ Taylor Swift Calls Out Scooter Braun, Kim Kardashian, & Kanye West — MUST Read!  —  Early this morning, the Wall Street Journal reported that talent manager Scooter Braun purchased Big Machine Records — and with it, the entire catalogue of pop superstar Taylor Swift's old material.
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Are Married (Again)!  Couple Weds in Romantic French Ceremony  —  Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner tied the knot during a surprise Las Vegas ceremony following the Billboard Music Awards … FB  —  Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are married (again)!
Discussion: ELLE and Dlisted
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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's Second Wedding in France, All the Looks
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Have Second Wedding Ceremony in France
Discussion: Page Six and MTV
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Host Second Wedding in France Weeks After Las Vegas Ceremony
Discussion: POPSUGAR and RADAR
People.com:
Boy Meets World's Danielle Fishel and Husband Jensen Welcome Son Adler Lawrence One Month Early  —  Danielle Fishel announced her pregnancy in an emotional social-media post in January, two months after marrying Drop the Mic producer Jensen Karp  —  It's a boy!
People.com:
All About Brittany Cartwright's 3-in-1 Wedding Dress: 'It's Fit for a Castle!'  —  The Vanderpump Rules star married boyfriend Jax Taylor in a one-of-a-kind convertible design  —  Brittany Cartwright's been dreaming about her wedding since she was 5 years old.
Discussion: Page Six
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Devan Coggan / EW.com:
Home Boys: How Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal forged their Spider-Man friendship  —  There's a scene in Spider-Man: Far From Home where Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal shake hands.  (We promise — no spoilers lie ahead!)  It's not a particularly exciting scene, just a brief moment …
TMZ.com:
Lil Nas X Inspired to Come Out as Gay after UK Concert  —  LIL NAS X INSPIRED TO COME OUT AS GAY After Overwhelming Reception At UK Concert  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lil Nas X was overwhelmed with the love he felt from his UK concert Sunday night, and that inspired him to tell the world his truth.
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Kylie Jenner Begs Kim Kardashian Not to ‘Bully’ Jordyn Woods About Tristan Thompson Scandal  —  Kylie Jenner said she saw Jordyn Woods after the hookup and could tell “she's just obviously going through it”  —  Khloé Kardashian went through a range of emotions on the Keeping …
Discussion: Page Six
CBS News:
Rock legend Tina Turner on her voice, finding serenity and losing a son  —  It was her voice and her moves that gave Tina Turner a five-decade career as one of the biggest stars in rock music, selling more than 200 million records.  And the tale of the suffering and triumph of her life off-stage …
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Zoë Kravitz Gets Married to Karl Glusman at Her Dad Lenny Kravitz's Paris Home  —  Kravitz first revealed their engagement during a 2018 interview with Rolling Stone  —  Zoë Kravitz is tying the knot!  —  Guests were spotted arriving Saturday to her father Lenny Kravitz's home …
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Zoe Kravitz Marries Karl Glusman Again in France After Secret Wedding
Discussion: Bossip, People.com and Page Six
 
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