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9:40 AM ET, July 8, 2019

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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Cameron Boyce Dead: ‘Grown Ups’ Actor and Disney Channel Star Dies at 20  —  These Linen Joggers Are the Perfect Summer Sweatpants Alternative  —  Diane von Furstenberg Is Having an Insane Sale and We Need This Sweater  —  The Ultimate Summer Wedge Sandals for Every Outfit Are on Sale for Under $50
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Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Disney Descendants star Cameron Boyce dies aged 20  —  This is so sad...  Cameron Boyce has tragically passed away at the age of 20.  The actor's family confirmed the sad news via a spokesperson on Saturday.  The actor passed away in his sleep after suffering a seizure.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Dlisted
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Cameron Boyce: The Projects The Young Star Left Behind  —  Colleagues, friends and fans of Descendant and Jessie star Cameron Boyce are still absorbing the news of the actor's sudden death at age 20.  But the young star, who died in his sleep from “an ongoing medical condition,” …
Christine Burroni / Page Six:
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry share photos from Archie's christening  —  Proud parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry took to Instagram after their royal baby was baptized Saturday.  —  “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are so happy to share the joy of this day with members of the public …
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Daily Mail:
Thomas Markle reveals regret at not being invited to christening  —  Meghan Markle's estranged father has spoken of his wish to have been at Archie's christening at Windsor Castle as he wished his grandson nothing but ‘health and happiness’.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Royal Hand-Me-Down!  Archie Will Wear Same Christening Robe as Cousins George, Charlotte and Louis  —  The family heirloom is a replica of the historic royal christening gown first worn by Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, also named Victoria, in 1841  —  Archie is following in his older cousins' royal footsteps.
Paulina Jayne Isaac / Us Weekly:   Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Are Bringing Archie to Scotland
Brian McCollum / Detroit Free Press:
Stevie Wonder has ongoing medical issue but remains in ‘great spirits,’ friends say  —  (Photo: Lester Cohen, Getty Images for The Recording A)  —  Stevie Wonder is battling a serious but manageable health issue as he continues to perform and make music, sources close to the singer say.
BBC:
João Gilberto: Brazilian ‘father of bossa nova’ dies aged 88  —  Influential Brazilian musician João Gilberto has died aged 88.  —  The singer and composer was known best as a pioneer of the bossa nova genre, which found international popularity in the 1960s.
Discussion: Stereogum and Deadline
Stewart Clarke / Variety:
Kevin Spacey Questioned by Scotland Yard Over Sexual Assault Allegations (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Actor Kevin Spacey has been questioned in the U.S. by officers from Scotland Yard about the sexual assault allegations he faces in the U.K., Variety has learned.  The Oscar-winning star voluntarily submitted …
Discussion: Deadline and Page Six
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Mariah Carey Singlehandedly Wins The Bottle Cap Challenge!  It's Over Now!  —  Y'all can put the #BottleCapChallenge to bed now, in the same place as dead memes and challenges like Tebowing, the Ice Bucket Challenge, and whatever had those teenagers eating Tide Pods a few years back.
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood's Mug Shot in Domestic Battery Arrest  —  ‘TEEN MOM’ AMBER PORTWOOD Latest Mug Shot ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  8:29 AM PT — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department tells TMZ, Amber's boyfriend, Andrew Glennon, claimed she assaulted him while he was holding their 1-year-old son.
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Meghan Edmonds / Meghan King Edmonds:
My Hart  —  From the minute he was born I knew something was different with Hart.  The nurses struggled to straighten his legs to measure his length.  He suckled hard, shallow, and often until I bled and he spit up black.  I took him to get his lip and tongue tie released.  All issues persisted.
Paul Vercammen / CNN:
Patients wheeled out of a hospital, some still hooked to IVs, after earthquake hits  —  7.1 earthquake strikes Southern California  —  Ridgecrest, California (CNN)A second major earthquake to hit Southern California in less than two days sent jittery residents out on the streets Friday night.
Discussion: The WOW Report
 
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From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

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