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Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Emails show Iowa official's Tupac fixation before his ouster — IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The director of Iowa's social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it. — Emails obtained by The Associated Press show …
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Karen Zraick / New York Times:
Iowa Official, 66, Says His Love of Tupac Wasn't What Got Him Fired — Jerry Foxhoven, the former director of the state's Department of Human Services, was removed days after he sent an email celebrating the rapper to 4,300 employees. — The timing certainly seemed suspicious.
Jackie Salo / Page Six:
Chris Pratt under fire for wearing controversial T-shirt — Marvel star Chris Pratt is under fire after he stepped out in a controversial T-shirt. — The “Avengers: Endgame” actor, 39, was snapped on Sunday wearing a top that shows the Gadsen flag, which was designed during the American Revolution.
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Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Is FaceApp Safe to Use? Russian Startup Responds to Concerns as ‘Old-Age Filter’ Goes Viral — Critics have raised questions about the app's access to users' data, with one calling the terms of service agreement a “DOOZY” — FaceApp, a popular app first introduced in 2017, has gone viral again …
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Joshua Nozzi, The Wrap and Forbes
Harper's BAZAAR:
Yara Shahidi on What Real Beauty Means to Her — KAHLANA BARFIELD BROWN; PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADRIENNE RAQUEL; FASHION EDITOR: CASSIE ANDERSON; BEAUTY EDITOR: JESSICA MATLIN — For Yara Shahidi, activism is in the genes. Her grandfather was a friend of the Black Panthers …
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Southern Charm's Kathryn Dennis Denies Addiction Claims from Thomas Ravenel Amid Custody Battle — The parents to Kensie, 5, and Saint, 3, are currently in the middle of a battle for custody of the children — As Kathryn Dennis and Thomas Ravenel continue to battle for custody of their two young children …
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Daily Mail and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Spider-Man’ Star Tom Holland at Hyde Park with Mystery Blonde — ‘SPIDER-MAN’ STAR TOM HOLLAND Forget MJ ... NOTHIN' BEATS GWEN STACY BLONDE!!! — SPIDEY SENSES TINGLIN'!!! — LAUNCH GALLERY — Eroteme.co.uk — The real-life Peter Parker is staying true to the comics …
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Chancellor Agard / EW.com:
How Arrow saved the TV superhero — and why it had to end — As ‘Arrow’ prepares for the end, Stephen Amell and the producers reflect on its origin story and preview the 'Crisis'-bound eighth and final season — Stephen Amell is dreading the eighth and final season of Arrow …
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Oh No They Didn't! and The Wrap
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘A.P. Bio’ Revived for Season 3 on NBCUniversal's Streaming Service (Exclusive) — The Lorne Michaels-produced comedy starring Glenn Howerton is the unnamed platform's first comedy order. — NBC's currently unnamed streaming service has its first scripted comedy — and it's a familiar one.
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The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Kevin Spacey Criminal Case Dismissed — EXCLUSIVE — Kevin Spacey just won a huge victory, because the criminal case against him in Nantucket, Massachusetts has been dismissed. — According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the case was dropped “due to the unavailability of the complaining witness.”
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Perez Hilton and Page Six
Kristian / Dlisted:
Mike Fleiss, Creator Of “The Bachelor” Is Accused Of Some Serious Domestic Abuse Awfulness — It's a tale as old as Yikes: a man gets accused of some highly disgusting and messed up domestic abuse, and then he says that the woman accusing him is a psychotic lying bitch.
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Will Thorne / Variety:
‘Gossip Girl’ Spinoff Series in the Works at HBO Max — Hey Upper East Siders, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite is back. WarnerMedia announced a straight-to-series order for a “Gossip Girl” spinoff series on its newly named streaming service, HBO Max.
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POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Tony Doris / Palm Beach Post:
West Palm uses music to move homeless from waterfront — The city is playing torturous sound loops of children's songs overnight to keep people from lying about the patio of the city's Lake Pavilion. — WEST PALM BEACH — This isn't the first time music has been weaponized.
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
All the Details on Sarah Hyland's Massive Diamond Engagement Ring From Wells Adams … Watch — Wells Adams Plans Sarah Hyland a Bachelor-Esque Date Night … OUR LITTLE SECRET — It seems like these two managed to keep their engagement a secret for quite some time!
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Christine Burroni / Page Six:
Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams are engaged
Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams are engaged
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Perez Hilton and HELLO!