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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
‘Riverdale’ Costars Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart Split After Nearly 2 Years of Dating … Jughead and Betty are over. Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart have split after nearly two years of dating, multiple sources exclusively confirm to Us Weekly. — Celebrity Splits of 2019
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New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Photos: Art Neville dies at 81. A look back at life of ‘Poppa Funk,’ a New Orleans music icon — He and his three younger brothers backed their uncle, Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief George “Jolly” Landry, on a 1976 album called “The Wild Tchoupitoulas.” By the following year, brothers Art …
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Art Neville, founder of Neville Brothers, The Meters, dead at 81
Art Neville, founder of Neville Brothers, The Meters, dead at 81
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TMZ.com
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
The Case of Al Franken — A close look at the accusations against the former senator. — Last month, in Minneapolis, I climbed the stairs of a row house to find Al Franken, Minnesota's disgraced former senator, wandering around in jeans and stocking feet. It was a sunny day, but the shades were mostly drawn.
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Towleroad Gay News, The Wrap, Associated Press, Deadline, KTLA and TMZ.com
Michael Paulson / New York Times:
Jonathan Groff to Lead Off Broadway ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ — The two-time Tony nominee is teaming up with the director Michael Mayer for a Westside Theater production in September. — Jonathan Groff has never been in a production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”
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Oh No They Didn't! and The WOW Report
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Gilmore Girls' Sean Gunn Marries Actress Natasha Halevi — Inside Their Picnic Wedding Ceremony! — The Gilmore Girls and Guardians of the Galaxy star married actress Natasha Halevi on Saturday, June 15 on Southern California's Catalina Island — Sean Gunn is a married man!
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Ridley Scott, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck & Nicole Holofcener Huddle On 14th Century Tale ‘The Last Duel’ — EXCLUSIVE: Here's a major movie that is coming together quickly. I'm hearing that Ridley Scott is going to next direct The Last Duel, a revenge story based on a novel by Eric Jager.
Billboard:
Lil Nas X's ‘Old Town Road’ Rules Billboard Hot 100 For Record-Tying 16th Week — The song matches the reigns of “Despacito” & “One Sweet Day.” — Lil Nas X's “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a 16th week, tying the record for the most time tallied at No. 1 in the chart's six-decade history.
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MTV, Stereogum and Oh No They Didn't!
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Lord of the Rings’ Series at Amazon Taps First Cast Member (EXCLUSIVE) — The upcoming “Lord of the Rings” series at Amazon has made its first casting decision. — Variety has learned from multiple sources that Markella Kavenagh is in talks for a role in the upcoming epic fantasy series.
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'We are not separated... we're in the same bed': Meghan King Edmonds reveals why she forgave husband Jim after his sexting scandal with ‘gross con artist’ — The former Real Housewives of Orange County star gives her first, full and frank interview about the sexting scandal that engulfed her family in June
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Marisa Petrarca / Us Weekly:
Shawn Mendes Got a Butterfly Tattoo — And Both Twitter and Fan Art Are Part of the Backstory — This Is Our Favorite Moto Jacket in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale — and It Comes in Two Colors — The Dyson Airwrap Complete Styler Is Back In Stock — for Now!
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Ben / Dlisted:
Cardi B Wants Everyone To Know She's Not A Rapist — Earlier this year, Cardi B admitted in an Instagram Live that during her strippers days, she used to drug and rob dudes who took her back to their hotel for some fuck time fun. She said this: … Folks instantly clutched their pearls …
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Perez Hilton, Bossip and Complex
James Whitbrook / io9:
It's Official: Valkyrie Will Be the MCU's First LGBTQ Hero — It's been a long time coming—a long, long time. But tonight, Marvel Studios confirmed to io9 that, after literally years of teasing, that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will get its first LGBTQ superhero in Thor: Love and Thunder.
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POPSUGAR, Dlisted and People.com
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TMZ.com:
Young Dro Arrested for Attacking GF with Banana Pudding — Well, this is a first ... a rapper was arrested in Georgia for weaponizing banana pudding. — Seriously. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Young Dro was arrested on July 5 for allegedly throwing a plate of banana pudding …