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2:40 AM ET, June 26, 2020

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Disney Parks Blog:
New Adventures with Princess Tiana Coming to Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park  —  Today we are thrilled to share a first glimpse of a project Imagineers have been working on since last year.  Splash Mountain - at both Disneyland park in California and Magic Kingdom park in Florida - will soon be completely reimagined.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Dlisted, CNN and LAist
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Frank Pallotta / CNN:
Splash Mountain, a Disney ride based on a controversial film, will be ‘completely reimagined’  —  New York (CNN Business)Splash Mountain — one of Disney's most popular but problematic rides — will be “completely reimagined,” the company announced on Thursday.
TMZ.com:
Disneyland to Reimagine Splash Mountain with ‘Princess and the Frog’  —  DISNEYLAND & DISNEY WORLD SPLASH MOUNTAIN WILL BE RE-THEMED ... Make Way For Disney's 1st Black Princess!!!  —  Disney's making waves after announcing its iconic Splash Mountain ride will be re-themed after the studio's …
Discussion: Bossip
Hannah Chubb / People.com:
Disney's Splash Mountain Will Be Reimagined With Princess and the Frog Theme: ‘We Are Thrilled’
Discussion: Variety
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Emma Roberts Is Pregnant, Expecting Her 1st Child With Boyfriend Garrett Hedlund  —  Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund are starting a new chapter!  The actress is pregnant with their first child, Us Weekly exclusively revealed on our “Hot Hollywood” news podcast.

Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Sues 2 Social Media Users Accusing Him of Sexual Assault for Defamation  —  Justin Bieber's going after 2 social media users — whom he suggests might be the same person — for accusing him of sexual assault, claiming the allegations are “factually impossible” and part of a scheme to seek attention and fame.
Discussion: Stereogum
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Captain America and Ant-Man Assemble: Chris Evans and Paul Rudd on What You Didn't See From the Marvel Movies  —  Chris Evans and Paul Rudd stepped out of the Marvel universe and into the world of streaming television this year.  On the Apple TV Plus limited series “Defending Jacob,” …
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Kate Middleton's Mom Carole Made a Sweet Secret Delivery: 'She's Incredibly Kind'  —  “She just left it on their doorstep and nobody knew about it,” a close source tells PEOPLE  —  Kate Middleton's mom, Carole Middleton, has proven herself a caring neighbor during the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: HELLO!
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People.com:
Kate Middleton Shares Personal Photo of Prince William's Most Real Dad Moment Yet
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Christopher Nolan's ‘Tenet’ Delays Release Date Again  —  ‘Hamilton’ Movie: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Director Thomas Kail on Bringing the Broadway Phenomenon to Disney Plus  —  Warner Bros. has again pushed back the release date for Christopher Nolan's “Tenet.”
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Ellen DeGeneres Taps Love Is Blind's Lauren and Cameron for Game Show with Influencer Couples  —  Lauren Speed Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton will host Game Night, playing virtual cocktail-themed games with other famous couples  —  Who wouldn't want to play drinking games with this Love Is Blind couple?
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘Glee’ star Matthew Morrison speaks out on Lea Michele's alleged behavior  —  Matthew Morrison has broken his silence on Lea Michele's alleged behavior on the set of “Glee.”  —  “I honestly think it's a distraction of the bigger issues that are going on right now,” he said on FUBAR Radio's “Access All Areas.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Elton John's ex-wife Renate Blauel launches legal action against singer  —  Ex-partner who has avoided limelight since divorce is seeking high court injunction  —  Sir Elton John's ex-wife, Renate Blauel, has launched legal proceedings against the singer at the high court …
Discussion: Page Six
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Were ‘Just Meghan and Harry’ Making Meals for Charity in L.A.  —  “They rolled up their sleeves and deeply engaged with our workers in the bakery and café,” said Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wore gloves …
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and HELLO!
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People.com:
Sofia Richie Is ‘Still Processing’ Scott Disick Split, Source Says: 'It Wasn't Some Fling'  —  PEOPLE confirmed in May the two were taking time apart  —  Sofia Richie is still coming to terms with her split from Scott Disick, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  In May, PEOPLE confirmed that the couple was taking time apart.
 
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Chris D'Elia's team releases comedian's email exchanges with accusers
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Will Thorne / Variety:
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Discussion: Page Six and BuzzFeed News
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The NYT added 210,000 digital subscribers in Q1, for 10.5M subscribers in total, up 8% YoY, and ad revenue fell 2.4% YoY to $103.7M; the OpenAI lawsuit cost $1M

Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A historical look at Pulitzer winners shows the decline of local and regional newspapers and the growth in online news outlets, especially at the local level

 
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