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4:05 PM ET, June 26, 2020

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Rachel Handler / Vulture:
Alia Shawkat, Through the Looking Glass What the Search Party actress has learned from her tabloid year.  —  One morning last fall, happily stoned and painting alone in her art studio, Alia Shawkat realized her name was trending on Twitter.  Photos of the actress walking …
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.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Week
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Disney Parks Blog:
New Adventures with Princess Tiana Coming to Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR
Frank Pallotta / CNN:
Splash Mountain, a Disney ride based on a controversial film, will be ‘completely reimagined’
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
Disneyland to Reimagine Splash Mountain with ‘Princess and the Frog’
Discussion: Bossip
Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
Kanye West and Gap Strike 10-Year Deal for ‘Yeezy Gap’ Apparel Line  —  The struggling mall brand plans to introduce Yeezy Gap in stores and online in the first half of 2021.  —  The Gap brand, which has flailed in recent years as it struggled with an identity crisis, has a new idea for how to revive its fortunes: Kanye West.
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: Dlisted, Bossip and Stereogum
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People.com:
Justin Bieber Files $20 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against 2 Women Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault  —  Justin Bieber's lawyers claim the allegations against him are “factually impossible”  —  Justin Bieber is seeking legal recourse against two anonymous women who previously accused him on social media of sexual assault.
Topher Gauk-Roger / People.com:
Natasha Bedingfield Opens Up About Her 2-Year-Old Son's Brain Surgery Recovery & New Uplifting Song  —  The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter is enjoying quality family time at home as she releases a new song “Together in This,” off the Jungle Beat: The Movie soundtrack
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Sandra Oh and Kerry Washington on What They Learned from Shonda Rhimes  —  Captain America and Ant-Man Assemble: Chris Evans and Paul Rudd on What You Didn't See From the Marvel Movies  —  Sandra Oh and Kerry Washington both climbed to the pinnacle of stardom on TV shows created by Shonda Rhimes.
People.com:
Why Kate Middleton ‘Is a Bit Like Prince Philip’  —  The Duchess of Cambridge mirrors Prince Philip in a distinct way  —  Part of Kate Middleton's strength as future Queen lies in her partnership with husband Prince William.  —  “In one sense hers and William's was a modern royal marriage …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Phil Boucher / People.com:
Kate Middleton's Mom Carole Made a Sweet Secret Delivery: 'She's Incredibly Kind'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Lisa Rinna Slams ‘Karens’ Who Are ‘Begging’ QVC to Fire Her Because of Her Political Views  —  The Lisa Rinna Collection designer said she's not going to stop voicing her opinions despite any backlash  —  Lisa Rinna won't let anyone stop her from voicing her political views.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mark Savage / BBC:
Blackpink: How You Like That scores the biggest premiere in YouTube history  —  Blackpink, the Korean band whose lavish videos regularly attract millions of viewers, have set a new record for the biggest music video premiere on YouTube  —  A total of 1.65 million fans tuned in for the unveiling …
Kim Bell / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis rapper Huey killed in double shooting in Kinloch  —  ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis rapper was killed in a double shooting in Kinloch late Thursday night.  —  The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. in the 8100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Kinloch.
Discussion: Variety and Bossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Luke Evans Joins ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Hulu Limited Series  —  Co-written by Kelley, John Henry Butterworth and Samantha Strauss and co-showrun by Kelley and Butterworth, Nine Perfect Strangers the series takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing …
Discussion: The Wrap
 
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Leah McSweeney ‘disgusted’ by Ramona Singer for traveling amid pandemic
Emily / Dlisted:
Britney Spears Infuriated The Beyhive By Referring To Herself As “Queen B”
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Elton John's ex-wife Renate Blauel launches legal action against singer
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
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From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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