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3:30 PM ET, June 30, 2020

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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Carl Reiner, Comedy Legend and ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Creator, Dies at 98 … Carl Reiner, the writer, producer, director and actor who was part of Sid Caesar's legendary team and went on to create “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and direct several hit films, has died.  He was 98.
TMZ.com:
Carl Reiner Dead at 98, Dick Van Dyke Pays Tribute to ‘Idol’  —  CARL REINER DEAD AT 98 Van Dyke Pays Tribute  —  REMEMBERING CARL REINER  —  12:08 PM PT — Dick Van Dyke just paid tribute to Reiner ... calling him his idol.  The legendary actor said Reiner had a “deeper understanding of the human condition” in a warm tribute.
TMZ.com:
DR. DRE WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  Dr. Dre and his wife of 24 years are ending their marriage ... she's filed for divorce.  —  Nicole Young filed the paperwork Monday, citing the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from the hip-hop mogul.
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:   Dr. Dre's Wife Nicole Young Files for Divorce After More Than 20 Years of Marriage
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
‘Shameless’ Star Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi Split After 11 Years of Marriage  —  It's over.  Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi have called it quits after 11 years of marriage, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2020  —  According to legal docs obtained by Us, Shahi …
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People.com:   Shameless Actor Steve Howey and L Word Star Sarah Shahi Split After 11 Years of Marriage
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Ozark’ Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at Netflix … “Ozark” has been renewed for Season 4 at Netflix, with the new season also being the show's last.  —  The fourth season will consist of 14 episodes, with the first three seasons having been 10 episodes each.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Sue Carswell / People.com:
Twins Go Viral for Hilarious ‘First Time Hearing’ Videos Showing Them Reacting to Classic Songs  —  Dolly Parton's “Jolene” and the Carpenters' “Rainy Days and Mondays” are some of the great hits the Williams twins are discovering  —  Free music appreciation classes for all are being taught …
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Spotted: Penn Badgley and Chace Crawford Reunite to Talk About ‘Gossip Girl’ … On the primetime soap “Gossip Girl,” Penn Badgley and Chace Crawford played two very different teen characters: Badgley's Dan Humphrey was a member of the Brooklyn literati, while Crawford's Nate Archibald inhabited Manhattan's social whirl.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
Katie Bain / Billboard:
Spencer Brown Comes Out as Gay: ‘The Dance Music Community Saved Me During My Darkest Times’  —  Spencer Brown has been a presence in the global dance scene since 2014, when Above & Beyond discovered his debut EP and signed him to their influential Anjunabeats label.
Discussion: Queerty
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers Say Relationship Faced a ‘Fork in the Road’ After The Bachelorette  —  JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers celebrated their four-year engagement anniversary in May  —  Jordan Rodgers says his relationship with JoJo Fletcher faced a “fork in the road” …
Discussion: Page Six
Madeline Berg / Forbes:
Kim Kardashian West Is Worth $900 Million After Agreeing To Sell A Stake In Her Cosmetics Firm To Coty  —  In what will be the second major Kardashian cashout in a year, Kim Kardashian West is selling a 20% stake in her cosmetics company KKW Beauty to beauty giant Coty COTY for $200 million.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and POPSUGAR
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian's Beauty Biz Reaches Billion-Dollar Status with $200M Deal
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bossip
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Mulan’ Director Niki Caro to Helm ‘Beautiful Ruins’ for Amblin Partners (EXCLUSIVE) … Amblin Partners has closed a deal with Niki Caro to direct “Beautiful Ruins,” sources tell Variety.  —  The story is set in an Italian seaside village in 1962, where a charming young man runs a hotel with no guests …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
‘365 Days’ Star Michele Morrone Says He's Coming Back for Sequel  —  ‘365 DAYS’ STAR MICHELE MORRONE I'M COMING BACK FOR THE SEQUEL ... And Raising $$$ for Charity … Michele Morrone is coming back for seconds ... the “365 Days” star just announced he's on board for the sequel …
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway Host a ‘Les Miserables’ Reunion  —  Almost 20 Years After ‘Legally Blonde 2,’ Reese Witherspoon and Regina King Talk About Changing Hollywood  —  Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman first met when he hosted the Academy Awards in 2009, and became friends …
Andrew Unterberger / Billboard:
Benny Mardones, ‘Into the Night’ Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 73  —  Benny Mardones, rock and soul singer-songwriter behind the '80s smash and radio perennial “Into the Night,” died today at his home in Menifee, California.  His passing was confirmed to Billboard by longtime friend …
Discussion: Stereogum
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Syracuse Post-Standard:
Benny Mardones, ‘Into the Night’ singer who made Syracuse his second home, dies at 73 (video)
Discussion: Variety
 
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