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Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle Spoke ‘Perfect’ Spanish During Emotional Visit to L.A. Charity: It Was a ‘Revelation’  —  “She spoke Spanish perfectly with one young woman,” Father Greg Boyle tells PEOPLE  —  Meghan Markle put her Spanish-speaking skills to good use during a recent charity visit in L.A.
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
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Tashara Jones / Page Six:
August Alsina claims Will Smith sanctioned affair with Jada Pinkett Smith  —  Singer August Alsina claims he had a love affair with Jada Pinkett Smith — after her husband, Will Smith, allegedly gave the relationship his blessing.  —  While reps for Pinkett Smith say Alsina's claims are …
Ale Russian / People.com:
Tom Hanks Says ‘Shame on You’ to Those Who Don't Wear a Mask and Social Distance: ‘Do Your Part’  —  Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for COVID-19 in March and have since recovered  —  Tom Hanks has a simple message for Americans as the country continues its fight against COVID-19: Do your part.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Wrap
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden arrested for alleged domestic violence  —  Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden was arrested Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles following an allegation of domestic violence.  —  The LAPD confirmed to Page Six the charge against Madden, 41, is California penal code 273.5 …
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe on Roger Ailes, ‘Big Little Lies’ and Their Friendship … Russell Crowe came to prestige television for the first time this season with “The Loudest Voice,” a limited series about the life of Fox News creator Roger Ailes.  No stranger to the medium …
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
RHONY's Ramona Singer Says She and Daughter Avery Tested Positive for Coronavirus Antibodies  —  Ramona Singer says she felt COVID-19-related symptoms in February, but was never tested for the virus  —  Ramona Singer is revealing new information about her health amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: Page Six
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Apple Wins ‘Emancipation’; Will Smith's Westbrook Relationship With Toppers Zack Van Amburg & Jamie Erlicht At Sony Helped Seal Festival Record Pre-Buy  —  EXCLUSIVE: The largest film festival acquisition deal in film history is now closed.  Apple Studios has acquired world rights to Emancipation …
Discussion: The Wrap
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Is ‘Not Engaged’ to Ex-Boyfriend Tristan Thompson After Sporting Huge Diamond Ring at Her Birthday Party … Is all forgiven?  Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson might be crushing the cordial coparenting game, but that doesn't mean they're ready to rekindle their relationship just yet.
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Revived at Comedy Central  —  The headbanging cartoon characters, staples of 1990s-era MTV, are coming back with new episodes written and voiced by Mike Judge.  —  Grab your air guitar and get ready to bang your head until you've got whiplash: Beavis and Butt-Head …
Discussion: Stereogum
Will Thorne / Variety:
‘Mad Men’ Sets Global Streaming Pact With Amazon, AMC Snags Linear Rights … In a move that even the great Don Draper might not have seen coming, the new streaming home for “Mad Men” will be Amazon's IMDb TV.  —  All seven seasons, 92 episodes of the iconic drama will be available to stream for free on the platform starting July 15.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Director Kenny Ortega on the Queer Aesthetic of His Movies From ‘Hocus Pocus’ to ‘High School Musical’ … Yes, there's John Waters, Gus Van Sant, Pedro Almodovar, Lee Daniels, Gregg Araki, Kimberly Peirce, Lisa Cholodenko and Dee Rees.  But there's at least one other director who deserves …
TMZ.com:
Brian Austin Green on Lunch Date with Australian Maxim Model Tina Louise  —  Brian Austin Green is a single man on the loose, and it seems his first legit post-Megan Fox rebound hails from down under ... to which we say, ya done good, BAG.  —  We got the “Beverly Hills, 90210” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Film Academy Invites 819 New Members, With 36 Percent People of Color
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Peter White / Deadline:
'America's Got Talent': How NBC's Talent Show Returned To Filming With Production Pods, Masks …
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Becca Kufrin and Rachel Lindsay Reveal There's a ‘Bachelorette Bible’ Passed Down From the Previous Leads
Discussion: reality blurred
Peter White / Deadline:
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ To Return For Season 11 On HBO
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Mulan’ Director Niki Caro to Helm ‘Beautiful Ruins’ for Amblin Partners (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Sue Carswell / People.com:
Twins Go Viral for Hilarious ‘First Time Hearing’ Videos Showing Them Reacting to Classic Songs
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers Say Relationship Faced a ‘Fork in the Road’ After The Bachelorette
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Spotted: Penn Badgley and Chace Crawford Reunite to Talk About ‘Gossip Girl’
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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Essence magazine's parent, Sundial Media Group, agrees to buy Refinery29 from Vice Media and names former Vice COO Cory Haik as CEO of Refinery29

 
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