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5:35 PM ET, July 2, 2020

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NBC New York:
Jeffrey Epstein Confidante Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges  —  Prosecutors allege Maxwell helped Epstein traffic underage girls; he died by suicide awaiting trial last year  —  What to Know  — Jeffrey Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested Thursday morning in New Hampshire, law enforcement sources say
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Rebecca Rosenberg / New York Post:
Ghislaine Maxwell ordered held without bail on child sex-trafficking charges  —  Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam and one-time girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell was ordered held without bail Thursday when she appeared via video in a New Hampshire federal court on child sex-trafficking charges.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Christina Ricci Files for Divorce After Alleged Domestic Incident  —  CHRISTINA RICCI FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  Christina Ricci has just filed for divorce from her husband after almost 7 years of marriage ... TMZ has learned.  —  The “Casper” and “Addams Family” star filed in L …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Christina Ricci Granted Emergency Protective Order Against Husband James Heerdegen … Christina Ricci was granted an emergency protective order against her husband, James Heerdegen, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2020  —  After the Los Angeles Police Department responded …
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
Jack Guy / CNN:
Former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone becomes a father at 89  —  (CNN)Former Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, have announced the birth of their son.  —  The baby boy was born on Wednesday and is named Ace, a spokesperson for Ecclestone confirmed to CNN.
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TMZ.com:
89-Year-Old Bernie Ecclestone Becomes Dad Again, Wife Gives Birth to Son  —  F1 BILLIONAIRE BERNIE ECCLESTONE I'M A DAD AGAIN AT 89 ... Wife Gives Birth To Son  —  Formula 1 racing billionaire Bernie Ecclestone is a dad again — 65 years after he fathered his first child.
Discussion: The WOW Report
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Shayna Taylor Shares Quote on Not Needing ‘to Convince the Right Person to Love You’ After Ryan Seacrest Split  —  “Ryan and Shayna decided to end their romantic relationship amicably some time ago,” a representative for Ryan Seacrest told PEOPLE on Monday  —  Shayna Taylor is turning …
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Are ‘Giving Their Relationship Another Try’: Source  —  Tristan Thompson raved over Khloé Kardashian on her 36th birthday saying, “I thank God for the beautiful and loving woman you are”  —  Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have found their way back to one another.
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:   Khloe Kardashian Is ‘Not Engaged’ …
TMZ.com:
Vanilla Ice Cancels Concert in Austin After Facing Backlash  —  10:36 AM PT — Vanilla Ice just canceled his performance in Austin ... saying he didn't know the numbers were so crazy in Austin.  The rapper said the concert had been booked a long time ago, but with cases spiking in Texas …
Discussion: Dlisted
Jane Ridley / Page Six:
Sia says she protected Maddie Ziegler from ‘disgusting’ Harvey Weinstein  —  Quick-thinking singer Sia has claimed she once saved child star Maddie Ziegler from the clutches of evil Harvey Weinstein by stopping the young “Chandelier” dancer from boarding a plane with the convicted sex fiend.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Independent
Jasmin Barmore / Detroit News:
Angry exchange on video shows gun being pulled on mom, teen in Lake Orion  —  An exchange with accusations of racism was caught on video outside an Oakland County Chipotle restaurant and shows an alleged confrontation between two parties  —  Content warning: This video contains graphic language.
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News and Bossip
Tom Grater / Deadline:
Singer Duffy Writes To Reed Hastings Asking Netflix To Take Down Controversial Polish Film ‘365 Days’: “It Glamorizes Rape”  —  Duffy, the Wesh singer/songwriter who earlier this year went public with a harrowing story about being kidnapped and raped, has publicly called out Netflix …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Returning With Two New Seasons (and Spinoffs) at Comedy Central  —  Creator Mike Judge will oversee the updated series, with a plan already in place for spinoffs and specials of the former MTV pop culture phenomenon.  —  Comedy Central is summoning the great Cornholio.
Discussion: The Blemish
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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Revived at Comedy Central
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
David Foster's Daughters Joke Their Only Issue with His Wife Katharine McPhee ‘Is How Hot She Is’
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Eric Deggans / NPR:
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Discussion: Us Weekly
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Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones & Lenny Abrahamson On The Magic Of Smash Hit ‘Normal People’ & Season 2 …
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Jason Momoa To Voice Frosty The Snowman In Live-Action Pic For Warner Bros & Stampede Ventures
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‘Never Have I Ever’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
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Will Thorne / Variety:
‘Mad Men’ Sets Global Streaming Pact With Amazon, AMC Snags Linear Rights
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Apple Wins ‘Emancipation’; Will Smith's Westbrook Relationship With Toppers Zack Van Amburg …
Discussion: The Wrap
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Seb Joseph / Digiday:
For the third time, Google delays the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome, pushing back its plans to early 2025, after the UK CMA expressed concerns

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

 
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