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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Lily James cancels ‘Today’ show appearance amid Dominic West drama  —  Lily James has canceled a planned appearance on the “Today” show after being pictured cavorting with married co-star Dominic West, Page Six is told.  —  James was slated to appear live on the third hour of the NBC show …
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Nick Fagge / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lily James CANCELS yet another TV appearance as she bows out of Graham Norton interview amid Dominic West scandal  — The actress, 31, had been due to appear on Graham Norton's popular BBC chat show this week to promote her upcoming Netflix drama Rebecca
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Dominic West Returned to London with Lily James Before Making Public Statement with Wife  —  Dominic West and his wife Catherine FitzGerald said last week that their marriage “is strong” after the actor was seen with Lily James  —  Lily James and Dominic West returned to London together last week after their outing in Rome.
Discussion: Page Six
Laura Wagner / VICE:
New Yorker Suspends Jeffrey Toobin for Zoom Dick Incident  —  In a statement to VICE, Jeffrey Toobin apologized for the “embarrassingly stupid mistake.”  —  Laura Wagner  —  The New Yorker has suspended reporter Jeffrey Toobin.  Sources tell VICE it's because he exposed himself during …
TMZ.com:
‘Home Improvement’ Star Zachery Ty Bryan Released on Bail After Arrest  —  ‘HOME IMPROVEMENT’ STAR ZACHERY TY BRYAN MAKES BAIL ... After ‘Strangulation’ Arrest  —  Zachery Ty Bryan is heading back home after getting busted for allegedly choking out his girlfriend ... and he wasn't in jail for long.
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Lily Wakefield / PinkNews:
Carole Baskin reveals she has ‘always considered herself bisexual’ and ‘could just as easily have a wife as a husband’  —  Carole Baskin has revealed that she is bisexual, and that she discovered her sexuality while spending time with the LGBT+ community during the AIDS crisis.
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:   Carole Baskin Comes Out as Bisexual
Sean P. Means / Salt Lake Tribune:
James Redford — filmmaker, activist and son of Robert Redford — dies at 58  —  James Redford, who followed his father Robert Redford's path as a filmmaker, environmental activist and philanthropist while also raising awareness about organ donation, has died.
Discussion: Variety, Deadline, The Wrap and Full Feed
Lauren McCarthy / Nylon:
REINTRODUCING JAMIE LYNN SPEARS  —  AFTER A BREAK FROM THE SPOTLIGHT, THE ACTRESS-SINGER (AND MOM) IS READY FOR HER SECOND ACT. … Jamie Lynn Spears doesn't have any regrets, but she does have some what-ifs.  When she was 16 years old, coming off filming the last season of Zoey 101 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Variety
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Yolanda Hadid posts new photo of Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's baby girl … Yolanda Hadid cannot get enough of her “angel” granddaughter.  —  On Sunday, the former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 56, shared a sweet photo of daughter Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's baby girl, as the infant held Yolanda's hand.
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
George Clooney Talks Importance Of Dissent, Upcoming Netflix Pic ‘The Midnight Sky’ & Time He Almost Starred In ‘The Notebook’ With Paul Newman  —  During a virtual screen talk today at the 64th BFI London Film Festival, George Clooney discussed the importance of journalistic integrity …
Discussion: EW.com, Gossip Cop and The Wrap
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Taraji P. Henson confirms split from fiancé Kelvin Hayden  —  Taraji P. Henson has ended her engagement with fiancé Kelvin Hayden.  —  The “What Men Want” star, 50, confirmed she and Hayden, 37, split during an appearance on the radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” on Monday.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and TMZ.com
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ Clare Crawley fuels engagement buzz after flashing ring  —  Over the weekend, “Bachelorette” Clare Crawley walked through her hometown of Sacramento, Calif., sporting what appeared to be an engagement ring.  —  Dressed in black from head to toe, Crawley, 39 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Full Feed
 
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From Mediagazer:

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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