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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Writes Emotional Foreword to Book About Kids Coping with Loss: ‘I Know How You Feel’  —  The Duke of Sussex has written a moving foreword in a new book helping children cope with the loss of a parent  —  Prince Harry is helping children who, like him, are mourning the loss of a parent.
Discussion: Bustle and Marie Claire
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Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Prince Harry Writes Touching Tribute to Diana in Book For Children Who Lost Parents amid COVID-19  —  “I know how you feel, and I want to assure you that over time that hole will be filled with so much love and support,” wrote the Duke of Sussex.  —  Prince Harry has channeled his own experience …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, E! Online and Just Jared
Jesse O'Neill / Page Six:
Driver charged with killing Nicki Minaj's dad in NY hit-and-run sued by mom for $150M  —  The Long Island driver charged with killing Nicki Minaj's father in a hit and run last month has been sued for $150 million by the rapper's now-widowed mother.  —  Charles Polevich, 70 …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Talk’ Hiatus Extended Through Next Week As CBS' Probe Into Sharon Osbourne Controversy Continues  —  EXCLUSIVE: With the controversy ignited by last Wednesday's episode of The Talk showing no signs of subsiding, the show's unplanned hiatus is getting longer.
Discussion: The Sun, Mirror and Variety
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Zoe Forsey / Mirror.co.uk:
Prince Charles ‘took lead’ with royals' reply to Meghan Markle's shocking interview claims  —  The Queen and the rest of the royal family waited 56 hours before releasing their response to the claims Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made during their interview with Oprah Winfrey
Discussion: Page Six
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People.com:
Prince Harry and Prince William Have Always Had ‘Complicated Relationship’ with Dad Prince Charles
Discussion: Celebs
Justin Kirkland / Esquire:
Rupert Grint Is Facing His Fears  —  actor opens up about fatherhood, playing Ron again in the  —  Rupert Grint is definitely worried.  Worried to the point that he does this thing where, by the end of our conversation, he's fidgeted a full 90 degrees around in his seat.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Just Jared and E! Online
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
So, Remember When We Were All Obsessed With Tiger King?  —  Netflix's wild docu-series about zookeeper and convicted felon Joe Exotic and his rival Carol Baskin debuted one year ago today, turning us all into cool cats and kittens.  —  Hey all you cool cats and kittens, can you believe it's been one year since Tiger King premiered?
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Colin Stutz / Billboard:
Katy Perry Planning Las Vegas Residency at Brand-New Casino  —  The AEG-booked Theatre at the new Resorts World resort will host the show expected to start later this year, sources tell Billboard.  —  Katy Perry is planning a Las Vegas residency at The Theatre at Resorts World to start later this year, sources tell Billboard.
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
MGM Nearing Deal For Hot Package ‘Combat Control’ With Jake Gyllenhaal Attached To Play Medal Of Honor Recipient John Chapman; 'Extraction's Sam Hargrave Directing  —  EXCLUSIVE: Since the top of the year, no studio has been more aggressive in the marketplace than MGM, and it looks like it is close to landing another coveted package.
Discussion: Just Jared, Daily Mail, The Wrap and Variety
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Embattled ‘Bachelor’ host Chris Harrison hires LA power lawyer  —  Chris Harrison may hand “The Bachelor” a bombshell legal filing rather than a rose.  —  Harrison has retained power attorney Bryan Freedman, the same lawyer who represented Gabrielle Union in her recent dispute with …
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Emily Ratajkowski Shows Off FLAT Stomach Just 11 Days After Giving Birth!  WTF?!  —  Look, we're not surprised to see Emily Ratajkowski showing off a lot of skin.  Heck, her pregnancy announcement came with a VERY naked video.  —  What IS dropping our jaws is how UNBELIEVABLY thin she is already!
Discussion: Daily Star
Kylie Parham / The Sun:
LOW POINT Demi Lovato reveals she ‘had to die to wake up’ when she suffered near-fatal overdose  —  DEMI Lovato came clean about what it took for her to overcome her addiction and depression battle.  —  The Disney Channel star spoke out about her near-fatal overdose, and what ensued after on her journey to sobriety.
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Hattie Collins / British Vogue:
7 Things We Learned While Justin Bieber Played His 16-Track New Album Over Zoom  —  It's been one year, four weeks and two days since the release of Justin Bieber's fifth album, Changes.  During that time, the world has experienced the Covid-19 pandemic, a worsening climate emergency …
Discussion: The Wrap and Elle
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
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Pete Barden / The Sun:
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Discussion: Mirror
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Elizabeth Lail To Star In Romantic Comedy ‘Mack And Rita’, Joins ‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot
Discussion: Just Jared
Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's Special Birthday Parade Canceled for Second Year in a Row amid COVID-19
Discussion: Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Daniel Radcliffe Joins Sandra Bullock In Paramount's ‘Lost City Of D’
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
90 Day Fiancé's Loren and Alexei Brovarnik Expecting Second Baby: 'We're Doing It Again!'
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The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
At the 2024 Upfronts, streaming services dominated with Amazon Prime Video and Netflix making their debut, and live sports and ad tech were given more attention

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How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

 
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