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5:15 AM ET, June 9, 2021

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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Chris Harrison Exits ‘Bachelor’ Franchise; Rose Withers On 19-Year Run As Host After Racism Controversy  —  EXCLUSIVE: Just hours after the 17th season of The Bachelorette debuted, long-time host Chris Harrison has exited the romance franchise for good.  —  Having fronted the Mike Fleiss-created …
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Page Six:
Chris Harrison wanted $25M payout for ‘Bachelor’ exit — or else  —  “The Bachelor” host Chris Harrison demanded a $25 million payout after being booted from the show — and threatened to spill all the franchise's dirty secrets if he didn't get it, sources told Page Six.
Discussion: RADAR
Patrizia Rizzo / The Sun:
Where is Chris Harrison now?  —  According to US Weekly, Chris Harrison, 49 …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Charles calls baby Lilibet Diana's arrival ‘such happy news’  —  Prince Charles has called the birth of his new granddaughter, Lilibet Diana, “such happy news” — despite Prince Harry's comments about his own lack of parenting skills.  —  The heir to the throne spoke publicly …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Dlisted and Glamour
David Ovalle / Miami Herald:
Rapper Pooh Shiesty arrested in Miami over King of Diamonds strip club shooting  —  Rapper Pooh Shiesty surrendered Tuesday to face a criminal charge from a shooting that allegedly happened over the Memorial Day weekend at a strip club in Northwest Miami-Dade.
Discussion: The US Sun, Hot97, The Sun and Stereogum
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TMZ.com:
Rapper Pooh Shiesty Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Club Security Guard
Discussion: Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Gets Diamond Ring, Plan B in Mail, Will Seek Restraining Order  —  KIM KARDASHIAN FAN SENDS DIAMOND RING, PLAN B ... Security Team Steps In  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian's security team is working OT once again — this time intercepting a disturbing package from a fan …
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TMZ.com:
Fleetwood Mac Rocker Lindsey Buckingham's Wife Ending Marriage  —  FLEETWOOD MAC LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM & WIFE SPLITTING UP ... After 21 Years of Marriage … Lindsey Buckingham's wife of more than 2 decades is — as he famously sang — going her own way ... she's filed docs to split up with the iconic guitarist.
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Selena Gomez Reveals She “Didn't Feel Good” About Her Body at the 2015 Met Gala  —  While revisiting some of her most famous red carpet looks over the years, Selena Gomez shed light on a time when she was struggling with her body image and what she learned in that moment.
Lauren Thomas / CNBC:
The first piece in Kanye West's Yeezy Gap line sold out in a few hours.  Here's what it looks like  — The first item from rapper Kanye West's highly anticipated Yeezy Gap line sold out after a few hours.  — A $200 bright blue nylon puffer jacket was released on Tuesday, West's 44th birthday.
Discussion: CNN, Dlisted and The Sun
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Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Kanye West's First Yeezy Gap Piece Appears to Sell Out Online (but You Can Still Grab One!)
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
Leigh-Anne Pinnock has to buy back £40,000 engagement ring from pawn shop after it was stolen from her house  —  GUTTED Leigh-Anne Pinnock tracked down her stolen £40,000 engagement ring — and then bought it back.  —  The sparkler went missing from the Little Mix star's bedroom while she was moving house.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
Mark Ronson / The FADER:
Tame Impala on headlining Coachella, isolation, and a decade of Innerspeaker … Mark Ronson: How are you, dude?  You good?  —  Kevin Parker: I'm good.  I'm in great pain, actually.  —  What happened?  —  I rolled my ankle this afternoon.  —  Oh shit.  —  I just didn't put any ice on it.
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Meryl Streep's Daughter Grace Gummer Is Engaged to Mark Ronson
Discussion: People.com, The Sun and POPSUGAR
Lydia Slater / Harper's BAZAAR:
Keira Knightley: Back to Basics  —  Being out of the spotlight during the pandemic has taught Keira Knightley to reevaluate her priorities.  Photographed in the splendour of Suffolk's Wilderness Reserve, she talks to Lydia Slater about getting to know her local community …
Alex Heigl / Page Six:
5SOS frontman Luke Hemmings engaged to Sierra Deaton: 'Can't wait for forever'  —  Hope it lasts longer than ... well, you know.  —  5 Seconds of Summer singer Luke Hemmings is engaged to his girlfriend, Sierra Deaton, the pair announced Tuesday via social media.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
TMZ.com:
UFC Star Amanda Nunes To Kim Kardashian, Wanna Fight?!  —  Clearly, Amanda is just joking around ... as she would clearly murder any non-fighter — male or female — who stepped foot in the Octagon against her.  —  But, that didn't stop Nunes from hitting Kim on social media ... and c'mon, you'd pay good money to watch that fight!
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Knives Out 2’: ‘Outer Banks’ Star Madelyn Cline Joins Daniel Craig In Sequel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Following her breakout role in the Netflix smash hit Outer Banks, Madelyn Cline has found her first major studio role following the show's debut as she is set to join Daniel Craig in the next installment …
Discussion: Bustle and Just Jared
Kara Warner / People.com:
Frankie Grande is Engaged!  The Broadway Star Proposes to Boyfriend of 2 Years Hale Leon  —  The couple got engaged Tuesday night surrounded by friends and family, including Frankie and Ariana Grande's mother Joan, PEOPLE can exclusive reveal  —  Frankie Grande and Hale Leon are engaged!
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Emmeline Saunders / Mirror.co.uk:
Ant McPartlin to have booze-free golfing stag party unlike wild first one  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ant McPartlin will be getting into the swing of his stag do but with a set of golf clubs rather than rounds of drinks as alcohol will not be on the menu this time around
Discussion: Daily Star
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Stephen King's ‘Christine’ Getting Overhauled; Bryan Fuller Directing For Sony Pictures & Blumhouse  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures and Blumhouse are revving back up Christine, a new version of the Stephen King novel that Bryan Fuller is writing to direct.  Jason Blum is producing for Blumhouse …
 
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Big Brother's Dan Gheesling and Wife Chelsea Expecting Baby No. 3
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Odette Annable Shares She Suffered Third Pregnancy Loss
Discussion: Just Jared
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Angelina Jolie grabs a hot dog like a true New Yorker during family trip
Discussion: Gossip Cop and RADAR
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
Tom Cruise in mad rush to finish Mission Impossible in just 3 weeks after Covid chaos
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
E! Online:
Jeffree Star Sets the Record Straight on Those “Hilarious” Kanye West Romance Rumors
Discussion: Just Jared
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Former foes Drake and Chris Brown play nice at pal Quincy Brown's party
Discussion: RADAR
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Mama June Reunites With All 4 Daughters At Pumpkin's Baby Shower — First Time In SIX YEARS!
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
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Christopher Bagley / InStyle:
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Discussion: Daily Mail
Jessica Gibb / The Sun:
Katie Price having three colonic irrigations a week in bid to lose 2st she gained in lockdown
Discussion: Daily Star
Jesse Tyler Ferguson / FemaleFirst:
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is ‘just fine’ after skin cancer scare
Discussion: Just Jared
Janine Puhak / People.com:
Chris Pratt Says What He Loves About Wife Katherine Schwarzenegger Ahead of 2nd Wedding Anniversary
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From Mediagazer:

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Elle Griffin / The Elysian:
Penguin vs. DOJ transcripts: top publishing houses spend most of their money on book advances for big celebrities like Britney Spears and franchise authors

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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