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12:25 PM ET, June 9, 2021

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Jonny Dymond / BBC:
Harry and Meghan did not ask Queen to use Lilibet name - Palace source  —  The Queen was not asked by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about naming their daughter Lilibet, a Palace source has told the BBC.  —  The source disputed reports in the wake of the announcement of the name that Prince Harry …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Was ‘Supportive’ of Prince Harry Using Lilibet Name for Daughter: Couple's Spokesperson  —  During a conversation with the Queen, Harry “shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honor,” a spokesperson for the couple tells PEOPLE
Discussion: Elle, Glamour, Mirror.co.uk, RADAR and HELLO!
People.com:
Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's ‘Complete Family of 4’: 'It's Their Time to Be in the Moment'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Naya Rivera's Father Opens Up About His ‘Heartbreaking’ Final FaceTime Call with His Daughter  —  “Things are slowly coming a little more into focus, but I don't know if I'll ever find closure from this.  I miss her every day,” says George Rivera, who spoke to his daughter on the day she died
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.
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Rebounds with Supermodel Irina Shayk, in France  —  KANYE WEST REBOUNDS WITH IRINA SHAYK!!!  Bday Rendezvous in France … Kanye West is moving on from estranged wife Kim Kardashian, and he's doing it with ... Irina freakin' Shayk!!!  —  Ye and the supermodel were spotted …
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: Bossip and Gossip Cop
Paul Grein / Billboard:
Maren Morris & Gabby Barrett Back Out of 2021 CMT Music Awards Performances  —  The moves were surprising, especially so close to the show and because their stated reasons for pulling out were so vague.  —  Maren Morris and Gabby Barrett will not perform on the CMT Music Awards, set to air Wednesday, as previously announced.
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Howie Mandel Opens Up About His ‘Painful’ Struggle with Anxiety and OCD  —  “If I'm not laughing, then I'm crying.  And I still haven't been that open about how dark and ugly it really gets,” Howie Mandel tells PEOPLE  —  FB  —  MORE  —  Howie Mandel has been living with severe anxiety …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Mail 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!
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.
Tom Capon / The Sun:
Victoria Beckham sends fans wild as she shares Spice Girls Baywatch throwback  —  VICTORIA Beckham sent fans wild after sharing a throwback of the Spice Girls dressed like the cast of Baywatch.  —  The fashion mogul, 26, celebrated World Ocean Day with a snap of all five of the girls in red swimsuits.
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Kaley Cuoco and Elizabeth Olsen on Obsessively Binge-Watching Each Other in ‘WandaVision’ and ‘The Flight Attendant’ … HBO Max's “The Flight Attendant” and Disney Plus' “WandaVision” — starring Kaley Cuoco and Elizabeth Olsen, respectively — are both examinations of complicated women at their breaking points.
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.
Tashara Jones / Page Six:
Teyana Taylor is first black woman to be named Maxim's ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’  —  Teyana Taylor is making history with her latest magazine cover.  —  On Monday, the 30-year-old entertainer was crowned Maxim's “Sexiest Woman Alive,” topping the title's “Hot 100” list for 2021.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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.
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez Is Officially Moving to Los Angeles for a “Fresh Start” With Ben Affleck  —  Jennifer Lopez is ready to start her next chapter!  A source exclusively tells E! News she “is packing up her Miami rental” and headed to Los Angeles.  —  Jennifer Lopez's new beginning starts now.
Discussion: Elle, Glamour and Cosmopolitan
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Odette Annable Shares She Suffered Third Pregnancy Loss  —  On June 8, Odette Annable posted a photo from when she was 15 weeks pregnant to inform fans that she and husband Dave Annable had lost their baby.  —  Odette Annable is sharing that she and husband Dave Annable recently suffered their third pregnancy loss.
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Shannon Power / The Sun:
WHAT'S THE STORY?  Noel Gallagher recalls ‘s*** storm’ after he quit Oasis in explosive clash with brother Liam  —  NOEL Gallagher knew the final fight that ended megaband Oasis would lead to a public ‘s*** storm’.  —  Noel, 53, and and his brother Liam shot to fame in 1991 as part of English rock group Oasis.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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
 
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
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TMZ.com:
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Alex Heigl / Page Six:
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Emmeline Saunders / Mirror.co.uk:
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Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Just Jared
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Shan Ally / The Sun:
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