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10:40 PM ET, June 23, 2021

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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Read Britney Spears' Full Statement Against Conservatorship: ‘I Am Traumatized’ … In a 20-minute statement against the conservatorship she's lived under for 12 years, Britney Spears sounded off before a Los Angeles probate judge on Wednesday, saying that she wants to sue her family and that she was …
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Entertainment Tonight:
Britney Spears Speaks to Court Directly at Conservatorship Hearing  —  Britney Spears' conservatorship battle against her father, Jamie Spears, continues, but this time the singer is speaking out for herself, for the first time in years.  —  During Wednesday's latest hearing for the conservatorship …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Marie Claire
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Every Time Britney Spears' Boyfriend Sam Asghari Had Her Back  —  Somebody to lean on!  No matter what, Britney Spears knows that she can count on boyfriend Sam Asghari when the going gets tough.  —  Spears and Asghari began dating in 2016 after meeting on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video.
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Britney Spears Speaks Out in Court, Asks to End Conservatorship
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Britney Spears Speaks at Hearing, Asks to End Conservatorship: ‘I Just Want My Life Back’
NBC News:
Britney Spears to court: I feel ganged up on, bullied, left out and alone
Discussion: E! Online and Cosmopolitan
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
Britney Spears Tells Judge She Wants Out of Conservatorship: “I'm Traumatized”
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston ‘Absolutely’ Won't Try Online Dating - But Wants to Find ‘a Fantastic Partner’  —  “I'm going to just stick to the normal ways of dating,” Jennifer Aniston tells PEOPLE  —  Jennifer Aniston is opening up about her dating life.  —  The Friends actress, 52, is open to falling in love …
Discussion: RADAR, E! Online, Page Six and Just Jared
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Stephen Amell removed from flight after alleged altercation with wife
Discussion: Dlisted, People.com and Cele|bitchy
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Drake Bell Pleads Guilty to Attempted Child Endangerment, Faces Up to 2 Years in Prison  —  The actor was arrested and charged in Cleveland earlier this month over an incident that took place in December 2017  —  Drake Bell pled guilty to two charges against him during a Wednesday hearing.
Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
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Mark Gillispie / Associated Press:
Drake Bell pleads guilty to felony endangerment charge
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Elana Rubin / E! Online:
Travis Barker Sends Love to “Brother” and Blink-182 Bandmate Mark Hoppus After Cancer Diagnosis  —  Blink-182's Mark Hoppus revealed he has cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy for months.  See what Travis Barker told E! News about his bandmate amidst the news.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, People.com and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:   BLINK-182'S MARK HOPPUS SAYS HE'S BATTLING CANCER ... ‘Trying To Remain Hopeful & Positive’
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Harrison Ford Injures Shoulder Rehearsing ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Fight Scene; Production To Shoot Around Recovery  —  EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Ford hurt himself rehearsing a fight scene in Indiana Jones 5, sources tell Deadline.  The extent of his injury wasn't immediately known, but it involves his shoulder.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Erika Jayne Reveals She Pre-Planned Split After Tom Girardi ‘Pushed’ Her ‘Further and Further’ Out  —  For the first time since filing for divorce in November 2020, Erika Jayne is giving new insight into her marriage to and subsequent split from Tom Girardi on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and Bustle
Angelina Jolie / TIME:
Medical Schools Usually Don't Teach How Conditions Look on Different Skin Tones.  Malone Mukwende Is Trying to Change That  —  When Malone Mukwende, 21, started medical school in London, he identified a fundamental problem: almost all the images and data used in its teaching were based on studies of white patients.
Discussion: RADAR, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
“I Want to Do In-Your-Face S***”: Kenya Barris on Why He Left His $100M Netflix Deal to Launch BET Studios  —  The showrunner turned mogul reveals a new record label, podcast venture, book deal and a first-look film pact: “It's a special time in this industry if you're Black and you have something to say.”
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Jerry Seinfeld To Direct, Star In ‘Unfrosted’; Netflix Wins Movie About Creation Of The Pop-Tart  —  EXCLUSIVE: Jerry Seinfeld has made it clear he would not inject his comic genius into another sitcom, after generating arguably the best one ever.  So Seinfeld is turning to another outlet …
Discussion: The Wrap and Hollywood Reporter
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Queen Elizabeth II Has a Rare Snap of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Among Buckingham Palace Photos  —  Keeping them close!  Queen Elizabeth II gave fans a glimpse at her personal items in Buckingham Palace, including a rare photo of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, while meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
 
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott Have Been Having ‘Major Issues’ for a Year
Discussion: RADAR and Dlisted
Katie Campione / People.com:
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Discussion: BET
Emma Cox / The Sun:
HOT PROPERTY Too Hot to Handle season two stars reveal how they broke the Netflix show's sex ban - with one couple going all the way
Discussion: Marie Claire and E! Online
Mona Khalifeh‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Why Sophia Bush Keeps Her Personal Life So Quiet (Exclusive)
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