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3:45 PM ET, July 2, 2021

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New York Times:
Sha'Carri Richardson, a Track Sensation, Tests Positive for Marijuana  —  Richardson, a gold-medal favorite in the women's 100 meters, was suspended for a month, putting in doubt an appearance at the Tokyo Olympics.  —  The American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, who was set for a star turn …
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Averi Walker / U.S. Anti-Doping Agency:
U.S. Track & Field Athlete Sha'Carri Richardson Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation  —  USADA announced today that Sha'Carri Richardson, of Clermont, Fla., an athlete in the sport of track and field, has accepted a one-month suspension—as permitted under the applicable international rules …
Discussion: NBC News, POPSUGAR and RADAR
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Is Back Courtside — and Looking Chic — at Her Favorite Tennis Tournament Wimbledon  —  The Duchess of Cambridge is patron of the organizers of the Wimbledon tennis championship  —  Kate Middleton is back at one of her favorite sporting events.
Discussion: Elle and Just Jared
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton makes surprise appearance at Wimbledon - best photos
Discussion: Marie Claire
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
In Which Alex Rodriguez Asks for an Invite to a Party Jennifer Lopez Was At  —  Okay A-Rod!  —  Wondering how  —  Alex Rodriguez is doing in the wake of his split with Jennifer Lopez  —  ? Apparently he's in the ~awkwardly sliding into the comments of J.Lo's friend's Instagram posts~ stage of the breakup, which, been there.
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Us Weekly
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Alex Rodriguez Jokes About Not Being Invited to Jennifer Lopez's Friend's Party Following Split
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Zendaya, Tom Holland finally confirm they're dating with steamy car makeout  —  Dating rumors: confirmed.  —  “Spider-Man” co-stars Zendaya and Tom Holland solidified their offscreen romance with a passionate makeout session in Los Angeles on Thursday.  —  The couple were photographed packing …
Discussion: People.com and The Sun
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Jersey Shore's Angelina Pivarnick Filed for Divorce From Chris Larangeira in January … It's over!  Angelina Pivarnick filed to end her marriage to Chris Larangeira in January 2021, Us Weekly confirms.  It is not yet known whether she ever served him with the papers.
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Jessica Gibb / The Sun:
‘LITTLEST PICKLE’ Stacey Solomon reveals her baby's gender as she goes for her scan with fiance Joe Swash  —  STACEY Solomon has revealed she's expecting a baby GIRL - her first daughter.  —  The pregnant Loose Women panellist, 31, went for her scan with her fiance Joe Swash, 39, today.
Discussion: Daily Star
Radhika Seth / British Vogue:
“The Day I Shaved My Head, I Changed My Life”: Iris Law Unveils Her Dramatic Buzz Cut In British Vogue  —  Iris Law is waiting for me near her family home in Primrose Hill.  Where else?  The only daughter of Jude Law and Sadie Frost is practically synonymous with this postcode.
Page Six:
Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd's night out in LA sets tongues wagging  —  Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd were snapped exiting celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi in Los Angeles Wednesday night, setting the rumor mill ablaze with speculation about what their night out might have entailed.
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Jaden Smith Brings Mom Jada's Hey Humans Personal Care Products to Skid Row Community Members  —  The naturally-derived line of personal care products is partnering with The ReFresh Spot, which provides Skid Row community members access to showers, restrooms, laundry and supportive services
Discussion: BET
Tara C. Mahadevan / Complex:
Mac Miller's Brother Appears to Slam Upcoming Machine Gun Kelly-Starring Film ‘Good News’  —  Mac Miller's brother appears to be one person who's not excited for Machine Gun Kelly's new movie Good News.  —  Directed and written by Tim Sutton, Good News is reportedly inspired by a slew of late rappers …
Discussion: E! Online and Stereogum
Abigail Adams / People.com:
Billy Boyd Confirms Hobbit Nudity ‘Almost’ Made the Cut in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy  —  An online petition requesting the upcoming LOTR Amazon series refrain from nudity has garnered roughly 49,000 signatures  —  Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan just introduced a new wrinkle …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Blast
Jessica Lester / The Sun:
LEFT WANTING MAUR Maura Higgins spotted kissing Giovanni Pernice backstage at his show - before they spend the night together  —  MAURA Higgins was spotted kissing new man Giovanni Pernice backstage at his show before new couple spent the night together.  —  The Love Island star headed …
Discussion: Daily Star, Daily Mail and Mirror.co.uk
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
‘There is a hint of Theresa May’: Diana statue draws comparisons to former PM as it divides opinion  —  A statue of Princess Diana unveiled in the gardens of Kensington Palace drew unlikely comparisons to Theresa May, as other commentators said it looked ‘stunning’ and ‘made them cry’.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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New York Times:
Company Set to Manage Britney Spears's Estate Asks to Withdraw  —  Bessemer Trust, a professional wealth management firm, said in its filing that it had not known of Ms. Spears's objection to the conservatorship that governs her life.  —  The wealth management firm that was set …
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Alexandra Pollard / The Independent:
Jessie Cave: 'When you're grieving, you have horrible, unforgivable thoughts'
Discussion: E! Online
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Blake Horstmann Was ‘Close’ to Joining ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 7: Why It Didn't ‘Feel Right’
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Taika Waititi Breaks Silence On Those Pics Of Him Making Out With Rita Ora & Tessa Thompson!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
E! Online:
How Raven-Symoné's “Amazing” Wife Amanda Inspired Her to Lose Weight
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
The Sun:
GOTTA BOUNCE! Busty celebs like Megan Fox and Kourtney Kardashian go braless and dare to bare in risky tops
Discussion: FemaleFirst
FemaleFirst:
Just listen: Chris Pratt's tip for lasting love
Discussion: E! Online
Stuart Pink / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Anna Richardson and Sue Perkins ‘disagreed over wanting to have kids’... and ‘have been living apart since last AUTUMN’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
 Earlier Picks: 
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Love Island's Shannon Singh was dumped after she 'wouldn't play ball and refused to kiss anyone' causing producers to ‘orchestrate her exit’ - and she will NOT be returning
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby Exploring Legal Options After Prison Release, Could Sue County
Discussion: Just Jared
Patrizia Rizzo / The Sun:
Did Biz Markie have a stroke?
Discussion: Page Six, Sandra Rose and Bossip
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

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How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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