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6:15 AM ET, July 17, 2021

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Biz Markie Dead / TMZ.com:
‘Just a Friend’ Rapper Biz Markie Dead at 57  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  REMEMBERING BIZ MARKIE  —  Rapper Biz Markie — most famous for his iconic hit “Just a Friend” — has died after a series of complications from diabetes that he's been fighting for more than a year ... TMZ has confirmed.
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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Biz Markie, Rapper Known for ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies at 57 … Biz Markie, the rapper, singer and actor behind the 1989 hit “Just a Friend,” died Friday in Baltimore.  He was 57.  —  “It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
People.com:
Rapper Biz Markie, Known for Hit Song ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies at Age 57  —  The musician died Friday with his wife Tara by his side, his rep tells PEOPLE  —  Rapper Biz Markie, known for his hit “Just a Friend,” has died.  He was 57.  —  On Friday, the musician, born Marcel Theo Hall …
TMZ.com:
Kanye West & Irina Shayk Still Together Despite ‘Cooling Off’ Rumors  —  KANYE WEST STILL HOT & HEAVY WITH IRINA ... ‘Cooling Off’ Rumors Denied  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kanye West and Irina Shayk are very much in a relationship despite reports to the contrary, and rumors she turned down an overseas trip …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and FemaleFirst
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Ailbhe MacMahon / Daily Star:
Singer Jessie Ware gives birth to baby boy with husband Sam Burrows  —  Selfish Love singer Jessie Ware has welcomed her third child with her husband Sam Burrows, the couple celebrating the arrival of a “beautiful baby boy” on Thursday  —  Jessie Ware has given birth to a “beautiful baby boy …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Tiffany Garcia / Page Six:
Amber Heard: I'm both ‘the mom and the dad’ for new baby Oonagh  —  Every day is Bring Your Daughter to Work Day for new mom Amber Heard.  —  “I'm just the mom and the dad.  She's the boss 🍼💝,” Heard, 35, captioned an Instagram photo of her working on a laptop while holding baby daughter Oonagh Paige.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
CASH COW I saw Britney Spears plied with pills, drained of cash and descend into hell, says best friend  —  SINGER Britney Spears collapsed from a suspected overdose after being plied with prescription drugs by her management, her best friend claimed last night.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Daily Mail
Howell Davies / The Sun:
‘INSECURE’ Jesy Nelson says she was the ugly one in Little Mix, I know what that feels like, says S Club's Jo O'Meara  —  IN every pop group there is a member who feels like the outsider . .  .  even if they are the most talented one.
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Jenna Dewan Mourns the ‘Sudden’ Death of Dog Violet Mae: ‘Our Hearts Are Broken Today’  —  An emotional goodbye.  Jenna Dewan and her fiancé, Steve Kazee, mourned the death of their beloved dog, Violet Mae, on Friday, July 16.  —  Celebrities With Their Pets
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Blake Lively Accuses Paparazzi of Stalking Her Children After “Frightening” Incident  —  When paparazzi photos of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' three daughters were published online, the actress wasted no time speaking out against a tabloid's “deceitful” practices.
Discussion: Just Jared
Anna LaPlaca / Who What Wear:
Megan Fox Is Back, and She's Fully in Command  —  Megan Fox hardly needs an introduction.  Since the Transformers film franchise catapulted the actress to megastardom in 2007, she's remained a fixture in Hollywood, starring in a series of action-packed thrillers; earning cult status …
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE ‘It is a weight lifted and clears my head’: Katie Price and Kieran Hayler are finally divorced after three years and it cost them less than £500 after using a website to finalise the end of their marriage  — Kieran Hayler, 34, confirmed to MailOnline he is officially divorced …
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Naomi Campbell shares rare photo of baby daughter in Versace onesie  —  Of course Naomi Campbell has the best-dressed baby.  —  The supermodel, 51, revealed in May that she welcomed her first child, a baby girl.  So naturally, the icon's daughter would wear only the best designer duds.
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Emily Blunt Reveals the Secret to Her 11-Year Marriage With John Krasinski  —  Watch: Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt's Funny “Jungle Cruise” Interview  —  Letting love lead the way.  —  There's no doubt that Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are the ultimate couple goals …
Discussion: Just Jared
Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis applauded for showing support to England players after racial abuse … Jason Sudeikis has been praised for showing his support to England players Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho amid racist abuse following the Euro final.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Sarah Morton / OK! Magazine:
Kerry Katona's daughter Lilly McFadden reveals she turned down Love Island this year
Discussion: Daily Star
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
The Bachelorette's Katie Thurston May Have Just Dropped a Hint About Her Hometown Dates
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Loki’ Director & EP Kate Herron Says She's Not Returning For Season 2
Rachel Avery / HELLO!:
Victoria Beckham reveals quirky home gym in lime green lycra
Discussion: The Sun
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Hoda Kotb Reveals the Reason Adopting Baby No. 3 Has Been Delayed
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Josh Peck reacts to Drake Bell's child endangerment scandal
Discussion: Us Weekly, FemaleFirst and People.com
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Queen Maxima wows in summer family photoshoot with daughters
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
‘Bad Girls Club’ Star Whitney Collings Died of Booze, Cocktail of Drugs
Discussion: The Wrap
Andrea Caamano / HELLO!:
David Beckham debuts shocking peroxide blonde look - and Victoria has surprising reaction
Discussion: Daily Star and E! Online
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's incredibly touching donation to LA-based charity revealed
Discussion: Marie Claire
Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
‘GET HIM OUT’ Love Island race row after new boy Danny used the n-word on Instagram
Discussion: Daily Star
Just Jared:
Look Inside the $65 Million Mansion That JLo & Ben Affleck Reportedly Toured While House Hunting (Photos)
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and FemaleFirst
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

 
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