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Priscilla DeGregory / Page Six:
Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing 12-year-old girl in 1965  —  Legendary crooner Bob Dylan plied a 12-year-old girl with drugs and alcohol before sexually abusing her at his Chelsea Hotel apartment in 1965, an explosive new lawsuit alleges.  —  The “Blowin' in the Wind” …
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Bob Dylan Sued For Sexual Abuse, Allegedly Groomed 12-Year-Old in 1965
Discussion: Stereogum
YouTube:
Mental Health Doesn't Discriminate feat.  Lil Wayne - Uncomfortable Conversations with Emmanuel Acho  —  5 time Grammy award winner, @Lil Wayne opens up for the first time ever about the details of his attempted suicide at age 12.  Lil Wayne discusses his life l...
Discussion: The Sun, Page Six, Bossip and E! Online
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Just Jared:
Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Mental Health & Describes Suicide Attempt at Age 12
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Christina Haack Posts and Deletes Possible Engagement Ring Pic  —  CHRISTINA HAACK ENGAGED TO NEW BF?!?  Posts, Deletes Ring Pic  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Christina Haack is dropping hints she's engaged to her new boyfriend ... because she posted and then quickly deleted a photo showing a ring on THAT finger.
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
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Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: £100m footballer Jack Grealish liked string of Love Island star Lillie Haynes' sexy bikini pictures on Instagram - before swiftly removing the interaction days later  —  Manchester City's £100m man Jack Grealish liked a string of Love Island star Lillie Haynes' sexy bikini pictures …
Discussion: The Sun
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Love Island's Anna Vakili says ‘fake’ Jake Cornish ‘has a game plan to win show’
Discussion: Love Island' …
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
‘Hotel Transylvania 4’ Skipping Theaters as Sony Nears Over $100 Million Deal With Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) … Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon are nearing deal for over $100 million for the animated feature “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” to stream globally on Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor and Pete Davidson Break Up  —  Back in April, Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor and Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson appeared to confirm romance rumors when they were photographed together for the first time.  —  Live from New York, it's time to (sadly) announce another celebrity breakup.
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR
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Glenn Garner / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Picked Out Jewelry for Ben Affleck's Daughters on His Birthday  —  Ahead of Ben Affleck's 49th birthday celebration, Jennifer Lopez was spotted picking up gifts for his daughters Violet and Seraphina  —  Jennifer Lopez has been enjoying some blended family time with beau Ben Affleck.
Discussion: The Sun, Glamour and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Tristan Thompson & Khloe Kardashian Not Back Together  —  TRISTAN & KHLOE NOT BACK TOGETHER DESPITE REPORTS Co-Parenting, Per Usual  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson aren't together again ... even though they've been in each other's company a lot lately.
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six, Dlisted and Just Jared
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Grey's Anatomy's Kelly McCreary Is Pregnant, Expecting Her First Baby: I Feel ‘Really Empowered’  —  Kelly McCreary tells PEOPLE exclusively that she and her husband Pete Chatmon — who married in 2019 after meeting on the set of Grey's Anatomy — are expecting their first baby together … FB
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Netflix's ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Adds 10 to Cast, Sets Directors … “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” Netflix's live-action prequel series to the fantasy show starring Henry Cavill, is growing its cast even more with 10 new cast members.  —  Mirren Mack will play Merwyn; Lenny Henry will play Balor …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘The Talk’ is in search of a male co-host to replace Carrie Ann Inaba  —  “The Talk” is searching for even more testosterone to join the ladies at the table.  —  After Jerry O'Connell replaced Sharon Osbourne as co-host, Page Six has exclusively learned that the CBS talk show is looking …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Rumer Willis Posts Throwbacks with Parents Bruce Willis and Demi Moore for Her 33rd Birthday  —  “You rocked my world when you were born,” Demi Moore wrote to her oldest daughter Rumer Willis on her 33rd birthday, which they celebrated at their family's Idaho home
Discussion: E! Online and The Blast
Just Jared:
Lea Michele Reveals Her Thoughts on Beanie Feldstein's ‘Funny Girl’ Casting After Trending on Twitter  —  Lea Michele has made a comment on Beanie Feldstein's Instagram account about her casting as Fanny Brice in the revival of Funny Girl on Broadway.  —  Last week, Beanie was announced …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley make out in New York City  —  Jack Antonoff put his “wild heart” on display with his apparent new gal-pal Margaret Qualley over the weekend in New York City.  —  The Bleachers singer and Qualley were spotted out and about on Saturday …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Tyson Fury / FemaleFirst:
Tyson Fury's daughter is out of intensive care: ‘She should be going home soon!’  —  Tyson Fury's daughter is out of intensive care and “should be going home soon”, just over one week after she was born. … Tyson Fury's daughter is out of intensive care and “should be going home soon”.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mollie Quirk / Daily Star:
Prince Harry responds to Orlando Bloom's brutal portrayal of him in The Prince  —  Prince Harry has reportedly responded to Orlando Bloom's brutal portrayal of him in the controversial HBO cartoon The Prince, according to the show's creator Gary Janetti  —  Prince Harry has apparently …
 
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TMZ.com:
Silento Indicted for Murder in Georgia
Discussion: Just Jared
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Bella Hadid's see-through ‘wet look’ dress is inspired by bodily fluids
Naledi Ushe / People.com:
Caeleb Dressel Shares Impressive Video of His Dog Racing Along with Him in the Pool: ‘This Is Insane’
Discussion: Dlisted
Leila Cobo / Billboard:
Ally Brooke to Release Spanish Album Via Joint Latin Label Deal
Discussion: Just Jared
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Selling Tampa Star Sharelle Rosado Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby Daughter with Fiancé Chad Johnson
Discussion: Bossip
Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Recording Academy's Bill Freimuth, Lourdes Lopez and Lisa Farris Depart Following Restructuring: Exclusive
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
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Marco Giannangeli / Daily Express:
Prince Harry to return to UK with Netflix film crew - with plan to visit Queen
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Cardi B Fiercely Defends Lizzo After She Breaks Down in Tears Over Hateful Comments
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Bustle, The Sun and BET
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
Are Emilia Clarke and Jason Momoa dating?
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Bustle
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
DJ Khaled Reveals He and His Family Have Recovered from COVID-19: 'We're All Good'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Rylan Clark-Neal appears to be rekindling his six-year marriage after split
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
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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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