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1:45 PM ET, July 12, 2023

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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Hollywood Studios' WGA Strike Endgame Is To Let Writers Go Broke Before Resuming Talks In Fall  —  EXCLUSIVE: Regardless of whether SAG-AFTRA goes on strike this week, the studios have no intention of sitting down with the Writers Guild for several more months.
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Variety:
Hollywood CEOs and Industry Insiders Seek Federal Mediation to Help Avert SAG-AFTRA Strike (EXCLUSIVE) … A group of CEOs and senior executives, including Disney chief Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav and Netflix's Ted Sarandos, gathered by conference call Monday evening …
Harper's BAZAAR:
Reese Witherspoon Is Starting a New Chapter  —  The actress, producer, and media mogul finally takes a (brief) moment for herself  —  belted jacket and dress.  —  ; 1983, from the Tiffany archives. brooch (worn on ribbon).  —  rings.  —  Reese Witherspoon has described herself as having the energy of …
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:   Reese Witherspoon Addresses “Speculation” About Her Divorce From Jim Toth
Spotify:
Zayn: For the First Time in 6 Years [VIDEO]  —  Listen to this episode from Call Her Daddy on Spotify.  (VIDEO PODCAST) Multi-platinum recording artist Zayn joins Call Her Daddy for his first sit-down interview in nearly 6 years.  From Alex's childhood home in Pennsylvania …
Angela Andaloro / People:
Anthony Michael Hall Is a Dad!  Actor, 55, Welcomes Son with Wife Lucia: ‘Fully Committed’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Breakfast Club’ actor tells PEOPLE about his excitement to step into parenthood at this stage of his life  —  Anthony Michael Hall is officially a dad!
Page Six:
Garcelle Beauvais says Kyle Richards is ‘hanging in there’ after Mauricio Umansky split  —  Garcelle Beauvais revealed her “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-star Kyle Richards is “hanging in there” after her shocking split from Mauricio Umansky.  —  Page Six exclusively spoke to the …
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Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
‘Superman Legacy’ Cast Adds Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi and Nathan Fillion: EXCLUSIVE  —  Here's how their new heroes fit in to James Gunn and Peter Safran's reset of the DC Universe...  Superman Legacy, the movie that will mark the live-action rebirth of the DC Universe …
People:
How Kate Middleton's ‘Different Background’ Helps Prince George Balance Childhood and Royal Duty (Exclusive)  —  The Princess of Wales grew up outside the royal fold, inspiring a new kind of upbringing for future monarch Prince George  —  Prince George is getting ready to celebrate …
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Cele|bitchy
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New York Times:
Four Pages Found in a Couch Are Ruled Aretha Franklin's True Will  —  In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin's home after her death represented her last wishes.  —  Ben Sisario reported from New York, and Ryan Patrick Hooper from Pontiac, Mich.
JP Mangalindan / People:
Tiffany Haddish ‘Crashed Weddings’ Years Before ‘The Afterparty’: ‘I Was Homeless and Hungry’ (Exclusive)  —  In honor of season 2 of ‘The Afterparty,’ which revolves around a wedding, the actress looks back at past nuptials she's attended  —  Before she was a leading lady …
Discussion: ET Canada, Page Six and Full Feed
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Alexa Nikolas slams Justin Long's 'Punk'd' episode about underage drinking following Jonah Hill assault claims  —  Alexa Nikolas felt very triggered by a resurfaced episode of “Punk'd” that featured Justin Long and her alleged assailant Jonah Hill.  —  “I just saw it for the first time today …
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Now Prince Andrew faces losing his summer holiday home at Balmoral as well as being kicked out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor  —  Already fighting moves to evict him from his Windsor home, Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew now faces losing his summer holiday venue as well.
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Britney Spears Sets Fall Date for ‘Brave’ Memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ — See the Book Cover Reveal (Exclusive)  —  The pop star will release her memoir, The Woman in Me, on Oct. 24  —  Britney Spears is ready to tell her story at last.  —  The pop icon will release her much-anticipated memoir …
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Why Khloe Kardashian Feels Like She's the “3rd Parent” to Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's Daughter Dream  —  Khloe Kardashian shared why she feels like she's “more than an aunt” to Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's daughter Dream in an E! News exclusive preview of The Kardashians.
Discussion: Page Six
Leah Marilla Thomas / Cosmopolitan:
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3: What to Know  —  Question.  How many more people can die in The Arconia??  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  Welcome, amateur sleuths, to the official murder board for Only Murders in the Building season 3.
Discussion: HELLO!
People:
Naomi Osaka Welcomes First Baby, a Girl, with Boyfriend Cordae (Exclusive)  —  The pro tennis player has welcomed her daughter with boyfriend Cordae  —  Naomi Osaka is officially a mom!  —  The four-time Grand Slam singles champion, 25, and rapper boyfriend Cordae have welcomed a baby girl in Los Angeles …
Tommy McArdle / People:
Ryan Gosling Says Margot Robbie Made Everyone on ‘Barbie’ Set Wear Pink One Day a Week (Exclusive)  —  ‘What was really special was just how excited the male crew members were,’ Ryan Gosling says of Margot Robbie's mandated pink days while filming ‘Barbie’  —  The new Barbie movie is pink all over …
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Kenny Rogers' Widow Wanda Opens Up for the First Time After Losing Singer: ‘I Miss Everything About Him’ (Exclusive)  —  Wanda Rogers, who recently curated an album of previously unreleased Kenny Rogers material, reflects on life now in this week's issue of PEOPLE  —  In the Rogers household, Saturdays were sacred.
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner To Pay Estranged Wife Christine Baumgartner $129K For Child Support  —  KEVIN COSTNER TO PAY ESTRANGED WIFE $129K IN CHILD SUPPORT ... About Half What She Wanted  —  Kevin Costner's one step closer to finding out what he owes his estranged wife for child support …
TMZ.com:
Dog the Bounty Hunter's Homophobic Rant, 'We Don't Need No More Sissy Men'  —  DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER LAUNCHES HOMOPHOBIC TIRADE 'We Don't Need No More Sissy Men'  —  HOLY MOLY  —  Dog the Bounty Hunter went on a homophobic rant that was fire, brimstone and very revealing.
Simon Perry / People:
Queen Camilla Heads to Wimbledon's Royal Box with a Special Guest — Her Sister, Annabel Elliot  —  Queen Camilla is the latest royal to take in the prestigious tennis championships taking place in London  —  Queen Camilla is bringing the “royal” to Wimbledon's Royal Box!
Discussion: The Mirror, HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
 
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Alex Kessler / Vogue:
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Krystie Lee Yandoli / Rolling Stone:
Ex-'Call Her Daddy' Co-Host Sofia Franklyn on Alex Cooper's ‘Betrayal’
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Samantha Benitz / RADAR:
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Tracy Wright / Fox News:
Kevin Costner to pay $129,000 in monthly child support, judge's tentative ruling says
Janine Henni / People:
Prince William Opens a New Restaurant in Cornwall: How It Connects to Lucrative Duchy
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Caroline Thayer / Fox News:
Jamie Foxx surprises woman in Chicago by retrieving lost purse, she says actor is ‘strong and well’
CNN:
Brad Pitt accused of ‘looting’ Chateau Miraval's assets in new legal filing
People:
Claire Danes and Husband Hugh Dancy Welcome Baby No. 3 — a Girl! (Exclusive)
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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