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5:35 PM ET, July 18, 2023

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Renae Stampp / Cayman Marl Road:
Gigi Hadid charged with drugs offenses  —  (CMR) American influencer and model Gigi Hadid (28) was charged with the possession of ganja after the drug was found in her luggage while being processed by customs officers at the Owen Roberts International Airport last week.
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid Released After Being Arrested for Marijuana in Cayman Islands  —  Gigi Hadid “was traveling with marijuana purchased legally in NYC with a medical license,” when she was arrested in the Cayman Islands, her rep tells E! News exclusively.  She faces no further charges.
TMZ.com:
Gigi Hadid Arrested For Pot Possession in Cayman Islands  —  GIGI HADID ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION ... After Flying To Cayman Islands  —  UPDATE  —  11:31 AM PT — Cayman cops deny the bribery allegations, telling us, “Our officers categorically deny the bribery related allegation …
Discussion: The Messenger, The Sun and Metro
Brahmjot Kaur / NBC News:
Miranda Lambert fan says she was called out for taking a photo during concert  —  “It was 30 seconds at most,” Adela Calin told NBC News.  “We took the picture quickly and were going to sit back down.”  —  A woman said she is “appalled” after she and her friends were called out by Miranda Lambert …
People:
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello Have Been ‘Growing Apart for Some Time’ and Had ‘Different’ Focuses in Life: Source  —  A source close to the actress tells PEOPLE the pair, who announced their split Monday, “definitely love and respect each other” but their “initial passion” died down
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello divorcing after seven years of marriage
Ariana Grande / TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Couldn't Make it In a Post-Covid World  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez couldn't make their marriage work in a post-Covid world ... because their lives were vastly different.  —  Sources connected to the former couple with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
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Page Six:
Dalton Gomez flew to London to see Ariana Grande in last-ditch effort to save marriage
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Jennifer Lopez Celebrates First Anniversary of Wedding to Ben Affleck with Romantic New Song  —  The singer teased a snippet of her new track “Midnight Trip To Vegas” one day after the first anniversary of the couple's wedding  —  Jennifer Lopez is celebrating her Las Vegas wedding to Ben Affleck.
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Families Have ‘Blended So Seamlessly’ 1 Year After Wedding
Clark Collis / EW.com:
Matt Damon told his wife he would take a break — unless Christopher Nolan called  —  Oppenheimer stars Damon and Cillian Murphy recall how Christopher Nolan recruited the pair for the director's explosive new historical drama. … TYPE  — Movie  —  Matt Damon likes to stay busy.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Heads for $100 Million Breakout, ‘Oppenheimer’ Aims for Strong $50 Million  —  “Barbenheimer” is officially here, and the battle between the bomb and the bombshell is about to ignite the box office.  —  Greta Gerwig's cotton candy-colored “Barbie,” …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and UPROXX
Greg Delucia / Howard Stern:
AUDIO: Jimmy Fallon, Robert Downey Jr. And More Celebrity Guests Join Howard for a Surprise Show  —  “I'M TRYING SOMETHING NEW ... I'M BREAKING INTO MY OWN CHANNEL,” HOWARD ANNOUNCES DURING IMPROMPTU SUNDAY BROADCAST  —  Stern Show listeners were given an unexpected treat Sunday evening — a surprise show from Howard!
The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise Lobbied Studios on SAG-AFTRA Stunt and AI Positions (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Mission: Impossible’ star also urged SAG-AFTRA to consider allowing actors to promote films during a strike given the delicate state of movie theaters. … Important enough that Tom Cruise Zoomed …
Devan Coggan / EW.com:
Power trio: Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at The Marvels  —  Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani are ready to take flight.  The three actresses share exclusive details about their upcoming superhero epic — from high-flying stunts to feline costars.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, Just Jared and UPROXX
Jennifer Ruby / Daily Mail:
‘I was always fighting to control my image’: Florence Pugh explains her dramatic new hairstyle as she discusses Hollywood glamour  —  She's the sought-after rising star who has been making her mark on the red carpet with her high-fashion looks.  —  But on screen, Florence Pugh prefers …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly, People and UPROXX
Dianna Mazzone / Allure:
Mindy Kaling on the Unique Struggles of Melasma on Darker Skin  —  “I feel incredibly lucky that I'm someone who's celebrated for my dark brown skin.”  —  Mindy Kaling has always invested in skin care.  At first, it was with her time — over the years, she's cultivated a multi-step routine …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Just Jared:
Jason Aldean Responds to Accusations of Racism With Controversial Song ‘Try That in a Small Town’ as CMT Pulls Video From Rotation  —  Jason Aldean is speaking out.  —  The 46-year-old country star issued a statement after being accused of putting out a racially-charged music video …
Page Six:
Lindsay Lohan gives birth, welcomes first baby with husband Bader Shammas  —  Lindsay Lohan is a mom!  —  The actress has given birth to her and her husband Bader Shammas' first child, a son named Luai, a rep for Lohan tells Page Six.  —  “The family is over the moon in love,” her rep said in a statement Monday.
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Elle:
All About Lindsay Lohan's Husband and Baby's Father Bader Shammas
Carly Duffy / Daily Star:
Police search home as part of investigation into Tupac Shakur's unsolved 1996 murder  —  Las Vegas police have confirmed they have searched a home on Monday as part of an investigation into rapper Tupac Shakur's murder in 1996 when he was just 25 years old  —  Las Vegas police have searched …
TMZ.com:
Tori Spelling Says She's Better On Her Own Amid Dean McDermott Split  —  TORI SPELLING SAYS ‘BETTER ON MY OWN’ AMID SPLIT FROM DEAN ... Defends Motel Stay  —  DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES  —  Tori Spelling is speaking out for the first time since splitting from estranged husband Dean McDermott …
 
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