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Sarah Burns / The Irish Times:
Sinéad O'Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56 — The Irish musician found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990 — Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. — In a statement, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness …
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Music legend Sinéad O'Connor dies aged 56 just 18 months after son's passing — Nothing Compares 2 U singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56 according to reports as tributes for the music legend and doting mum-of-three pour in online — Sinéad O'Connor has died aged 56, according to reports.
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TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande Boyfriend Ethan Slater's Estranged Wife Feels He Abandoned Family — Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's romance came as a surprise to the Broadway actor's now-estranged wife who feels he abandoned his family ... TMZ has learned. — Sources close to Lilly Jay …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Ethan Slater Informed Wife Lilly Jay About Ariana Grande Romance ‘Days Before the News Broke’ (Source)
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Ethan Slater's ‘SpongeBob’ co-star ‘surprised’ by Ariana Grande dating news: ‘Interesting coupling’
Ethan Slater's ‘SpongeBob’ co-star ‘surprised’ by Ariana Grande dating news: ‘Interesting coupling’
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Janine Rubenstein / People:
LaKeith Stanfield Reveals He and Kasmere Trice Are Married — with a New Baby! (Exclusive) — The ‘Atlanta’ actor and musician says he's head over heels in love: 'We've manifested this beautiful family' — Surprise! LaKeith Stanfield and model Kasmere Trice Stanfield have tied the knot …
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TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Engaged To Sky Daily After Year and a Half of Dating — HULK HOGAN I'M ENGAGED!!! … Hulk Hogan has wedding bells in his future ... because he just got engaged to his girlfriend of over a year. — The pro wrestling icon tells TMZ Sports ... he and Sky Daily got engaged last week …
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Emily St. Martin / Los Angeles Times:
Hulk Hogan is engaged: ‘She was crazy enough to say yes, brother!’
Hulk Hogan is engaged: ‘She was crazy enough to say yes, brother!’
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Jill Lupupa / People:
Blake Lively Jumps Over Ropes at Kensington Palace to Fix Display of Her 2022 Met Gala Dress — The ‘Gossip Girl’ alum wanted to show the ‘transformation’ in her Met Gala gown at the ‘Crown to Couture’ exhibit at Kensington Palace — Blake Lively is ‘fixing’ up her 2022 Met Gala dress!
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Blake Lively Hops Over Rope at Kensington Palace to Fix Met Gala Dress Display
Blake Lively Hops Over Rope at Kensington Palace to Fix Met Gala Dress Display
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Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Greta Gerwig on the Blockbuster ‘Barbie’ Opening (and How She Got Away With It) — “I think it was a particular ripple in the universe that allowed it to happen,” the director said on Tuesday of her highly anticipated movie making a staggering $162 million in its first weekend. — It's a “Barbie” world.
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Variety:
Kevin Spacey Cleared of Sexual Assault Charges in U.K. Trial — Kevin Spacey broke down in tears on Wednesday as a U.K. jury found him not guilty of nine charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and - the most serious charge - causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Revealed: TV Chef James Martin Rapped By ITV After Being Accused By His Crew Of Bullying & Intimidating Behavior — EXCLUSIVE: Brit TV chef James Martin is at the center of a bullying storm after he was accused of intimidating his crew on multiple occasions.
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Washington Post:
Black Lives Matter images deleted from Jason Aldean's ‘Small Town’ video — The country singer has been defending “Try That in a Small Town” in his performances, saying it has nothing to do with race. — The music video for Jason Aldean's massively popular “Try That in a Small Town” …
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People:
Dennis Quaid Says Faith Saved Him After Addiction: 'I'm Grateful to Still Be Here' (Exclusive) — “I remember going home and having kind of a white light experience,” says PEOPLE cover star Quaid, who turned to his Christian faith after overcoming cocaine addiction in 1990
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TMZ.com:
Bronny James Doing Well, LeBron and Savannah Relieved, More Tests Needed — BRONNY JAMES DOING WELL, MORE TESTS NEEDED ... Parents Relieved — EXCLUSIVE — 1.3K … Bronny James is doing well enough after his health scare that his parents are “relieved,” sources with knowledge tell TMZ Sports.
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Ryan Reynolds wishes Sandra Bullock a happy 59th birthday with a VERY cheeky quip about their The Proposal nude scene — Ryan Reynolds cheekily looked back on his jaw-dropping The Proposal nude scene with Sandra Bullock as he marked her 59th birthday on Wednesday.
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Dory Jackson / People:
Ariana Grande Shares Loving Tribute for ‘Victorious’ Costar and Longtime BFF Liz Gillies' 30th Birthday — “You have made my heart so unfathomably happy and whole these past 16 years,” the Grammy-winning singer said of the ‘Dynasty’ alum — Ariana Grande is helping her longtime best friend Liz Gillies feel …
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Miranda Lambert Mourns Death of Her Dog Thelma in Moving Tribute — After Miranda Lambert's beloved dog Thelma passed away, the singer mourned her canine campion's death and expressed how she “loved her with all my heart.” — Miranda Lambert's late dog Thelma has left a paw print on her heart.
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Ben Allen / British GQ:
Cillian Murphy: “I wasn't great craic to hang out with on the Oppenheimer set” — The actor talks to GQ about the film's controversial sex scene, skipping out on cast dinners and filming the ending — “You're an Irishman, are ya?” Cillian Murphy says, his features visibly softening, as I begin talking over Zoom.
Spotify:
Training Camp Previews, Madden Rating Reactions & Ed Kelce's Art of War | EP 50 — Listen to this episode from New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce on Spotify. 92%ers we are back with another episode of New Heights presented by our friends at Buffalo Wild Wings.
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Danielle Bacher / People:
Tina Turner's Daughter-in-Law Afida Planning for Baby with Late Husband Ronnie's Sperm (Exclusive) — In an exclusive interview, the French singer and actress opens up about grasping onto hope after the heartbreaking deaths of Ronnie and Tina Turner — Every day, French-born singer …
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Escher Walcott / People:
Jennifer Lopez Dances on a Table as She Celebrates Turning 54: ‘Birthday Mood ... All Month!’ — The singer and actress danced on top of a table as she celebrated her 54th birthday, as seen in a new photo — Jennifer Lopez is a dancing queen on her birthday!
Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Jailed Stephen Bear ordered to pay over £200k to Georgia Harrison after leaking sex tape — Former Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 to his Love Island star ex Georgia Harrison after he shared a sex video of the pair on a subscription site
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