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5:15 PM ET, July 26, 2023

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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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RTÉ:
Breaking Singer Sinéad O'Connor dies aged 56  —  The death has been announced of singer Sinéad O'Connor aged 56.  —  In a statement, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.
Danica Daniel / New York Post:
Sinéad O'Connor dead: ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer was 56
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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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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)
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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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.
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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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
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.
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 …
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” …
TMZ.com:
Bronny James Doing Well, LeBron and Savannah Relieved, More Tests Needed  —  BRONNY JAMES DOING WELL, MORE TESTS NEEDED ... Parents Relieved  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.4K … Bronny James is doing well enough after his health scare that his parents are “relieved,” sources with knowledge tell TMZ Sports.
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.
New York Times:
In Rare Move, Japanese Pop Star Comes Out Publicly as Gay  —  “I don't want people to struggle like me,” said Shinjiro Atae, making an announcement that is extremely unusual in conservative Japan.  —  Reporting from Tokyo  —  At first, there was total silence.
Skyler Caruso / People:
Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli's Relationship Timeline  —  Here's a look back at Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli's history together, dating back to late 2021  —  Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli are rekindling their romance.  —  The Euphoria star and Dancing …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, J-14 and Just Jared Jr.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt / Washington Post:
If artificial intelligence uses your work, it should pay you  —  Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor, writer and director and the founder of HitRecord.  —  Actors love residuals.  Don't worry, this is not some annoying Hollywood thing like quinoa or crystal healing.  I actually do like quinoa — sorry.
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.
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CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with Trump in November, arguing that Netflix wasn't a monopoly; Sarandos agreed with Trump that WBD should sell to the highest bidder

PodcastingToday:
Piers Morgan's Uncensored launches its first spin-off, History Uncensored, hosted by former CNN anchor Bianca Nobilo, airing weekly on YouTube and as a podcast
 
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