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Rip / TMZ.com:
‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud Dead at 25, 911 Call for ‘Possible Overdose’  —  3:30 PM PT — We've learned Oakland PD and Fire Dept. responded to a 911 call made around 11:30 AM Monday by Angus Cloud's mother.  She reported a “possible overdose,” and said Angus did not have a pulse.
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer … He was 70.  —  “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I've been facing the last six years,” wrote Reubens in a statement posted to Instagram after his death.  “I have always felt a huge amount …
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Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Paul Reubens, Creator of Pee-wee Herman, Is Dead at 70  —  With his bow tie, short drainpipe pants and flattop hairdo, Pee-wee became enshrined in the popular imagination as a symbol of childlike whimsy.  —  Paul Reubens, the comic actor whose bow-tied, childlike alter-ego Pee-wee Herman became …
Pee-wee Herman:
Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness.  Paul bravely and privately fought cancer …
Rip / TMZ.com:
Paul Reubens, aka ‘Pee-wee Herman,’ Dead at 70 from Cancer
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Angus Cloud, ‘Euphoria’ Star, Dead at 25  —  Angus Cloud, the actor best known for playing the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O'Neill on HBO's “Euphoria,” died Monday in Oakland, Calif. He was 25.  —  “It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today,” Cloud's family said in a statement.
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Angus Cloud's ‘Euphoria’ Family Mourns His Death at 25: 'The Tears Just Won't Stop'
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Euphoria’ Family Mourns Angus Cloud: Reactions From Sam Levinson, Drake & More
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Suzanne Somers puts work on ‘back burner’ after facing cancer again  —  Suzanne Somers is putting work on the back burner after recently fighting cancer again, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  Fans grew concerned about the “Three's Company” icon, 76, as she hasn't appeared recently …
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B Suspect for Battery After Vegas Microphone Toss  —  CARDI B SUSPECT FOR BATTERY After Mic Toss in Vegas  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.9K … 11:45 AM PT — The woman who reported the incident to cops was standing next to the drink thrower — but she claims the mic hit her too.
TMZ.com:
Singer Tori Kelly Released From Hospital After Severe Blood Clots  —  TORI KELLY RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL ... After Blood Clot Treatment … Singer Tori Kelly is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized with serious blood clots around her vital organs ... TMZ has learned she's now back at home.
Angel Saunders / People:
JoJo Siwa Got Her First Tattoo With Raven-Symoné & Wife Miranda Maday — See Photos  —  The ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ judge explained the significance of her new ‘1031’ tattoo located behind her ear  —  JoJo Siwa got her first tattoo and celebrated the special occasion …
Ellie Iorizzo / Independent.ie:
Sinéad O'Connor sent texts ‘laden with despair’ to Bob Geldof in weeks before her death  —  Bob Geldof told a festival crowd that late singer Sinéad O'Connor had sent him text messages weeks before her death which were “laden with desperation, despair and sorrow”.
TMZ.com:
Travis Scott's Team Responds to Attorney Calling Them ‘Tone-Deaf’ Over Astroworld Report  —  “The report contains the same exact evidence that was presented to the Houston grand jury that decided there was no basis for charges against Travis.  To use that report to try to blame Travis …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Ex Kevin Federline Moving Kids To Hawaii, No Reunion With Mom  —  BRITNEY SPEARS K-FED MOVING KIDS TO HAWAII ... No Reunion With Mom … Britney Spears won't see her kids before they leave the mainland ... the boys are all set to move to Hawaii with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, without saying bye to their mother.
Ben Travis / Empire:
Napoleon's Unscripted Slap Came From An Agreement To Go To Dark Places: ‘We Always Wanted To Surprise Each Other’, Says Vanessa Kirby - Exclusive Image  —  People:  —  Underneath all the battles, the blood, and that bicorne hat, Ridley Scott's Napoleon is actually about a relationship - and a deeply unhealthy one at that.
Peter White / Deadline:
Stephen Amell Calls Actors Strike “Myopic” & “A Reductive Negotiating Tactic”  —  Stephen Amell, whose Starz drama series Heels returned for its second season over the weekend, is not going to the mat for the actors strike that is currently taking place in Hollywood.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Bebe Rexha Confirms Breakup From Keyan Sayfari After Sharing Weight Gain Text  —  Bebe Rexha confirmed she and boyfriend of three years Keyan Sayfari have broken up two weeks after she shared alleged texts from him concerning her weight gain.  —  Bebe Rexha doesn't need a hand to hold.
Aimée Lutkin / Elle:
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian's Complete Relationship Timeline  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  Power couple Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian recently announced they were expecting their second child, and Williams was looking stunning as she walked the red carpet for the Met Gala with her baby bump on display.
Michael Lee Simpson / People:
Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Daughters Escape ‘Barbie’-Mania with Glamping Trip: Source  —  The couple vacationed with their girls, Esmeralda Amada, 8, and Amada Lee, 7, at the El Capitan wilderness resort near Santa Barbara  —  Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes recently took a break from Barbie-mania …
JP Mangalindan / People:
Sofía Vergara Asks Court to Enforce Joe Manganiello Prenup, Plus Preserve Her Earnings and Assets During Marriage  —  The ‘Modern Family’ actress requested their prenup be upheld and that she maintain the assets she made before, during and after their marriage in new documents obtained by PEOPLE
 
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