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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
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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People:
Angus Cloud's ‘Euphoria’ Family Mourns His Death at 25: 'The Tears Just Won't Stop'  —  Storm Reid, Lukas Gage and Javon Walton were among the ‘Euphoria’ stars who paid tribute to Cloud after he died Monday  —  The cast of Euphoria is in mourning after the shocking death of Angus Cloud, one of the HBO show's most beloved young stars.
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Euphoria’ Family Mourns Angus Cloud: Reactions From Sam Levinson, Drake & More  —  Euphoria's cast and crew have begun delivering their remembrances of Angus Cloud, the beloved actor known for his role on the drama as good-hearted drug dealer Fezco, following the revelation earlier today of his death at age 25.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Sofía Vergara files to keep jewelry, artwork, earnings in Joe Manganiello divorce  —  Sofía Vergara has finally responded to Joe Manganiello's divorce filing — and also requested their prenuptial agreement be enforced.  —  The “Modern Family” alum filed her legal documents Monday and cited …
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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.
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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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 …
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.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Gives $100,000 Bonuses to Eras Tour Truckers  —  Taylor Swift is sharing the wealth from her wildly successful Eras Tour ... in the form of six-figure bonuses for the truckers hauling her equipment all around the country!  —  Our Taylor sources tell us she gifted each trucker working …
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Suspect for Battery After Vegas Microphone Toss  —  CARDI B SUSPECT FOR BATTERY After Mic Toss in Vegas  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 4.4K … 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.
Rory Gannon / Daily Star:
BBC Radio One DJ yanked off air after cringe spat with co-star live on show  —  Arielle Free was removed from friend Charlie Hedges' radio show after a tense chat during Saturday's edition of Dance Anthems which was being broadcast from Ibiza  —  A BBC Radio 1 DJ has been removed from the airwaves …
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
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.
Jorge Fitz-Gibbon / New York Post:
Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann's wife breaks silence: My children ‘cry themselves to sleep’  —  The estranged wife of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann said her two children “cry themselves to sleep” following his shocking arrest — that's left their Long Island home a complete wreck inside.
Discussion: CBS News, TMZ.com, The US Sun and The Mirror
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Emily Ratajkowski Explains Why She Didn't Always Like Taylor Swift: There Was ‘A Little Snobbery’  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Emily Ratajkowski recently attended Taylor Swift's Eras Tour …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
 
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