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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Michael Bolton Breaks Silence About His Aggressive Brain Cancer Diagnosis in Emotional First Interview (Exclusive)  —  The singer opens up to PEOPLE in this week's cover about facing his glioblastoma diagnosis with his family by his side and his sense of humor intact
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Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Enraged William to Strip Meghan of HRH Title She Keeps Using  —  WHERE THERE'S A WILLS...  Meghan has defied a deal with the late queen to continue using her HRH title.  King Charles is turning a blind eye.  King William won't.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince William will strip Prince Harry …
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TMZ.com:
Jeff Sperbeck, John Elway's Agent & Friend, Dead At 62 After Golf Cart Accident  —  JOHN ELWAY'S AGENT, FRIEND JEFF SPERBECK DEAD AT 62 … Jeff Sperbeck, John Elway's longtime agent and friend, has died at 62 years old, officials announced on Wednesday.  —  Sperbeck's time of death was listed as 1:10 AM.
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Chappell Roan on Country Icons, Her Enneagram, & the Long Road to Pop Stardom  —  Chappell Roan is a believer in the Enneagram test, which categorizes personality types.  “I judge people based off their Enneagram,” she told me on a cold spring day in Manhattan.
Discussion: People, Just Jared, Billboard, them. and UPROXX
Diana Lodderhose / Deadline:
Bella Ramsey, Harris Dickinson, Nicola Coughlan, Paapa Essiedu & Molly Manning Walker Among 400+ Signatories Of Open Letter To UK Film & TV Industry On Trans Rights … The letter, which was started by development producer Sid Strickland of Motive Pictures and script editor Jack Casey …
Discussion: Just Jared, them., IndieWire and BBC
Us Weekly:
What It's Like to Be Princess Charlotte as She Turns 10: Inside Her World  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Last July, Princess Kate Middleton made a triumphant return to public life with an appearance at Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Discussion: InStyle and Cele|bitchy
Just Jared:
‘Road House 2’ Update: Guy Ritchie to Direct & Reunite With Star Jake Gyllenhaal  —  We have a new update on the upcoming Road House sequel!  —  Jake Gyllenhaal was previously confirmed to reprise his role as ex-UFC fighter Dalton, and now, Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct the second movie, THR reports.
Alex Ritman / Variety:
Rachel Zegler to Star Alongside Marisa Tomei in Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The film, in which Zegler will play the daughter of Tomei's ex-punk rocker birth mother, is being shopped by Embankment.  —  Newly crowned Disney princess Rachel Zegler has lined her first film after …
Daily Mail:
Ben Affleck reveals how Tom Brady gave him ‘greatest day’ aside from birth of his children  —  Ben Affleck has revealed that Tom Brady gave him the ‘greatest day’ of his life besides the births of his children.  The 52-year-old actor - who is embroiled in drama with ex Jennifer Lopez …
Discussion: TMZ.com and People
Julia Moore / People:
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks Are Estranged Siblings with a Killer Secret in The Better Sister — See the Trailer!  —  As Chloe and Nicky Taylor, Biel and Banks have a messy past in the new series, but they have to put that behind them when their son goes on trial for murder
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Lewis Pullman Dodges Question About Kaia Gerber Romance on ‘Thunderbolts’ Red Carpet  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Lewis Pullman is not sharing any details about his relationship with Kaia Gerber.  —  “I don't have a date tonight,” Pullman, 32, told Entertainment Tonight while attending …
Becca Longmire / People:
Glen Powell Reveals Close Friend's Stage 4 Brain Cancer Diagnosis, Says She Has a ‘True Zest for Life’  —  Makeup artist Charlie Hounslow's family are raising money for treatment after she was diagnosed with glioblastoma  — Glen Powell has revealed his close friend, makeup artist Charlie Hounslow …
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
Brett M Malec / E! Online:
The Real Housewives of Miami's Spectacular Season 7 Trailer Is Finally Here  —  From Larsa Pippen's breakup to trips around the world and the shocking return of a series alum, The Real Housewives of Miami is back and better than ever in jaw-dropping season seven trailer.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and Decider
Jonica Bray / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Read the handwritten note Virginia Giuffre left behind after her suicide - as her brother shares her powerful message from beyond the grave: ‘Not going away’  —  Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre left behind a handwritten note with a message of support for sexual abuse survivors …
Lori Majewski / The Hollywood Reporter:
With a New Label Deal, Kacey Musgraves Faces the Future While Making Peace With Her Past (Exclusive)  —  The singer-songwriter was a relative unknown when she signed her first label deal.  Now, 15 years later, she returns to relaunched Lost Highway Records a country superstar who fought …
TMZ.com:
John Elway Driving Golf Cart When His Friend and Agent Had Tragic Fall  —  JOHN ELWAY DRIVING GOLF CART DURING FRIEND'S TRAGIC FALL … 5:40 PM PT — We've now confirmed Elway was indeed behind the wheel of the golf cart.  —  NFL legend John Elway was right in the middle of the golf cart accident …
Entertainment Tonight:
Lewis Pullman Plays Coy About Kaia Gerber Romance Rumors (Exclusive)  —  ET Now  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  ‘The Better Sister’ Official Trailer  —  Where Megan Fox and MGK Stand After Welcoming Baby Post-Breakup (Source)  —  Robert De Niro's Daughter on Being ‘Outed’ as Trans Woman By Tabloid
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Mail, People and Just Jared
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
John Miller ‘Basically’ Lives With Jennifer Garner ‘Part-Time’: Source (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Jennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller are taking a big step in their relationship.  —  “John is basically living with Jennifer part-time …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan and HELLO!
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Why Naomi Judd's Suicide ‘Forced’ Her Daughters Wynonna and Ashley to Become Closer (Exclusive)  —  Judd's daughters and widowers open up about her life — and 2022 death — in a new docuseries  —  Naomi Judd's family is looking back on her devastating death three years later.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Just Jared:
‘Shogun’ Season 2 Gets Massive Update: Plot, Filming Start Timeline, & 2 Returning Cast Members Confirmed!  —  Shogun season 2 seems to be happening!  —  FX just released a bunch of new information about the show.  Last year, it was confirmed that seasons two and three were in the works, but updates after that were scarce.
Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Jon Bon Jovi celebrates 36th anniversary with ‘amazing’ wife Dorothea Hurley 1 year after cheating confession  —  This is a love song.  —  Jon Bon Jovi commemorated his 36th wedding anniversary with his “amazing” wife, Dorothea Hurley, on Tuesday after confessing to cheating on her in the past.
Rachel McRady / People:
Travis Kelce Addresses Past Suspension Over Marijuana Use and How It Impacted His NFL Draft  —  The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was suspended during his sophomore year of college after failing a drug test  — Travis Kelce was suspended from playing football after failing a drug test during …
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Page Six
People:
Calvin Harris and Wife Vick Hope Expecting Their First Baby Together  —  The Scottish DJ and record producer and his wife wed in September 2023  —  Calvin Harris is going to be a dad!  —  The Scottish DJ, 41, and his wife, British TV and radio presenter Vick Hope, are expecting their first baby together.
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly, Just Jared and Extra
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Kate and William return to Scottish hideaway 20 years on - and they've never looked so happy  —  Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed low-key trip to Isle of Mull when they were students in 2003  —  ROYAL EDITOR, IN MULL ROYAL EDITOR, IN MULL  —  Moments after they arrived on the Isle of Mull …
Jack Irvin / People:
Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley ‘Believe They Were Meant to Connect Again’ (Exclusive Source)  —  “They appreciate each other's love and friendship,” a source tells PEOPLE after Cyrus and Hurley debuted their relationship via Instagram on April 20  —  Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley's romance is blooming.
 
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People:
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TMZ.com:
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TODAY.com:
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
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