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Giles Hattersley / Vogue UK:
“Family Is On My Mind”: Read Bella Hadid's Full British Vogue Cover Interview  —  Styling by IB Kamara.  —  At a corner booth at the Ritz Paris, Bella Hadid - now 28, impossibly beautiful, allowably vulnerable - is doing her best.  One of the defining fashion models of the 2020s hasn't sat …
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Emma Aerin Becker / Page Six:
Supermodel Bella Hadid admits she struggles with looking in the mirror: ‘I hate the bitch’  —  Bella Hadid is opening up about her struggles with self confidence.  —  The supermodel, 28, may have been deemed the most scientifically beautiful woman in the world, but she doesn't always feel like one.
Discussion: StyleCaster and Elle
Laura Gozzi / BBC:
Kim Kardashian tells Paris burglary trial she thought robbers were police officers  —  Summary  — Kim Kardashian is giving evidence in court in Paris, in the trial of 10 people accused of robbing her at gunpoint in a hotel suite in 2016  — Her voice quivered as she told the court …
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NBC News:
Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial: Reality star ‘thought I was going to die’ as robbers held her at gunpoint  —  Almost nine years after the break-in at the luxury suite at the Hôtel de Pourtalès, Kardashian faces the suspects accused of armed robbery and kidnapping.
NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Cassie Ventura testifies about violence and ‘freak offs’  —  Witness testimony will continue as the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs enters its second day. … Court on lunch break  —  Adam Reiss and David K. Li
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Germania Rodriguez Poleo / Daily Mail:
Cassie names the entourage Diddy ‘would use to help control her’  —  During her testimony on Tuesday, Cassie mentioned several of Diddy's employees and allies, including his ‘trusted assistants’ Kristina Khoram and Neil Dominic.  —  Khoram was previously named by others as a ‘fixer’ …
Natalie Zamora / Sports Illustrated:
Meet Your Cover Model: Salma Hayek Pinault Embraces Freedom and Joy With SI Swimsuit  —  The award-winning actor, director and producer graces the cover of the 2025 SI Swimsuit issue.  —  Academy Award nominee Salma Hayek Pinault has cemented an incredible legacy in Hollywood and beyond.
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Lindsay Lowe / TODAY.com:
Salma Hayek, 58, stuns as a cover star of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2025
Ananya Panchal / Sports Illustrated:
Meet Your Cover Model: Olivia Dunne Has Paved a Path of Her Own to This SI Swimsuit 2025 Cover
Discussion: Page Six and People
Variety:
Halle Berry Forced to Change Cannes Dress Amid New Red Carpet Rules, but Says Banning Nudity Is ‘Probably a Good’ Thing  —  Halle Berry revealed during the Cannes jury press conference that she had to make a last-minute fashion change due to the new rules the festival has issued about its starry red carpets.
Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92 … The director and screenwriter Robert Benton in 1979, the year “Kramer vs. Kramer” was released.  It was that year's top-grossing film and won five Academy Awards.Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times
Olivia Hancock / Byrdie:
Eva Longoria Expected Her Life to Look Like This  —  As we sit in a nearly empty midtown Manhattan restaurant, Eva Longoria is enjoying a moment of calm.  She orders an English Breakfast tea, answers a FaceTime call from her six-year-old son, Santiago, and shoots off a few texts.
Discussion: Page Six, SheKnows and People
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Meg Walters / InStyle:
Eva Longoria Embraces Summer Style in a Bold Bikini and Skirt Combo
Discussion: Byrdie
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
SNL Star Sarah Sherman Cares More Than You Think  —  The Saturday Night Live standout unpacks her growth on the show, her Weekend Update future, and the Aimee Lou Wood parody gone wrong: “I fucking obviously never meant to hurt anyone's feelings.”  —  “I'm such a psychotic perfectionist.”
New Yorker:
How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump  —  At a fateful event last summer, Barack Obama, George Clooney, and others were stunned by Biden's weakness and confusion.  Why did he and his advisers decide to conceal his condition from the public and campaign for reëlection?
Page Six:
Elizabeth Hurley gushes over ‘surprising’ Billy Ray Cyrus romance: 'We're so similar'  —  Elizabeth Hurley's new romance with Billy Ray Cyrus was a surprise to everyone but her.  —  “I think people found Billy and I being together a little surprising,” the supermodel exclusively told Page Six …
Discussion: Just Jared and RADAR
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson on Her Child Star Nightmare and New Life at 19: 'Love That I've Persevered' (Exclusive)  —  The former pageant princess gets candid in this week's cover story, opening up about life amid her mom's drug abuse, losing her sister and how she beat the odds
Jaimie Ding / Associated Press:
Judge reduces Menendez brothers' murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom  —  Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents, a judge ruled Tuesday.  Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced …
TMZ.com:
Halle Bailey Claims DDG Attacked Her, Gets Restraining Order  —  HALLE BAILEY CLAIMS DDG ABUSED, ATTACKED HER MULTIPLE TIMES ... Gets Restraining Order … Halle Bailey says she's had enough of DDG allegedly abusing her ... she's filed a police report, and now she wants court-ordered protection …
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Jason Kelce Reveals His Goal Weight After Losing 25 Pounds: 'We'll See Where It Goes' (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Jason Kelce is embracing his post-NFL body.  —  “I was 295 [pounds] when I played,” Jason, 37, told Us Weekly exclusively …
Discussion: Just Jared and New York Daily News
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Kate's show of support for Victoria!  Princess of Wales opts for a £1,340 suit from Beckham's brand to present fashion award amid designer's heartache over feud with son Brooklyn  — The Princess of Wales, 43, was the image of elegance as she arrived today  —  She's already considered a style icon in her own right.
Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
Ex-model testifying that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her questioned about private journal  —  A former fashion model testifying in Harvey Weinstein 's retrial on sexual assault charges was confronted on the stand Tuesday with a private journal in which she wrote about people who sexually abused her …
Discussion: Variety, New York Post and The Wrap
Desiree Anello / E! Online:
How Rainey Qualley's Sister Margaret Qualley Supported Her During 75 Hour Labor  —  Rainey Qualley shared insight into the sweet bond she shares with her sister Margaret Qualley and mom Andie MacDowell since welcoming her first baby with Anthony Wilson last December.
Discussion: InStyle
Angela Andaloro / People:
Sally Jessy Raphael Embraces Being ‘Cute Again’ at 90 and Reveals What People Get Wrong About Aging (Exclusive)  —  The talk show icon tells PEOPLE about leading a full and exciting life at 90  — Sally Jessy Raphael talks about how people find her “cute again” as she celebrates turning 90
Discussion: Star Magazine
Washington Post:
Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson and the making of a PR disaster  —  At 24, Belichick's girlfriend has advocated for fishermen, given henna tattoos and won cheer titles.  Her next project: shaping the image of an icon.  —  PORTLAND, Maine — Jordon Hudson stepped down from a riser and toward …
Discussion: New York Post, People and Decider
 
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

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