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NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Cassie testifies she was blackmailed with ‘freak off’ sex videos  —  Cassie Ventura's 2023 lawsuit against Combs became a framework for the government's sprawling case against him. … Cassie says ‘freak offs’ gave her UTIs, mouth sores and stomach problems
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Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Why Isn't the Diddy Trial Being Broadcast or Livestreamed?  Why Some Court Cases Are Private  —  Unlike other notable celebrity legal cases over the years — from O.J. Simpson to Gwyneth Paltrow to Johnny Depp — Sean “Diddy” Combs' New York City sex crimes trial is not being televised or livestreamed.
Germania Rodriguez Poleo / Daily Mail:
Cassie names the entourage Diddy ‘would use to help control her’
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
What Scarlett Johansson Wants: AI Boundaries, Respect for Blockbusters—and Revenge on Michael Che  —  The director of Eleanor the Great and star of Jurassic World Rebirth on being sexualized as a teen, how “we're being muzzled” by Trump's tech allies, and more.
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 …
Just Jared:
‘Big Brother’ Season 27 Premiere Date, Extended Episode Info & More Revealed!  —  Big Brother is officially back on CBS in July!  —  The network just revealed the BB27 premiere date and info for fans of the show.  —  We're sharing all the details here.  —  Keep reading to find out more...
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and TV Insider
Rachel Snyder / WFAA-TV:
Frisco track meet stabbing suspect Karmelo Anthony set to graduate from high school, family rep says  —  Advocacy group Next Generation Action Network says Karmelo Anthony is set to graduate but not walk after the family reached an agreement with Frisco ISD.
Discussion: Fox News, Suggest and New York Post
Lianne Kolirin / CNN:
Celine Dion makes surprise video appearance at Eurovision  —  Celine Dion made a surprise video appearance at Eurovision on Tuesday, 37 years after winning the song contest for this year's host nation, Switzerland.  —  The Canadian-born star delivered a heartfelt message to contestants, organizers and viewers at the semi-final event.
Jack Royston / Newsweek:
Meghan Markle and Princess Kate Both Cried ‘Their Eyes Out,’ Book Says  —  Meghan Markle and Princess Kate were both “crying their eyes out” after an argument about bridesmaids' dresses, according to a royal biography that differs from Meghan's own account.  —  The Duchess of Sussex told
Eileen Finan / People:
Gary Sinise Opens Up About Leaving Hollywood and Losing His Son to Cancer: ‘I Just Want to Be Around Family’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Forrest Gump’ actor, 70, who moved to Tennessee nearly two years ago, keeps his son Mac's memory alive with music  — Forrest Gump and CSI …
Discussion: New York Post
Monique Jessen / People:
Kate Middleton's Former Stylist Collaborates with Royal-Favorite Fashion Brand to Create the Ultimate Summer Dresses  —  The collection was inspired by “a Neapolitan ice cream palette, with a hint of Julia Roberts in ‘Pretty Woman’ ”  — Kate Middleton's former stylist Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey …
Discussion: InStyle
David Hale / ESPN:
Bill Belichick has addressed Jordon Hudson with UNC players  —  AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said he has addressed the attention surrounding his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, with his football team, but he said the media reaction and social media fervor over their relationship is not a football issue.
The Sun:
James Argent arrested for pushing beauty queen girlfriend down steps in Spain and given 6 month suspended sentence  —  Neighbours heard screams before Argent was arrested shortly after the incident last week  — Ellie Henman- Amir Razavi- Gerard Couzens  — Ellie Henman- Amir Razavi- Gerard Couzens
Discussion: Mirror, Daily Star and Metro.co.uk
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
World's most famous alligator dies at 80 after starring with Adam Sandler and Steve Irwin  —  Hollywood's most iconic reptile, Morris from Colorado Gator Farm, has “died of old age” at an estimated 80-years-old after a decades long career in showbiz rubbing shoulders with A-listers
Discussion: Decider, Consequence, CBS News and Suggest
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 …
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry may not attend future coronation — but William won't take away his brother and Meghan Markle's titles: sources  —  Prince William and Prince Harry's fall-out is so bad that insiders fear Harry will not attend his brother's future coronation.  —  The pair have not spoken …
Ashlyn Robinette / People:
1000-Lb.  Sisters' Amy Slaton Is Engaged to Brian Lovvorn After 5 Months of Dating— See the Haunted House Proposal (Exclusive)  —  The TLC star's fiancé, Brian Lovvorn, popped the question with a gothic skeleton hands heart-shaped ring … TLC star Amy Slaton is engaged!
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 …
Rachel Scharf / Billboard:
Taylor Swift's Lawyers Fight Subpoena from Justin Baldoni in Blake Lively Legal Battle  —  Venable, the law firm that's represented Swift for more than a decade, has been subpoenaed alongside the pop star in messy litigation over the movie It Ends With Us.
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 …
 
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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
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How Rainey Qualley's Sister Margaret Qualley Supported Her During 75 Hour Labor
Discussion: InStyle
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Robert De Niro Slams Trump as ‘Philistine President’ and Enemy of the Arts While Accepting Cannes Honorary Palme d'Or: 'This Isn't Just an American Problem'
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New Yorker:
How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump
Just Jared:
Sean Penn Expresses Doubt About Woody Allen's Sexual Abuse Allegations: 'I'd Work With Him in a Heartbeat'
Angela Andaloro / People:
Sally Jessy Raphael Embraces Being ‘Cute Again’ at 90 and Reveals What People Get Wrong About Aging (Exclusive)
Discussion: Star Magazine
Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92
Variety:
Halle Berry Forced to Change Cannes Dress Amid New Red Carpet Rules, but Says Banning Nudity Is ‘Probably a Good’ Thing
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Internal memo: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit; Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX will collectively own 45% of the US entity, and ByteDance will retain ~20%

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
CBS News and The Free Press announce Things That Matter, a series of town halls and debates, starting in early 2026, with Sam Altman, J.D. Vance, and others

Shane O'Neill / Washington Post:
Q&A with Christopher Anderson, who photographed Trump's inner circle for VF: “My job is to ... draw on my experience as a journalist and photograph what I see”

 
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