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TMZ.com:
‘Cheers’ Star George Wendt's Cause of Death Released  —  GEORGE WENDT CAUSE OF DEATH RELEASED … “Cheers” star George Wendt died from cardiac arrest, TMZ has learned.  —  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released GW's death certificate Thursday.  —  REMEMBERING GEORGE WENDT
TODAY.com:
Van Hunt Already Proposed To Halle Berry.  How She Responded  —  “Maybe you can encourage her,” Hunt joked to TODAY.com  —  Van Hunt knows fans want him to propose to longtime girlfriend Halle Berry.  —  But it turns out, he already has.  —  The couple told TODAY.com in an interview …
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People:
Van Hunt Proposes to Halle Berry After 5 Years of Dating: Her Surprising Response
Discussion: New York Post, InStyle and TODAY.com
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Anna Kaplan / TODAY.com:
Tom Felton Returning As Draco Malfoy for ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway  —  Felton spent more than a decade as Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise.  Now he's set to spend 19 weeks portraying him on Broadway.  —  Tom Felton is reprising his role as Draco Malfoy — this time on Broadway.
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan's new threat to the royal family that everyone missed - and the fresh war brewing between the Sussexes and the Palace  —  When Meghan recently insisted her surname was ‘Sussex’ on her Netflix show With Love, Meghan, the guest whom she'd awkwardly corrected wasn't the only one left bewildered.
Discussion: RADAR, Cele|bitchy and GB News
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Nick Hopkins / The Guardian:
Harry and Meghan explored changing surname to Spencer amid children's passport delays
Jay Harris / ESPN Front Row:
Jay Harris reveals he has prostate cancer  —  As he takes a hiatus from the SportsCenter anchor desk to receive medical treatment, Harris shares his perspective with fans in this essay  —  Jay Harris joined ESPN in February 2003 and has been a SportsCenter anchor since May 2003.  (Kelly Anne Backus/ESPN Images)
Alexandra Snow / Daily Star:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin break up for ‘final’ time after eight years together  —  Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Fifty Shades of Grey actress Dakota Johnson have reportedly called time on their relationship after almost eight years together  —  Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have broken up …
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Nick Jonas Set As KISS Singer Paul Stanley In STX Movie ‘Shout It Out Loud’ … The film will go into production at the end of the year or in early 2026, with STX fully financing.  The most recent draft is by Darren Lemke.  —  I'm told that Jonas will do his own singing …
Michael Nied / People:
Kelly Rutherford Photographed with Model Son Hermés, 18, Years After Contentious Custody Battle Ends  —  The ‘Gossip Girl’ alum and her eldest posed for the cover of 'Harper's Bazaar Netherlands'  — Kelly Rutherford and her son Hermés Giersch graced the cover of Harper's Bazaar Netherlands
Discussion: Page Six
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Team Up to Buy Professional Sailing Club  —  The actors are now owners of Australian-based BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team, amid Reynolds' wife Blake Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni  — Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have bought a professional sailing club
Kayla Grant / People:
16 and Pregnant's Whitney Purvis Speaks Out in First Interview After Son's Death at 16: 'I Can't Imagine Going On' (Exclusive)  —  The ‘16 and Pregnant’ alum tells PEOPLE it feels like time has been “standing still” following her son's death  — Whitney Purvis and Weston Gosa Sr. welcomed their first son …
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Post
Jordan Runtagh / People:
Micky Dolenz Reveals He Lost the Role of Fonzie on Happy Days to Henry Winkler (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Monkees’ star admits that Henry Winkler deserved the part: “He was just so good.” … Monkees maniacs know that before Micky Dolenz became the mop-topped drummer in the iconic TV band, he was already a primetime star.
Discussion: Billboard, HELLO! and Rolling Stone
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Alum Khadiyah “KD” Lewis Dies at 44  —  “Thank you for loving me the way you did and always having my back no matter what,” her brother Elijah Inegbedion shared  — Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Alum Khadiyah “KD” Lewis died at age 44 on May 30
Discussion: E! Online, TMZ.com, Suggest and The US Sun
Brett M Malec / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Orange County Rocked By Affair Rumor in Shocking Season 19 Trailer  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County's Tamra Judge was hit with a cheating allegation by enemy Gretchen Rossi in the Bravo series' explosive season 19 trailer.  —  The weather forecast for SoCal this summer?
Discussion: People and TMZ.com
Sarah Grossbart / E! Online:
Why Paige DeSorbo Left Summer House and More Shocking TV Exits That Broke Us  —  With Paige DeSorbo leaving Summer House the season got just a little less hot.  And she's not the only TV star who's left us feeling burned.  We're looking at you Pedro Pascal and Peter Krause!
Dave Quinn / People:
Brit Eady Skips Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 Reunion Taping, Kenya Moore ‘Not Invited’ (Exclusive Sources)  —  Two of the season's most talked-about Housewives are absent from the reunion taping — and for very different reasons  — Kenya Moore and Brit Eady are both missing …
Discussion: Just Jared and TMZ.com
Greg Hardy Tmz / TMZ.com:
GREG HARDY ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING FAMILY MEMBER ... Mug Shot Released  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  8:43 AM PT — TMZ Sports has obtained Greg Hardy's mug shot.  —  Greg Hardy was arrested in Texas earlier Wednesday ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Jail records we obtained show the former Dallas Cowboys pass rusher …
Discussion: PennLive, New York Post and Us Weekly
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Princess Kate quietly returns to royal duties after family break  —  The Waleses recently enjoyed the half-term holidays with their kids  —  The Princess of Wales quietly returned to her royal duties after spending the May school half-term with her children.
Discussion: People and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
'Love Island USA's Yulissa Escobar Says N-Word On Podcasts  —  Two clips have been blowing up ever since the S7 lineup dropped — and they're not a good look for Yulissa.  In them, she casually drops the racially-charged word 3 times while talking about some messy man drama.
TMZ.com:
‘Love Island USA’ Yulissa Escobar Kicked Off Island After N-Word Scandal  —  ‘LOVE ISLAND USA’ YULISSA ESCOBAR DROPPED FROM SHOW Following N-Word Scandal  —  “Love Island USA” fans were ready to kick Yulissa Escobar to the curb over her racist slur scandal, but plot twist — she's already outta there before they even had the chance!
Fox News:
King Charles, Prince Harry at point of ‘no turning back’ as monarch refuses reconciliation: expert  —  Prince William reportedly ‘absolutely appalled’ by Prince Harry's recent comments about their father's health  —  As King Charles prepares to put on a united front with his family …
Rebecca Ford / Vanity Fair:
Molly Gordon's So Much More Than The Bear's Dream Girl  —  The multitalented star on directing, a rumored romance with Jeremy Allen White, and her new comedy, Oh, Hi!—starring Gordon as a character based on herself if she were just “five percent crazier.”  —  “I've never been in something …
Discussion: People and Just Jared
Dave Quinn / People:
Jennifer Lopez Sings and Seduces in Teaser Trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman  —  The actress spins a web of fantasy in the film adaptation of the classic Kander and Ebb musical  — Jennifer Lopez stars as Aurora in the first trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, the new movie musical adaptation …
 
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Prince William jokes that 'families don't always want to see each other' as he dons military uniform on a visit to the Army Air Corps in Suffolk
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