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7:05 PM ET, June 16, 2025

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Just Jared:
Singer Nezza Defies Warning, Sings Spanish ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at Dodgers Game Amid ICE Protests  —  Nezza is standing up for herself and her community.  —  The 32-year-old singer-songwriter of Colombian-Dominican descent was invited to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Los Angeles Dodgers game on Saturday (June 14).
Ary Russell / Interview Magazine:
Rachel Brosnahan Gets Amanda Seyfried Ready for Superman Summer  —  Rachel Brosnahan was in the bathroom at Aritzia when the call came: She'd been tapped to play Lois Lane in Superman, James Gunn's new take on the OG superhero.  The 34-year-old actor is best known for her Emmy-winning turn …
TMZ.com:
‘Lilo & Stitch’ Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell Dead  —  ‘LILO AND STITCH’ ACTOR DAVID H. K. BELL DEAD … Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell — who appeared in Disney's live-action “Lilo & Stitch” — has died ... his family confirms to TMZ.  —  David's sister Jalene initially shared …
Discussion: Just Jared and New York Post
People:
Love Island USA's Belle-A on the Powerful Family Story Behind Her Unique Name — and Why the Dash Matters (Exclusive)  —  The dash is “on my birth certificate,” the 22-year-old tells PEOPLE.  “It really is legit” … Love Island USA's Belle-A Walker knows her name is unique.
Discussion: Just Jared
Andrew Goldman / Vulture:
Jason Isaacs Might Say Too Much … It's 10:00 p.m. in London, but Jason Isaacs is in no hurry to turn in.  “I'm horribly jet-lagged,” he says.  “I've been back and forth to America about 20 times in the last few weeks, and I haven't ever really settled back into English time.
People:
Cher's Son Elijah Blue Allman Rushed to California Hospital as His Estranged Wife Recognizes His ‘Inner Struggles’ (Exclusive)  —  Elijah, 48, is the son of the “Believe” singer and the late Gregg Allman  — Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman was rushed to a California hospital on June 14
Erin Vanderhoof / Vanity Fair:
Meghan Markle Wishes People Would “Tell the Truth” About Her  —  In an upcoming interview with entrepreneur Emma Grede, the duchess opens up about how her public image has changed since she was known only as an actor.  —  It's been about two weeks since Meghan Markle ended the first season …
Discussion: People, E! Online, Just Jared, Mirror and GB News
Carson Blackwelder / People:
Modern Family Alum Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Comes Out as Bisexual by Quoting Iconic Line from the Show  —  Anderson-Emmons is best known for playing Lily Tucker-Pritchett on the beloved ABC sitcom from season 3 to season 11  — Modern Family alum Aubrey Anderson-Emmons came out as bisexual …
Discussion: Just Jared and TMZ.com
Marina Watts / People:
Barbra Streisand Swears She 'Can't Remember' If She Slept with Warren Beatty in Hilariously NSFW Interview  —  The ‘Funny Girl’ actress wrote about the ‘Dick Tracy’ actor throughout her 2023 memoir ‘My Name Is Barbra’ … Barbra Streisand can't recall certain NSFW details regarding her fling with Warren Beatty.
Discussion: Just Jared
Julia Moore / People:
F1 Director Explains Why Simone Ashley's Role Was Cut: ‘I Would Love to Work with Her Again’ (Exclusive)  —  Director Joseph Kosinski tells PEOPLE what led the ‘Bridgerton’ actress' role to be largely cut from the final version of the Brad Pitt film  — Simone Ashley's role in F1 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TODAY.com:
Jenna Bush Hager Gets a Bob on Live TV.  Her Stylist Spills His Secrets Behind the Style  —  Jenna got a new cut by celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan, live on TODAY.  —  Leslie Bibb's bob in Season 3 of “The White Lotus” took over the internet earlier this year, and now, TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager is getting one of her own.
Discussion: People, E! Online, InStyle and Decider
 
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Hedy Phillips / People:
Nicole Scherzinger Colored Her Own Hair at Home Before 2025 Tony Awards: ‘If I Can Do It, Anybody Can’ (Exclusive)
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Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The European Commission opens an investigation into Google to assess possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in “the use of online content for AI purposes”

Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on social media for users aged under 16 comes into effect; platforms that do not comply risk fines of up to AU$49.5M

Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Money manager Mario Gabelli said it's “highly likely” he will tender his clients' WBD shares to Paramount in an effort to spark a bidding war for WBD

 
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