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11:00 AM ET, June 17, 2025

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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
R. Kelly Rushed to Hospital After Alleged Overdose, His Lawyer Blames Prison Staff (Exclusive)  —  R. Kelly was rushed to the hospital last week after suffering dizziness, inability to walk and unconsciousness while locked up in a Chicago prison, Us Weekly can confirm.
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 …
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:
Kate Middleton's Summer of Strength: ‘There Are Some Major Shifts Coming’ (Exclusive)  —  As the Princess of Wales privately rebuilds after a year of cancer treatment, she's stepping out with fresh purpose — and the pose of a queen-in-waiting  — Kate Middleton is balancing recovery …
Discussion: InStyle and Marie Claire
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Just Jared:
Jennifer Love Hewitt & Freddie Prinze Jr. Return for ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Reboot Trailer - Watch Now!  —  The new trailer for I Know What You Did Last Summer is here!  —  The reboot of the franchise - which saw the original movies released in 1997 and 1998 …
Discussion: People and Full Feed
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 …
Susan Knox / Mirror:
Kim Woodburn's co-star Aggie breaks silence on death of ‘tormented soul’  —  Celebrity Big Brother legend and How Clean Is Your House star Kim Woodburn has died at the age of 83 after a short illness her family has sadly confirmed  —  Kim Woodburn's former co-star Aggie MacKenzie has broken …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Deadline
Audrey Rock / Page Six:
Bikini-clad Demi Lovato makes waves on idyllic tropical honeymoon with husband Jutes: ‘Wifey’  —  They're both cool for the summer.  —  Demi Lovato shared bikini-clad photos from her tropical honeymoon with husband Jutes in a romantic Instagram post Monday.
Madison E. Goldberg / People:
Joss Stone Welcomes Fourth Baby: ‘Welcome Our Beautiful Nalima Rose’  —  Stone announced her pregnancy weeks after adopting son Bear in 2024  — Joss Stone welcomed her fourth child, Nalima Rose, with husband Cody DaLuz  — Stone revealed her pregnancy weeks after she and DaLuz adopted son Bear
Discussion: The Sun, HELLO!, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Mirror:
Kelsey Parker slammed for admitting she doesn't put suncream on kids over cancer concerns  —  Tom Parker's wife Kelsey Parker has come under fire after admitting that she doesn't use suncream on her kids - and will only use organic sunscreen to protect their skin during the summer
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Daily Star:
Kim Woodburn's tough life from ‘brutal childhood’ to stillborn baby nightmare  —  Kim Woodburn has had a rollercoaster of a life, fighting her way to the top and becoming a household name in the UK thanks to a career in showbiz spanning five decades  —  KIM WOODBURN SHARES HER AFFECTION FOR DECLAN DONNELLY
Discussion: Mirror
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.
TMZ.com:
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SOCCER ALUMS DEFEND COACH ... After Alex Cooper Allegations  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A number of former Boston University women's soccer players are speaking out in support of the coach at the center of Alex Cooper's sexual harassment allegations ... saying their interactions with the staffer were drastically different.
Discussion: People, New York Post and Us Weekly
 
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People:
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Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
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Hedy Phillips / People:
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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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