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1:20 AM ET, June 17, 2025

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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 …
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 …
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).
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 …
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: HELLO!, People, E! Online, Decider and InStyle
Deadline:
Glenn Close & Billy Porter Join Cast Of Lionsgate's ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ - CineEurope … Close will play Drusilla Sickle, the cruel escort to the District 12 Tributes, while Porter is Magno Stift, her estranged husband and the Tributes' uninspired designer.
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
Just Jared:
Will Smith Reveals Why He Turned Down ‘Inception’ After Being Offered Role  —  Will Smith has opened up about turning down the lead role in the movie Inception.  —  The 56-year-old actor and rapper was reportedly the second person offered the role of Dom Cobb in the movie, which was released in 2010, after Brad Pitt turned it down.
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.
Starr Bowenbank / People:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Looks Unrecognizable in Shaggy Curls and Scruffy Beard at 28 Years Later London Photocall  —  The actor embraced a more rugged look for the event  — Aaron Taylor-Johnson attended that London photocall for his new movie, 28 Days Later
Discussion: InStyle, E! Online and Just Jared
 
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Paige Ingram / Daily Star:
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Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Princess Anne ‘pushes boundaries’ with metallic lipstick to support Prince William
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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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Laura Benjamin / HELLO!:
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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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