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People:
Anne Burrell, Food Network Star and Worst Cooks in America Host, Dies at 55  —  “Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal,” Burrell's family said in a statement  —  Anne Burrell — the beloved chef known for her trademark spiky platinum hair …
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Charna Flam / People:
Anne Burrell ‘Was in Great Spirits’ at Her Improv Show the Night Before Her Unexpected Death (Exclusive Source)  —  “Everyone said she was so great last night and so happy,” a source tells PEOPLE  — Anne Burrell died on Tuesday, June 17, at her home in Brooklyn, New York
TMZ.com:
Food Network Star Anne Burrell Dead at 55  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  REMEMBERING ANNE BURRELL  —  “Food Network” celebrity chef Anne Burrell has died in NYC ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... EMS personnel received a call of a woman in need of assistance Tuesday morning …
Will Reid / E! Online:
Anne Burrell, Food Network Host, Dead at 55  —  Food Network host Anne Burrell has died at age 55, her family said in a statement.  —  Watch: Celebrity Deaths: 2025's Fallen Stars  —  A beloved TV staple has gone too soon.  —  Anne Burrell, known for hosting Food Network series including Worst Cooks …
People:
Anne Burrell Found ‘Unconscious and Unresponsive,’ Pronounced Dead at Scene: Police  —  The Food Network star died in her Brooklyn, New York, home at 55  — Authorities say a 55-year-old woman matching the description of Anne Burrell was found “unconscious and unresponsive” at her New York home
Hannah Sacks / People:
Kelsey Grammer Is Set to Become a Dad of 8 at 70 as Wife Kayte Walsh Is Expecting Baby No. 4 (Exclusive)  —  Grammer and Walsh already share three kids together  — Kelsey Grammer is set to become a dad of 8 at 70 as his wife Kayte Walsh is expecting the couple's fourth baby together
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and Extra
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Frasier star Kelsey Grammer, 70, to become dad for EIGHTH time with his fourth wife, 46  —  Kelsey Grammer is set to be a dad again at 70 as he stepped out with heavily-pregnant wife Kayte Walsh in London on Tuesday.  —  DailyMail.com can confirm the couple are expecting …
Discussion: New York Post, Mirror, HELLO! and Us Weekly
Page Six:
Kelsey Grammer, 70, is expecting baby No. 8 with pregnant wife Kayte Walsh: report
Discussion: Daily Star, E! Online and FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Tyler Perry Sued for Sexual Assault and Harassment by ‘The Oval’ Actor  —  TYLER PERRY SUED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT ... ‘Oval’ Actor Claims Years of Harassment  —  EXCLUSIVE … ORLANDO BLOOM & KATY PERRY RSVP FOR ONE ... TO BEZOS-SÁNCHEZ LAVISH WEDDING!!! … - 1
Faye James / HELLO!:
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly reveal unusual baby name in surprise announcement  —  Megan and the rapper split a month after announcing her pregnancy  —  Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have finally announced the name of their daughter, almost three months after they welcomed the newborn.
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Exes Megan Fox and MGK reveal their baby girl's name after ‘celestial seed’ confusion
Eric Andersson / People:
Meet Superman Star David Corenswet, a Humble Married Dad Who Tells ‘Terrible’ Jokes and Likes DIY Projects (Exclusive)  —  The Philadelphia native, who plays the Man of Steel in summer's greatest escape, opens up in a PEOPLE cover story  — David Corenswet stars as the Man of Steel …
Discussion: Just Jared
Taijuan Moorman / USA Today:
R. Kelly hospitalized after prison overdose, alleged murder plot, lawyers say  —  Lawyers for R. Kelly are alleging the singer overdosed last week on medication given to him by prison staff.  —  The “Ignition” singer's legal team, in a June 17 filing obtained by USA TODAY …
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Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
Feds slam R. Kelly's ‘deeply unserious’ murder plot claim; singer's lawyers say he was hospitalized
Just Jared:
Jeremy Allen White Sings Bruce Springsteen's Biggest Hits in Trailer for ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ - Watch Now!  —  Jeremy Allen White is singing Bruce Springsteen's biggest hits in the debut trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.  —  From 20th Century Studios, Springsteen …
Makayla Richards / WXIA-TV:
Family says baby delivered through C-section from Georgia mom who was declared brain dead  —  Family members said Adriana Smith will be taken off life support this week. … ATLANTA — The family of Adriana Smith, a metro Atlanta nurse who was declared brain dead in February while pregnant, said her baby boy has arrived.
Emily Sandstrom / Interview Magazine:
SZA Gives Chappell Roan the Divine Answer  —  SZA has a lot on her mind—heartache, power, alienation, desire, revenge, god, water, sex, death, legacy.  Across two flawless albums, Ctrl and SOS, the New Jersey native has built one of pop's most devoted fan bases, casting spells with uncensored songs …
Frazier Tharpe / GQ:
Pusha T Explains Why He Has Words for Travis Scott  —  The latest Clipse single “So Be It” features some bars unmistakably aimed at the Cactus Jack rapper.  In a previously-unheard conversation from our GQ Hype interview, Pusha explained where this smoke is coming from.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Harold & Kumar’ Getting New Sequel as ‘Cobra Kai’ Creators Ink Deal to Write, Direct (Exclusive)  —  This is dope: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald will also produce the new feature for Lionsgate with Greg Shapiro.  —  Harold and Kumar are going to get some burgers and buzz one more time.
TMZ.com:
‘16 and Pregnant’ Star Whitney Purvis Missed Son's Funeral, Showed Up Late  —  ‘16 AND PREGNANT’ WHITNEY PURVIS SHOWS UP LATE TO SON'S FUNERAL ... DENIED ENTRY … Whitney Purvis missed her late son Weston Jr.'s funeral last week after showing up late and getting turned away ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Mirror and New York Post
Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Fury as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle fail to mark the annual ‘Sussex Day’ as historic county's mayoral hopeful demands they are stripped of the title  —  Meghan recently admonished a celebrity friend on her new Netflix show claiming her surname is now Sussex not Markle.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Mirror
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
911 Call From Scott Wolf's Home on Day His Wife Kelley Was Detained Reveals ‘Family Fight’ (Exclusive)  —  Utah police received an early morning call from Scott Wolf and his estranged wife Kelley's home about a “family fight” on the same day that Kelley was detained by police at a nearby resort amid …
Discussion: Page Six and New York Post
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Emilie Kiser's Husband Was Watching Newborn When Son Trigg Drowned  —  Emilie Kiser's husband Brady was reportedly with their newborn son Theodore at the time their toddler Trigg Kiser drowned, according to police records.  —  More information is emerging about Trigg Kiser's heartbreaking death.
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Lindsay Hubbard Reveals Whether She's Returning to Summer House After Becoming a Mom  —  Hubbard has appeared on ‘Summer House’ since its series premiere in 2017  — Lindsay Hubbard revealed whether she will be back for season 10 of Summer House after welcoming daughter Gemma in December
Discussion: Page Six
 
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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

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