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9:15 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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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
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.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, People and Just Jared
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
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.
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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People:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Princess Anne ‘pushes boundaries’ with metallic lipstick to support Prince William
Discussion: GB News
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Paris Jackson Claps Back at Critics of Her Performing on Dad Michael Jackson's Death Anniversary
Discussion: The Independent and FemaleFirst
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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)
Discussion: FemaleFirst and InStyle
Laura Benjamin / HELLO!:
Nicole Scherzinger delivers surprising wedding update with Thom Evans
Discussion: People
Alexandra Snow / Daily Star:
Chart-topping DJ who penned iconic songs dies suddenly aged 55
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Mirror and The Sun
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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