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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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Madison E. Goldberg / People:
Anne Burrell Thought to Have Suffered Cardiac Arrest, According to 911 Call Report  —  Burrell was found unresponsive in her Brooklyn, N.Y. apartment on June 16 … Authorities who arrived at Anne Burrell's home were responding to a 911 call about a reported cardiac arrest.
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 …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Anne Burrell went into ‘cardiac arrest’ before tragic death: 911 caller  —  Anne Burrell may have gone into cardiac arrest before she tragically died.  —  The 911 caller claimed the Food Network star went into “cardiac arrest” and was “DOA [dead on arrival],” a rep for the New York City Fire Department told Page Six Wednesday.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared, GB News and People
Will Reid / E! Online:
Anne Burrell, Food Network Host, Dead at 55
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Catherine, Princess of Wales, Unexpectedly Pulls Out of Royal Ascot  —  The princess canceled plans to attend the British horse racing event Wednesday as she tries to find the “right balance” in her recovery from cancer, Kensington Palace said.  —  Catherine, the Princess of Wales and wife …
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People:
Kate Middleton Pulls Out of Royal Ascot Appearance at the Last Minute  —  The Princess of Wales had been expected at the annual horse race meeting with husband Prince William and is said to be disappointed not to attend  — The Princess of Wales is said to be disappointed not to be able to join Prince William at the annual event
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 …
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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
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
Danielle Bacher / People:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Not Testifying at His Sex-Trafficking Trial (Exclusive)  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs' trial will likely wrap up before July 4, Judge Subramanian said  — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is not testifying at his trial, PEOPLE has confirmed  — Combs is facing multiple charges including …
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: Suggest, Us Weekly, Mirror and New York Post
Annabel Iwegbue / Cosmopolitan:
Exclusive: Reese Witherspoon Is Launching Sunnie, a New Platform for Gen Z Women Creatives  —  The new media and lifestyle brand aims to amplify content created with and for Gen Z girls.  —  Actor/producer/leader of your favorite book club Reese Witherspoon famously loves to remind the masses why women's stories matter.
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: Mirror and Cele|bitchy
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.
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
 
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