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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
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.
Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Anne Burrell talked about marital bliss and appearing on Meghan Markle's show in heartbreaking interview weeks before Food Network star's shock death at 55  —  Food Network star Anne Burrell talked about her joy at married life as she approached her fourth wedding anniversary just weeks before her shock death.
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and New York Post
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 …
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Anne Burrell Gushed Over Husband Stuart Claxton in Interview Weeks Before Her Death
Discussion: TODAY.com, People and Full Feed
TMZ.com:
Food Network Star Anne Burrell Dead at 55
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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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
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Deathbed Rumors Untrue, Hospitalized With Neck and Back Issues  —  HULK HOGAN DEATHBED RUMORS BOGUS, BROTHER ... At Hospital For Neck, Back Issues … Hulk Hogan is NOT on his last legs — TMZ Sports is told the WWE legend was hospitalized to address lingering neck and back issues this week …
Discussion: New York Post
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Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Hulk Hogan Recovering From ‘Pretty Serious’ Heart Surgery (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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People:
Jason Segel Is Engaged to So You Think You Can Dance Alum Kayla Radomski: ‘Best Day of My Life’  —  The pair were first romantically linked in October 2023, and made their red carpet debut as a couple in January 2024  — Kayla Radomski announced her engagement to Jason Segel on June 18
Discussion: E! Online and TODAY.com
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Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jonathan Bailey Is Breaking Hollywood's Rules — and Winning  —  In a Hollywood struggling to mint new movie stars, the internet-anointed openly gay ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Wicked’ breakout defiantly forged his own path.  Can he bring his fanatical fanbase to ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ and emerge as a full-fledged movie star?
GQ:
We're All Aboard the Morgan Spector Train  —  The Gilded Age actor is back as robber baron George Russell (affectionately known as “Railroad Daddy” to his fans).  Ahead of the HBO period drama's thrilling third season, we hung out with Spector on the Upper East Side to talk subversive masculinity …
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
Suzy Exposito / Nylon:
Dove Cameron On Her New Album & Her Relationship With Fame  —  Dove Cameron is retiring from bleach.  “I just don't feel like myself as a blonde,” she announces, tossing a frosty, braided ponytail over her shoulder — remnants of her last big dye job earlier this year.  “It was my whole life.
Discussion: People and Just Jared
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Did Olivia Rodrigo Have Taylor Swift Photos Removed Ahead of Bluebird Cafe Visit?  The Truth  —  After a video surfaced alleging that Olivia Rodrigo's team requested Taylor Swift's photos to be removed from Nashville's Bluebird Cafe during a 2023 performance, the establishment spoke out.
Discussion: People
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: StyleCaster, Mirror and Cele|bitchy
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.
 
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