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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.
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.
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
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
Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Hulk Hogan Recovering From ‘Pretty Serious’ Heart Surgery (Exclusive)  —  Hulk Hogan is recovering after recently undergoing heart surgery, a source close to the wrestling legend exclusively tells Us Weekly.  —  “Hulk had pretty serious heart surgery a few weeks ago and was doing well afterward.
Discussion: E! Online and The Hollywood Gossip
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TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Deathbed Rumors Untrue, Hospitalized With Neck and Back Issues
Discussion: New York Post
US Department of Justice:
Two Southern California Men Arrested on Charges Alleging They Committed the Largest Jewelry Heist in U.S. History  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California  —  LOS ANGELES - Two Southern California residents are expected to appear in federal court today …
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:
Hugh Jackman Hops Into Random Car With Strangers After Fan Frenzy in NYC  —  HUGH JACKMAN HOPS INTO RANDO RIDE AMID FAN FRENZY ... Wolverine on the Run!!! … Hugh Jackman staged the slickest getaway since Wolverine grew claws — diving into a car full of gobsmacked strangers to escape a fan frenzy like it was no big deal!
Discussion: Just Jared
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Alleged Assault Occurred at Scott and Kelley Wolf's Home Amid Divorce Drama, Sheriff Reveals (Exclusive)  —  An individual at Scott and Kelley Wolf's home claimed they had been choked by another individual at the Utah residence, and the local sheriff discussed potential criminal charges, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
Discussion: Page Six, New York Post, TMZ.com and Suggest
David Browne / Rolling Stone:
Sabrina Carpenter Is Under Fire for a Spicy Album Cover.  Tell It to Carly Simon  —  Fifty years ago, Simon was pictured on her knees for the cover of Playing Possum, igniting some very familiar debates  —  Almost 25 years before Sabrina Carpenter was born, Carly Simon was in a department store in New York and feeling pretty good.
Discussion: Stereogum, Billboard and People
Russell Steinberg / Us Weekly:
Jordon Hudson Shades Bill Belichick's Ex in Note to Beauty Queen Involved in Altercation  —  Jordon Hudson shared a thoughtful tribute to Melissa Sapini via Instagram as the pageant queen completed her time as Miss Massachusetts — and threw some shade at her boyfriend's ex in the process.
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com, New York Post and People
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: Essence, People and Just Jared
Thania Garcia / Variety:
‘My Job Is to F—ing Sing’: Bad Bunny on the ‘Pride, Pain and Love’ Behind His Massive Puerto Rico Residency and the Relationships That Define Him  —  It's a drizzly May afternoon when I arrive at the Equinox Hotel in Hudson Yards to interview one of the world's biggest music stars.
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.
Adam Carlson / People:
Ryan Lochte Betrayed Wife Kayla in More Ways Than One, Forcing Her to Divorce Him, Source Claims (Exclusive)  —  The couple long presented a united front — but now, as their marriage unravels in court, alleged deep-seated problems are becoming public too  — Ryan Lochte's wife, Kayla …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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?
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lou Christie, “Lightnin' Strikes” and “Rhapsody in the Rain” Singer, Dies at 82  —  The Pittsburgh native, famed for his distinctive falsetto, also had hits with “The Gypsy Cried,” “Two Faces Have I,” “I'm Gonna Make You Mine” and more.  —  Lou Christie, the singer-songwriter who reached …
Discussion: New York Post and Mirror
TMZ.com:
Wendy Williams Says She Has Nothing to Do With Lawsuit Ex Filed Over Guardianship  —  WENDY WILLIAMS I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH LAWSUIT MY EX FILED ... Feels Like Money Grab!!! … Wendy Williams' ex-husband is taking legal action over her guardianship ... but she tells TMZ she has NOTHING …
 
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Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: ABC extended Jimmy Kimmel's deal until May 2027; the deal was reached months ago, but the announcement was delayed out of respect for Stephen Colbert

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
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