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5:55 PM ET, June 21, 2025

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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jack Betts, Actor in Spaghetti Westerns and ‘Spider-Man,’ Dies at 96  —  The Actors Studio alum, billed as Hunt Powers when he was working in those Italian films, also did lots of soap operas. … He was 96. … A member of The Actors Studio, Betts portrayed Llanview Hospital doctor Ivan Kipling …
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Spider-Man and Friends star dies aged 96 as tributes pour in for legendary actor  —  Hollywood actor Jack Betts, who starred alongside Toby McGuire in the Spider-Man franchise and appeared in hit shows like Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond, has passed  —  Legendary actor Jack Betts has died at the age of 96.
Discussion: Variety, The Sun and Mirror
Nicholas Rice / People:
Jennifer Aniston Reveals What's Left on Her Career ‘Bucket List’ — and the Answer Might Surprise You!  (Exclusive)  —  The actress also tells PEOPLE which of her iconic roles she is most open to revisiting  — Jennifer Aniston tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she wants to star in a Broadway play
Discussion: New York Post and Just Jared
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Jussie Smollett Proposes to Boyfriend Jabari Redd on His Birthday: ‘He Said YES’  —  Empire alum Jussie Smollett is off the market, recently proposing to partner Jabari Redd.  —  “I'll be spending my birthday with my fiancé,” Smollett, 43, wrote via Instagram on Friday, June 20.
People:
Gabrielle Union Reveals What She Bought with Her First Big Paycheck: ‘So Stupid’  —  The actress' film career blossomed in 1999 and 2000 amid the success of ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ and ‘Bring It On’  — Gabrielle Union revealed what she bought with her first big checkout at the American Black Film Festival on June 12
Discussion: Just Jared
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Kylie Jenner's Daring Bubblegum Pink Minidress Plunges to Her Stomach  —  Pink latex club.  —  Close … Kylie Jenner is bringing back Barbiecore this summer.  Promoting her new line of Glossy Lip Kits for Kylie Cosmetics, Jenner donned a pink minidress in a new Instagram video.
Nicholas Rice / People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Hold Hands During Summer Date Night in N.Y.C.  —  The pop star and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end were spotted leaving a Manhattan restaurant on June 20  — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted holding hands as they left a New York City restaurant on June 20
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Japanese Tennis Star Kei Nishikori Breaks Silence on Cheating Allegations: ‘I Deeply Apologize’  —  Olympian Kei Nishikori has broken his silence after being accused of infidelity.  —  “I deeply apologize for causing discomfort to everyone who supports me: tennis fans, associations, sponsors …
Adam Cailler / Daily Star:
CBB star James Whale ‘spends lots of time crying’ in ‘final weeks’ of terminal cancer battle  —  Speaking during what will be one of his final shows, James Whale said that he is ‘actually in my last couple of weeks’ and that the ‘last time I saw my oncologist, he said I probably have only got weeks to go’
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
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Madison E. Goldberg / People:
Billy Strings' ‘Beautiful’ Mom Debra Dies Hours After He Finishes Show Near His Parents' Michigan Home  — Billy Strings announced his mother Debra Apostal's death during a live show in Lexington, Ky.  — The musician, 32, went ahead with the performance on Friday, June 20, to honor her
Discussion: Suggest
T. E. McMorrow / New York Post:
Driver who mowed down beloved real estate agent Sara Burack in Hamptons hit-and-run arrested after manhunt  —  A 32-year-old Virginia woman was busted Friday in the Hamptons hit-and-run death of a hot-shot real estate agent who starred on Netflix's popular “Million Dollar Beach House.”
Rachel Burchfield / InStyle:
Prince William Plays with Puppies for 43rd Birthday Portrait After “Brutal” Year  —  Dog dad.  —  Close … It's quite remarkable the difference a year can make—for his 42nd birthday last June 21, Prince William was still very much in the throes of watching his beloved wife, Kate Middleton …
 
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TMZ.com:
Ex-'Shahs of Sunset' Star Lilly Ghalichi Files for Divorce, Again
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Bernthal Joins Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
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TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's Parenting Plan for the Summer Revealed
Discussion: People
Kelsie Gibson / People:
Chace Crawford Says He'd ‘Be Terrified’ to Rewatch Gossip Girl Again Today (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
FemaleFirst:
Kitchen Nightmares star Gordon Ramsay passed out as Ed Sheeran's music played during son's birth
Discussion: People and Mirror
 

 
From Mediagazer:

CNBC:
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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Source: Piers Morgan's YouTube-based venture Uncensored is raising £22.5M from The Raine Group, Theo Kyriakou, and others at a £97M pre-money valuation

Lara O'Reilly / Business Insider:
Uber launches Uber Intelligence, an insights platform that lets advertisers tap into Uber's data about customer trips and deliveries

 
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