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Jonathan Dean / The Times:
Johnny Depp: ‘I was a crash test dummy for MeToo’  —  Over a rambling four-hour session with Jonathan Dean, the actor opens up about the Amber Heard trials, his painful childhood, 40 years of fame and the friends who turned their backs on him … “My comeback?”
TMZ.com:
‘Melrose Place’ Star Courtney Thorne-Smith Files for Divorce  —  ACTRESS COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH FILES TO DIVORCE HUSBAND OF 18 YEARS … Courtney Thorne-Smith has filed for divorce from her husband, Roger Fishman, nearly four years after she says they separated ... TMZ has learned.
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Toria Sheffield / People:
Melrose Place Star Courtney Thorne-Smith Files for Divorce from Roger Fishman After 18 Years of Marriage  —  The actress, 57, has been separated from Fishman since September 2021, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE  — Melrose Place actress Courtney Thorne-Smith, 57 …
Discussion: Suggest and Just Jared
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
‘Bachelor’ Alum Hannah Ann Sluss and NFL Player Jake Funk's Relationship Timeline  —  Hannah Ann Sluss moved on from Bachelor Peter Weber with NFL player Jake Funk — and she hasn't looked back.  —  While the pair began dating in late 2021 or early 2022, they stepped out for their first official red carpet …
Discussion: People, E! Online and Just Jared
Nicholas Rice / People:
Jennifer Aniston Is ‘Not Good’ at a Work-Life Balance After an ‘Intensive Few Years’: I'm ‘a Bit of a Workaholic’ (Exclusive)  —  The Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winner also tells PEOPLE what her perfect day off looks like  — Jennifer Aniston tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she is …
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TMZ.com:
Margaret Cho Says Ellen DeGeneres Was ‘Really Mean’  —  MARGARET CHO ELLEN DEGENERES WAS MEAN TO ME!  'It's So Rude!'  —  Margaret Cho is airing out long-held frustrations with Ellen DeGeneres — revealing a decades-long rift that left her feeling dismissed and disrespected.
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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
Amelia Ward / Mirror:
Tammy Hembrow and Love Island husband split just seven months after marrying  —  The couple got married after a whirlwind romance, when they met online, but mum-of-three fitness influencer Tammy Hembrow posted a tearful TikTok video explaining she blames herself for their split
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Daily Mail
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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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lynn Hamilton, Actress on ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘The Waltons,’ Dies at 95  —  She also appeared four times on Broadway and on the soap operas ‘Generations’ and ‘Dangerous Women.’ … She was 95.  —  Hamilton died Thursday of natural causes at her home in Chicago, her former manager and publicist …
Will Reid / E! Online:
How The View's Sunny Hostin “Almost Died” While Filming  —  The View cohost Sunny Hostin detailed a frightening health scare she experienced live on air during a segment on the daytime talk show.  —  Sunny Hostin is taking a little extra time to enjoy the view following a frightening mishap.
Daily Star:
Dua Lipa fans ‘furious’ over special guest choice for Wembley Stadium gig  —  Dua Lipa fans have been left fuming as the Training Season hit-maker chose to bring Charli XCX out as her special guest for the second of her two sold-out Wembley stadium gigs  —  By Susan Knox Assistant Showbiz Editor …
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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:
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