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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Joe Marinelli, the Cross-Dressing Bunny Tagliatti on ‘Santa Barbara,’ Dies at 68  —  The former carpenter, who discovered that “pants are a lot more comfortable than nylons,” also recurred as director Donny Spagnoli on ‘The Morning Show.’ Mark Duplass, Alexander Payne and Finneas pay tribute.
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Charna Flam / People:
Joe Marinelli, Soap Star on General Hospital and Santa Barbara, Dead at 68  —  The character actor, who died on June 22, recently starred in ‘The Morning Show’  — His wife, Jean Marinelli, and agent Julie Smith both confirmed his death on Tuesday, June 24
Discussion: The Sun, Deadline and Variety
People:
Taylor Swift Wows Fans with Surprise ‘Shake It Off’ Performance at Boyfriend Travis Kelce's Tight Ends & Friends Concert  —  “The crowd lost their minds!  At the end of her performance she made sure to thank the band and gave each one of them a hug,” a source told PEOPLE of the singer's surprise performance …
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Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Taylor Swift performs live for the first time since reclaiming her masters at Nashville gig hosted by Travis Kelce  —  It's been a long time coming.  —  Taylor Swift made a hotly anticipated return to the stage for the first time since buying back her masters and wrapping up her globally sold-out Eras tour.
Discussion: Variety, Us Weekly, Bustle, TMZ.com and E! Online
Leticia Juarez / ABC7:
Woman and her date killed by her estranged husband in Fontana, police say  —  Off-duty deputy then shot, killed the estranged husband  —  Este artículo se ofrece en Español  —  A woman in the process of getting a divorce and her date were shot and killed outside of a sushi restaurant over the weekend.
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Kelley Wolf Confirms She Was Placed Under an ‘Involuntary 5150,’ Says 'I'm Fine Y'All.  I'm Happy'  —  “No mental illness.  No addictions, Just a woman who SURVIVED an involuntary 5150,” Kelley said after she was detained by authorities and taken to a hospital earlier this month
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Star Magazine
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
John Cena Gushes Wife Shay Shariatzadeh is His ‘No. 1 Passion’ in Life in Rare Marriage Comments  —  John Cena is passionate about both acting and professional wrestling, but nothing beats love!  —  The Heads of State actor and reigning WWE Champion, 48, sweetly gushed over his wife …
Discussion: Extra and FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Orlando Bloom Single and Plans to ‘Party Hard’ at Bezos/Sanchez Wedding  —  Orlando Bloom is psyched to let loose at the Bezos/Sanchez wedding, and all indications are ... he's now a single man.  —  Sources in the know tell TMZ ... Orlando may make his debut as a single man during the festivities.
Jen Juneau / People:
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness Officially Finalize Their Divorce  —  Furness filed for divorce on May 27, roughly two years after the pair initially announced they'd split in September 2023  — Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness have finalized their divorce, court records show
Karen Valby / Vanity Fair:
Everyone Wants a Piece of Pedro Pascal  —  The Fantastic Four, The Last of Us, Materialists, Eddington, The Mandalorian.... The actor's emotional depth onscreen and exuberance everywhere else have skyrocketed him to the top of every director's wish list and made him a sex symbol in middle age.
Erin Clements / People:
Nicole Curtis Returns to HGTV After 3 Years Following a ‘Setback That Rocked Me to the Core’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Rehab Addict’ star opens up about the wild backstory to one of her latest projects, why she chose to work with an ex and what viewers can expect from the show's return
Discussion: Just Jared, Full Feed and Decider
Tracy Schaverien / HELLO!:
Inside Princess Kate's mindful return to royal duties on her own terms - exclusive  —  The Princess of Wales missed Royal Ascot last week  —  She has resolved to focus on her wellbeing and “take each day as it comes” as she makes a gradual return to royal duties after her treatment for cancer.
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Grace Riley / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Dressed Up Her $400 Gingham Set With $50,000 Worth of Jewelry  —  Taylor Swift has the ultimate summer style.  —  Swift, 35, stepped out in a green gingham outfit while joining boyfriend Travis Kelce at a Nashville bar on Monday, June 23, to celebrate Tight End University …
Discussion: InStyle
Reilly Caldwell / E! Online:
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick Celebrate Son Travis' Birthday With Rare Photos  —  Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, parents to kids Travis and Sosie, celebrated their eldest's 36th birthday with rare family photos  —  Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have given us something to talk about.
Discussion: InStyle, Page Six and The Sun
Just Jared:
‘Ransom Canyon’ Renewed for Season 2 By Netflix, Production Start Timeline Revealed  —  Ransom Canyon has been renewed for a second season at Netflix!  —  Filming for the second season of the Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly-starrer might happen in September, Deadline reports.
Nancy Ortega / Celebrity Insider:
Offset Admits Sabrina Carpenter Is His Celebrity Crush And The Internet Has Thoughts  —  Offset casually revealed to the world that his celebrity crush is Sabrina Carpenter, and if a member of the Migos ever said such a thing, it would send tongues wagging and keyboards clacking in sheer frenzy in a matter of moments.
Brandy McDonnell / The Oklahoman:
‘Time to really sing it:’ Kristin Chenoweth on her Game 7 national anthem for the OKC Thunder  —  Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth always hopes to answer when she gets the call from her team.  —  But the busy Broadway star wasn't sure if she would be able to accept the Oklahoma City Thunder's invitation …
TMZ.com:
Diddy Thanks Judge Before Defense Rests Case In Criminal Trial  —  Rare moment in the Diddy criminal trial ... the music mogul just spoke up in court ... telling the judge how he's feeling, thanking him for doing a good job, and confirming his decision NOT to take the stand before his defense rested their case.
Discussion: Nicki Swift, Us Weekly, Vibe, Variety and Extra
 
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Simon Perry / People:
Robert Irwin Says Prince William Is a ‘Kindred Spirit’ — and Knows Way More About Wildlife Than You'd Think
Discussion: Star Magazine and Mirror
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
'60s Teen Idol Bobby Sherman Dead at 81
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Brianne Tracy / People:
New Details Inside Anne Burrell's ‘Bold’ Life and Last Days: Friends Remember the ‘Force of Nature’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: New York Post and Extra