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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kim Porter's best friend has shocking reaction to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict  —  Kim Porter's best friend, Eboni Elektra, has stayed silent about Sean “Diddy” Combs' legal troubles — until now.  —  The 54-year-old broke her silence via Instagram Wednesday after the rapper's mixed verdict was revealed.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Vibe and Bossip
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Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Cassie Ventura Asks Judge Not to Release Sean “Diddy” Combs From Custody After Trial Verdict
NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, but convicted of lesser charges
Steven J. Horowitz / Variety:
Cassie's Lawyer Praises Her ‘Strength’ Despite Split Diddy Verdict: ‘Change Is Long Overdue’ and ‘We Will Continue to Fight on Behalf of Survivors’
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Cassie Breaks Silence After Diddy Found Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking
NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict live updates: Jury convicts Combs of 2 counts in sex trafficking trial
Danielle Bacher / People:
Diddy's Fourth of July in Detention Behind Bars: Hot Dogs or Hamburgers?  —  The disgraced music mogul was denied bail and is still behind bars alongside Luigi Mangione — Here's what's he can expect to eat this holiday  —  When the fireworks light up America's skies, Sean “Diddy” Combs …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and The Wrap
Samantha Barry / Glamour:
Amal Clooney and Charlotte Tilbury on Sisterhood, Social Change, and Setting Boundaries  —  In honor of their charitable work with The King's Trust, the human-rights attorney and the beauty mogul sat down with Glamour's global editorial director Samantha Barry to discuss sisterhood, advocacy …
Discussion: People and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘Pretty Little Baby’ Singer Connie Francis Hospitalized  —  CONNIE FRANCIS ‘PRETTY LITTLE BABY’ SINGER HOSPITALIZED … Connie Francis — the legendary singer behind the hit “Pretty Little Baby” — has been hospitalized in Florida ... TMZ has learned.  —  Family sources tell us …
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
‘Beloved’ Star Wars actor dies aged 87 after ‘Covid and pneumonia’ as tributes pour in  —  Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley, who starred in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, has passed away “peacefully” aged 87 following a short health battle  —  Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley …
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Maureen Hingert, Actress in ‘The King and I’ and ‘Gunmen From Laredo,’ Dies at 88  —  Born in Sri Lanka, she punched her ticket to Hollywood by finishing second runner-up in the 1955 Miss Universe pageant.  —  Maureen Hingert, the Sri Lanka-born beauty queen who appeared as an actress in The King and I …
Cara Lynn Shultz / People:
Venus Williams Reveals the Painful Medical Condition That Left Her ‘Laying on the Locker Room Floor’ Before Wimbledon  —  The tennis pro opened up about a health condition that caused her “extreme pain” but went undiagnosed for years  — Venus Williams revealed that she underwent surgery …
TMZ.com:
Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty Are Getting Divorced  —  Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty are going their separate ways ... because TMZ has learned Nats filed for divorce from the influencer after nearly six years of marriage.  —  According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Nats cites the classic …
Discussion: E! Online, People, Just Jared and PinkNews
Phoebe Tatham / HELLO!:
Liverpool star Diogo Jota killed in car crash 11 days after wedding  —  The footballer wed his long-term partner on 22 June this year  —  Liverpool football star Diogo Jota has tragically died in a car crash aged 28, just days after marrying his childhood sweetheart.
Chris Barilla / People:
Lea Thompson Reveals Which ‘Magic’ Back to the Future Film Is Her Favorite as the Original Turns 40 (Exclusive)  —  The star reflects on being “part of something so fantastic and funny and heartwarming and inspiring” alongside Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and others
Discussion: E! Online
People:
Josh Peck Is a Father of 3!  The Drake & Josh Alum Welcomed His Third Baby with Wife Paige O' Brien  —  The couple already share two children together: Shai Miller and Max Milo  — Josh Peck announced he and his wife, Paige O'Brien Peck, welcomed their third baby on Wednesday, July 2
Discussion: Us Weekly, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Rachel McRady / People:
Jason Kelce Details Getting His First Bikini Wax, Says Wife Kylie Wanted Him to Get a Brazilian  —  The retired NFL star got the wax after losing a weight loss bet with his friend, Beau Allen  — Jason Kelce shared that he got a bikini wax after losing a weight loss competition with his pal Beau Allen
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and InStyle
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TMZ.com:
Diddy's Baby Mother Dana Tran Jets to L.A. After Verdict to Care for Sick Child
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Miley Cyrus Used to Visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Dad Billy Ray. Now She'll Get Her Own Star: ‘Feels Like a Dream’
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Just Jared:
‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Sees Major Exit: Neil Druckmann Stepping Away, Explains Why in a Statement
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Charlize Theron, 49, Details Recent 1-Night Stand With 26-Year-Old Man: ‘Really F***ing Amazing’
Dory Jackson / People:
The Bachelor's Caila Quinn Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 with Husband Nick Burrello: ‘We Are So Happy’ (Exclusive)
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Catherine talks candidly of ‘life-changing’ cancer treatment
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Financial Times:
OpenAI hopes the Disney deal boosts Sora, which has high costs and limited traction; Sensor Tower: users average 13 minutes per day on Sora vs. 90 on TikTok

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