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TMZ.com:
CEO Busted in Alleged Affair at Coldplay Show, Company Says Viral ‘Statement’ Is Fake  —  New twist in the viral Coldplay concert scandal — the company behind the CEO busted in an alleged affair says a supposed statement from Andy Byron that's gone viral is totally fake.
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Eleanor Hawkins / Axios:
Scoop: Astronomer execs on leave after viral Coldplay concert scandal  —  Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot have been put on leave pending an investigation, per a source familiar with the situation, as their employer has finally broken its own silence.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Page Six and The US Sun
Alia Shoaib / Newsweek:
Andy Byron's Wife Reacts to Astronomer CEO Allegedly Caught Cheating  —  The wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, who was caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert embracing his company's chief human resources officer, changed her last name on Facebook before deactivating her account.
Joshua Rhett Miller / Newsweek:
CEO Caught on Jumbotron During Coldplay Concert Leads to Affair Accusations
Wall Street Journal:
Jeffrey Epstein's Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album.  One Was From Donald Trump.  —  The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell.  The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’  —  It was Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday, and Ghislaine Maxwell was preparing a special gift to mark the occasion.
Stephanie Sloane / TV Insider:
‘General Hospital’: Sofia Mattsson Explains Why She's Leaving & If Sasha Could Return  —  Sofia Mattsson concluded her seven-year run as General Hospital's Sasha Gilmore on July 18.  —  “There was a good time in the storyline for Sofia to leave to pursue other opportunities in film and TV,” says a representative for the show.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’  —  TV's ongoing problems with late night have come for Stephen Colbert, with CBS announcing Thursday that it plans to end his “Late Show” after the next TV season, citing a “financial decision.”
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Tom Girardi, 86, begins 7-year prison sentence for fraud  —  Tom Girardi's federal prison sentence has begun, Page Six can confirm.  —  A spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons tells us that the 86-year-old turned himself in Thursday in “the late afternoon.”
Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Belgian royal delivers verdict on ‘traumatised’ Prince Harry  —  Princess Delphine of Belgium shared her thoughts on the Duke of Sussex's situation  —  While the relationship between Prince Harry and the British royal family remains strained, the Duke of Sussex is widely supported by other royal families across Europe.
Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tina Fey, Marc Platt Team for ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Movie at Universal (Exclusive)  —  Kimberly Belflower will adapt her Tony-nominated Broadway play, while stage star Sadie Sink will executive produce.  —  The hit Tony-nominated Broadway play John Proctor Is the Villain is getting …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
People:
Mariska Hargitay Talks Spending Father's Day with Biological Dad Nelson Sardelli: ‘It Was So Magical’  —  Hargitay was 25 years old when she found out the former Las Vegas entertainer was her biological father — not Mickey Hargitay  — Mariska Hargitay revealed she spent Father's Day with her biological father, Nelson Sardelli
Discussion: Star Magazine and TV Insider
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Allison Janney Steps Out in Pantless Look for Las Culturistas Culture Awards  —  The actress is no stranger to showing off her figure, having previously turned heads on the red carpet in sheer and skintight gowns  — Allison Janney stepped out in a pantless look to attend …
Discussion: InStyle, E! Online, Page Six and TV Insider
Sarah Jones / People:
Teen Mom's Jenelle Evans Shares Update on Son Jace's Living Situation 2 Months After Moving in with His Dad in Florida (Exclusive)  —  The reality star first entered the spotlight in 2010 when she starred on MTV's ‘16 and Pregnant’  — Jenelle Evans' 15-year-old son, Jace, moved back home with her to North Carolina
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady Flaunts Shirtless Body On Yacht Sans Sofia Vergara  —  TOM BRADY POPS TOP ON YACHT ... Sofia Vergara M.I.A.  —  YACHT LIFE GOAT  —  The G.O.A.T. is back on a boat ... Tom Brady was seen yachting in Europe once more on Thursday — though he appeared to be without his summer boo, Sofia Vergara.
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Rylan Clark pulls out of Radio 2 show as mum Linda rushed to hospital emergency unit  —  Rylan Clark has told fans he's unable to host his Radio 2 show as usual as his Gogglebox star mum Linda was taken to hospital and is currently unwell with a mystery illness
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE*PING* The notification that popped up on Travis Kelce's phone... and more bedside revelations from Taylor Swift's father's heart surgery scare  —  Taylor Swift's father is on the road to recovery after doctors reportedly performed a quintuple bypass on his heart this week.
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Tom Bateman To Star Opposite Lili Reinhart In Amazon MGM & MRC's ‘The Love Hypothesis’ … He's set to star opposite Lili Reinhart in the film following Olive Smith (Reinhart), a biology PhD candidate, and Dr. Adam Carlsen (Bateman), a hotshot professor and well-known tyrant …
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Abby Allen / HELLO!:
‘Rom-com gold’ adaptation of viral bestseller sounds like a must-watch
Discussion: E! Online
Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘General Hospital’ Star Tristan Rogers Diagnosed With Cancer; “He Remains Hopeful,” Says Rep  —  Fan favorite Tristan Rogers, best known for playing Robert Scorpio on ABC's General Hospital, has been diagnosed with cancer.  —  Roger's representative revealed the actor's condition Thursday.
TMZ.com:
Model Joy Corrigan Is Pregnant, Expecting Child With ‘KUWTK’ Star Todd Kraines  —  JOY CORRIGAN BABY ON BOARD ... W/ 'KUWTK's Todd Kraines!!! … Joy Corrigan is strutting into a whole new chapter — confirming to TMZ she's pregnant, and the baby's daddy is a familiar face from “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”
Discussion: Just Jared, Extra and E! Online
 
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Dolly Busby / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Vanessa Feltz will look at these photos and see everyone knows the truth. …
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Deirdre Durkan-Simonds / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hailey Bieber responds to rumors husband Justin will use her Rhode millions to pay Scooter Braun
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Ex-Texans linebacker Bryan Braman dies from rare type of cancer: ‘His heart was as big as his body, he was special’
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Entertainment Tonight:
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Encino double murder: Suspect charged in killing of ‘American Idol’ supervisor, husband
 

 
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Financial Times:
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