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TMZ.com:
Lionel Richie Transported to Hospital After Cutting Concert Short  —  LIONEL RICHIE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AFTER LEAVING STAGE DIZZY … Lionel Richie was rushed to a hospital after falling ill onstage Wednesday night in the middle of his concert ... TMZ has learned.
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Jon Bream / Minnesota Star Tribune:
Lionel Richie takes ill, cuts his St. Paul concert short  —  Lionel Richie announced the unexpected intermission at his concert on the first night of his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.  —  About 55 minutes into his performance Wednesday at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul …
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Lionel Richie, 77, stops concert after falling ill on stage and ‘feeling dizzy’  —  Music legend Lionel Richie was forced to cut the first concert of his new tour short, with one of his band members having to announce that the singer was unable to continue  —  Lionel Richie had to cut …
Discussion: RADAR, HELLO!, Mirror and Page Six
TMZ.com:
TLC's Karen Derrico Allegedly Made Threats to Kill Ex-Husband, Kids  —  TLC'S KAREN DERRICO CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO KILL EX-HUSBAND … TLC's Karen Derrico is facing criminal charges after being arrested in Las Vegas ... and prosecutors say her ex-husband and his kids were the target of alleged death threats.
New York Times:
New York Prepares for an Event at M.S.G. Clues Point to You Know Who  —  After weeks of speculation over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans, a permit has been filed for an event at Madison Square Garden over the July 4 weekend.  —  One of the biggest events of the summer is still a mystery …
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Alexandra Bellusci / Page Six:
‘Cars’ singer Gary Numan confesses how he wooed fan-turned-wife may ‘be illegal now’  —  Gary Numan believes how he and his fan-turned-wife, Gemma O'Neill, first got together “may be illegal now.”  —  The “Cars” singer explained to The Times, in an interview published Wednesday …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Hilary George / Page Six:
Finally, a good look at Zoë Kravitz's massive engagement ring worth half a million dollars  —  The rock is out of her pocket.  —  Zoë Kravitz attended jeweler Jessica McCormack's cocktail event in London Wednesday, giving fans the clearest look yet at her massive sparkler from fiancé Harry Styles.
Discussion: Vogue and Marie Claire
Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
‘9-1-1’ actress shares ‘traumatic’ experience terminating pregnancy over ‘rare genetic disease’: ‘The worst pain’  —  “9-1-1” star Justene Alpert opened up about her decision to terminate her pregnancy over a “rare genetic disease” in a lengthy Instagram post.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, TMZ.com and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Dolly Parton Makes Surprise Appearance Amid Health Scares  —  DOLLY PARTON SURPRISE APPEARANCE AFTER SCRAPPING VEGAS RESIDENCY  —  Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance Wednesday at the opening of Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop ... a great relief to worried fans after she canceled …
Discussion: HELLO!, Rolling Stone and FemaleFirst
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Christina Ricci's ex denied emergency custody after son's texts about actress drinking on plane  —  Christina Ricci's ex-husband, James Heerdegen, was denied emergency custody of their minor son, Freddie.  —  According to court records obtained by Page Six, the former movie producer filed …
Discussion: Reality Tea, FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston's Bodyguard Shares His Version of Oprah Taping Incident  —  WHITNEY HOUSTON'S BODYGUARD I WAS THERE ... Here's What Happened! … Whitney Houston wasn't high when she fell off Oprah's stage, at least not according to her bodyguard ... and he says he would know because he was there for it all.
Reuters:
Comcast-owned Sky reaches terms to buy ITV's broadcast unit, sources say  —  Sky, the Comcast (CMCSA.O)-owned British pay TV group, has agreed on terms to buy ITV's (ITV.L) broadcast and streaming unit, two people familiar with the matter said, with ITV acquiring “The Great British Bake Off” …
Daily Mail:
Truth about Taylor Swift's ‘hookups’ with ex Matty Healy... revealed by friends as his new model fiancée is accused of kinky pre-wedding stunts to humiliate Swift  —  All eyes are on pop superstar Taylor Swift as her highly anticipated wedding to Travis Kelce draws closer.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Reality Tea
 
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TMZ.com:
Nick Carter Claims Witness Accounts Refute Sexual Assault Accuser's Claims
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