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Tom Steele / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas rapper Lil Loaded has died, officials confirm  —  The 20-year-old, who had a viral hit in 2019 with his song “6locc 6a6y,” faced a manslaughter charge in the shooting of his best friend.  —  Dallas rapper Lil Loaded, who had a viral hit with “6locc 6a6y” in summer 2019, has died.
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TMZ.com:
Rapper Lil Loaded Dead at 20  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 2K … Up-and-coming Texas rapper Lil Loaded died this weekend ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  The Dallas Medical Examiner's Officer tells us Loaded — whose real name is Dashawn Robertson — died Sunday in Dallas County.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Sun
Trent Fitzgerald / XXL Mag:
Lil Loaded Dead at 20  —  Lil Loaded died today at the age of 20.  —  On Monday (May 31), Ashkan Mehryari, attorney for the rapper, real name Dashawn Maurice Robertson, confirmed the news to XXL this afternoon.  “Sadly, the rumors are true and Mr. Robertson did pass away today,” Mehryari wrote in a statement.
Discussion: The Sun, The Wrap and The US Sun
Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
Texas rapper Lil Loaded dies at 20
Discussion: E! Online, Bossip, Daily Star and The Sun
Associated Press:
Serena says dealing with media scrutiny made her stronger  —  Serena Williams says she can identify with anxiety regarding news conference scrutiny, and has experienced it frequently after matches.  —  “Many of them I've been into where I've been — very difficult to walk in in those moments,” she said.
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Katrina Schollenberger / The Sun:
‘THE ONE’ Who is Naomi Osaka's boyfriend rapper Cordae?
Discussion: Marie Claire
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Maureen Dowd Talks ‘Mare of Easttown’ With Kate Winslet  —  The star of ‘Mare of Easttown’ is back on the sides of buses.  Without airbrushing.  —  Philly's a tough town.  —  If there's a quintessential story about the City of Brotherly Love, it's this one: In 2015 …
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Rachel Yang / EW.com:
It's JoJo Siwa's world, and it's only getting brighter  —  As she turns 18, JoJo Siwa isn't like any of the teen breakouts who came before her.  Celebrating her first Pride just months after coming out, she's ready for another big jump.  —  “I don't let myself be nervous,” JoJo Siwa says …
Discussion: E! Online and People.com
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Rachel Yang / EW.com:
JoJo Siwa recounts her coming out story, and the stars who reached out to her after  —  “It was never scary to me to put out to the world that I was happy or I was in love,” says the teen star.  —  MORE  —  With just three social media posts, JoJo Siwa stunned her millions of followers …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
See Amy Schumer React After Husband Chris Fischer Jokes He's “Leaving” Her in Birthday Cake Message  —  In celebration of Amy Schumer's birthday, her husband Chris Fischer presented her with a cake, which included a surprising message on it.  Scroll on to see the comedian's reaction.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Just Jared
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Romy Walthall, ‘Face/Off’ and ‘The House of Usher’ Actor, Dies at 57 … Romy Walthall, an actor known for her roles in “Face/Off” and “The House of Usher,” died on May 19 in Los Angeles after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.  She was 57.  —  Walthall's son, actor and director Morgan Krantz, confirmed her death to Variety.
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
It's fake!  Khloe Kardashian's ‘direct message’ to the woman claiming Tristan Thompson fathered her son exposed as a doctored response  — Kimberly Alexander claimed Khloe, 36, sent her a direct message on Instagram and posted what appeared to be a screenshot of her inbox on Monday
Discussion: RADAR, Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Evan Ross Katz / L'Officiel:
Katy Perry is Smelling the Daisies  —  With a new baby, new music, and new residency in Las Vegas, mega pop-star Katy Perry's life has a whole new tempo.
Discussion: People.com, Mirror.co.uk and POPSUGAR
Eve Crosbie / HELLO!:
Outlander fans thrilled as major character return for season six seemingly confirmed … Outlander has seemingly confirmed the return of a major character for season six - and fans couldn't be happier!  To celebrate World Outlander Day this year - which marks the 30th anniversary of the publication …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and EW.com
 
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
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From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Scott Trust approves the sale of The Observer to Tortoise, despite two days of strikes by Guardian and Observer staffers against the deal

Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
TikTok still faces a US ban if not sold by January 19, after a federal appeals court ruled that Congress has the power to take action to protect US interests

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
CBS files to dismiss or at least transfer Trump's $10B lawsuit over 60 Minutes' editing of its Kamala Harris interview to the SDNY, citing 1A protections

 
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