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7:05 PM ET, July 1, 2021

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Emily Crane / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan McCain, 36, will announce her resignation from The View on today's show after four years - but her co-hosts 'aren't aware' she is leaving  — Meghan McCain will be announcing her resignation from ABC's The View today, a Disney source told DailyMail.com
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Page Six:
ABC ‘begged’ Meghan McCain to stay on ‘The View’  —  ABC didn't let Meghan McCain go from “The View” without a fight.  —  While the conservative co-host is expected to announce her resignation on Thursday morning's show, a Disney source told Page Six that ABC desperately fought to keep her.
Discussion: RADAR and The Blast
People.com:
Meghan McCain to Announce Her Exit from The View After Nearly 4 Years  —  The daughter of the late Senator John McCain has been a panelist on The View since October 2017, and will announce Thursday that she will take her final bow later this month  —  Meghan McCain is leaving The View, PEOPLE confirms.
Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Meghan McCain to announce she's leaving ‘The View’  —  Meghan McCain is bidding farewell to “The View,” according to a new report.  —  The conservative co-host is set to announce her resignation on Thursday morning's show, ending her four-season run at the end of July, according to the Daily Mail.
Joanne Rosa / ABC News:
Meghan McCain announces departure from ‘The View’  —  McCain joined the Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show in October 2017.  —  After four seasons on “The View,” Meghan McCain announced Thursday that she's leaving at the end the season.  —  “I am just going to rip the band-aid off.
Discussion: The Wrap and BET
New York Times:
Company Set to Manage Britney Spears's Estate Asks to Withdraw  —  Bessemer Trust, a professional wealth management firm, said in its filing that it had not known of Ms. Spears's objection to the conservatorship that governs her life.  —  The wealth management firm that was set …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Co-Conservator Bessemer Trust Files to Resign, Jamie Remains  —  According to the docs, Bessemer says when it agreed to sign on, Britney was on board with the conservatorship.  In fact, they say Britney herself signed off on Bessemer and the docs include her signature.
Discussion: Just Jared, RADAR, Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Judge Denies Britney Spears' Request to Remove Father From Conservatorship Again … New court documents that were filed by the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday show that the judge has denied a months-old request by Spears' attorney, Samuel Ingham III, to remove her father, Jamie Spears, as her sole conservator.
Us Weekly:
Duchess Kate ‘Really Wanted to Attend’ Princess Diana's Statue Unveiling: Why She Stayed Home With the Kids … Flying solo.  Prince William attended the Thursday, July 1, unveiling of Princess Diana's statue without wife Duchess Kate and their three kids, despite her desire to be a part of the event.
Discussion: Just Jared
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FemaleFirst:
Paul Burrell hopes Prince William and Prince Harry call a truce
Discussion: TMZ.com and E! Online
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Duchess Kate Has Been ‘Reaching Out’ to Meghan Markle More to ‘Build Up’ Relationship
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Gossip Cop
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Amber Heard secretly welcomes baby girl Oonagh Paige via surrogate  —  Amber Heard is a mom!  —  The actress, 35, is celebrating the birth of a baby girl — months after ex-husband Johnny Depp lost his libel case involving her.  —  A source exclusively told Page Six on Thursday that Heard is …
TMZ.com:
Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton File for Marriage License, Weekend Wedding in Works  —  GWEN STEFANI & BLAKE SHELTON GOT OURSELVES A MARRIAGE LICENSE!!!  Weekend Wedding Bells?!?  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.7K … Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are planning to say their vows soon — like, potentially, July 4 weekend soon.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and RADAR
Page Six:
Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd's night out in LA sets tongues wagging  —  Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd were snapped exiting celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi in Los Angeles Wednesday night, setting the rumor mill ablaze with speculation about what their night out might have entailed.
Discussion: Elle, Just Jared and RADAR
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Jonathan Taylor Thomas photographed for first time in nearly 8 years  —  Rejoice, '90s kids!  —  Teen heartthrob Jonathan Taylor Thomas was photographed for the first time in nearly eight years while walking his dogs in Hollywood.  —  The “Home Improvement” alum, 39, resurfaced on June 20 wearing jeans …
Discussion: The WOW Report and People.com
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:   Why Jonathan Taylor Thomas Stepped Away From the Spotlight: Everything He's Said
Patrizia Rizzo / The Sun:
Did Biz Markie have a stroke?  —  New York rapper Biz Markie, 57, suffered a stroke and was “in a hospice with significant brain damage,” according to reports.  —  His rep debunked the rumors of Biz dying to Rolling Stone, saying: “The news of Biz Markie's passing is not true.
Discussion: Page Six, Sandra Rose and Bossip
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
All the Details on Olivia Rodrigo's New Romance With Producer Adam Faze  —  E! News has all you need to know about Olivia Rodrigo's new romance with producer Adam Faze, who was her plus-one to the Space Jam 2 party.  —  More than a month has passed since Olivia Rodrigo dropped Sour …
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Just Jared:
LeBron James, Don Cheadle & More Party With Bugs Bunny at ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Event at Six Flags
Discussion: Celebs
Unzipped:
Why She Left “The Hills” in Hollywood for Life as a #GirlBoss in NYC w/ Lo Bosworth  —  As a reality TV lover and aspiring entrepreneur, Shenae is fangirling hard over our guest today, Lo Bosworth.  Lo's best known for her time spent on “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills” and is now founder …
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Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Lo Bosworth Details Her Ongoing Struggle With “Trauma” Caused by The Hills
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Just Jared
 
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TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby Exploring Legal Options After Prison Release, Could Sue County
Discussion: Just Jared
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
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Sue Crawford / Metro.co.uk:
Adam Woodyatt on leaving EastEnders after 36 years: ‘I may not return’
Discussion: The Sun
Tom Capon / The Sun:
REAL GEM Gemma Collins shows off shrinking waist in crop top as she works out in her garden
Discussion: Daily Star
Katie Campione / People.com:
Tamra Judge Reveals She's Getting Her Breast Implants Removed: ‘Bye Bye Bye Boobies’
Discussion: Page Six
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
Manifest creator is already sketching out a movie finale after show cancellation
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Colton Haynes Is Almost Unrecognizable Without Eyebrows in Jaw-Dropping Photo
Discussion: Just Jared
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People.com:
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Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Just Jared
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Tilda Swinton Talks ‘Doctor Strange,’ Working With Netflix and the Magic of Film Festivals
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
 

 
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Financial Times:
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