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5:30 PM ET, June 17, 2022

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Drake / YouTube:
Falling Back  —  Directed by: Director XA Fela ProductionExecutive Producers: Taj Critchlow & Fuliane PetikyanCOO: Dean RosenHead of Production/Producer: Amir KarimiProducer:...
TMZ.com:
‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Actor Tyler Sanders Dead at 18  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 4.7K … Tyler Sanders, a teenage actor with roles in big shows like “9-1-1: Lone Star” and “Fear the Walking Dead,” is dead at just 18 ... TMZ has learned.  —  Tyler died Thursday in Los Angeles at home.
People.com:
Lauren Graham and Peter Krause Break Up After More Than a Decade Together  —  The pair, who first started dating while co-starring in NBC's Parenthood, “quietly” split last year, Graham's rep confirms to PEOPLE … Lauren Graham and Peter Krause are going their separate ways.
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Lauren Graham & Peter Krause Split After Over a Decade of Dating  —  Lauren Graham and Peter Krause have broken up.  —  The 55-year-old Gilmore Girls star and the 56-year-old Six Feet Under  —  actor confirmed their split on Friday (June 17).  —  The two first met in 1995 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow Sequel Series in Development at HBO (Exclusive)  —  Kit Harington is attached to reprise his fan-favorite role in the first potential ‘Thrones’ project to take place after the events in the original series.
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Johnny Knoxville Files for Divorce from Naomi Nelson After Nearly 12 Years of Marriage  —  Knoxville and Nelson tied the knot in September 2010 and separated on their 11-year wedding anniversary, according to court docs obtained by PEOPLE … It's over for Johnny Knoxville and his second wife, Naomi Nelson.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Dad Demands She Be Forced to Sit for Deposition  —  BRITNEY SPEARS DAD WANTS HER TO SIT FOR DEPOSITION You Trashed Me On Social With Lies … Jamie Spears has just gone full throttle, asking a judge to force his daughter to sit for a depo ... and it's largely over claims Britney made about him on social media.
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
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Britney Spears' Instagram Account Disappears Without Warning
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Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton make a surprise appearance at Royal Ascot … The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have made a surprise appearance on day four of Royal Ascot, whilst the Queen remains at home.  —  Prince William and Kate travelled in the lead carriage in the traditional royal procession which kicks off before the races.
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Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez on Britney Spears' Wedding, Steve's COVID & Only Murders  —  Steve, Martin & Selena (in a briefcase) talk about Steve having COVID, Selena going to Britney Spears' wedding, their Hulu series “Only Murders in the Buildi...
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Egotastic and People.com
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
I got a Kate Middleton hair makeover at the duchess' favorite salon  —  Kate hair, don't care.  —  I've been following the royal family since I was a little girl, but it wasn't until Kate Middleton hit the scene that palace-worthy hair became a bit of an obsession.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and POPSUGAR
Alexis Jones / People.com:
Joy Behar Recalls the Moment an ‘Honest Mistake’ Led to Barbara Walters ‘Firing’ Her from The View  —  “For a minute, I was stunned,” Behar recounts of her phone call with Walters in PEOPLE's exclusive look at Behind The Table: A View Reunion … Joy Behar is looking back on a not-so-memorable moment …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Rachel Bilson talks Bill Hader romance, calls breakup ‘harder than childbirth’  —  Rachel Bilson finally confirmed her relationship with Bill Hader for the first time — two years after they called it quits.  —  The actress, 40, was in the middle of interviewing Aubrey Plaza on her …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
 
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Zac Clark defends ex Tayshia Adams' bikini photos: ‘Keep shining’
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Jack Champion, Liana Liberato, Devyn Nekoda and Josh Segarra Join Next ‘Scream’ Pic For Spyglass And Paramount
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Shaquille O'Neal's mystery date says it was a ‘business meeting’
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Harry Litman / Talking Feds Substack:
LA Times op-ed contributor Harry Litman resigns, saying he's protesting the “repugnant and dangerous” actions to appease Trump by owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: Condé Nast lays off some top executives including VPs and SVPs in marketing and sales, along with key staff in events, social media, and editorial jobs

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