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Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
Bridgerton Season 3 Finale: Who Is Michaela Stirling?  Everything We Know About Masali Baduza  —  And what the character's introduction means for Francesca Bridgerton and John Stirling in season 4...  How's that for a twist?  And just who is Michaela Stirling?
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Katie Campione / Deadline:
‘Bridgerton’ Showrunner Jess Brownell Talks Season 3 Finale & The Surprising Twist To Francesca's Love Story  —  SPOILER ALERT!  This post contains details from Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2 — including the final episode.  —  Dearest gentle readers, the wait for more Bridgerton is finally over.
Tamara Fuentes / Cosmopolitan:
Who Is Michaela Stirling From ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3?
Becca Longmire / People:
Bebe Rexha Calls G-Eazy an ‘Ungrateful Loser’ After Being Asked to Shoot Social Content with Him  —  Rexha and the rapper teamed up for the hit song ‘Me, Myself & I’ in 2015  —  Bebe Rexha is calling out G-Eazy.  —  On Thursday, June 13, Rexha, 34, shared a grab of a text message she'd received …
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Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Bebe Rexha Calls Out G-Eazy for Being “Ungrateful Loser” After She's Asked to Work With Him
Janelle Griffith / NBC News:
Arizona man planned a mass shooting targeting African Americans at an Atlanta concert to incite a race war, feds say  —  A federal grand jury indicted Mark Adams Prieto on charges of firearms trafficking, transfer of a firearm for use in a hate crime and possession of an unregistered firearm.
FemaleFirst:
Steve Coogan's film portrayal of university academic ruled defamatory  —  In a judgement on the 2022 movie ‘The Lost King’, Steve Coogan's film portrayal of a university academic in the movie has been ruled as defamatory.  —  Steve Coogan's film portrayal of a university academic has been ruled as defamatory.
Discussion: The Mirror and Deadline
Milly Veitch / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift announces The Eras Tour will officially end in December at her milestone 100th show in Liverpool  —  Taylor Swift has revealed that The Eras Tour will officially end in December as she took to the stage in Liverpool on Thursday for her 100th show.
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Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Confirms the End of ‘Eras Tour’ During 100th Show in Liverpool
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Courteney Cox celebrates ‘kind’ daughter Coco Arquette's 20th birthday with sweet snaps  —  Courteney Cox celebrated her daughter Coco Arquette's 20th birthday Thursday with a sweet message about their close bond.  —  “Happy birthday to my beautiful, sweet, kind, sensitive and creative Coco …
People:
Elaine Welteroth Is Pregnant with Second Baby: 'This Is God's Plan' (Exclusive)  —  “I guess this is part of the bigger master plan,” she tells PEOPLE  —  Elaine Welteroth's family is growing!  —  The Project Runway judge, 37, announced that she's expecting her second baby during her remarks …
People:
Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Zac Efron Pose for Photos at A Family Affair Premiere in L.A.  —  The trio, who star in their latest rom-com, stepped out at the Egyptian Theatre  —  Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman and Joey King are celebrating the premiere of their new rom-com!
TMZ.com:
‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner Finalizes Divorce with Theresa Nist  —  ‘GOLDEN BACHELOR’ GERRY TURNER FINALIZES DIVORCE W/ THERESA ... 2 Months After Filing … Gerry Turner is officially a bachelor once again in the eyes of the law — 'cause the guy finalized his divorce from his now-ex-wife, Theresa Nist ... and in record time too.
Telegraph:
Prince William makes private visit to MI6  —  Meeting with Secret Intelligence Service on Thursday was not publicised in advance  —  The Prince of Wales has made a private visit to MI6, with the details shrouded in secrecy.  —  Prince William met with the Secret Intelligence Service …
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Warner Bros Pushes Up Release Date For ‘Trap,’ Dates Four Other Projects … At the same time, the studio unveiled release dates for four untitled projects.  An UNTITLED NL/ATOMIC MONSTER/BLUMHOUSE EVENT FILM will open on April 17, 2026, while an UNTITLED WB EVENT FILM will debut March 26, 2027.
Discussion: World of Reel and ComingSoon.net
British Geological Survey:
Quake it off: Taylor Swift concerts shake Edinburgh  —  Taylor Swift's record-breaking concerts in Edinburgh have now been scientifically recognised as ‘ground shaking’, with earthquake readings being detected up to 6 km from the venue.  —  BGS monitoring stations around Edinburgh recorded seismic activity generated by the concerts.
Emily Longeretta / Variety:
David Beckham on the Apologies He Got After Netflix Doc Exposed ‘Brutal’ Treatment, Staying ‘Grounded’ With Victoria and Whether the Spice Girls Will Ever Tour Again  —  For the past decade, streamers, producers and fans have been asking for a David Beckham documentary.
Julia Moore / People:
Bridgerton's Luke Newton Holds Hands with Rumored Girlfriend Antonia Roumelioti After Show's London Premiere Afterparty  —  The actor, 31, was photographed with Roumelioti for the first time leaving the Netflix show's premiere afterparty in London on June 12  —  Sorry, Polin fans - Luke Newton appears to be a taken man.
Mark McGarry / In Touch Weekly:
Gisele Bundchen and Joaquim Valente's Romance Fizzles and She's Blaming It on Tom Brady  —  Gisele Bündchen's romance with her jiujitsu instructor, Joaquim Valente, seems to be fizzling.  —  Joaquim, 36, was last seen at the Brazilian supermodel's Bal Harbour, Florida, home on April 26 …
Lily Jobson / Daily Mail:
Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan ‘UNFOLLOW Simon Cowell on social media’ after he revealed his biggest regrets from managing One Direction  —  Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan recently ‘unfollowed Simon Cowell’ on Instagram following his recent interview where he disclosed his regrets from managing One Direction.
Discussion: RADAR, The Sun and The Mirror
 
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Danielle Jennings / People:
University of Southern Mississippi Football Player Marcus ‘MJ’ Daniels Jr. Shot and Killed at 21
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Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Kevin McGarry Says Lori Loughlin Drove Him to ‘When Calls the Heart’ Chemistry Read, Wants Her to Return (Exclusive)
FemaleFirst:
Marc Anthony and wife Nadia Ferreira finally reveal name of baby boy
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Julyssa Lopez / Rolling Stone:
Shakira Went Through Hell. Now She's Living Her Best Life
 

 
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Josh Rubin / Toronto.com:
Major Canadian news organizations, including Torstar, Postmedia, and CBC, sue OpenAI, alleging breach of copyright and terms of use

Feven Merid / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with journalism professor Stephen G. Bloom on working in Brazil as a young reporter, the history of expat English-language papers in the country, and more

Melanie Goodfellow / Deadline:
France says global streamers invested €974.6M in French film and TV shows from 2021 to 2023, after the country introduced investment obligations in 2021

 
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