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9:45 AM ET, June 25, 2026

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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 …
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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: HELLO!, RADAR and Mirror
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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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.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Frankie Paul's ‘Bachelorette’ Targeted to Run on ABC Next Month  —  “The Bachelorette” season starring Taylor Frankie Paul is almost out of Hollywood jail ... and there's an excellent chance it'll air on ABC next month ... TMZ has learned.  —  Production sources tell TMZ …
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.
Discussion: Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston's Estate Denies Oprah's Claim Singer Was High on Her Show
New York Times:
Dianna Russini Was an N.F.L. ‘Insider.’ Was She Also Out of Bounds? … Dianna Russini had been busted.  —  It was January, and Ms. Russini — then the star N.F.L. reporter for The Athletic, a sports publication owned by The New York Times Company — had been pulled over by a police officer …
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Monica Corcoran Harel / The Cut:
Olivia Wilde Had to Disappear  —  Her last movie — and her life — became dissected: “I don't think you know what you're made of until you fall apart.”  —  About five months ago, Olivia Wilde was standing stage right at the Eccles Center theater in Park City, Utah, just after the credits rolled on her third feature film, The Invite.
gofundme.com:
Rose's memorial fund pays for funeral arrangements, moving costs, and her family's needs  —  You were the best daughter a father could ever ask for.  Losing a child is a pain I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.  I hate to make this post but y'all won't be seeing me for a while.  I have to take a break.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Sandra Rose
David Niederhoffer / Just Jared:
Zendaya Wears Vintage Spider-Man T-Shirt as a Dress for Paris Premiere with Tom Holland  —  Zendaya has been wearing a lot of vintage clothing for her Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tour and her latest look is her most simple one yet.  —  The 29-year-old actress wore a vintage Marvel t-shirt …
TMZ.com:
Brooks Nader Says She and Taron Egerton Were Never Dating  —  BROOKS NADER ON TARON EGERTON I NEVER LAUNCHED RELATIONSHIP WITH ROCKETMAN … Brooks Nader and Taron Egerton haven't broken up ... but that's because Brooks says they were never officially dating.
 
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Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Scott, has warrant out for her arrest after skipping DUI court hearing
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