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McKinley Franklin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Affleck, Mother of Oscar Winners Ben and Casey Affleck, Dies at 83 — A schoolteacher, she had pancreatic cancer and died June 2, her family announced. … She was 83 and diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December. — Christine Anne Boldt was born in New York City in December 1942.
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Ben and Casey Affleck's Mom Dead at 83 After Cancer Battle — BEN AND CASEY AFFLECK'S MOM CHRIS AFFLECK DEAD AT 83 ... After Bout With Pancreatic Cancer — Sad news for Ben and Casey Affleck ... the famous actors have said goodbye to their mom, Chris Affleck, who died in June after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
TMZ.com:
Diddy Involved in Prison Fight, Tossed in Solitary Confinement — SEAN COMBS HOLDS HIS OWN IN PRISON FIGHT ... Don't Diss Diddy!!! … Diddy got into a fight with a fellow inmate at his federal lockup in New Jersey — and, after all the dust settled, he wound up in solitary confinement, TMZ has learned.
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Chris Brown Pleads Guilty To Affray Over UK Nightclub Confrontation — Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray following a confrontation in a London nightclub in 2023. — According to BBC News, the singer entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court in a hearing that took less than five minutes.
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Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Jon Bon Jovi abruptly ends show at Madison Square Garden — Jon Bon Jovi abruptly ended his show at Madison Square Garden Thursday as he struggled to get through his set. — The rock icon, 64, was playing night eight of his nine-show residency at MSG in New York City as part of his Forever Tour …
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Deadline:
Johnny Depp Surprises At Comic-Con, Emerges As Scrooge To Promote ‘Ebenezer’ Movie … The appearance today by the three-time Oscar nominee came as part of a stunt in which the David Ellison-owned Paramount Pictures fired up a faux 1880s British Christmas village in San Diego's Gaslamp district.
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NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in solitary confinement after fight with inmate, source says — Combs is serving a 50-month sentence on two interstate prostitution convictions at a federal prison in New Jersey. — Sean “Diddy” Combs is in solitary confinement after he was involved in a fight …
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Katherine Schaffstall / Us Weekly:
Inside ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Set Designer's Husband's Family's Violent Past Before Murder-Suicide — TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE — Joseph Azzaretto's family had a violent past before he allegedly killed his wife, Mary Kate Golding, and died at a nearby park as part of a suspected murder-suicide.
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Nancy Armour / USA Today:
Caitlin Clark's flopping isn't just annoying — it's becoming dangerous — Editor's note: This column has been updated to provide further context and clarity. — Indiana Fever All-Star Caitlin Clark and her enablers must take the rest of us for idiots. — The fouls they claim occurred?
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TMZ.com:
Jason Alexander Makes Big Donation To Courtney Stodden's Favorite Charity — JASON ALEXANDER PUTS MONEY WHERE MOUTH IS AFTER STODDEN APOLOGY … Jason Alexander made amends with Courtney Stodden after she blasted him over a decade-old crude sketch they did together ... but TMZ has learned the …
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Suri Cruise to star in iconic Shakespeare play as college major is revealed — A Star Is Born. — The 20-year-old daughter of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes is gearing up to star in an iconic William Shakespeare-adapted play, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
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BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
NBA star Anthony Edwards marries Shannon Jackson — months after child support scandal — NBA athlete Anthony Edwards is officially a married man! — The Minnesota Timberwolves star tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Shannon Jackson, on July 16, according to Minnesota marriage records.
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Today’ Issues ‘Stricter Security Protocols’ for Guests Following Intruder Incident With Craig Melvin (EXCLUSIVE) — The “Today” show has issued new security guidelines for its on-air guests following a recent incident in which an intruder entered the studio and lunged at co-anchor Craig Melvin while yelling a racist slur.
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