Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were snapped far away from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded rehearsal dinner.
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Page Six reported that the “Gossip Girl” alum was not invited to the pop star’s celeb-filled nuptials after their fallout.

Page Six

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds flee NYC ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding extravaganza - Page Six

A little after 5 p.m. Thursday in midtown Manhattan, with the thermometer reading 101 but the heat of anticipation much higher, two older women from Idaho found some shade next to a Taylor Swift bill… [+6131 chars]

It's the wedding of the century between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, but also vibes of a coup at the UN General Assembly.

Hollywood Reporter

Outside Taylor Swift’s Rehearsal Dinner, a Surprising Calm — and Security Worthy of Gaddafi - The Hollywood Reporter

Britney Spears kept things low-key ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, stepping out for a drive in Los Angeles with her bodyguard.
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Britney Spears kept things low-key ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, stepping out for a drive in Los Angeles with her bodyguard.

Britney Spears Keeps Low Profile During Holiday Weekend Outing - TMZ

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —As the rumored wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce nears, the couple is giving back to communities around the country, including Kansas City. 
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As the rumored wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce nears, the couple is giving back to communities around the country, including Kansas City.

KMBC Kansas City

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce make donations to KC's Harvesters food bank, Children's Mercy, other groups - KMBC

The highly anticipated sequel to Madonna’s 2005 dance album “Confessions on a Dancefloor” isn’t out yet, but it’s already got critics raving and dancing. 
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The highly anticipated sequel to Madonna’s 2005 dance album “Confessions on a Dancefloor” isn’t out yet, but it’s already got critics raving and dancing. The reviews are in for the Queen of Pop’s 15th studio album, and they’re loving it. “If there was any phr…

KTLA Los Angeles

Critics rave over Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ - KTLA

The arrival of a blistering heat wave in Washington has put an annual Capitol Hill tradition in jeopardy.
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A decision will be made Friday morning about whether the “A Capitol Fourth Concert,” held on the West Lawn of the U.S Capitol, will take place as planned, according to a Capitol Police statement.

The Washington Post

‘A Capitol Fourth Concert’ rehearsal closed to public because of heat - The Washington Post

Midjourney is trying to force Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. to reveal how they use artificial intelligence as it defends itself from a potentially ruinous copyright lawsuit.
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Midjourney is appealing a magistrate judge's order limiting its ability to reveal how studios are using artificial intelligence.

Variety

Midjourney Seeks to Reveal Studios’ Use of AI in High-Stakes Copyright Battle - Variety

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At the end of Young Washington, an anodyne account of the Founding Father… [+6123 chars]

Two new movies promise to tell a tale of the history of the United States. Only one truly captures it.

Slate Magazine

America Has Two Options at the Box Office This Fourth of July Weekend. The Choice Is Clear. - Slate Magazine

Two of the most powerful names in music and sports Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married. And so, here comes the bride and the attorneys. 
As Nancy Chemtob, a New York-based divorce lawy… [+129 chars]

How will the billionaire singer and millionaire football star divide their assets? Attorneys who represent celebrity and high-net-worth clients weigh in.

What might Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s prenup look like? - The Washington Post

It’s close to showtime, and Afroman is sitting alone on a purple velour couch in the green room of the MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport, Kentucky. In 30 minutes, he’ll be onstage performing the songs tha… [+29923 chars]

Afroman, the rapper famous for "Because I Got High," talks the police raid on his home and viral defamation trial that made him a First Amendment hero

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