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4:45 PM ET, June 20, 2015

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TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey — Dating Billionaire James Packer (PHOTO)  —  DATING BILLIONAIRE JAMES PACKER  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Mariah Carey has got a new boyfriend, TMZ has learned, a billionaire who's the 4th wealthiest person down under.  —  The guy is James Packer, a 47-year-old entertainment mogul …
Vogue:
Cara Delevingne Opens Up About Her Childhood, Love Life, and Why Modeling Just Isn't Enough  —  Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, Vogue, July 2015  —  With a host of movie roles on the horizon, Cara Delevingne is living the life she always wanted and is ready to be unfiltered and unguarded as never before.
Confidential / New York Daily News:
MIley Cyrus finds romance with Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell, say friends  —  Friends of Miley Cyrus say she's dating Victoria's Secret Angel Stella Maxwell, Confidenti@l has learned.  —  Pals refer to the “Wrecking Ball” singer and the gorgeous New Zealander as “a couple” …
Lindsey Caldwell / E! Online:
Taylor Swift Helped These Two Fans Give the Ultimate Pregnancy Announcement—Get the Exclusive Details! … How epic is this?!  —  Taylor Swift offered a helping hand in delivering some very exciting news along with Jesse and Lindsey Rasmussen, who recently found out they're having their first baby!
TMZ.com:
Taraji P. Henson — Cookie Crumbles ... Hospitalized  —  TARAJI P. HENSON  —  Cookie Crumbles ...  HOSPITALIZED  —  6/19/2015 11:02 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Taraji P. Henson is laid up in a hospital bed with a bad case of food poisoning ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, Bossip and PerezHilton
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Charlize Theron Iced Out Sean Penn Before Split at Cannes Film Festival, Stopped Answering Her Phone: “She Just Cut It Off”  —  Straight to voicemail.  Charlize Theron and Sean Penn appeared more in love than ever, but just like that, the Mad Max: Fury Road actress stopped picking up her phone.
TMZ.com:
Brandi Glanville — ‘Housewives’ Producers Will Un-Fire Her, IF ...  ‘HOUSEWIVES’ PRODUCERS WILL UN-FIRE HER, IF ...  EXCLUSIVE  —  Brandi Glanville can win a reprieve from the producers of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” if she plays nice as an occasional guest ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Under Same Roof  —  With a Twist  —  Rihanna partied with her new boyfriend and the old one who beat her.  —  It seemed like just another night at Hooray Henry's in West Hollywood Saturday at 12:52 AM when Rihanna showed up.  Then — 3 minutes later — Chris Brown shows up and walks inside.
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Wes Anderson Rarely Casts People of Color, So Whoopi Goldberg Sends Her Résumé via Jason Schwartzman—Watch!  —  Whoopi Goldberg wants another job—but not just any job.  —  Jason Schwartzman and Adam Scott appeared on The View Friday to promote their new movie, The Overnight, in theaters today.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Seth MacFarlane Sings Frank Sinatra, Robert Pattinson and Nina Dobrev Attend Ted 2 Bash  —  Mandy, Tiffany, Candace, and Brandy showed up, too — right!?  Seth MacFarlane threw a star-studded bash for his raunchy new comedy, Ted 2, at his Beverly Hills home on Thursday, June 19.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sam Biddle / Gawker:
Spider-Man Can't Be Gay or Black  —  Why are the Spider-Man movies so bad?  Maybe it's because the character has become stale, locked down by arbitrary contractual definitions?  A leaked agreement between Marvel and Sony shows us why Peter Parker always looks like Peter Parker.
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Hilaria Baldwin Proudly Snaps Post-Baby Underwear Selfie Two Days After Giving Birth  —  Owning it!  Hilaria Baldwin proudly showed off her curves all throughout her most recent pregnancy, and she's not about to stop now just because she's given birth.  On Friday, June 19 …
Discussion: Starpulse
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Ryan Murphy On Jessica Lange's ‘AHS’ Exit & Possible Return, Building His 'Hotel & Next ‘American Crime Story’ - Emmys  —  With American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy helped usher in the current golden age of event/anthology series.  Alongside frequent collaborators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan …
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Melissa Cronin / RADAR:
Hollywood Herpes Scare! …
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Ruby Rose — Lighten Up! Blonde Hair and NO CLOTHES (PHOTO)
Janine Rayford Rubenstein / People.com:
Draya Michele Engaged to Orlando Scandrick
Discussion: TMZ.com
Lexi Belculfine / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Two plead guilty in shooting death of uncle of rapper Wiz Khalifa
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Lindsey Caldwell / E! Online:
Taylor Swift's Handwritten Thank You Notes Aren't Going Unnoticed: “A Lot of Young Artists Can Learn From Her”
Discussion: Gawker and PerezHilton
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Kate Upton — ‘Game of War’ With Mariah Will Be Awesome!!! (VIDEO)
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From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

 
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