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9:40 AM ET, July 19, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Taylor Knew People Were Listening  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will not face criminal prosecution for the secret recording in which Taylor hears all about the song “Famous” ... because she had NO expectation of privacy.  —  TMZ broke the story, Taylor's lawyer threatened Kanye …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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Taylor Swift / TMZ.com:
Threatened Kanye with Criminal Prosecution  —  Taylor Swift threatened Kanye West with criminal prosecution months ago for secretly recording her phone conversation with him ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ has a copy of a letter Taylor's lawyer sent to Kanye's attorney back in February.
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Kanye West Continues to ‘Incite Hatred’ Says Taylor Swift Source, While West Source Calls the Singer a ‘Liar’  —  For the past seven years, Taylor Swift and Kanye West have had a roller coaster of a relationship.  —  While the pair appeared to bury the hatchet last year when Swift presented West …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
You're Dead to Me  —  Taylor Swift is out of hiding ... she has erased her alter ego Nils Sjoberg from Calvin Harris' hit.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Swift used the pseudonym for “This is What You Came For” to keep the focus on the song and not her relationship with Harris.
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Is Kanye West's Recording Legal? Taylor Swift Didn't Know Her Call Was Being Taped: Source
Discussion: EW.com, Cele|bitchy and Radio.com
Mike Redmond / The Superficial:
Kim Kardashian Just Mowed Down Taylor Swift: A Tale Of Butthole
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and Style News
Mehera Bonner / Us Weekly:
‘KUWTK’: Kim, Khloe Slam Taylor Swift as ‘Full of S—t’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kathy Campbell / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez, Khloe Kardashian, Demi Lovato and More Chime in on Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Taylor Swift's Feud
Daily Mail:
Kate Middleton's sister Pippa is engaged to hedge fund beau James Matthews  —  Heads down against the breeze that blows across the peaks of the Lake District on the sunniest of days, the couple had their eyes on a distant hill.  —  Like other weekend walkers out on the fells last Saturday …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Pippa Middleton Engaged to Longtime Boyfriend James Matthews  —  Cue the wedding bells!  Pippa Middleton is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, James Matthews, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  “Miss Pippa Middleton and Mr James Matthews are delighted to announce they became engaged on Sunday …
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Pippa Middleton Engaged to Hedge Fund Multi-Millionaire: Report
Discussion: PerezHilton and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson Have Split After 10 Years Together  —  Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson have split after 10 years together, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “Diane Kruger and Josh Jackson have decided to separate and remain friends,” reps for both confirm exclusively to PEOPLE.
People.com:
Bethenny Frankel Settles Nearly 4-Year Divorce Battle with Ex Jason Hoppy  —  Bethenny Frankel can officially put one difficult chapter of her life behind her.  —  The Real Housewives of New York City star, 45, has finalized her divorce with ex Jason Hoppy, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: What's New, Daily Mail and PerezHilton
GQ:
Subscribe  —  The Encyclopedia of Matt Damon  —  As Matt Damon returns to the Bourne franchise, we decided to assemble this handy guide to the habits, quirks, and inner life of an honest-to-God screen legend, as told by George Clooney, Martin Scorsese, Ben Affleck, and the other titans who know him best
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Real Housewives of Orange County's Meghan King Edmonds: ‘I Will Never Forgive Brooks Ayers’  —  She's not ready to make nice.  —  Meghan King Edmonds tells PEOPLE Now that she won't ever get over the controversy surrounding Brooks Ayers' purported cancer diagnosis and forged medical records.
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Tamra Judge Races to Help Vicki Gunvalson Amid Briana's Health Scare in the 'Real Housewives …
Discussion: What's New
Rip / TMZ.com:
‘A Lighter Shade of Brown’ Rapper DTTX — Dead at 46  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Bobby Ramirez — best known as rapper DTTX from A Lighter Shade of Brown — died Monday afternoon after lying in a coma for 11 days.  —  Ramirez was found unresponsive July 7th on a scorching Vegas street.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Kris Jenner Refuses to See Kendall Jenner's Nipple Piercing IRL  —  She just can't!  It's been more than a year since Kendall Jenner's nipple piercing made its debut, but her mom, Kris Jenner, still isn't over it.  —  “I must tell you the truth: The only place I've ever seen …
TMZ.com:
Too Busy For ‘RHOA’  —  NeNe Leakes' streak on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” is finally coming to an end ... at least based on what's NOT been going on during season 9 tapings.  —  TMZ has learned they've been shooting for weeks now, and NeNe is nowhere in sight.
Discussion: B. Scott, Bossip and PerezHilton
Page Six:
Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman file for divorce  —  Bill Cosby is now “completely blind,” said a well-placed source, who added that the embattled comic is “in his own personal hell.”  —  The disgraced comedian once known as “America's Dad” is now confined to his Pennsylvania home …
RADAR:
Cough Up The Cash!  Teresa Giudice To Be Fined $1,000 Per Day For Contempt Of Court  —  Could the ‘RHONJ’ star be headed back to prison already?  —  Prison hasn't changed Teresa Giudice!  —  RadarOnline.com has learned that the Real Housewives of New Jersey star is still not complying with the law …
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga Vow to Repair Their Fractured RHONJ Relationship
Discussion: What's New
 
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Fourth ‘Star Trek’ Movie Announced with Chris Pine, Chris Hemsworth
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Million Dollar Listing: LA's Josh Flagg Is Engaged to Boyfriend Bobby Boyd
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
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