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1:30 PM ET, July 21, 2016

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Johari Canty / WSVN-TV:
Video shows moments before North Miami Police shot unarmed man  —  A therapist who works with people with disabilities is telling his story after he said North Miami police shot him while he was trying to help his patient with autism.  —  Cellphone video was released Wednesday afternoon …
Discussion: WPLG-TV
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Kendall Jenner Is Having a ‘Fling’ With Rapper A$AP Rocky  —  Kendall Jenner has a new man in the mix!  The model, 20, has been spending time with a noteworthy companion: rapper A$AP Rocky.  —  “It's a fling,” a source close to the Estee Lauder spokeswoman confirms exclusively in the latest issue …
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Taylor Swift Squad Member Todrick Hall Sounds Off on Kimye Feud: 'She's One of the Most Genuine People I've Ever Met'  —  If you have “Bad Blood” with Taylor Swift, you have “Bad Blood” with the #squad.  —  Sunday night, Kim Kardashian West posted videos on Snapchat of a private phone call …
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Paul Chi / Vanity Fair:
Squad Member Uzo Aduba Weighs in on Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian West's Feud  —  Vanity Fair caught up with Aduba at the premiere of her new Netflix movie Tallulah.  —  In the three days since Kim Kardashian West leaked the phone call between her husband, Kanye West …
Discussion: PerezHilton, AOL and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Who Knew She Was Married?!  —  Nicollette Sheridan pulled a fast one — on us, anyway.  Turns out she tied the knot, the marriage fizzled and Nicollette just filed for divorce.  —  The former “Desperate Housewives” star and Aaron Phypers are dunzo just 6 months into their marriage ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:   Nicollette Sheridan and Husband Aaron Phypers Divorce After Six Months of Secret Marriage
Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Kirsten Dunst To Direct Sylvia Plath Adaptation ‘The Bell Jar’ Starring Dakota Fanning  —  EXCLUSIVE: Kirsten Dunst is set make her feature film directorial debut with The Bell Jar, an adaptation of Sylvia Plath's famed 1963 novel.  Dakota Fanning has been set to play the lead role …
Discussion: Glamour
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Joe McGovern / EW.com:
KIRSTEN DUNST TO DIRECT THE BELL JAR ADAPTATION, STARRING DAKOTA FANNING
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Caitlyn Jenner Speaks at RNC Event: It Was Easier to Come Out as Trans Than Republican  —  She's on board to make America great again.  Caitlyn Jenner defended her befuddling, controversial stance as a Republican and member of the LGBT community during an event at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Jordan's Brother May Have Revealed Bachelorette JoJo's Final Guy!  Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel Are Engaged: See Her Ring!  Michelle Obama, Missy Elliott, James Corden's Epic Carpool Karaoke This Mom's Diaper Blowout Photo Sums Up Parenthood  —  BACHELORETTE
Discussion: Womanista, PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Variety:
‘Divergent’ Finale to Skip Theaters, Launch as a TV Movie and Spinoff Series (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Lionsgate is planning to wrap up the “Divergent Series” with a television movie and a spinoff series, Variety has learned.  —  Negotiations are in the early stages, but instead of having …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Gavin Evans / Complex:
Odell Beckham Jr. Explains How Khloe Kardashian Dating Rumors Messed Up His Personal Life  —  One of the weird things about being a celebrity is that, if you're ever photographed standing within five feet of another celebrity, there's a good chance people will automatically assume you're dating or …
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton, B. Scott and Bossip
Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
Till She Shuts Her Trap  —  Amber Rose leaks like a sieve, at least when it comes to yapping to the media, so claims Johnny Depp, who does not want to give her any of his financial info unless she swears to keep it private.  —  Johnny just filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ …
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Explains His New Job at TGI Fridays: I ‘Give My Paycheck to Charity’  —  What's cookin'?  Jon Gosselin opened up to Us Weekly about working at TGI Fridays in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, explaining that he took the job because he has a passion for cooking and charity.
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103.7 KVIL:
EXCLUSIVE!  Jon Gosselin Reveals Truth About His Employment And Current Relationship With Ex Kate (Audio)
Discussion: TMZ.com, PerezHilton and AOL
Andrea Park / People.com:
WATCH: Idris Elba Says He's ‘Too Old’ to Play James Bond … Idris Elba isn't sure whether he's cut out to play everybody's favorite secret agent.  —  Despite a passionate fan-led campaign to make him the next James Bond, Elba, 43, told Good Morning America's Michael Strahan Thursday that it's the “wildest rumor in the world.”
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Rose Minutaglio / People.com:
Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima Will Be Olympic Cultural Contributors: ‘Sports Run in Our Blood!’  —  Victoria's Secret angels Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio are heading to Rio!  —  The Brazilians will return to their native country this summer as NBC's food and culture correspondents …
TMZ.com:
You're Washed Up, Don't Blame Us  —  Brandy's record label just clapped back, saying the singer has no business comparing her contract to slavery ... since it's been more than a decade since she dropped a hit.  —  A rep for Chameleon Entertainment CEO Breyon Prescott tells TMZ …
Discussion: Page Six, B. Scott and PerezHilton
Nick Gutteridge / Daily Express:
Middleton of the Glen!  How Pippa will get a title to rival sister Kate after engagement  —  PIPPA Middleton will finally get an aristocratic title to rival older sister Kate following her engagement to the fabulously wealthy son of a Scottish Laird, Express.co.uk can reveal.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
Gucci Mane, Buff, Sober, Out of the Pen and Ready to Flow  —  MARIETTA, Ga. — It's an early Thursday afternoon in June in this Atlanta suburb, and Keyshia Ka'oir calls out to her boyfriend, Gucci Mane, that breakfast is served.  —  Up in this airy house's recording studio, Gucci …
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Emmys: TV Academy Disqualifies ‘Veep’ Acting Nominee (Exclusive)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Daily Mail:
Taylor Kinney's ex-girlfriend says hopes Lady Gaga didn't go through the same ordeal
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: See Bachelor in Paradise's First Official Cast Portrait - and Get to Know the Contestants!
TMZ.com:
Unite to Stop the Violence
Maureen Ryan / Variety:
Daveed Diggs of ‘Hamilton’ Joins ‘Black-ish’ Family in Season 3 (EXCLUSIVE)
Christopher Heine / Adweek:
Selena Gomez's Social Media Posts Are Evidently Worth $550,000 Apiece
Discussion: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani Auditioned for Angelina Jolie's ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Role
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Pixie Lott Is Hot In Pink
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Discussion: The WOW Report and The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
YouTube strengthens its “enforcement on third-party apps” violating its ToS, “specifically ad-blocking apps”, leading to error messages and “buffering issues”

CNN:
Smartmatic and OANN say they have settled a defamation suit filed by the voting tech company, filed in 2021

 
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