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1:00 PM ET, August 12, 2016

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Amber Heard / TMZ.com:
In Johnny Depp Case  —  What do Amber Heard and Tyga have in common?  They both violated court orders to testify under oath in L.A. and both are outside the borders of the USofA.  —  Sources tell us ... Amber is still ensconced in London, even though she's been ordered to appear …
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TMZ.com:
Possible Victims in Peeping Tom Case  —  Johnny Depp and Amber Heard might have been victims of a Peeping Tom who shot upskirt videos during the shooting of several of his movies ... so claim 3 women in a new lawsuit.  —  Kevin Thomas Roy — a longtime assistant director with credits …
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Tyga Reaches Settlement with His Landlord After Judge Orders Arrest Warrant  —  Tyga has reached a settlement with his landlord, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “There has been a settlement reached to the mutual satisfaction of the parties, the terms of which are confidential,” Danny Abir, attorney for landlord Gholamreza Rezai tells PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
Arrest Warrant Now in Limbo  —  Tyga apparently just realized ... he's playing with fire by ignoring a court judgment that resulted in a warrant for his arrest, because we've learned he just cut a check to his former landlord.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Tyga's former landlord got …
Discussion: Dlisted, X17 Online and PerezHilton
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Jhene Aiko Files for Divorce From Dot da Genius  —  Earlier this year, we were all surprised with the news that soulful singer Jhene Aiko was actually married.  A lot of hearts broke and even more eyebrows were raised, because the star had never hinted at even being in a relationship, let alone tying the knot.
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Months After Big Sean Kiss  —  Singer Jhene Aiko is the pulling the plug on her marriage to her producer/hubby Dot da Genius ... and the timing is interesting.  —  Aiko and Dot were married for only 11 months.  Jhene was recently linked to Big Sean.  The two have been working together …
Discussion: XXL Mag, Bossip, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did Katy Perry register some song titles that reference Taylor Swift?  —  We joke a lot about the list Taylor Swift is keeping these days, but I think it's probably true.  She's being TOO quiet.  She's biding her time.  She's updating her Sh-t List on a daily basis.
Discussion: USA Today
Jen Yamato / The Daily Beast:
Watch: Werner Herzog Analyzes Kanye West's ‘Famous’ Music Video  —  The legendary filmmaker—with the legendary voice—gives his take on the most controversial music video of the year.  [Warning: NSFW]  —  The many journeys of Werner Herzog have taken Germany's greatest living philosopher-auteur across …
Discussion: Stereogum
Bar Refaeli / Jerusalem Post:
Bar Refaeli gives birth to daughter … Refaeli announced the much watched pregnancy in an Instagram post in January and has since posted countless pictures sporting her baby bump.  —  Bar Refaeli and husband Adi Ezra welcomed a daughter into the world Thursday, according to Channel Two news.
Stephen Gan / Harper's BAZAAR:
Go on Set With Kim and Kanye from the September Issue  —  Stephen Gan interviews the Chanel designer, along with Kim, Kanye and Carine Roitfeld for the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.  —  KIM, KANYE, KARL, AND CARINE  —  Paris—Karl Lagerfeld's studio, June 13, 2016.  —  PART ONE: KIM
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:   Kanye thinks Kim is ‘the new Marie Antoinette’
ESPN:
LeBron James to sign landmark deal with Cavs, agent says  —  LeBron James has agreed to a three-year, $100 million contract with the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, agent Rich Paul told ESPN.  —  The salary in the first year of the deal will be $31 million, making James the highest-paid player …
Discussion: Bossip
Howard Stern:
Hugh Grant Talks Turning Down TV, Movies, and Marriage but Says He Only Regrets One  —  STAR OF “FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS” ALSO ADMITS TO CREATING HIS OWN FAKE TALENT AGENT  —  Actor Hugh Grant made his Stern Show debut on Wednesday morning to talk to Howard about his new film “Florence Foster Jenkins.”
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Hugh Grant: People Aren't Meant to Be in Faithful, Monogamous Relationships
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Will Robinson / EW.com:
See also  —  ‘Bad Boys 3’ director to write ‘Uncharted’ movie adaptation  —  Sony sets dates for two ‘Bad Boys’ sequels, moves ‘Ghostbusters’ release  —  Will Smith, Martin Lawrence swear up a storm in ‘Bad Boys’ movies supercut — NSFW VIDEO  —  Detectives Burnett and Lowery's new case has an official name.
Discussion: Bossip
Sam Manchester / New York Times:
Rio Olympics Today: Simone Biles, and Phelps vs. Lochte  —  In case anybody had doubts, Simone Biles made it official: she's the best gymnast in the world.  The American dominated the women's all-around competition on her way to a gold medal Thursday.  In doing so, she joined Mary Lou Retton …
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
The Other Olympic Sport in Rio: Swiping  —  One athlete poses in his full team kit.  Others post their Olympic bedspreads as their profile pictures.  When they're not competing, they're ready to date.  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — I expect you've heard the legend of the athletes' village …
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Thomas Gibson / TMZ.com:
The Writer Kicked is An Aggressive Badass  —  The writer Thomas Gibson kicked on the “Criminal Minds” set is anything but a nerd ... he's a boxer/martial artist with a super aggressive attitude — sources connected to Gibson tell TMZ.  —  Virgil Williams is the writer/co-executive producer …
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Allison / Dlisted:
Taylor Kinney Really Wants To Get Back Together With Lady Gaga  —  Last month, people started whispering that the romance between Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney had gone bad (almost as bad as that joke).  Not too long after, Gaga tapped the metaphorical mic and announced that it wasn't bad, just stale enough to be taking a break.
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Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Maybe their romance wasn't so bad after all.  Taylor Kinney …
 
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Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Vin Diesel and The Rock's feud continues
Discussion: X17 Online and WWTDD
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
‘Han Solo’ Film Is Casting Young Lando Calrissian (Exclusive)
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Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE TV MOVIE GREENLIT AT NICKELODEON
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Mel Gibson's Ex Oksana Grigorieva Loses $500,000 in Settlement Money Because She Talked to Howard Stern
Discussion: WWTDD and What's New
Ben Austen / Billboard:
The New Pioneers: Chance the Rapper Is One of the Hottest Acts in Music, Has a Top 10 Album …
Discussion: Stereogum
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Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Michael Bublé Talks Vocal Cord Surgery and the Toll Touring Takes on His Marriage: ‘It Is a Struggle’
Discussion: Page Six
Laine Clark / Sydney Morning Herald:
How Kevin Durant drove Kyle Chalmers to gold at Rio Olympics
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Disney CEO Bob Iger says Marvel is going to reduce output and focus on quality by releasing “about two TV series a year” and a “maximum of three” films per year

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A historical look at Pulitzer winners shows the decline of local and regional newspapers and the growth in online news outlets, especially at the local level

Max Tani / Semafor:
Memo: Business Insider Global Editor-in-Chief Nich Carlson is stepping down and will become an editor-at-large focused on longer-term projects

 
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