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12:40 PM ET, August 19, 2016

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Simon Romero / New York Times:
The Police Say Ryan Lochte Lied About Gunpoint Assault  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — The American swimmers who claimed they were assaulted at gunpoint over the weekend by assailants posing as police officers fabricated their account of the episode, according to Brazilian investigators.
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Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Ryan Lochte, James Feigen Indicted in Brazil After Robbery Claim  —  Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have indicted U.S. Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen on charges of false reporting of a crime, the Federal Police of Brazil confirmed.  —  The indictments follow assertions …
Alastair Jamieson / NBC News:
STORYLINE 2016 RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS  —  Lochtegate swimmer Jimmy Feigen to donate $11,000 to leave Rio; USOC apologizes 4:20  —  One of the U.S. Olympic swimmers involved in Ryan Lochte's fabricated tale of robbery in Rio has reached a deal to donate almost $11,000 to a sports academy for kids …
J.J. Gallagher / ABC News:
US Swimmer Jimmy Feigen Agrees to Pay $11K to Avoid Prosecution in Rio
Discussion: Us Weekly
Daily Mail:
Ryan Lochte poses with fan back in US while teammates are quizzed in Brazil over robbery
Discussion: Towleroad and Associated Press
ESPN:
Police: Ryan Lochte made up robbery after gas station altercation
Discussion: SBNation.com and PerezHilton
Matt Gutman / ABC News:
US Swimmer Fought With Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery: Police Source
TMZ.com:
U.S. Swimmers — They Damaged Gas Station, Guard Forced Them to Pay Up
Discussion: X17 Online and Dlisted
George Stark / People.com:
Amber Heard Donates Full $7 Million Divorce Settlement from Johnny Depp to Charity  —  Amber Heard has donated her full $7 million divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to charity.  —  “As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement, money played no role for me personally and never has …
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Amber Heard Donating $7 Million Divorce Settlement to Two Charities  —  Amber Heard has decided to donate her entire $7 million settlement to two charities, she announced in a statement to Us Weekly on Thursday, August 18.  —  “As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement …
Discussion: Variety and Dlisted
Alex Stedman / Variety:
Amber Heard Donates $7 Million Divorce Settlement to Charity
TMZ.com:
Cops Called After Breakup Argument  —  Diddy and Cassie have called it quits following an explosive argument that ended with cops rushing to her home ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... they got into a heated argument in a car Wednesday afternoon after Cassie told Diddy she wanted to break up.
Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Frank Ocean Unveils Contemplative ‘Endless’ Visual Album Stream  —  Singer scraps 'Boys Don't Cry' title, will release new album separate from ‘Endless’ this weekend  —  All Stories »  —  Frank Ocean has unveiled a new visual album titled Endless, a precursor to his proper follow-up to 2012's Channel Orange.
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Zendaya's ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Role Revealed (Exclusive)  —  Spoiler alert: Don't read on if you don't want to know details about Zendaya's role in “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”  —  Zendaya will be playing long-time Spider-Man love interest Mary Jane Watson in next summer's “Spider-Man …
Tom E. Curran / CSNNE.com:
Brady slices right thumb with scissors prior to Thursday's preseason game  —  FOXBORO - Tom Brady sliced his right thumb with a pair of scissors prior to Thursday night's preseason game against the Bears and was sent home.  —  Brady was expected to start against the Bears after not playing …
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell Can't Contain Their Giggles in Hilarious Bad Moms Gag Reel  —  Bad Moms is a raunchy comedy about grown-ups behaving badly - and it's hilariously good.  —  The film, starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn, is proving to be a sleeper summer hit.
Jean Bentley / E! Online:
Are Simone Biles, Jojo Fletcher, Jake T. Austin Joining Dancing With the Stars?  —  Simone Biles might have to make room on her trophy shelf for another award, because E! News has learned that the Olympic champion is poised to sign on for the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
'I didn't want to yell at a pregnant person... so I yelled at Rob': Kourtney Kardashian reveals she lost it after seeing Chyna's Kylie face slap emoji on DailyMail.com  —  Blac Chyna made waves when her Chymoji range featured a cartoon of her slapping a Kylie Jenner lookalike.
Discussion: E! Online and Oh No They Didn't!
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Perez Hilton:
Kylie Jenner Wasn't The Only One Pissed About Blac Chyna's Slap Emoji... Kourtney Kardashian Went Off …
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Big Brother's Zakiyah Everette Teases What's Next for Her and Paulie Calafiore: ‘You Never Know What Can Happen’  —  She's not cutting ties just yet.  Zakiyah Everette has left the Big Brother house, but her heart might still be with Paulie Calafiore.  The latest evicted houseguest …
Discussion: What's New
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian romps around the beach with her kids  —  Life's a beach for Kim Kardashian and her tiny tots.  —  The reality star is enjoying an end-of-summer vacation with her children North and Saint West at the luxurious Casa Aramara in Punta Mita, Mexico, this week.
 
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Sue the Fury / Watchers on the Wall:
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Discussion: The Wrap
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Discussion: PerezHilton
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz / USA Today:
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Abby Feiner / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: People.com
Travis Cronin / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Jordan Runtagh / People.com:
Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris' Rep Denies T.I. Divorce Reports: ‘It Will Always Be Family Over Everything’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dave Quinn / People.com:
‘Boombox’ Singer Laura Marano Reveals Why She Still Uses a Flip Phone
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Tom Hiddleston Reunites with Taylor Swift in Rhode Island - Courtesy of Her Private Plane
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
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Discussion: Page Six
Justin Kroll / Variety:
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Luann de Lesseps / Bravo TV Official Site:
I Was Blindsided  —  Luann explains why she reacted the way she did to Bethenny's news.
Discussion: Page Six
Jordan Muto / TODAY.com:
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Discussion: Us Weekly