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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Michael Phelps Breaks Silence on Ryan Lochte's Involvement in the Rio Robbery Controversy — Michael Phelps is speaking out for the first time about his teammate Ryan Lochte's involvement in the Rio Olympics robbery scandal. — E! News has the exclusive footage of the gold medal-winning swimmer leaving …
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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 …
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Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Today Shows No Signs of Damage at Bathroom U.S. Swimmers Are Accused of Vandalizing — Authorities in Brazil claim that Ryan Lochte and three other Team U.S.A. swimmers vandalized a gas station during a night out in Rio last weekend, but Today says they couldn't find any significant signs of damage when they visited the station.
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J.J. Gallagher / ABC News:
US Swimmer Jimmy Feigen Agrees to Pay $11K to Avoid Prosecution in Rio
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Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Ryan Lochte, James Feigen Indicted in Brazil After Robbery Claim
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Simon Romero / New York Times:
The Police Say Ryan Lochte Lied About Gunpoint Assault
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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.
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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.
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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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Amber Heard / TMZ.com:
Fighting Violence Against Women
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Alex Stedman / Variety:
Amber Heard Donates $7 Million Divorce Settlement to Charity
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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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Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Saint West Is Way Too Cute Vacationing in Mexico With Mom Kim Kardashian — Too cute for words! Saint West has grown up so much since his first picture debuted via mom Kim Kardashian's website on February 22. As seen in new photos of him vacationing with Kardashian at Casa Aramara in Punta Mita …
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Podcast Chart:
EP 65: No Guests! 2 … Hold up wait a minute, you thought we were finished? Never that! We're still celebrating our one year anniversary and got some more of our previous guests on the horn. Listen to new conversations and exclusive information from LA Reid, Remy Ma, Big Boi …
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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Lochte Enlists PR Guru Matthew Hiltzik in Brazil Brouhaha (Exclusive) — Hiltzik's clients have included Justin Bieber, Harvey Weinstein, the NFL's Manti Te'o, Katie Couric and Alec Baldwin. — Swimmer Ryan Lochte, embroiled in an international scandal over his story of being robbed …
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Real Housewives of Atlanta's NeNe Leakes Owes Almost $830,000 in Taxes — NeNe Leakes has found herself in some financial hot water. — The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 48, owes a total of $824,366.01 in back taxes for the year 2014, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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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 …
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 …
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Keshia Knight Pulliam Reveals Name of Baby Girl, Inspired by Divorce — Inspiration amid chaos. Pregnant Keshia Knight Pulliam revealed on her Play.it podcast, “Kandidly Keshia,” on Friday, August 19, that she already has a name in mind for her unborn baby girl.
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Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Adele Is Making Los Angeles Her ‘New Home Base’ — Hello from the other side of the pond. Adele has been busy making her $9.5 million Beverly Hills mansion “her new home base,” a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly. — While in town for eight sold-out shows this month …
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Kendall Jenner / TMZ.com:
Extra Security After Stalker Scare — Kendall Jenner isn't taking any chances after a guy made it inside the gates of her new Hollywood Hills home ... she's hired round-the-clock guards. — We're told security will patrol her yard and sit outside the home so the uninvited hold their distance.
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Claudia Rosenbaum / BuzzFeed:
Kris Jenner's Alleged Cyber Stalker Arrested By FBI — A Northern California woman is suspected of hacking, then masquerading as Kris Jenner online and threatening to release her information publicly. — A 36-year-old nurse's assistant was arrested Thursday on suspicion of the one who hacked Kris Jenner …
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Travis Cronin / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Desiree Hartsock, Husband Chris Siegfried Reveal Baby's Gender — It's blue for these two! Pregnant Bachelorette alum Desiree Hartsock and husband Chris Siegfried reveal exclusively to Us Weekly that they are expecting a baby boy. — “Well, we were planning on just doing a dinner …
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