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3:00 AM ET, August 20, 2016

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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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GEORGIADOGS.COM:
Statement By UGA's Gunnar Bentz  —  “I want to offer a sincere apology to the United States Olympic Committee, USA Swimming, the extraordinary women and men of Team USA, and the University of Georgia.  Being a member of the Olympic Swimming Team was an honor and a dream come true.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Today Shows No Signs of Damage at Bathroom U.S. Swimmers Are Accused of Vandalizing
Discussion: PerezHilton and Towleroad
New York Daily News:
Cops show up to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' house after heated break up argument with girlfriend Cassie Ventura  —  It looks like Diddy is going to need a girl.  —  The hip hop star, born Sean Combs, got into a heated breakup argument with girlfriend Cassie Ventura that ended with cops showing …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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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.
Associated Press:   ‘Diddy’ delays tour to recover from shoulder surgery
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 …
Discussion: DJBooth.net and Stereogum
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Jack Riley Dies: ‘Bob Newhart Show’ & Mel Brooks Movie Actor Was 80  —  Jack Riley, a veteran of The Bob Newhart Show and several Mel Brooks films who also voiced a popular Rugrats character, died today in Los Angeles.  He was 80.  Riley's wife Ginger Lawrence told Deadline he died of pneumonia and infection.
TMZ.com:
Soulja Boy — Threatens to Kill His Ex's New Boyfriend (VIDEO)  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  12:57 PM PT — Nia tells TMZ she's NOT calling cops to report Soulja.  She says she doesn't have a BF, and the person he threatened is just an Internet troll trying to piss off the rapper.
Discussion: Bossip
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 …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian romps around the beach with her kids
Discussion: X17 Online
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 …
Discussion: Forbes
Brittany King / People.com:
Catelynn Lowell Says Seeking Treatment for Postpartum Depression Was the ‘Hardest Decision’ She Had to Make  —  Catelynn Lowell did one of the bravest things a mother could do, she sought treatment for her postpartum depression.  —  The Teen Mom OG star checked herself into a treatment facility …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
Discussion: Dlisted
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.
Lauren Zima / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Chad Johnson Returning to Reality TV After Infamous ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Stint  —  We can hear him whistling through the woods now...  After a villainous turn on The Bachelorette and an unforgettable stint on Bachelor in Paradise, Chad Johnson will return to our screens once again.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Deborah Evans Price / People.com:
Kiefer Sutherland on His Debut Album: ‘I Hear About an Actor Wanting to Do Music and My Eyes Roll Back Too’
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Lost Boys’ TV Series Based On Movie In Works At The CW With Rob Thomas
Discussion: PerezHilton
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Jordan Rodgers' Ex Slams Him on Instagram, Shows Actual Receipts of Alleged Cheating
Discussion: PerezHilton
Travis Cronin / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Desiree Hartsock, Husband Chris Siegfried Reveal Baby's Gender
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Mike Redmond / The Superficial:
Chantel Jeffries Instagram Hacked, Posts Justin Bieber Masturbating
Discussion: E! Online
Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Adele Is Making Los Angeles Her ‘New Home Base’
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Jean Bentley / E! Online:
Are Simone Biles, Jojo Fletcher, Jake T. Austin Joining Dancing With the Stars?
Discussion: PerezHilton
Claudia Rosenbaum / BuzzFeed:
Kris Jenner's Alleged Cyber Stalker Arrested By FBI
Discussion: PerezHilton
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell Can't Contain Their Giggles in Hilarious Bad Moms Gag Reel
J.J. Gallagher / ABC News:
US Swimmer Jimmy Feigen Agrees to Pay $11K to Avoid Prosecution in Rio
Discussion: Us Weekly
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz / USA Today:
James Harrison calls Roger Goodell ‘crook,’ wants televised PED interview
Tom E. Curran / CSNNE.com:
Brady slices right thumb with scissors prior to Thursday's preseason game
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Kim Godwin steps down as ABC News' president, a role she has held since 2021, and says she will “retire from broadcast journalism”; no successor has been named

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Twitch streamers are growing their audiences as they stream student protests, and some viewers and protesters see them as more trustworthy than traditional news

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: the expectation at Paramount Global is that neither of the two offers in play, Skydance-RedBird and Sony Pictures-Apollo, will come to fruition

 
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