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1:00 PM ET, June 15, 2017

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Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
DeMario Jackson Issues Statement on Bachelor in Paradise: My Character Has Been Assassinated  —  DeMario Jackson is speaking out about Bachelor in Paradise's scandal.  —  Following production being shut down on the ABC reality spinoff's fourth season due to “allegations of misconduct,” …
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TMZ.com:
... Claims Cast Member  —  Corinne Olympios was topless in the pool with DeMario Jackson and so aware of her surroundings, she greeted a cast member walking by, showing no signs of distress — but Corinne's attorney isn't buying it.  —  Sources close to the “Bachelor in Paradise” …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise's DeMario Jackson Is Being Portrayed Unfairly, Say Sources: ‘People Feel Really Bad’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Abby Aguirre / Vogue:
Zendaya Talks Spider-Man, Her First Love, and Reinventing Disney Stardom  —  IT'S A SPRING NIGHT in Hollywood, and I'm driving down Sunset to meet Zendaya when my phone rings.  It's Darnell, her soft-spoken assistant.  Though Zendaya is making her movie debut this summer …
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and Cele|bitchy
Scott Disick / TMZ.com:
Scott Disick Sends Bella Thorne Bouquet, Looks Just Like Kourtney's Flowers  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Scott Disick is mending burned bridges one flower bouquet at a time, starting with Bella Thorne.  —  Bella shared a pic of a gorgeous pink rose and peonies bouquet Tuesday night …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Scott Disick Was Too Much Of A Drunk Partier For Bella Thorne
Discussion: The Superficial
Liz Calvario / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Bella Thorne Says She's Still ‘Chilling’ With Scott Disick Following Cannes Drama: 'We're Cool'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
Caryn Ganz / New York Times:
Katy Perry Woke Up.  She Wants to Tell You All About It.  —  Ms. Perry, who has a new album, “Witness,” says she no longer wants to be the frothy pop star she once was.  And she intends to reveal her true self.  —  A dizzying array of police lights flashed up and down the West Side Highway on a damp Thursday in May.
Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:
Elizabeth Banks Calls Out Steven Spielberg: 'He's Never Made a Movie With a Female Lead'  —  Actually, Spielberg has made one — “The Color Purple” — out of 30 feature films … Accepting an award from non-profit group Women in Film, Banks expressed her frustration over the lack of female stories …
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
The First Agent Elizabeth Banks Met in Hollywood Told Her to ‘Get a Boob Job’
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Wrap
Kevin Iole / Yahoo Sports:
Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight finalized for Aug. 26  —  Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather will fight UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in a much-discussed boxing match on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas, a well-placed source told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday.  —  Mayweather and
Discussion: Obsev, Variety, The Wrap and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:   ... 12 Rounds, Boxing  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  2:46 PM PT …
TMZ.com:
DRIVER DOZED OFF AT THE WHEEL  —  The friend who was driving “America's Got Talent” contestant Dr. Brandon Rogers early Saturday ... nodded off before he veered off the road into a tree ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to the crash report ... the driver told Maryland State Police he was tired and fell asleep.
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Yoko Ono to Receive Songwriting Credit on John Lennon's ‘Imagine’  —  At the annual meeting of the National Music Publishers Association on Wednesday, Yoko and Sean Ono Lennon received the organization's new Centennial Song award for John Lennon's legendary 1971 song “Imagine” — and Yoko received more than that.
Discussion: Stereogum
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Seacrest Rebooted: ‘Live,’ a New York Move and the Bumpy Road Back to ‘Idol’  —  “Who am I if not the ‘American Idol’ guy?'” asks the busiest man in showbiz as THR goes inside his fraught negotiation (a lowball offer, ABC's last-minute scramble toward an eight-figure deal) …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and AOL
Jennifer Goldstein / Marie Claire:
The (Truly) Unfiltered Chrissy Teigen  —  She's built a following, reputation, and career on being real and relatable.  But even in an era of TMI, she's still discovering herself.  —  It was Chrissy Teigen's idea to meet at a Los Angles DIY cake-decorating studio, so she could practice making …
Paige Mastrandrea / Haute Living:
Jada Pinkett Smith Talks New Movie, Girls Trip, and Women's Empowerment  —  • Styling by: Law Roach for TheOnly.Agency  —  Makeup by: Steven Aturo for TheOnly.Agency  • Hair by: Gracie Odoms for TheOnly.Agency Shot on location at AKA Beverly Hills  —  Jada Pinkett Smith is the ultimate alpha female.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and People.com
 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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