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‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Star in Hiding, Claims He Lost His Job Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation  —  DeMario Jackson, the man at the center of the Bachelor in Paradise scandal, is denying allegations he sexually assaulted fellow cast member Corinne Olympios, adding that they have already cost him his job.
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EXCLUSIVE: 'She's no victim!  It's the role she plays on the show.' Bachelor in Paradise contestant Jasmine Goode tells how Corinne was never upset or traumatized over having oral sex in the pool with DeMario  — 'I feel bad for DeMario.  He's a good guy.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
DeMario Jackson Fired From Job After Allegations of Misconduct on ‘Bachelor In Paradise’
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
... Claims Cast Member
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Perez Hilton:
Ring The Alarm — Twitter Thinks Barack Obama Revealed That Beyoncé & Jay Z Are Having Twin GIRLS!  —  OMGOMGOMG.  —  Did Barack Obama just accidentally reveal that Beyoncé and Jay Z are having twin GIRLS???  —  We mean, these lil babes are already destined for greatness …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Barack Obama Inducts Jay Z as First Hip-Hop Artist in the Songwriters Hall of Fame  —  It's a big month for Jay Z, who will soon welcome twins with wife Beyoncé.  —  On Thursday, the rapper, 47, became the first-ever hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Kenya Moore Is Married!  Details from The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star's Romantic St. Lucia Getaway  —  Kenya Moore is a married woman!  —  The 46-year-old Real Housewives of Atlanta star twirled down the aisle last weekend, in an intimate beach getaway in St. Lucia surrounded by family and friends, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.
TMZ.com:
Of a Drunk Corinne  —  DeMario Jackson's ex-gf — the woman who exposed him as a villain on national TV — is actually coming to his defense in the Corinne Olympios scandal ... but she has a strange way of doing it.  —  Lexi Thexton claims DeMario is nothing more than a “30-year-old man child” …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Feds Look to Seize ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Rights and Leonardo DiCaprio's Art  —  The government asserts that funding for Red Granite films came from stolen Malaysian funds and that Leonardo DiCaprio was gifted artwork purchased with embezzled money.  The actor has already turned over a Marlon Brando Oscar.
TMZ.com:
JUDGE GRANTS 5-YEAR RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST CHRIS BROWN  —  12:01 PM PT — The judge just sided with Tran ... ordering the restraining order stay in place for the next 5 years.  Chris Brown threatened violence against his ex-GF after they broke up, demanding she give back money and gifts …
Discussion: Dlisted, People.com, Bossip and Page Six
Luke Morgan Britton / NME:
Lorde talks dealing with fame and body-shaming trolls: ‘It could have f**ked me’ … Singer speaks to NME about the aftermath of her smash-hit ‘Royals’  —  Lorde has spoken about dealing with fame following her rise with breakthrough hit ‘Royals’, as well as being the target of body-shaming trolls online.
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Comedy Actress Roundtable: Emmy Rossum, America Ferrera on Pay Standoffs and Casting by Bikini  —  Serious talk from comedy stars — also including Pamela Adlon, Minnie Driver, Kathryn Hahn and Issa Rae — about being asked to audition in a two-piece swimsuit ("We want to see how tight your ass is" …
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Cosby jury announces it's deadlocked  —  NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A smile broke out over Bill Cosby's face as jurors told a judge Thursday that they are deadlocked in the disgraced funnyman's sex assault trial.  —  The jury of seven men and five women passed a note to Montgomery County Judge Steve O'Neill …
Discussion: Bossip and Reuters
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Page Six:
Deadlocked jury is the ‘justice’ Cosby wanted
Discussion: TMZ.com, Oh No They Didn't! and Reuters
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
Zoe Kravitz on Living With Nicole Kidman and Dad Lenny Kravitz When They Were Engaged: ‘She Was So Nice to Me’  —  Zoe Kravitz has nothing but fond childhood memories with Nicole Kidman.  —  Kravitz covers the latest issue of The EDIT, NET-A-PORTER's digital magazine, and talks …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Former Young and the Restless Actor Indicted on Child Molestation Charges  —  An actor who has reportedly appeared on The Young and the Restless was indicted Monday by a federal grand jury for allegedly abusing a girl younger than 10 years old, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: AOL and The Wrap
 
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