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2:50 PM ET, June 16, 2017

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E! Online:
Corinne Olympios “Forced Herself” on 3 Bachelor in Paradise Men, Co-Star Jasmine Goode Says  —  Bachelor in Paradise contestant Jasmine Goode says co-star Corinne Olympios not only interacted with DeMario Jackson but also “forced herself on three male cast members when they were unable to consent” …
Discussion: PerezHilton, The Wrap and Rolling Stone
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Inside Edition:
‘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.
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'She's no victim! …
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
DeMario Jackson Fired From Job After Allegations of Misconduct on ‘Bachelor In Paradise’
Discussion: PerezHilton
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: X17 Online, TMZ.com and Bossip
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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.
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” …
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Bossip
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.
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.
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Madison Beer Is Pretty In Schon Magazine  —  I'm afraid I've got some bad news for all you perverts out there.  Looks like Madison Beer is putting her promising career as a professional hot nobody on hold to try to make a go of it as a real model.  Because here's her latest photoshoot …
Discussion: MoeJackson
Scott Huver / People.com:
Batsignal Shines Bright for Adam West as Fans and Batman Costars Gather at L.A. Memorial Event  —  For a few hours on Thursday, Los Angeles stood in for Gotham City as thousands of Bat-fans lined the streets to pay tribute to the late Batman actor Adam West as the famed Batsignal was projected upon L.A.'s City Hall tower.
Discussion: The Wrap
Nicole Sands / People.com:
Five Things to Know About All Eyez On Me Star—and Tupac Doppelgänger—Demetrius Shipp Jr.  —  Hollywood newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. landed the leading role as Tupac Shakur in the new film All Eyez on Me after a friend suggested he audition back in 2011, given his strong resemblance to the legendary hip-hop artist.
Whitney Port / People.com:
Whitney Port's Blog: The Excitement of Finding Out We Were Pregnant - Followed By a Tough First Trimester  —  Please welcome back celebrity blogger Whitney Port!  —  Known for her role on the 2000s MTV darling The Hills, Port has since dabbled in multiple television ventures, and even went on to publish a memoir in 2011.
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: WWTDD, Dlisted, People.com, Bossip and Page Six
Page Six:
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: Reuters and Bossip
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Page Six:
Deadlocked jury is the ‘justice’ Cosby wanted
Discussion: Reuters, TMZ.com and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Former Young and the Restless Actor Indicted on Child Molestation Charges
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