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12:05 PM ET, June 17, 2017

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CNN:
Mistrial declared in Bill Cosby's criminal trial as jury deadlocks  —  Norristown, Pennsylvania (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 10:52 a.m. ET]  —  The judge in the Bill Cosby trial declared a mistrial Saturday after the jury failed to reach a verdict in the case.
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New York Times:
Judge in Bill Cosby Case Declares a Mistrial  —  • The judge presiding over the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial declared a mistrial Saturday after jurors reported being hopelessly deadlocked.  —  • The exhausted jurors had been deliberating since Monday, sometimes for as much as 12 hours a day.
Discussion: Dlisted
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” …
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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
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
BiP's Jasmine Goode: Filming Continued for 2 Days After Alleged Incident & Corinne Olympios Never Appeared ‘Unsafe’
Discussion: Variety and AOL
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Associated Press:
Carrie Fisher died of sleep apnea, other factors: coroner … Officials say actress Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors, but they could not conclusively determine what caused her death.  —  Los Angeles coroner's officials said in a news release late Friday …
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
Diana Pearl / People.com:
Royals on Parade!  See Princess Kate, Prince William, the Queen and More in Their Annual Trooping Splendor  —  It's time for Trooping!  —  Saturday is the annual Trooping the Color in London, which marks the formal celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's “official” birthday.
Discussion: AOL and The Royal Family
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Erin Hill / People.com:
See Prince George and Princess Charlotte Steal the Show from the Whole Royal Family on the Palace Balcony!  —  Prince George and Princess Charlotte are old pros when it comes to their balcony moment.  —  The royal siblings appeared alongside the rest of the royal family …
Discussion: AOL
Jeffrey Fleishman / Los Angeles Times:
‘Rocky’ director John G. Avildsen dies at 81  —  Oscar-winning director John G. Avildsen, seen in 2014, has died of pancreatic cancer at 81, his eldest son, Anthony, said.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)  —  Oscar-winning director John G. Avildsen, whose “Rocky” …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Deadline
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
NO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLASSES REQUIRED  —  4:35 PM PT — Chris does NOT have to attend a year of counseling.  The court tells us there was a clerical error in the documents.  Chris Brown needs an education in preventing domestic violence, and the judge in the Karrueche Tran case gave him a full year of it ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
‘All Eyez on Me’ Producer Disappointed in Jada Pinkett Smith, Film Not Intended to Be Word-for-Word Account  —  Jada Pinkett Smith missed the point of “All Eyez on Me” — the producer wasn't trying to precisely recreate her relationship with Tupac ... instead it's a vision of what he thinks Pac wanted it to be.
Discussion: Bossip and The Wrap
Michael Riedel / New York Post:
Bruce Springsteen heads to Broadway this fall  —  Bruce Springsteen is making his Broadway debut.  —  Getty Images  —  MORE FROM: … The Boss is Broadway bound.  —  Bruce Springsteen will make his Broadway debut at the Walter Kerr Theatre for an eight-week run in the fall, The Post has learned exclusively.
Discussion: Variety and Stereogum
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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