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12:25 PM ET, June 21, 2017

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TMZ.com:
HIRE SURROGATE FOR 3RD KID  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have made a deal with a surrogate to have another child ... TMZ has learned.  —  As we reported, Kim has a condition — placenta accreta — which makes another pregnancy life-threatening.  So Kim and Kanye have found a surrogate through …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Hire Surrogate to Carry Third Child  —  The West family is planning to expand!  —  Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West have hired a surrogate, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Kardashian West has long made it clear on Keeping Up with the Kardashians …
Jaya Saxena / ELLE:
Superman Got Paid More Than Wonder Woman  —  Gal Gadot earned $300k for Wonder Woman.  Henry Cavill got a little more for Man of Steel. … Wonder Woman is a runaway success, and many critics have called it the best DC Universe movie so far.  But is Wonder Woman herself subject …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Gal Gadot Got Paid the Same as Henry Cavill in Their Superhero Stand-Alone Debuts  —  Slow your roll, Twitter Outrage.  —  Contrary to a story that Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot made millions less than her DC counterpart Henry Cavill as Superman, the two were paid the same for their debut standalone outings.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jaya Saxena / Cosmopolitan:
Gal Gadot got paid WAY less for Wonder Woman than Henry Cavill got for Superman
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Jesse Williams Fights for Joint Physical Custody Amid Divorce From Aryn Drake-Lee  —  Jesse Williams wants to make sure he has plenty of time with his children.  —  Almost two months after the Grey's Anatomy star and his wife Aryn Drake-Lee called it quits on their private relationship …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Bossip
Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Robby Hayes Speaks Out About ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Resuming Following Allegations of Misconduct  —  Robby Hayes will now have to decide whether he'll return to Bachelor in Paradise.  —  The former Bachelorette star stopped by ET's Los Angeles studio for a Facebook Live interview on Tuesday …
Discussion: People.com
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Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ to Resume Production After Investigation Finds No Misconduct
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
While Hospitalized  —  Prodigy choked on an egg Tuesday morning in the hospital, where he'd been getting treatment for a bout with sickle cell anemia ... TMZ has learned.  —  Multiple sources — connected to Prodigy and the investigation into his death — tell us he choked on the egg …
Discussion: Stereogum
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Max Weinstein / XXL Mag:
Prodigy Dead at 42  —  Prodigy of Mobb Deep has died at age 42.
Discussion: Bossip and Stereogum
Variety:
Shocker!  Daniel Day-Lewis Quits Acting (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Senior Film and Media Editor @BrentALang  —  Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, widely considered one of the preeminent actors of his generation, is retiring from acting, Variety has learned.  —  The 60-year-old star …
Variety:
‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff: Lord & Miller Fired After Clashing With Kathleen Kennedy (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Senior Film and Media Editor @BrentALang  —  Phil Lord and Chris Miller's reputation for writing irreverent, poppy films such as “21 Jump Street” and “The Lego Movie” …
Discussion: Egotastic, The Wrap, Obsev and Deadline
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
New couple alert?  Scarlett Johansson holds hands with showbiz lawyer Kevin Yorn during flirty date night out  —  She filed for divorce from second husband Romain Dauriac several months ago.  —  And it looks like Scarlett Johansson is moving on.  —  The 32-year-old actress was spotted holding hands …
Rheana Murray / TODAY.com:
Serena Williams' fiance Alexis Ohanian on how he's preparing for fatherhood  —  Parenthood can be daunting.  Lucky for dad-to-be Alexis Ohanian, fiance of tennis ace Serena Williams, he's already got quite the arsenal of advice.  —  Ohanian, 34, co-founder of Reddit, has been scouring …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'Grey's Anatomy': Kim Raver To Make A Return In Season 14  —  EXCLUSIVE: An old Grey's Anatomy favorite is coming back for a visit.  Kim Raver, who was a series regular on the ABC medical drama in Seasons 6-8, is set to return to the show for a guest arc on the upcoming 14th season.
Discussion: What's New and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
THAT'S JUST RACIST  —  CBS Radio honchos gave an African-American employee a warm welcome by yelling, “Obama!” when she walked in the office — think Norm on “Cheers,” but more racist ... according to her lawsuit, anyway.  —  The woman was not flattered by the reference, and is suing CBS Radio in NYC …
Discussion: Bossip
Cyd Zeigler / Outsports:
Former Patriots and Chiefs tackle Ryan O'Callaghan comes out as gay  —  O'Callaghan had always planned to commit suicide after football, until Kansas City Chiefs staffers stepped in.  —  Editor's note: This story contains conversation and description of suicide.
 
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Julie Strupp / Washingtonian:
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
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