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5:40 PM ET, June 22, 2017

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TMZ.com:
I'M DONE WITH ‘BIP’  —  DeMario Jackson — the guy who had oral sex with Corinne Olympios during filming of “Bachelor in Paradise” — is done with the show.  —  Sources close to DeMario tell TMZ he's suffered from anxiety over the scandal after living under a cloud of suspicion for a week.
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Chris Francescani / ABC News:
2 Cosby holdouts prevented guilty verdict, juror says  —  In an exclusive interview with ABC News, a juror in the Bill Cosby sexual assault case said that after dozens of hours of grueling deliberations in a tiny room, 10 of the 12 jurors agreed he was guilty on two counts.
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Leah Block Apologizes for Insensitive ‘Bachelorette’ Tweet: It Was a ‘Personal Failure’  —  Leah Block apologized for her tweet about Rachel Lindsay's season 13 of The Bachelorette after social media users called out her comments as racist.  Find out more in the video above.
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WBRC-TV:
Alabama residents serve as Bill Cosby spokespeople  —  Birmingham native Andrew Wyatt was on hand with Cosby for the entire trial and acted as a spokesperson for the comedian's family.  Ebonee Benson is also from Birmingham.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Variety, Page Six and The Wrap
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Harry Styles Mourns Death of Stepfather Robin Twist as One Direction Bandmates Pay Tribute  —  Harry Styles' stepfather, Robin Twist, has died.  He was 57.  —  “Harry's stepfather, Robin Twist, sadly passed away this week after a long battle with cancer.  The family asks for privacy at this time …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Ron Howard Steps in to Direct Han Solo Movie (Exclusive)  —  Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were let go from the project after creative differences over style and tone came to a head.  —  The Millennium Falcon has a new pilot.  —  Ron Howard has been named as the new director …
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish, Page Six and AOL
Didi Gluck / Shape Magazine:
Lily Collins Shares How Suffering from an Eating Disorder Changed Her Definition of ‘Healthy’  —  “I used to see healthy as this image of what I thought perfect looked like—the perfect muscle definition, etc.  But healthy now is how strong I feel.  It's a beautiful change …
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Mobb Deep's Havoc Talks About Prodigy's Death, 'I Could've Crashed with My Kids' When I Heard the News  —  Prodigy's partner in Mobb Deep thought his death was one of those rumors they hear all the time, and he even joked around about it ... until he confirmed the devastating news hours later.
Discussion: Stereogum and Bossip
Emily Strohm / People.com:
HGTV's Joanna Gaines Would Love to Have Another Baby — or Twins!  —  HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines open up about their happy marriage, how they stay humble and life at home in Waco, Texas.  Subscribe now for the exclusive interview plus 100 reasons to love America — only in PEOPLE!
Discussion: Daily Mail and AOL
Angela Levin / Newsweek:
EXCLUSIVE: PRINCE HARRY ON CHAOS AFTER DIANA'S DEATH AND WHY THE WORLD NEEDS ‘THE MAGIC’ OF THE ROYAL FAMILY  —  The amount of charity work he, William and Kate will do—which has been a huge part of the queen's public persona—will be more focused.  Until last year, the queen was patron …
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
'Handmaid's Tale' Ups Alexis Bledel to Series Regular for Season 2  —  Alexis Bledel has been upped to series regular for “The Handmaid's Tale” Season 2, Hulu announced on Thursday.  —  Bledel appeared in a guest starring role during the critically-acclaimed show's first season as Emily/Ofglen.
 
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