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11:40 AM ET, July 19, 2017

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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Carter Breaks Down in Tears Over Arrest, Reveals What Drugs He Takes  —  Aaron Carter is telling his side of the story when it comes to his arrest in Habersham County, Georgia, on Saturday night.  —  The 29-year-old singer sat down with ET on Tuesday, clearly still feeling emotional …
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James Mills / Gay Star News:
Ben Affleck felt like ‘serious actor’ after kissing a man in 1997's Chasing Amy movie  —  Director Kevin Smith says Affleck thought, ‘A man kissing another man is the greatest acting challenge an actor can ever face’  —  Joey Lauren Adans (left), Ben Affleck and Jason Lee in Chasing Amy
Discussion: The Blemish, PerezHilton and Page Six
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
At Home with Blac Chyna (and Baby Dream!) as She Moves on from Rob Kardashian Scandal  —  Blac Chyna is refusing to let ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian's alleged revenge porn attack impact her ability to do her most important job: being a mom.  —  Sitting down with PEOPLE in the living room …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Digs Her Lap Dance During Ace of Diamonds Strip Club Gig
Discussion: X17 Online
Jennifer Lawrence / Page Six:
Jennifer Lawrence … “The Hunger Games” star Jennifer Lawrence lost her lunch during a performance of Olivia Wilde's Broadway show, “1984,” on Monday night — but it wasn't the edgy play that made the megastar sick.  —  Page Six has previously reported that theater fans have been regularly fainting …
Abby Stern / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay on Her Fiancé: 'He's More of a Hopeless Romantic Than I Am!'  —  The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay is down to her final three suitors — and while the eliminations closest to the end are the most difficult, she's confident she made the right choice.
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Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Lindsay Says She Doesn't Want Anyone From Her Season to Be the Next Bachelor
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly's Alleged Captive Joycelyn Savage Blasts Father for Embarrassing Her  —  Joycelyn Savage — the woman whose father claims she's being held captive in an R. Kelly run “cult” — has a direct message for her fam — SHUT THE HELL UP!!!  —  In a video obtained by TMZ, Joycelyn slams her father …
Discussion: Bossip and WWTDD
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Mom-to-Be Mindy Kaling ‘Is Not Telling Anyone, Not Even Close Friends, Who the Father’ of Her Baby Is: Source  —  Mindy Kaling is sharing her good news.  —  “She just started telling her friends she is pregnant,” a source tells PEOPLE of Kaling, 38, who is expecting her first child later this year.
Erin Hill / People.com:
These Photos of Sleepy Prince George (and Scene-Stealing Princess Charlotte!)  Will Make Your Morning  —  Royal tours are hard work!  —  A sleepy Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrived in Berlin Wednesday morning — bringing with them even more adorable royal sibling moments.
Discussion: AOL
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Ben Affleck Exits ‘Triple Frontier’  —  Ben Affleck has decided to drop out of Triple Frontier, the JC Chandor-directed hot button thriller that is mobilizing at Netflix.  Affleck is going to take some time to focus on his wellness and his family.  The film will move forward without him; it is casting up quickly.
Discussion: PerezHilton, People.com, Variety and AOL
Claire Zillman / People.com:
Disney's Live-Action Aladdin Facing Backlash for Casting a Non-Arab Actress as Jasmine  —  To find the cast for its upcoming live-action reboot of the 1992 animated classic Aladdin, Disney and director Guy Ritchie reportedly undertook a months-long, worldwide search with an estimated 2,000 actors reading …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Bella Thorne Spills the Tea on Scott Disick, Tyler Posey and Charlie Puth  —  Confused about Bella Thorne's love life?  Allow her to clarify.  —  In the last year, the single starlet has been linked to Scott Disick, Tyler Posey and Charlie Puth—not to mention ex-boyfriend Gregg Sulkin (a platonic reunion, they said).
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and The Blemish
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Perez Hilton:
Truth Bomb Time — Bella Thorne Reveals She Was Never With Scott Disick ‘Sexually’!
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Jim Henson's Son Explains Why Kermit Actor Was Replaced  —  Brian Henson said that actor Steve Whitmire made “outrageous demands” and would often “play brinkmanship.”  —  Brian Henson, the chairman of the Jim Henson Company and son of the late legendary Muppets creator …
 
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
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The “Thong Song” Is Back And Better Than Ever
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Stephen Rex Brown / New York Daily News:
Madonna files for emergency court order to stop auction selling prison letter from Tupac Shakur …
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Wrap
Pat Pheifer / Star Tribune:
Justine Damond fatally shot through door of Minneapolis police car, sources say
Discussion: People.com and ABC
TMZ.com:
Colin Kaepernick Fires Back At Mike Vick, ‘Stockholm Syndrome’
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Discussion: Page Six
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Discussion: Page Six and AOL
TMZ.com:
Boxer Jermain Taylor Arrested For Allegedly Biting, Threatening to Kill GF (MUG SHOT)
Sam Gillette / People.com:
RHOBH's Erika Girardi Is a Pretty Mess in Her Upcoming Memoir
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Puck hires veteran journalist and TV commentator John Heilemann as its chief political columnist and partner, as the outlet expands its presence in Washington

Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
PEN America cancels its 2024 literary awards ceremony, set for April 29, after months of protests over the organization's response to the war in Gaza

 
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