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5:05 PM ET, July 19, 2017

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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: Bossip, AOL and PerezHilton
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Blac Chyna on Trying to Keep Up with the Kardashians — & Why She Moved Out: 'I Wasn't Going to Be Disrespected'  —  Though they dated for more than a year and were engaged and welcomed a child together, Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian did not spend much of their relationship living under the same roof.
Melissa Leon / The Daily Beast:
‘Game of Thrones’ Director Defends Ed Sheeran's Polarizing Cameo: ‘He Deserved to Be There’ … Veteran TV director Jeremy Podeswa has helmed some of Game of Thrones' moodiest, most striking moments over the past two seasons: Jon Snow's resurrection, Sansa's Winterfell wedding to Ramsay …
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Tufayel Ahmed / Newsweek:
‘GAME OF THRONES’ DIRECTOR DEFENDS ED SHEERAN'S CAMEO: ‘HE WAS APPROPRIATELY CAST AND DID A LOVELY JOB’
Discussion: EW.com, The Blemish, Obsev and Stereogum
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Carter Says He and Brother Nick Might Never Reconcile: 'There's Too Much Animosity'  —  Following Aaron Carter's arrested in Habersham County, Georgia, on Saturday night, the long-standing rift between him and his older brother, Nick Carter, was ripped open even wider.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
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Perez Hilton:
O.J. Simpson May Lose His Chance At Parole After Reportedly Being Caught Masturbating!  —  UPDATE 1:52 P.M. EST: Lovelock Correctional Facility is now blasting reports of O.J., well, breaking the penal code.  —  In an official statement to TMZ, the prison says:
Discussion: Daily Mail
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TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson NOT Busted Masturbating in Prison
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Us Weekly:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘Could Get Married Somewhere Private and Elope’  —  Wearing a crown never appealed to Prince Harry.  In his 20s, the young royal — now fifth in line to the British throne — dreamed of life as a commoner, he revealed in a June interview with UK's Mail on Sunday.
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.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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 …
Lydia McLaughlin / RADAR:
Going Viral!  Bombshell Lawsuit Reveals A-List Singer Spread Herpes  —  Find out which star coughed up $1.1 million to settle ‘ruined’ victim's case.  —  An exclusive RadarOnline.com probe has blown the lid off the explosive revelation that a high-profile A-lister has settled …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Bossip and Dlisted
In Touch Weekly:
Lamar Odom Reveals He Is Writing a Tell-All (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Nearly two years after he almost died from an overdose in a Nevada brothel, Lamar Odom tells In Touch exclusively he is staging a comeback on his own terms, by writing a tell-all book.  —  “I have a book coming out …
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Kylie Jenner fools family with $350K wax figure  —  Apparently, the Kardashians can't keep up with Kylie Jenner — or her double.  —  The 19-year-old reality star revealed Tuesday she fooled her famous family during a FaceTime call with her Madame Tussauds wax figure, which cost $350,000 according to the press release.
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Us Weekly:
Scott Disick and Bella Thorne Pack on the PDA During Night Out in NYC  —  Just friends or not, Scott Disick and Bella Thorne are still hanging out.  An eyewitness tells Us Weekly that Disick and Thorne showed off “extreme PDA” while celebrating Steve Aoki's new album, Kolony, at Catch NYC on Monday, July 17.
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Bella Thorne Spills the Tea on Scott Disick, Tyler Posey and Charlie Puth
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
TMZ.com:
Madonna Files Emergency Order to Stop Tupac Shakur Letter Auction (UPDATE)  —  5:35 PM PT — According to a report, a judge in NYC just ordered the auction site to remove the items.  —  4:07 PM PT — A spokesperson for Gotta Have Rock and Roll website and Lutz tells TMZ …
Discussion: Dlisted, WWTDD and The Wrap
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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: Page Six and The Wrap
Us Weekly:
Brooks Ayers: I 'Don't Really Care' What Ex-Girlfriend Vicki Gunvalson Thinks  —  Brooks Ayers isn't bothered by ex Vicki Gunvalson revealing she no longer has feelings for him.  “I've moved on with my life,” the businessman tells Us Weekly exclusively in response to the Real Housewives …
Discussion: Page Six and The Hollywood Gossip
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Sorry, But Dean Unglert Is Probably Not Going to Be the Next Bachelor  —  Don't shoot the messenger.  —  It's safe to say Dean Unglert has become one of The Bachelorette's most beloved contestants this season, thanks to his emotional vulnerability, compelling backstory, and yes, that face and those eyes don't hurt either.
Discussion: People.com
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.
 
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Christine Burroni / Page Six:
Nev Schulman is getting married in the Hamptons this weekend
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Juno Temple to Co-Star With Claire Foy in Steven Soderbergh's Next Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
Erin Hill / People.com:
These Photos of Sleepy Prince George (and Scene-Stealing Princess Charlotte!)  Will Make Your Morning
Discussion: AOL
Claire Zillman / People.com:
Disney's Live-Action Aladdin Facing Backlash for Casting a Non-Arab Actress as Jasmine
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In West Hollywood, Social Media Star Jake Paul's Antics Stir Up The Neighborhood
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The “Thong Song” Is Back And Better Than Ever
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TMZ.com:
R. Kelly's Alleged Captive Joycelyn Savage Blasts Father for Embarrassing Her
Discussion: Bossip and WWTDD
Pat Pheifer / Star Tribune:
Justine Damond fatally shot through door of Minneapolis police car, sources say
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