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2:50 PM ET, July 21, 2017

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Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
Beyoncé Statue at Madame Tussauds Is Removed Amid Criticism  —  Beyoncé is taking a break from the public eye.  —  Not the real Beyoncé — though she, too, seems to be lying low since the birth of her twins, Sir Carter and Rumi, who, at a month old, appeared in a photo on her Instagram page last week.
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary  —  WASHINGTON — Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned on Friday morning, telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
The Producers of HBO's Confederate Respond to the Backlash and Explain Why They Wanted to Tell This Story  —  Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are no strangers to controversy, be it serious (questions about the show's handling of sexual violence) or trivial (Ed Sheeran cameos).
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Brooklyn Beckham dating YouTube star discovered by Bieber  —  MORE FROM: … Brooklyn Beckham is dating singer and YouTube star Madison Beer, sources have confirmed to Page Six.  —  But the new couple is steering clear of Justin Bieber, who discovered Beer, 18, on YouTube in 2017 when he said he was impressed by her voice.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Brooklyn Beckham Is Dating Singer and YouTube Star Madison Beer  —  Brooklyn Beckham has a new lady in his life.  —  Beckham is dating 18-year-old singer Madison Beer, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The new couple were first seen together at a concert last week in California, and again this past weekend in Los Angeles.
TMZ.com:
Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead, Commits Suicide by Hanging (UPDATE)  —  12:32 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Bennington was home alone at the time of the suicide.  We're told his family was out of town and he was found upstairs by an employee.
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Talking To Myself (Official Video) - Linkin Park
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Henry Chu / Variety:
Justin Bieber Banned From China Because of His ‘Bad Behavior’  —  China has banned pop idol Justin Bieber from performing on the mainland because of his “bad behavior” on and off the stage.  —  The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture said the ban was necessary to “purify” …
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly, PerezHilton and WWTDD
Bryan Hood / Page Six:
Kim promotes beauty line at exact moment O.J. is granted parole … Call it “Capitalizing with the Kardashians.”  —  At the exact time that O.J. Simpson was granted parole in a Lovelock, Nev., courtroom Thursday afternoon, Kim Kardashian sent out a tweet promoting her beauty line.
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ESPN:
Parole board votes to release O.J. Simpson from prison in October
Discussion: What's New, Bossip and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson Granted Parole
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
New Johnny Depp Expenses Disclosed by Ex-Managers in Amended Lawsuit  —  These expenditures were revealed in The Management Group's second amended cross-complaint against the actor.  —  Johnny Depp's former business managers were told by the court to reframe their arguments about the actor's spending …
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and Us Weekly
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Why Blac Chyna Kept Some of Rob Kardashian's Gifts — but Was Never After His Money: ‘Nobody Supports Me’  —  Blac Chyna wants to clear things up about the gifts she kept after ending things with ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian.  —  In the days following Kardashian's alleged revenge porn attack …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Stacy Pierre-Louis / Star:
Angelina Jolie & Her Mystery Boyfriend Plan To Hire A Surrogate  —  The actress ‘likes the idea of becoming a mom again,’ an insider says.  —  Something was different about Angelina Jolie.  During her humanitarian trip to Kenya on June 20 for World Refugee Day, Angie …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aaron Carter's Family, Brother Nick Are ‘Concerned’ for Him  —  Aaron Carter's family, including his famous brother Nick, are worried about him, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  According to the source, Nick “really wants to help Aaron,” but the 29-year-old singer “doesn't want anyone's help.”
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘The Affair’ Body Double Sues Showtime for Sexual Harassment, Firing  —  The woman who body doubled for “The Affair” star, Ruth Wilson, was objectified and humiliated in front of the crew, and then fired for complaining about it ... according to her lawsuit.
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tasha McCauley Welcome a Son  —  Joseph Gordon-Levitt's life just got a little sunnier!  —  The Snowden star and his wife, businesswoman and robotics expert Tasha McCauley, are second-time parents to a baby boy they welcomed in June, a rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
 
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TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian & Tristan Thompson Eyeing $9 Million House With Hoop, Putting Green
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Lucy Lopez / Power 96:
POWER 96 EXCLUSIVE: Monique Is Laughing As Hard As Kevin Hart Is. #LucyLopez
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Naturi Naughton Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Longtime Love Ben
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