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8:35 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.
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise  —  The studio is working on plans to usher out Affleck's Batman gracefully, a source says, addressing the change in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films.  —  Ben Affleck is heading to Comic-Con this weekend …
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.
C.J. / Dlisted:
Kim Kardashian Might Be Sleeping With Amanda Lepore's Sloppy Seconds  —  During Kanye West's interview with Ellen Degeneres last year, he gave the studio audience a serious case of “Da Fuq He Talkin 'Bout?"-s after he went on a rant about how he had the ability to see sounds.
Discussion: Bossip
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TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson — Gets Prison Protection ... Possibly In Danger  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  O.J. Simpson has been moved to a special housing area in Lovelock Correctional Center to protect him from inmates possibly looking to harm him in order to make a name for themselves, TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Blemish
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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).
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.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Brooklyn Beckham dating YouTube star discovered by Bieber
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
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” …
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Alessandra Ambrosio And Friends Booty Show  —  I've always said that the only thing better than one hottie in a bikini is three of them.  So here's Alessandra Ambrosio and her hot friends out relaxing on some rich dude's boat.  And that reminds me, I really need to look into getting a boat of my own.
Discussion: MoeJackson
TMZ.com:
Ronnie From ‘Jersey Shore’ Bloody Mess in Las Vegas (UPDATE)  —  12:25 PM PT — A rep for Ronnie says he was at Tao when a fight broke out.  He wasn't involved, but it got outta control ... and he was attempting to cover his gf when someone threw a bottle or glass.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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: Dlisted, Page Six and Us Weekly
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
 
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Mitchell Harrison / Billboard:
8 Reasons Ariana Grande Is the Gay Icon of Her Generation
Discussion: Queerty and The Wrap
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aaron Carter's Family, Brother Nick Are ‘Concerned’ for Him
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tasha McCauley Welcome a Son
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
‘The Affair’ Body Double Sues Showtime for Sexual Harassment, Firing
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
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TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian & Tristan Thompson Eyeing $9 Million House With Hoop, Putting Green
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
Lucy Lopez / Power 96:
POWER 96 EXCLUSIVE: Monique Is Laughing As Hard As Kevin Hart Is. #LucyLopez
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
 

 
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