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12:40 PM ET, August 15, 2017

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People.com:
Swift Victory!  Jury Rules Former Radio Host Assaulted Taylor Swift During Meet and Greet, Awards Singer $1  —  After six days in court, a verdict has been reached in the Taylor Swift groping trial.  After deliberating for several hours, a jury in a Denver courtroom ruled …
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift, Singer Scores Winning Verdict in Butt Grab Trial  —  Taylor just issued this statement, “I want to thank Judge William J. Martinez and the jury for their careful consideration ...  [my attorneys] and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault, and especially anyone who offered …
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Associated Press:
Taylor Swift hopes verdict inspires assault victims  —  Immediately after a jury determined that Taylor Swift had been groped by a radio station host before a concert in Denver, the singer-songwriter turned to one of her closest allies — her mother — and later said she hoped the verdict would inspire other victims of sexual assault.
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Taylor Swift Weeps During Closing Arguments of Groping Trial
Discussion: USA Today
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TMZ.com:
‘Deadpool 2’ Dead Stuntwoman Identified as a Professional Motorcycle Racer  —  ‘Deadpool 2’ — Dead Stuntwoman Identified Professional Motorcycle Racer  —  The stuntwoman who was killed on the set of “Deadpool 2” has been identified ... and she was a professional road racer.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Variety:
‘Deadpool 2’ Stunt Person Dies on Set in Motorcycle Accident
Discussion: PerezHilton
Shane Lou / TODAY.com:
Mindy Kaling tells Willie Geist how she feels about becoming a mom  —  In an exclusive interview for Sunday TODAY, Mindy Kaling confirmed she is pregnant with her first child and shared with Willie Geist what she most looks forward to about motherhood.  —  “The Mindy Project” star told Willie she is “really excited” to become a mom.
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Leo's latest fling is with this 23-year-old model  —  Leonardo DiCaprio, who normally has a thing for blond models under 25, has been spending more time with 23-year-old brunette model Lorena Rae. … On Monday, the “Great Gatsby” actor was seen with Rae and a male pal having lunch at Hillstone …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and People.com
Jonathan Van Meter / Vogue:
Oprah Winfrey Is On a Roll (Again)  —  Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, September 2017  —  It is the golden hour in the Promised Land, and we are walking down Hallelujah Lane, going to see the Apostles.  Only at Oprah's house can one come up with a sentence like that as a literal description.
ESPN:
Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien and THC found in Tiger Woods' system at time of DUI arrest  —  Tiger Woods had Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in his system when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in May, according to a toxicology report released Monday.
Discussion: Bossip, Yahoo Celebrity and Us Weekly
Julia Pritchard / Daily Mail:
Radiant Tamsin Egerton and partner Josh Hartnett are spotted shopping in London for the first time since welcoming their second child  —  Tamsin Egerton and Josh Hartnett stepped out in London on Monday for the first time since welcoming their second child together.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Robert Pattinson and FKA twigs ‘Definitely Still Together’ After Singer Spotted with Male Model: Source  —  Robert Pattinson and FKA twigs are still going strong.  —  Despite recent photos of the 29-year-old English singer touring Ibiza with French male model Brieuc Breitenstein …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
E! Online:
Madison Parker Says Her Breakup With Aaron Carter Had “Nothing to Do With Him Being Bisexual”  —  Madison Parker is setting the record straight on her breakup with Aaron Carter.  —  More than a week after news broke that the couple had parted ways, some fans began to speculate about the reasoning behind it.
TMZ.com:
Katy Perry Is Still Ridin' Orlando Bloom  —  Katy Perry didn't need an Uber to get to Saturday night's Ed Sheeran concert in L.A. ...  she got a lift from ex-BF Orlando Bloom.  —  Looks like the break is over for the ex-couple who attended Sheeran's concert at the Staples Center …
Discussion: The Bert Show, POPSUGAR and Dlisted
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X17 Online:
Exes Katy Perry And Orlando Bloom For Romantic Date At Ed Sheeran Concert In LA
Discussion: What's New and E! Online
 
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