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10:05 AM ET, August 16, 2017

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Michael Konopasek / FOX31 Denver:
Boulder artist behind courtroom sketches of Taylor Swift trial  —  BOULDER, Colo. — His art has been seen around the world thanks to Taylor Swift.  Jeff Kandyba, a Boulder native, gave a glimpse inside the courtroom over the past week.  —  “A person like Taylor Swift, who is very pretty …
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Katie Kindelan / ABC News:
Ex-DJ found to have groped Taylor Swift says, ‘I never grabbed her’
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Associated Press:
Taylor Swift hopes verdict inspires assault victims
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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.
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Mindy Kaling Breaks Her Silence on Pregnancy  —  Mindy talks motherhood!  Mindy Kaling broke her silence about her pregnancy and expecting her first child in a new preview of her Sunday TODAY interview with Willie Geist, which will air on Sunday, September 10.  —  The Mindy Project star, 38, is “really excited” to become a mom.
Discussion: Bossip and What's New
Rob Haskell / Vogue:
Serena Williams on Pregnancy, Power, and Coming Back to Center Court  —  Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, September 2017  —  On a Sunday morning in July—specifically the middle Sunday of Wimbledon, when the players rest and the trampled lawns recover—Serena Williams awoke …
TMZ.com:
Natalie Cole's Son Dead at 39  —  The son of legendary singer Natalie Cole was found dead Monday night, and he was only 39 ... TMZ has learned.  —  Robert Yancy's body was found in his San Fernando Valley apartment when a friend who hadn't heard from him in a few days checked up on him.
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Are Deep into Divorce Discussions, No Reconciliation  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are deep in divorce talks, and there is NO talk of reconciliation, contrary to some media reports.  —  Several stories have surfaced recently suggesting the divorce is on hold …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, X17 Online and PerezHilton
Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: DeMario Jackson Weighs In on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Premiere: I Feel ‘Vindicated’  —  DeMario Jackson has been waiting for Monday's episode of Bachelor in Paradise for “two months, three days and eight hours.”  —  The controversial contestant has “been through hell” …
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
‘Home Alone’ Dad John Heard — Died From Heart Attack  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  John Heard — who played the dad in “Home Alone” — died in a California hotel room after suffering a heart attack brought on by heart disease, officials tell TMZ.  —  The 71-year-old was found in a hotel in Palo Alto, CA on July 21.
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.
TMZ.com:
Jesse Williams' Wife Wants Sole Custody, Citing Rage and Dating Habits  —  Jesse Williams — Wife Wants Sole Custody Cites Rage and Dating Habits  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jesse Williams' wife says he is a reckless parent who has fits of rage and worries he exposes their kids to a “revolving door” …
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Ben Affleck Celebrates Turning 45 with Birthday Dinner in L.A. with His Children  —  Happy Birthday, Ben Affleck!  —  The actor turned 45 on Tuesday, and celebrated his big day by having dinner with his three children — daughters Violet, 11, and Seraphina, 8, and 5-year-old son Samuel — at Barton G in West Hollywood, California.
Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Is Already Apologizing After Receiving A Ton Of Backlash For Defending Jeffrey Starr — WATCH!  —  That didn't take long!  —  As we told you, Kim Kardashian West went on a lengthy social media rant on Monday defending YouTube personality Jeffree Star despite his racist and controversial history.
Discussion: X17 Online, People.com, Page Six and Bossip
 
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