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Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Andy Spade's Statement About Kate Spade's Death  —  Andy Spade, the husband of the designer Kate Spade who died on Tuesday in New York City, addressed his wife's depression and treatment, the status of their marriage, and their lives as long-time collaborators.  Here is his statement in full.
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Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Kate Spade's Death: ‘There Was No Indication and No Warning,’ Says Her Husband  —  The husband of the designer Kate Spade, who died of what police characterized as suicide, said on Wednesday that she had suffered from severe depression and acknowledged that they had been living apart for the last 10 months.
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Andy Spade emerges after Kate Spade's suicide  —  Kate Spade's estranged husband Andy emerged Wednesday from his Upper East Side apartment building about a dozen blocks from the marital home where Kate was discovered dead from a suicide on Tuesday.  —  The pair had been separated for about six months, fashion industry insiders said.
Discussion: TMZ.com, AOL and X17 Online
Christi Carras / Variety:
Kate Spade's Husband Issues Statement: She ‘Suffered From Depression and Anxiety’  —  Kate Spade's husband, Andy Spade, has issued a statement following the death of the fashion designer on Tuesday.  In his statement, Andy Spade wrote about their marriage and his wife's battle with depression.
Discussion: Full Feed
Mic:
President Donald Trump grants clemency to Alice Johnson after Kim Kardashian West involvement  —  President Donald Trump has granted clemency on Wednesday to Alice Marie Johnson, a first-time nonviolent drug offender who was given a life sentence without parole, Mic has learned.
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Thanks Donald Trump After He Grants Convict Alice Johnson Clemency … Hard work pays off!  Kim Kardashian has spent months advocating for convict Alice Marie Johnson's release and President Donald Trump has finally granted her clemency.  —  Mic reports that Trump, 71 …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian's Mission to Free Alice Marie Johnson Accomplished  —  11:27 AM PT — Kim just revealed she was the one who shared the good news with Alice, saying, “The phone call I just had with Alice will forever be one of my best memories.  Telling her for the first time and hearing …
Ale Russian / People.com:
Jennifer Lawrence Is Dating N.Y.C. Art Gallery Director Cooke Maroney: Source  —  Jennifer Lawrence has a new — artsy — man in her life.  —  The 27-year-old Oscar winner is dating art gallery director Cooke Maroney, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  The two have been spotted out “several times” around New York in the last few weeks.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Zach Baron / GQ:
Brendan Fraser Says the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Denied His Claims of Sexual Harassment  —  In a GQ profile from earlier this year, Brendan Fraser claimed that former HFPA president Philip Berk groped him in 2003.  The organization quietly launched an internal investigation and …
Steve Helling / People.com:
David Cassidy's Shocking Confession Before His Death: He Was Still Drinking and Never Had Dementia  —  In the last years of David Cassidy's life, the former teen idol struggled with alcohol abuse, resulting in three DUI arrests in five years.  After a 2014 trip to rehab, he told family and friends that he had stopped drinking.
Brian Welk / The Wrap:
‘Friends’ Reunion Will ‘Never’ Happen, But Ross and Rachel Are Still Together, Co-Creator Says (Exclusive)  —  “That's why you don't want to see more of it, because it's all a happy ending,” David Crane tells TheWrap  —  All that speculation you've been seeing about a “Friends” reunion is wrong.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Beyonce Shows off Her Twins During On The Run II Tour Opening Night  —  Beyonce just gave the world an updated baby pic of her and Jay-Z's new twins during opening night of the couple's tour.  —  Bey and Jay kicked off their On The Run II Tour in Cardiff, UK ... and a visual of Beyonce holding Sir and Rumi made the crowd go wild.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
YouTube:
A STAR IS BORN - Official Trailer 1 … https://www.facebook.com/StarIsBornMo.. .  https://www.twitter.com/starisbornmovie  —  https://www.instagram.com/starisbornm.. . “A Star is Born” stars four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper ("American Sniper," “American Hustle,” “Silver Linings Playbook” …
Discussion: Dlisted, AOL and Oh No They Didn't!
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
All the Details on Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's Surprise Reunion  —  Twilight fans never thought they'd see Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart back together again, but this is 2018 and anything's possible.  —  A source tells E! News the exes reunited at a birthday party …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Cele|bitchy
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Annita Katee / Daily Mail:
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson spotted together in LA amid reports of a reconciliation
Discussion: Dlisted, ELLE and Us Weekly
 
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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