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7:20 AM ET, July 19, 2018

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Aili Nahas / People.com:
Cory Monteith's Mom Says Lea Michele Broke the News of His Death: ‘She Was Screaming’  —  Five years after former Glee star Cory Monteith died of a heroin overdose in 2013, his mother Ann McGregor can still recall, with chilling detail, the moment she heard the news.
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
Cory Monteith's Mom Says He Was on Pain Meds for Dental Work Weeks Before His Tragic Overdose  —  It's been five years since former Glee star Cory Monteith died of a heroin overdose in 2013, but for his mother Ann McGregor, it's like no time at all has passed.
Ekin Karasin / Daily Mail:
‘I texted her to say congratulations!’  Shawn Mendes insists he's happy for rumoured ex Hailey Baldwin over her whirlwind engagement to Justin Bieber  —  His close friendship to Hailey Baldwin has helped fuel romance rumours for almost a year.  —  But Shawn Mendes insisted he is immensely happy …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Shawn Mendes Reveals He Texted Ex Hailey Baldwin to Congratulate Her on Justin Bieber Engagement … Shawn Mendes was one of the first people to reach out to Hailey Baldwin about her engagement to Justin Bieber.  —  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Kim Basinger Reveals Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Have Already Picked Their Bridal Party
Discussion: alloy.com and PerezHilton
Dan DeLuca / Philly.com:
Made in America is moving off the Ben Franklin Parkway in 2019.  Is it leaving Philadelphia for good?  —  Made in America is on the move, and the festival could be gone from the city for good.  —  Since 2012, the ticketed Labor Day weekend gathering has taken place on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway …
Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
Damien Chazelle's ‘First Man’ With Ryan Gosling to Open 75th Venice Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle's space race drama “First Man” will open the 75th annual Venice International Film Festival, Variety has learned.  The film will unspool on Wednesday, Aug. 29.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Lily James Didn't Speak for a Week Before Filming Mamma Mia 2 So She Wouldn't Lose Her Voice  —  Lily James went to extreme measures to make sure her voice was in tip-top shape before filming for Mamma Mia!  Here We Go Again began.  —  In the sequel to the beloved 2008 film …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Faith Evans and Stevie J Get Married in Las Vegas  —  9:55 AM PT — It's a wrap ... Faith and Stevie have already done the deed.  Multiple sources at the ceremony confirm they tied the knot in their hotel room Tuesday night ... around 10:30 PM.  —  Pass the champagne!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Bossip
Kristian / Dlisted:
Britney Spears' Piece Talked About Her With Men's Health  —  Britney Spears' boyfriend, muscle model Sam Asghari, did a lengthy interview with Men's Health and it is about as interesting as an interview can be with someone who's life story is: “I decided I wasn't happy with my body …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Y’: Amber Tamblyn To Star In FX Drama Pilot Based On ‘Y’: The Last Man' Comic Book Series  —  Amber Tamblyn is set for a starring role in FX's Y drama pilot, based on the acclaimed post-apocalyptic science fiction DC comic book series Y: The Last Man.  She joins Diane Lane, Barry Keoghan …
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
David Spade Says He Still Talks to Troubled Ex Heather Locklear: She's in a ‘Tough Situation’  —  Heather Locklear still has a friend in David Spade.  —  Appearing on Andy Cohen's SiriusXM Radio Andy show on Wednesday, Spade revealed that he has stayed in touch with the Melrose Place alum …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Bill Melugin / KTTV:
EXCLUSIVE: Riverside gun store confronts Sacha Baron Cohen after he comes to business in disguise  —  RIVERSIDE, CA (FOX 11) - A Riverside gun store owner has harsh words for Sacha Baron Cohen after he says he caught the actor showing up to his business in disguise and under false pretense, and it was all caught on surveillance video.
Discussion: The Wrap and TV Tattle
 
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Maura Hohman / People.com:
Prince George Just Received His First Official Birthday Present Ahead of His Big Day
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Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

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