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10:20 PM ET, July 20, 2018

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Henry Chu / Variety:
Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Ian McKellen Cast in Movie Version of ‘Cats’  —  Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden and Ian McKellen have been cast in Working Title's upcoming movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash musical “Cats.”
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Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Ian McKellen to Star in ‘Cats’ Movie Adaptation  —  Tom Hooper is directing the film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical.  —  Working Title and Universal's much-discussed movie adaptation of the hit Cats musical has grown some sizeable claws.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Inclusive Reboot in the Works With Joss Whedon  —  Monica Owusu-Breen has been hired by producers 20th Century Fox Television to pen the script for the new take on Joss Whedon's cult favorite.  A network is not yet attached.  —  Buffy the Vampire Slayer is getting the reboot treatment.
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Series Reboot With Black Lead In Works From Monica Owusu-Breen & Joss Whedon  —  One of the most beloved TV series of the last two decades, Joss Whedon's Buddy the Vampire Slayer, is making a comeback.  A reboot of the supernatural drama is in development at Fox 21 TV Studios …
Discussion: TV Tattle
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Younes Bendjima References His Shady Remark in New Comment on Kourtney Kardashian's Instagram … Younes Bendjima is at it again!  Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend referenced his shady remark in a new comment on the reality star's Instagram.  —  Celebs Fight Back on Social Media
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:   Lindsey Vonn Says She's Taking Her Relationship With BF P.K. Subban Slow: ‘This Is Not a Bieber Situation’
E! Online:
Ryan and Mackenzie Edwards Leave Teen Mom: All the Details  —  Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Edwards are leaving Teen Mom.  —  The couple, who is expecting their first child together, tells E! News that they won't be returning to the MTV series for the new season.  “We're not returning to Teen Mom this season.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
How Farrah Abraham really feels about Bristol Palin joining ‘Teen Mom’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Denise Richards Is ‘Very Close’ to Joining the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Source  —  There's a new potential housewife in town!  —  A source tells PEOPLE that actress Denise Richards is in talks to join the cast for the ninth season of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Jinger Duggar Welcomes First Child, a Baby Girl, with Husband Jeremy Vuolo: ‘God Is So Kind’  —  The Duggar family has another member to count!  —  Jinger (Duggar) Vuolo and her husband Jeremy have welcomed their first child, a baby girl, PEOPLE confirms.  —  Jinger, 24, gave birth …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:   Jinger Duggar Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Jeremy Vuolo: See the Pic
New York Times:
Michael Cohen Secretly Taped Trump Discussing Payment to Playboy Model  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's longtime lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, secretly recorded a conversation with Mr. Trump two months before the presidential election in which they discussed payments to a former Playboy model …
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Middle Spinoff Update: Eden Sher Confirms, 'We're Shooting a Pilot!'  —  Heck, yes!  It appears ABC is moving forward with a Sue-centric Middle spinoff.  The offshoot's headliner, Eden Sher, tells TVLine that the network has ordered a pilot for the potential series.
Discussion: The Wrap and TV Tattle
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Is Releasing New Music in August: Details … Miley Cyrus' next chapter is coming sooner than fans may have expected!  The pop star recently blacked out her social media accounts, and now we know why: A source tells Us Weekly exclusively that Cyrus is preparing a big return to the music scene.
Discussion: PerezHilton
YouTube:
Roseanne explains the Valerie Jarrett tweet.  —  Roseanne, like always, cuts through the bullshit and gets the heart of the matter.
Discussion: Dlisted, TMZ.com and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Roseanne Barr Doing Her Own Talk Show  —  Roseanne Barr is launching a new talk show where she gets to call all the shots, and that “I thought the bitch was white” rant is a sneak peek of what's to come ... TMZ has learned.  —  Barr's been holed up in her son Jake Pentland's Full Moon & High Tide studio …
Discussion: Bossip and TV Tattle
Phoebe Reilly / Billboard:
Jason Mraz Talks Trump Inspiring ‘Rebellion Songs’ & Embracing His Sexuality  —  “Being cool isn't who I am,” says Jason Mraz, the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter best known for what he calls “wedding songs.”  His most popular hit, the snuggly “I'm Yours,” spent 76 weeks …
 
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Peterdeadline / Deadline:
‘Celebrity Big Brother’ UK Lines Up Meghan Markle's Half-Sister Samantha As C5 Goes For Controversial Theme
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Duchess Meghan ‘Lives In Fear’ Dad Thomas Markle Will ‘Leak’ Any Conversation If They Speak
Discussion: PerezHilton
Allison / Dlisted:
Alice Wetterlund Says Everyone Enabled T.J. Miller's Behavior On “Silicon Valley”
Discussion: kenneth in the and POPSUGAR
Dino-Ray Ramos / Deadline:
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Cast & Creators On Season 6, LGBTQ Representation, & An ‘SVU’ Crossover?  - Comic-Con
Perez Hilton:
Post Malone's Fans Desperately Want The Queer Eye Guys To Make Him Over: 'They Just Think I'm Ugly & Smell Lol'
Discussion: X17 Online and Oh No They Didn't!
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Honey Boo Boo and Black-ish's Miles Brown to Compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars: Juniors’
Discussion: Dlisted and Just Jared Jr.
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Comic-Con 2018 Cosplay Attendees Amp Things Up on Day 1
Discussion: Egotastic and Page Six
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Tiffany Trump Embraces London Nightlife After Dad's Visit as Source Says She's Having ‘Rough Summer’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Pierce Brosnan Celebrates 25 Years with Wife Keely: ‘Thank You for the Love My Love’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
'Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul Not In 'Better Call Saul's New Season, Says Vince Gilligan - Comic-Con
Devan Coggan / EW.com:
TLC's Chilli learned how to hiss like a mermaid at the Siren Comic-Con panel
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
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