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12:50 PM ET, August 7, 2018

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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
All About the Gold (Yes, Gold!)  Engagement Ring Garrett Yrigoyen Gave Bachelorette Becca Kufrin  —  Neil Lane felt The Bachelorette's Becca Kufrin deserved something a little extra special this time around.  After all, she'd faced heartbreak and humiliation on national television …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Page Six and Glamour
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Garrett Yrigoyen on His Instagram Scandal: 'I Didn't Mean to Offend Anyone'  —  WARNING: The following contains major spoilers.  —  Just days after the premiere of The Bachelorette, winner Garrett Yrigoyen was immersed in a social media firestorm.
Discussion: Page Six and The Hollywood Gossip
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Bachelorette's Blake Horstmann Opens Up About Being ‘Blindsided’ by Becca Kufrin  —  He was set to get down on one knee and propose to Becca Kufrin on the season finale of The Bachelorette, but instead, Blake Horstmann was left brokenhearted when she chose Garrett Yrigoyen instead.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt “Not Even Close” to Settling Divorce as They Near Two-Year Mark  —  When it comes to their kids, finding a custody agreement that works for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is of the utmost importance, even as they near the two-year mark of their shocking announcement.
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
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Paige Albiniak / Broadcasting & Cable:
Exclusive: NBC Shooting Talk-Show Pilot Starring Kelly Clarkson  —  NBC is shooting a talk-show pilot with The Voice star Kelly Clarkson that would potentially be shopped for a fall 2019 debut, confirmed sources close to the company.  —  Clarkson has a talent deal with NBC Entertainment …
Discussion: Page Six
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:   Kelly Clarkson Prepping Syndicated Daytime Talk Show
James Devaney / People.com:
Ellie Goulding Is Engaged — and She Announced the Big News in a Totally Traditional Way  —  Ellie Goulding is engaged!  —  The British singer-songwriter, 31, and her boyfriend Caspar Jopling are tying the knot, sharing the happy news in the most traditional fashion — in the marriage section of the U.K's The Times newspaper.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Troian Bellisario Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Patrick J. Adams  —  This is no Pretty Little Lie!  Actress Troian Bellisario is pregnant.  —  The actress and Patrick J. Adams are expecting their first child together, E! News has learned exclusively.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Nicole Sands / People.com:
Lady Gaga to Launch Las Vegas Residency at the End of the Year — All the Details  —  Lady Gaga is heading to Las Vegas — and her fans are getting double the fun.  —  The six-time Grammy winner, 32, will launch her exclusive residency at Park Theater at the new Park MGM resort, on Dec. 28, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Variety and Stereogum
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Leona Lewis Is Engaged!  See Her Dazzling Diamond Ring from Fiancé Dennis Jauch  —  Leona Lewis and Dennis Jauch in February 2017  —  Leona Lewis is a bride-to-be!  —  The singer, 33, recently accepted a proposal from her longtime boyfriend Dennis Jauch after eight years of dating, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
Discussion: Full Feed
Rebecca Iannucci / TVLine:
Shameless Gets Increased Episode Order; Season 9 to Air in Two Parts  —  We'll give you the good news first, Shameless fans: Season 9 of the Emmy-nominated dramedy has been expanded to 14 episodes, up from its usual 12-episode order, Showtime announced Monday.  —  The super-sized season, though, will now air in two parts.
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Kailyn Rips Briana Before Violent Reunion Brawl: 'I Don't Give A F**K About Her!'  —  The ‘Teen Mom 2’ star says enemy DeJesus ‘hijacked’ her storyline this season.  —  Kailyn Lowry's must-see reunion show brawl with Briana DeJesus airs tonight on Teen Mom 2 - and the enemies are still taking shots at each other!
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner's Dog Bit Granddaughter of Prominent Lawyer Who Calls Her ‘Arrogant’  —  The little girl who was allegedly bitten by Kendall Jenner's dog has a powerful grandfather who is furious at Kendall and BF Ben Simmons, saying they were “arrogant” and uncaring that his granddaughter was allegedly attacked.
Discussion: PerezHilton, People.com and E! Online
 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
C-SPAN's own business choices keep the network from being offered on streaming TV platforms like YouTube TV, as it stays reliant on cable and satellite funding

Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times:
LAist initiates a voluntary buyout program for staff to avoid layoffs as it faces a “significant budget shortfall” ranging from $4M-$5M in the next two years

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Memo: Spotify's head of podcast studios Julie McNamara is leaving the company after nearly three years, emphasizing Spotify's reduced ambitions in podcasts

 
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