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4:30 PM ET, September 19, 2018

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Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
Maroon 5 Has ‘Pretty Much Accepted’ Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show Gig … Football fans, get ready to rock.  While there's no telling which two teams will face off when Super Bowl LIII hits Atlanta, Georgia, on February 3, a source tells Us that Maroon 5 have been tapped to grace the halftime stage.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Maroon 5 to Perform at Super Bowl Halftime  —  Maroon 5 will be the halftime performers at the 2019 Super Bowl, two sources confirm to Variety.  Reps for the group and the NFL could not immediately be reached for comment.  —  While the group is stylistically more similar to recent performers …
Discussion: Stereogum
Jen Juneau / People.com:
RHOA's Porsha Williams Is Pregnant 6 Years After Suffering Miscarriage: 'It's a Dream Come True'  —  Porsha Williams is having a baby — and while she couldn't be more ecstatic, she also has her reservations.  —  “When I found out I was pregnant, I was excited [but] I had mixed feelings.
TMZ.com:
Julie Chen To Remain as Host of ‘Big Brother’  —  Julie Chen will remain the host of ‘Big Brother’ because CBS won't ask her to go and she wants to stay ... TMZ has learned.  —  CBS insiders tell TMZ the network does not want to punish Julie for her husband Les Moonves' alleged misdeeds …
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TMZ.com:   Julie Chen Uses ‘Moonves’ Surname Again for New ‘Big Brother’ Episode
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Julie Chen Confirms ‘The Talk’ Exit Through Tears in Videotaped Message: Watch
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Emmy Winner John Oliver Reveals He and Wife Kate Welcomed Their Second Child Three Months Ago  —  John Oliver has his shiny new Emmy in one arm — and a new baby in the other!  —  The Last Week Tonight with John Oliver host and his wife Kate Norley are the proud parents of a second son born …
Discussion: Page Six
Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Is Spending Quality Time With His Kids, Gets Them ‘Every Other Day’ Amid Custody Battle … Though Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's contentious custody battle is far from over, the father of six has been spending quite a bit of quality time with his brood lately, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Loki, Scarlet Witch, Other Marvel Heroes to Get Own TV Series on Disney Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Disney is enlisting Earth's Mightiest Heroes as the company prepares to launch its upcoming streaming service.  The entertainment giant is in early development on an ambitious plan …
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Kelly Clarkson Talk Show Picked Up by NBC Stations  —  Kelly Clarkson is venturing into the daytime-talk arena.  —  NBC Owned Television Station Group has picked up “The Kelly Clarkson Show” from NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution.  Clarkson will host.  She and Brandon Blackstock will serve as executive producers.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Towleroad Gay News
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Kelly Clarkson Daytime Talk Show to Debut on NBC Stations in Fall 2019
Discussion: Bossip
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
Are Bert and Ernie Gay?  ‘Sesame Street’ Writer Says His Comments Were Misinterpreted  —  Are they or aren't they?  —  For decades, we've wondered: Are Bert and Ernie gay?  The iconic “Sesame Street” duo live together, share a bedroom and don't seem shy about taking a bath in front of each other, so ...
TMZ.com:
Drake Sues Woman Who Allegedly Made False Pregnancy, Rape Claims to Extort Him  —  Drake has just filed a shocking lawsuit against a woman who claims he got her pregnant, saying she's hatched a baby scam and made false rape allegations against him.  —  Drake claims in the lawsuit …
Geoff Edgers / Washington Post:
THE 74-YEAR-OLD COMEDY STAR IS SOBER AND READY TO WORK.  THE PROBLEM IS NOBODY WANTS TO WORK WITH HIM.  —  Chevy Chase is sitting on the porch, outside his home in wooded Westchester County.  He takes a drag off a Marlboro and casually mentions that he ran into Donald Glover backstage at “Saturday Night Live.”
Discussion: Us Weekly, Deadline and TV Tattle
People.com:
Jane Fonda Opens Up About Her Mother's Suicide: ‘It Has a Big Impact on Your Sense of Self’  —  Jane Fonda's life has certainly seen its fair share of both trauma and triumph over the past 80 years.  —  Still, the actress and activist says one of the defining moments of her life …
Discussion: Page Six
Simon Perry / People.com:
There Will Be Another Royal Wedding Next Spring — Lady Gabriella Windsor Is Getting Married!  —  There's now yet another royal wedding to look forward to!  —  As the British royals prepare for the celebration of Princess Eugenie's wedding next month, Buckingham Palace announced on Wednesday that Lady Gabriella Windsor is engaged.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Will Still Live in California Full-Time Despite Buying a House in Chicago … Not so fast!  Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are not permanently bidding farewell to California.  In fact, the Golden State will remain their home base, despite recently purchasing a house in Chicago, Illinois.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Sun
DaMonica Boone / Coveteur:
What We Talked to Hailey Baldwin About the Day Before Her Rumored Marriage  —  Last week, Hailey Baldwin had a lot of news.  First, her announcement as a global ambassador for cult favorite beauty brand (and the first beauty product you ever bought off TV) bareMinerals.
Discussion: Us Weekly
 
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Becky Pemberton / The Sun:
GRAN AND BEAR IT Queen Of The World trailer shows Meghan Markle being reunited with her wedding dress …
Discussion: Dlisted
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
MTV Teen Mom OG's Bristol Palin Opens Up About Coparenting With Exes Levi Johnston and Dakota Meyer
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Suki Waterhouse shot someone while filming firearm scene in new movie
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Go Fug Yourself
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Burt Reynolds Remembered at His Private Funeral in Florida
Discussion: Page Six
Bryan White / Hollywood Reporter:
Tyra Banks Says Original ‘Life-Size’ Co-Star Lindsay Lohan Will Appear in Sequel
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Spotify Sued Over Sales Team's ‘Boys’ Trips' to Strip Clubs
Discussion: The Guardian
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Baby Girl on the Way for Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sam Robeson / WWTDD:
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Brendan McDonald / Episodes:
Episode 951 - Kristen Bell
Discussion: Page Six and Star
Dan Snierson / EW.com:
This Is Us: See the audition scenes for Milo Ventimiglia and Chrissy Metz
Discussion: Glamour
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Emmy Awards Crash To New Low With 10.2M Viewers & Slipping Demo
Discussion: The Wrap, Dlisted and POPSUGAR
Mieka / Dlisted:
Tom Arnold Says Ronan Farrow Has “The Apprentice” Tapes
Amy Synnott / Harper's BAZAAR:
Susan Lucci Is 71 and Hotter Than Ever
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
 

 
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