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5:30 PM ET, June 13, 2019

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Tarpley Hitt / The Daily Beast:
Jessica Biel Comes Out as Anti-Vaxx Activist, Joins Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lobby Against CA Vaccination Bill  —  “I would say that she was for safe vaccines and for medical freedom,” Kennedy told The Daily Beast.  “My body, my choice.”  —  Tuesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Says He was Just Playing About Fighting Tom Cruise  —  TOM CRUISE CHALLENGE WASN'T REAL ...  If It Was, I'd be Toast!!!  —  6/12/2019 11:51 AM PDT  —  Justin Bieber wasn't serious about taking on Tom Cruise in a fight, or maybe he's simply changed his mind ... because he says Tom would kick his ass!
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Cassie Expecting Her First Child With Boyfriend Alex Fine Less Than A Year After Diddy Split!  —  Congratulations to Cassie and her boyfriend!  —  The Me & U singer and ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs is pregnant with her first child!  —  Cassie made the announcement on Instagram late Wednesday night …
Discussion: Page Six
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Bryan Singer to Pay $150,000 to Resolve Rape Claim  —  Director Bryan Singer has agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve allegations that he raped a 17-year-old boy in 2003.  —  Cesar Sanchez-Guzman filed a lawsuit in December 2017 in which he alleged that the director had sexually assaulted him during a yacht party in Seattle.
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Hilary Duff Gives Update on Daughter Banks' Night in the Hospital  —  Healthy and happy!  Hilary Duff spent a night at the hospital with her 7-month-old daughter, Banks, but the little one is doing well now.  —  Celebrity Babies of 2019: See Which Stars Gave Birth
Discussion: Page Six
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Irina Shayk's ‘Number One Priority’ Is Her Daughter After Bradley Cooper Split  —  “She is such a hands-on mom,” a source says of the model in this week's issue of PEOPLE  —  Irina Shayk's focus is on her 2-year-old daughter with Bradley Cooper, after the couple recently announced their split following four years together.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
The Jonas Brothers Dish on Joe Jonas' Bachelor Party — Which Included Multiple Calls to the Cops!  —  They're suckers for a good time!  Joe Jonas' bachelor party ahead of his wedding to Sophie Turner didn't go down without some police action.  —  Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner: A Timeline of Their Romance
Discussion: Dlisted
New York Daily News:
'He's a hero': mom of 3-year-old girl who died from Bronx fire injuries mourns the death two days later of brave teen who tried to save her  —  Bronx teen Lucas Silverio and 3-year-old Yasleen McDonald, strangers in their short lives, are together in eternal heartbreak.
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Ariana Grande Donates the Proceeds of Her Atlanta Concert to Planned Parenthood  —  The donation comes just days after anti-Pride demonstrators protested outside of her Atlanta concert over the weekend  —  Ariana Grande is donating the proceeds from her June 8 concert in Atlanta, Georgia …
TMZ.com:
Barbara Corcoran's Brother Died Mysteriously in Dominican Republic Hotel  —  BROTHER DIED IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HOTEL ...  Mysterious Tourist Death Total Rises … Barbara Corcoran's brother was found dead in his hotel room in the Dominican Republic, and the circumstances sound eerily familiar …
Discussion: Bossip and The Sun
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Keanu Reeves Had No Idea About the Internet's Obsession with Him: 'That's Wacky'  —  The fact that Keanu Reeves had no idea of his popularity online is just one more reason to love him  —  Keanu Reeves might have been named the internet's newest boyfriend, but the Toy Story 4 actor missed the memo.
Discussion: Dlisted and Glamour
Bryn Elise Sandberg / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO's Explicit ‘Euphoria’ Courts Controversy: How Much Teen Sex and Drugs Is Too Much?  —  Thirty penises in one episode?  Zendaya's new series, filled with graphic nudity, violence and drug use among young people, is so extreme that one star quit mid-shoot, but the network hopes that authenticity …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Sun
 
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Ben Travis / Empire:
Tarantino's Star Trek Project Is Sweary And R-Rated
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Kit Harington ‘Lost His Way’ Before Seeking Treatment, ‘Game of Thrones’ Costume Designer Michele Clapton Says
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Connie Britton: I Haven't Had a ‘Strong Connection’ With Hayden Panettiere Since ‘Nashville’
Erin Cullum / POPSUGAR:
Chrissy Teigen Reveals the 1 Thing She Won't Post on Social Media, and Parents Will Relate
TMZ.com:
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley Book it to Disney World in a Bad Mood
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