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1:30 PM ET, June 17, 2019

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Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Fashion icon and artist Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95  —  (CNN)Gloria Vanderbilt died Monday morning, according to her son, CNN's Anderson Cooper.  The fashion designer and socialite was 95.  —  Vanderbilt died at home with friends and family at her side.  —  “Gloria Vanderbilt …
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TMZ.com:
Gloria Vanderbilt, Anderson Cooper's Mom, Dead at 95 After Cancer Battle  —  Gloria Vanderbilt, the heiress to the Vanderbilt railroad fortune and creator of the wildly popular Vanderbilt jeans, has died.  —  It appears she died of stomach cancer, which was so advanced she was taken to the hospital earlier this month.
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap and The Sun
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise's Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson Are Married!  —  PEOPLE confirms the couple became husband and wife in an intimate ceremony officiated by Chris Harrison  —  A match made in Paradise!  —  Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson, who fell in love and got engaged on Bachelor …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
Andrew Anthony / The Guardian:
Lena Headey: ‘I wanted a better death for Cersei’  —  The actor hasn't stood still since Game of Thrones ended.  There's her short film, her work with refugees - and there's always another tattoo...  Lena Headey has been an actor for the better part of three decades, but the experience has not eased the doubt she has in her abilities.
Discussion: Deadline, POPSUGAR and The Wrap
Erin Hill / People.com:
Prince Harry Shares Cuddly New Photo of Archie While Celebrating His First Father's Day  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also shared a new photo of Archie on Mother's Day  —  Happy Father's Day, Prince Harry!  —  The royal became a first-time dad just in time to celebrate Father's Day this year …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Prince Harry shares gorgeous new photo of baby Archie to celebrate Father's Day
Discussion: TMZ.com and Harper's BAZAAR
Allison / Dlisted:
Prince Harry Got Caught On Camera Telling Duchess Meghan To “Turn Around” At Trooping The Colour
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Susan Haas / USA Today:
‘Hey, Hey, Hey’: Bill Cosby posted for Father's Day - leaving many to diss 'America's Dad'  —  Bill Cosby tweeted a Father's Day message, calling himself “America's Dad.”  Twitter users were unimpressed.  —  Bill Cosby may be in prison, but his social media accounts still posted a Father's Day message Sunday.
Discussion: The Wrap and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Fires Back at Rob Over Filming Dream, Calls Kardashians Hypocrites  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  4:36 PM PT — Blac Chyna is firing back at her baby daddy, Rob Kardashian, after he had his attorney sent a letter instructing her that their daughter, Dream, absolutely CANNOT appear on her new reality show …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Dlisted, Bossip and Page Six
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Rob Kardashian Says He Will NOT Allow Daughter Dream To Appear On Blac Chyna's New Reality Show
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Blue Ivy is the Star at Debbie Allen Dance Recital  —  Blue Ivy is on her way to stardom, at least that's the way it seems based on her performance at a big dance recital.  —  Beyonce and Jay-Z's 7-year-old took center stage at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in L.A. and slayed it in black tennis shoes and sparkly jean shorts.
Discussion: Bossip
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Lili Reinhart Amazon Movie ‘Chemical Hearts’ Adds 'Euphoria's Austin Abrams In Lead Role  —  EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios' Chemical Hearts, the YA romance movie starring and executive produced by Riverdale's Lili Reinhart, has notched Euphoria actor Austin Abrams for the lead role of 17-year old Henry Page.
Discussion: The Wrap
Brett Malec / E! Online:
“Tristan Admitted It!”  See How Khloe Kardashian Found Out About the Jordyn Woods Cheating Scandal in New Promo  —  The moment KUWTK fans have been waiting to see is finally here.  —  The Jordyn Woods, Tristan Thompson cheating scandal comes to light in next Sunday's brand new episode …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and Bossip
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Associated Press:
Shania Twain launches new residency in Las Vegas  —  Since Shania Twain launched her first residency in Las Vegas seven years ago, Sin City has been invaded with contemporary pop stars, from Lady Gaga to Drake to Christina Aguilera, jumping on the residency trend.
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Pretty Little Liars Star Brant Daugherty Weds Actress Kim Hidalgo in Sweet California Celebration  —  Pretty Little Liars star Brant Daugherty exchanged custom vows with love Kim Hidalgo in front of 200 loved ones on Saturday  —  This is no pretty little lie: Brant Daugherty is a married man!
Sophia Money-Coutts / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Cambridge v Sussex: is there a rift between Prince William and Kate and Prince Harry and Meghan?  —  Rumours are swirling that the Sussexes and Cambridges are about to divide their Royal Foundation charity.  Sophia Money-Coutts reports  —  It's not a quiet place to raise a new baby.
Discussion: Page Six and The Daily Beast
 
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TMZ.com:
‘L&HH’ Star Brittney Taylor Arrested for Assaulting Woman
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
MADGE'S WAR ON SOCIAL MEDIA Madonna hits out at social media as she gives deeply personal interview …
Colleen Barry / Associated Press:
“Romeo and Juliet” director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo To Host & Executive Produce Hidden-Camera Prank Show For Netflix
Discussion: MTV, POPSUGAR and The Wrap
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Bradley Cooper Circling Guillermo del Toro's Next Film, ‘Nightmare Alley’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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