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1:10 PM ET, July 9, 2019

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Rob Haskell / Vogue:
Ariana Grande on Grief and Growing Up  —  IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, Ariana Grande had the number-one, number-two, and number-three songs in America.  So extreme a choke hold of the Billboard charts had only one antecedent: the Beatles achieved it in 1964, when “Can't Buy Me Love,” …
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Christina Binkley / Wall Street Journal:
The Inside Story of Kim Kardashian West's Billion-Dollar Shapewear Bet  —  Kim Kardashian West has long dreamed of her own body-positive, shade-inclusive line of shapewear and underwear.  But now the outcry over the erstwhile Kimono's name could derail many months of planning.
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Cosmopolitan:
Mariah Carey GOES There on Sex, Shade, and the Stories Behind Those Epic Memes  —  It's 10 p.m. on a Sunday night and we're sitting in a private room inside one of the most expensive hotels in Dublin.  She has taken off her Valentino stilettos—someone packed them for her, but they're too small …
Discussion: Page Six and In Touch Weekly
X17 Online:
Khloe Kardashian Defends Against Accusations Of “Materialism” In Post Featuring Daughter True With A Toy Bentley … Khloe Kardashian is fighting back after haters called her “materialistic” and out of touch for posting this video of daughter True playing in a toy Bentley.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Claps Back over Criticism About True's Toy Bentley Car: “I Want to Spoil Her'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Sarah Paulson Will Not Star in ‘American Horror Story: 1984’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Do not expect to see much, if any, of Sarah Paulson in the new season of “American Horror Story.”  —  Variety has learned from sources that Paulson will not appear in a significant role in the FX anthology series …
James Hibberd / EW.com:
George R.R. Martin reveals 5 new facts about HBO's Game of Thrones prequel  —  Untitled Game of Thrones prequel  —  Ready for some new info about HBO's mysterious Game of Thrones prequel series?  —  EW recently spoke to author and executive producer George R.R. Martin about showrunner Jane Goldman's pilot …
Discussion: The Wrap
Cameron Bonomolo / Comic Book:
Original Ariel Actress Jodi Benson Defends Halle Bailey's Casting in Live-Action The Little Mermaid  —  Actress Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in Disney's 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid, defends the casting of singer and actress Halle Bailey in the starring role of Disney's coming live-action remake.
Discussion: The Wrap, Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Serena Williams / Harper's BAZAAR:
Serena Williams Poses Unretouched for Harper's BAZAAR  —  PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXI LUBOMIRSKI; FASHION EDITOR: MIGUEL ENAMORADO  —  At 17, I won my first Grand Slam, and I knew I had more in me.  In fact, I was so sure that when I packed up my life and left my dad's house to move in with my sister Venus …
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Screen Gems Taking Baby Steps On 'Look Who's Talking' Reboot With Jeremy Garelick & Adam Fields  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures' Screen Gems is rebooting Look Who's Talking, the 1989 TriStar comedy that starred Kirstie Alley as a single career woman left alone to give birth to a baby fathered by a married man …
Discussion: The Wrap
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
How Kate Middleton Got Out of Her ‘Style Rut’: The Royal Mom ‘Thought She Needed a Little Edge’  —  The royal mom made two very stylish appearances in the past week — sporting the perfect summer dress to Wimbledon and a daring (yet sophisticated!) red and pink combination for Archie's royal christening
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mitch Jablonski / Egotastic:
Rachel McCord Sucking on a Lollipop, Wearing a Bra as a Top  —  If there's one thing Rachel McCord knows how to do, it's draw attention to herself.  Walking around wearing a bra for a top isn't enough, however, as she ups her attention seeking game by sucking on a lollipop while wearing a bra for a top …
Roisin O'Connor / The Independent:
Vinnie Jones's wife Tanya dies at home in LA after long illness  —  Couple were married for 25 years, with the actor describing them as ‘the perfect match’  —  Tanya Jones, the wife of actor and former footballer Vinne Jones, has died at the couple's home in Los Angeles aged 53.
Discussion: Page Six
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Cameron Boyce Dead: ‘Grown Ups’ Actor and Disney Channel Star Dies at 20  —  These Linen Joggers Are the Perfect Summer Sweatpants Alternative  —  Diane von Furstenberg Is Having an Insane Sale and We Need This Sweater  —  The Ultimate Summer Wedge Sandals for Every Outfit Are on Sale for Under $50
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:   Cameron Boyce: The Projects The Young Star Left Behind
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Disney Descendants star Cameron Boyce dies aged 20
 
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X17 Online:
Kardashian Pal Larsa Pippen Says There Was Evidence Of A Jordyn Woods/Tristan Thompson Hookup …
Discussion: Page Six
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Shannon Elizabeth reflects on life-changing ‘American Pie’ role 20 years later
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Colin Donnell Returning to ‘Chicago Med’ to Film Connor's Exit
David Marchese / New York Times:
Whoopi Goldberg on Controversy and Conversation
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Keke Palmer slams former mentor R. Kelly
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Entertainment Tonight:
‘Big Little Lies’: Meryl Streep Reveals Where Fans Can See Cut Ice Cream-Throwing Scene (Exclusive)
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Wrap
Billboard:
Lil Nas X's ‘Old Town Road’ Leads Hot 100 for 14th Week, Lizzo's ‘Truth Hurts’ Hits Top 10
Discussion: Stereogum
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Sarah Jessica Parker Once Reported A ‘Big Movie Star’ For Inappropriate Behavior On ‘Sex And The City’ Set!
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
G-Eazy's Pushing Hard to Play Elvis in Upcoming Biopic
Discussion: Dlisted and Stereogum
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Mariah Carey Singlehandedly Wins The Bottle Cap Challenge! It's Over Now!
Discussion: TMZ.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify Q1: revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% to 615M, vs. 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% to 239M, and a €168M operating income; SPOT closes up 11.41%

 
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