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2:40 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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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 …
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
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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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
Associated Press:
Nicki Minaj backs out of Saudi Arabia concert  —  Nicki Minaj is pulling out of a concert in Saudi Arabia because she says she wants to show support for women's rights, gay rights and freedom of expression.  —  “After careful reflection I have decided to no longer move forward with my scheduled concert at Jeddah World Fest.
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Wrap
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Claps Back over Criticism About True's Toy Bentley Car: “I Want to Spoil Her'  —  “We all work hard and we are able to spend our money in the way that we choose,” the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star shared  —  Khloé Kardashian has a right to spoil her daughter True with any way she chooses.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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X17 Online:
Khloe Kardashian Defends Against Accusations Of “Materialism” In Post Featuring Daughter True With A Toy Bentley
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
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 …
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: Dlisted and 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
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, POPSUGAR and Just Jared
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
 
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Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle is in talks with Vogue to have a regular column in both the magazine's US …
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Mitch Jablonski / Egotastic:
Rachel McCord Sucking on a Lollipop, Wearing a Bra as a Top
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
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Keke Palmer slams former mentor R. Kelly
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
 

 
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