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5:50 AM ET, July 16, 2019

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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Baz Luhrmann Sets Austin Butler In Starmaking Elvis Presley Role Opposite Tom Hanks In Warner Bros Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Director Baz Luhrmann has found his Elvis.  He has set Austin Butler to play the starmaking role of Elvis Presley in the untitled drama that covers the seminal legend's growth …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Austin Butler to Star as Elvis in Baz Luhrmann's Biopic  —  Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic has found its king of rock ‘n’ roll.  —  After numerous screen tests, Austin Butler has been tapped to play Elvis Presley in Luhrmann's next feature film for Warner Bros. The studio tested …
Daily Mail:
Come in 007: British star Lashana Lynch walks in when the James Bond spy number is called  —  However, traditionalists can relax: she's not the new Bond, but a new character who takes over his secret agent number after he leaves MI6.  —  The story begins with Bond retired in Jamaica.
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TMZ.com:
Lashana Lynch Reportedly Set to Inherit ‘007’ in New James Bond Movie
Discussion: WQAD-TV
Entertainment Tonight:
‘The Bachelorette’ Frontrunner Peter Weber's Ex Speaks Out: He Betrayed Me for the Show (Exclusive)  —  Peter Weber's ex-girlfriend is speaking out.  —  In serious conversations with Hannah Brown, viewers have seen the Bachelorettefrontrunner openly discuss what he said was heartbreak over his last relationship.
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Brad Pitt Also Circling Damien Chazelle's Period Hollywood ‘Babylon’ With Emma Stone  —  EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: I can add that Brad Pitt is also circling Babylon, the early Hollywood period drama that is likely to reteam La La Land filmmaker Damien Chazelle with Emma Stone.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Emma Stone Eyes Damien Chazelle's Next Film ‘Babylon’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Ashley C. Ford / Marie Claire:
MISSY ELLIOTT: THE LEGEND RETURNS  —  This spring, Melissa Arnette Elliott stood before a mass of Berklee College of Music students and faculty in Boston.  She requested a moment to gather herself.  She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, and tears began to fall freely over her smiling face.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and POPSUGAR
Kale Williams / Oregonian:
Remains found in Southern Oregon thought to be those of missing Hollywood actor  —  Human remains found in a rugged part of Southern Oregon are thought to be those of Charles Levin, a Hollywood actor reported missing last week, officials said Sunday.  —  Levin was reported missing …
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Ariel Winter Gushes Over How Boyfriend Levi Meaden Gives Her ‘Support on Everything’  —  Through thick and thin.  Ariel Winter opened up in a recent interview with Us Weekly about how her boyfriend, Levi Meaden, has stood by her side throughout their relationship.  —  Celebrity Couples Who Prove That Love Isn't Dead
Nick Romano / EW.com:
Scarlett Johansson clarifies recent Rub & Tug remarks were ‘widely taken out of context’  —  An old controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson and the film Rub & Tug threatened to reignite this week after quotes from a recent interview began making the rounds online.
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Nate Nickolai / Variety:   Scarlett Johansson Claims Controversial Casting Comments Were ‘Edited for Clickbait’
Hollywood Reporter:
Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach to Tackle Margot Robbie-Produced ‘Barbie’ Movie  —  The duo will pen the Warner Bros. project, which Robbie is also starring in, with Gerwig eyeing the director's chair.  —  Barbie is looking to embolden her fashion sense by going indie.
Billboard:
Lil Nas X's ‘Old Town Road’ Rules Billboard Hot 100 for 15th Week, Post Malone's ‘Goodbyes’ Debuts at No. 3  —  “Road” is now a week from tying the record for the most time on top in the chart's history.  —  Lil Nas X's “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a 15th week …
Discussion: Stereogum and MTV
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Sluts Of The Day!  —  Louie and RuPaul, the rapist-fighting fluffy warriors of Melbourne!  —  Don't let the fluffy glamorous looks of Louie and RuPaul fool you.  They may look like the most physical thing they'll do is use their paws to wipe the peasant germs from their gorgeously groomed ears whenever a stranger pets them.
Claudia Harmata / People.com:
See Kate Middleton's Many Facial Expressions During Epic Five-Set Wimbledon Men's Finals Match  —  At the end of the match, Kate Middleton presented the trophy to Novak Djokovic on Centre Court  —  Kate Middleton couldn't contain her excitement during Sunday's epic Wimbledon Men's Final!
Discussion: indy100 and Dlisted
 
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
State Dept. urges Sweden to treat arrested rapper ASAP Rocky fairly
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Emily Kirkpatrick / Page Six:
Kylie Jenner poses nude in giant $480 sun hat
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TMZ.com:
Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Dead At 55 After Hit By Car, Driver Not Arrested
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Matt McNulty / People.com:
Will Smith Gave Sweet Speech at Son Jaden's 21st Birthday Party: ‘You Make Us Proud Every Single Day’
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Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry talk about parenthood with Beyoncé and Jay-Z at Lion King premiere
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CNBC:
Disney reports Q2 revenue up 1% YoY to $22.08B, vs. $22.11B est., with Disney+ and Hulu hitting a combined quarterly profit for the first time

Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2024 Pulitzer Prize winners: NYT for Investigative Reporting, WaPo and Reuters for National Reporting, and NYT for International Reporting for Oct. 7 coverage

Perri Ormont Blumberg / New York Times:
Memo: Condé Nast and the union representing staff at Vogue, Vanity Fair, and others reach a tentative deal for a first contract after over a year of bargaining

 
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