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9:50 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 …
Ale Russian / People.com:
Meet Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley!  Actor Austin Butler Cast as Legendary Singer in Biopic  —  Austin Butler will soon be swinging his hips in a theater near you  —  Austin Butler is Baz Luhrmann's man.  —  The famed Moulin Rouge! director has cast the 27-year-old actor to play Elvis Presley …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Stereogum and RADAR
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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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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
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix Alters Graphic ‘13 Reasons Why’ Suicide Scene After Controversy  —  The nearly three-minute-long scene has been altered two years after its debut — and ahead of the YA drama's forthcoming return.  —  More than two years after the 13 Reasons Why season one finale stirred controversy …
People.com:
Hayden Panettierre's Loved Ones Are ‘Begging’ Her to Leave Allegedly Abusive Boyfriend: Source  —  The actress' boyfriend Brian Hickerson is facing a felony charge in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident  —  Hayden Panettiere's relationship with Brian Hickerson is still concerning …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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.
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
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 …
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
TMZ.com:
Lashana Lynch Reportedly Set to Inherit ‘007’ in New James Bond Movie  —  ‘CAPTAIN MARVEL’ STAR LASHANA LYNCH SET TO INHERIT ‘007’ FROM DANIEL CRAIG ... In New Bond Movie: Report  —  MI6 special agent 007 is getting a new face — and, apparently, a new gender too ... because actress Lashana Lynch …
Discussion: WQAD-TV
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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’
 
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Claudia Harmata / People.com:
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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:
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TMZ.com:
Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Dead At 55 After Hit By Car, Driver Not Arrested
Discussion: Bossip
Matt McNulty / People.com:
Will Smith Gave Sweet Speech at Son Jaden's 21st Birthday Party: ‘You Make Us Proud Every Single Day’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry talk about parenthood with Beyoncé and Jay-Z at Lion King premiere
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Max Tani / Semafor:
Memo: Business Insider Global Editor-in-Chief Nich Carlson is stepping down and will become an editor-at-large focused on longer-term projects

Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI releases a tool to detect DALL-E 3-created images, claiming 98% accuracy for unaltered images, and joins Microsoft and Adobe's content credentials group

 
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