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2:30 PM ET, July 17, 2019

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Harper's BAZAAR:
Yara Shahidi on What Real Beauty Means to Her  —  KAHLANA BARFIELD BROWN; PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADRIENNE RAQUEL; FASHION EDITOR: CASSIE ANDERSON; BEAUTY EDITOR: JESSICA MATLIN  —  For Yara Shahidi, activism is in the genes.  Her grandfather was a friend of the Black Panthers …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Bossip
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Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Yara Shahidi Shows Her ‘Real Beauty’ as She Poses Unretouched for Harper's Bazaar  —  “By not showing skin, I'm making a statement,” the actress said.  —  FB  —  Yara Shahidi flaunts her natural — and unretouched — beauty on the pages of Harper's Bazaar's empowering August issue.
TMZ.com:
Chris Pratt's 'Don't Tread On Me' Shirt Has White Supremacy Ties and Stirs Debate  —  Chris Pratt wore a shirt that repped the “Don't Tread On Me” flag, which has now been labeled by some as “racist” and something white supremacists use ... but that's not entirely accurate.
Discussion: X17 Online
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Jackie Salo / Page Six:
Chris Pratt under fire for wearing controversial T-shirt  —  Marvel star Chris Pratt is under fire after he stepped out in a controversial T-shirt.  —  The “Avengers: Endgame” actor, 39, was snapped on Sunday wearing a top that shows the Gadsen flag, which was designed during the American Revolution.
Discussion: Yahoo News
Will Thorne / Variety:
‘Gossip Girl’ Spinoff Series in the Works at HBO Max  —  Hey Upper East Siders, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite is back.  WarnerMedia announced a straight-to-series order for a “Gossip Girl” spinoff series on its newly named streaming service, HBO Max.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
‘Spider-Man’ Star Tom Holland at Hyde Park with Mystery Blonde  —  ‘SPIDER-MAN’ STAR TOM HOLLAND Forget MJ ... NOTHIN' BEATS GWEN STACY BLONDE!!!  —  SPIDEY SENSES TINGLIN'!!!  —  LAUNCH GALLERY  —  Eroteme.co.uk  —  The real-life Peter Parker is staying true to the comics …
Apple Podcasts:
Apple Podcasts Preview  —  WWE Superstars, TV personalities and entrepreneurs, Nikki and Brie Bella are turning off the cameras and turning on the mics to give you inside access to their lives like never before.  Welcome to The Bellas Podcast - a variety show where the Bella Twins go head …
Discussion: Page Six
Tony Doris / Palm Beach Post:
West Palm uses music to move homeless from waterfront  —  The city is playing torturous sound loops of children's songs overnight to keep people from lying about the patio of the city's Lake Pavilion.  —  WEST PALM BEACH — This isn't the first time music has been weaponized.
Kate Coyne / People.com:
Dylan Dreyer Expecting Second Child After Miscarriage and Secondary Infertility  —  “By putting my story out there, I feel like the thousands of prayers and good wishes we received really made a difference,” Dylan Dreyer tells PEOPLE  —  Today is a good day for Dylan Dreyer.
Discussion: Page Six
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Harry Styles in Talks to Play Prince Eric in Disney's Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’  —  Go on and kiss the girl.  —  Harry Styles is the latest actor to go under the sea.  —  The singer-turned-actor is in early negotiations to play the iconic role of Prince Eric in the studio's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.
Discussion: MTV and Just Jared
People.com:
How Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton Are Bonding Over Motherhood: ‘Their Relationship Is Strengthening’  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's move out of Kensington Palace has provided distance that has helped the couples reconnect  —  Just one year ago, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton …
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Blue Ivy steals the spotlight in Beyoncé's ‘Spirit’ music video  —  Like mother, like daughter.  —  Blue Ivy made a scene-stealing cameo in mom Beyoncé's new music video for the song “Spirit,” which is featured on “The Lion King” soundtrack.  In the clip, which premiered Tuesday …
Discussion: X17 Online, POPSUGAR and Bossip
 
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Brittany Harry / WXIX-TV:
Help a little girl in Lebanon find her missing military ‘daddy doll’
People.com:
See Inside Soleil Moon Frye's ‘Hippie Girl’ Family Farmhouse in Hidden Hills
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Christine Burroni / Page Six:
Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams are engaged
Discussion: HELLO! and Perez Hilton
Patrick Ryan / USA Today:
Emmy snubs: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Emma Stone left out of nominations
Discussion: Page Six
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Pose's Billy Porter Is First Openly Gay Black Man with Emmy Nomination for Lead Actor in a Drama
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
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Disney Star Cameron Boyce Was Cremated, Death Certificate Reveals
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Tracy Anderson Defends Gwyneth Paltrow Amid Goop Summit Criticism: 'It's Just Options'
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun-Times:
R. Kelly ordered held without bail; prosecutors call him ‘an extreme danger to the community’
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Taika Waititi to Direct ‘Thor 4’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Variety, Deadline, The Wrap and POPSUGAR
WGN Web Desk / WGN-TV:
Alligator in Humboldt Park Lagoon captured
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Malcolm D. Lee Takes Over As Director On ‘Space Jam 2’
Discussion: The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
C-SPAN's own business choices keep the network from being offered on streaming TV platforms like YouTube TV, as it stays reliant on cable and satellite funding

Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times:
LAist initiates a voluntary buyout program for staff to avoid layoffs as it faces a “significant budget shortfall” ranging from $4M-$5M in the next two years

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Memo: Spotify's head of podcast studios Julie McNamara is leaving the company after nearly three years, emphasizing Spotify's reduced ambitions in podcasts

 
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