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3:00 AM ET, July 18, 2019

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Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Emails show Iowa official's Tupac fixation before his ouster  —  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The director of Iowa's social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it.  —  Emails obtained by The Associated Press show …
Discussion: Bossip
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Karen Zraick / New York Times:
Iowa Official, 66, Says His Love of Tupac Wasn't What Got Him Fired  —  Jerry Foxhoven, the former director of the state's Department of Human Services, was removed days after he sent an email celebrating the rapper to 4,300 employees.  —  The timing certainly seemed suspicious.
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Southern Charm's Kathryn Dennis Denies Addiction Claims from Thomas Ravenel Amid Custody Battle  —  The parents to Kensie, 5, and Saint, 3, are currently in the middle of a battle for custody of the children  —  As Kathryn Dennis and Thomas Ravenel continue to battle for custody of their two young children …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
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 and Dlisted
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TMZ.com:
Chris Pratt's 'Don't Tread On Me' Shirt Has White Supremacy Ties and Stirs Debate
Discussion: X17 Online and The Blemish
Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Is FaceApp Safe to Use?  Russian Startup Responds to Concerns as ‘Old-Age Filter’ Goes Viral  —  Critics have raised questions about the app's access to users' data, with one calling the terms of service agreement a “DOOZY”  —  FaceApp, a popular app first introduced in 2017, has gone viral again …
Discussion: Joshua Nozzi, The Wrap and Forbes
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 and Just Jared
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: Bossip and POPSUGAR
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Hanna Flanagan / People.com:   Yara Shahidi Shows Her ‘Real Beauty’ as She Poses Unretouched for Harper's Bazaar
TMZ.com:
Kevin Spacey Criminal Case Dismissed  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kevin Spacey just won a huge victory, because the criminal case against him in Nantucket, Massachusetts has been dismissed.  —  According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the case was dropped “due to the unavailability of the complaining witness.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
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 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Chancellor Agard / EW.com:
How Arrow saved the TV superhero — and why it had to end  —  As ‘Arrow’ prepares for the end, Stephen Amell and the producers reflect on its origin story and preview the 'Crisis'-bound eighth and final season  —  Stephen Amell is dreading the eighth and final season of Arrow …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and The Wrap
Kristian / Dlisted:
Mike Fleiss, Creator Of “The Bachelor” Is Accused Of Some Serious Domestic Abuse Awfulness  —  It's a tale as old as Yikes: a man gets accused of some highly disgusting and messed up domestic abuse, and then he says that the woman accusing him is a psychotic lying bitch.
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Blast and RADAR
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Denise Petski / Deadline:   Judge Grants Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Order Against ‘The Bachelor’ …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘A.P. Bio’ Revived for Season 3 on NBCUniversal's Streaming Service (Exclusive)  —  The Lorne Michaels-produced comedy starring Glenn Howerton is the unnamed platform's first comedy order.  —  NBC's currently unnamed streaming service has its first scripted comedy — and it's a familiar one.
Discussion: The Wrap
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Westworld season 3 to be ‘less of a guessing game,’ producers say  —  Westworld is getting a major upgrade for its long-awaited season 3.  The HBO sci-fi drama has several new locations (such as a near-future Los Angeles) and some new major cast members (like Breaking Bad alum Aaron Paul) …
Discussion: The Wrap
Aaron Couch / Hollywood Reporter:
Javier Bardem in Talks to Play King Triton in Disney's Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’  —  The actor would join a cast that includes Halle Bailey's Ariel and Harry Styles.  —  The Little Mermaid has found its king.  —  Javier Bardem is in talks to play King Triton in the live-action remake …
Discussion: MTV and POPSUGAR
 
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
All the Details on Sarah Hyland's Massive Diamond Engagement Ring From Wells Adams
Discussion: Dlisted
Daily Mail:
Actor Michael Sheen, 50, is dating aspiring Swedish actress, 25, following split from comedian Aisling Bea
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J.W. / Perez Hilton:
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Tony Doris / Palm Beach Post:
West Palm uses music to move homeless from waterfront
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People.com:
How Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton Are Bonding Over Motherhood: ‘Their Relationship Is Strengthening’
Brittany Harry / WXIX-TV:
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Kate Coyne / People.com:
Dylan Dreyer Expecting Second Child After Miscarriage and Secondary Infertility
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Vice Media plans to create a joint venture with Savage Ventures, which will invest “tens of millions of dollars”, to relaunch its sites, including Vice.com

 
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