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12:55 PM ET, July 21, 2019

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Christopher Rosa / Glamour:
‘Secret Obsession’ Is an Even Creepier Version of ‘You’—So Get Ready  —  The premise of Netflix's new thriller Secret Obsession, now streaming, is right in the title: A deranged stalker, Russell (Mike Vogel), forms an all-consuming fixation on Jennifer (Brenda Song).
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Tyler Hoechlin & Brandon Routh To Suit Up As Superman For Arrowverse Crossover On the CW  —  EXCLUSIVE: Last year, the CW's Arrowverse annual crossover event introduced Batwoman, played by Ruby Rose.  This time, the producers of the DC franchise on the CW are planning a big stunt involving …
Discussion: The Wrap, EW.com, MTV and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Eddie Murphy in Netflix Talks for Massive Stand-Up Special  —  EDDIE MURPHY IN TALKS WITH NETFLIX For Insanely Lucrative Stand-Up Special  —  Eddie Murphy is itching to get back onstage to perform stand-up comedy — and our sources say Netflix wants to give him the perfect landing pad — with a massive payday.
Meghan McCain / New York Times:
What I Learned From My Miscarriage  —  I loved my baby, and I always will.  —  Ms. McCain is a co-host of “The View.”  —  A few weeks ago, I was part of the photo shoot for The New York Times Magazine's cover story about ABC's “The View.”  It should have been a moment of triumph …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and RADAR
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Miranda Lambert's Husband Brendan McLoughlin Is on a Leave of Absence from NYPD  —  Lambert secretly married McLoughlin, a Staten Island native and NYPD officer, in January  —  Miranda Lambert's husband Brendan McLoughlin has taken a leave of absence from the New York Police Department, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Page Six
Page Six:
Dasha Zhukova and Stavros Niarchos are engaged  —  Dasha Zhukova and Stavros Niarchos are engaged to be married, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  The engagement was all the buzz at a recent birthday party for Zhukova at Harlem hotspot Red Rooster.  Sources said that well-wishers …
YouTube:
John Oliver Got To Meet Beyoncé... Kind Of … John Oliver is Zazu in the new ‘Lion King’ movie and he was intimidated by just the thought of one day being in the same photo as Beyoncé.  —  Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert weeknights at 11:35 PM ET/10:35 PM CT.  Only on CBS.
Discussion: Page Six
Clark Collis / EW.com:
Game of Thrones final season becomes running joke at Preacher panel  —  Preacher executive producer Seth Rogen was at Comic-Con's Hall H Saturday night to talk about the final season of his comic book adaptation — and he did.  But Rogen also took a number of (somewhat) good-natured jabs at Game of Thrones …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Dlisted
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
‘The Hills’ Star Audrina Patridge Accuses Ex Corey Bohan of Domestic Violence, Granted Restraining Order  —  “The Hills” star Audrina Patridge's ex-husband Corey Bohan is being accused of domestic violence and an emergency investigation has been launched, and has been ordered to stay away from his ex and daughter.
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR, Star and Page Six
Nouransalahiehktla / KTLA:
Oxnard Couple Arrested On Suspicion of Strangling, Killing Newborn Baby Inside Hospital Right After He Was Born  —  An Oxnard couple was arrested Friday on suspicion of strangling and killing the woman's newborn baby boy after she had just given birth to him at a hospital, officials said.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Amazon Debuts New ‘Carnival Row’ Footage at Comic-Con (Watch)  —  San Diego Comic-Con attendees got an extended look at the upcoming Amazon drama “Carnival Row” during the show's panel at the annual fanfest on Friday.  —  Two new featurettes (see above and below) offer in-depth looks …
Justin Ravitz / Refinery29:
Watch The Exclusive Premiere Of Madonna's “Batuka” Video & Hear From The Woman Herself  —  Madonna is emailing me, and I'm totally fine.  Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone.  She's been the wallpaper on my phone, my dance tutor, the inspiration for long-expired passwords, and now we're emailing.
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Bianca Britton / CNN:
A$AP Rocky to remain in detention after Swedish court grants prosecutor's request
Discussion: The Wrap
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Good Fight: [Spoiler]'s Exit Confirmed
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
New Crime Documentary No One Saw a Thing Spotlights Small-Town Cold Case in America's Heartland
Discussion: The Wrap
Matthew Smith / YouGov:
Michelle Obama is the world's most admired woman
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Hannah Brown Opens up About Being ‘Slut-Shamed’ for Talking About Sex on The Bachelorette: 'It's Just Not Okay'
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly Fears For Life in Prison So Solitary Confinement is Fine
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TMZ.com:
Bella Thorne's Exes Mod Sun & Tana Mongeau Scoff at Girl Code Tweet
Discussion: X17 Online and Star
James Patrick Herman / Variety:
Sharon Stone Gets Candid About Life After Her Stroke: ‘People Treated Me in a Way That Was Brutally Unkind’
Discussion: The Guardian and RADAR
Matt McNulty / People.com:
Margot Robbie Admits She's Never Seen Any Star Wars Films: ‘It Infuriates People So Much’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
The Bachelorette's Mike Johnson Would ‘Definitely’ Take Demi Lovato on a Date: ‘Girl, Come Here’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Meta Investor Relations:
Meta reports Q1 revenue up 27% YoY to $36.46B, net income up 117% YoY to $12.37B, and family daily active people up 7% YoY to 3.24B for March 2024

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
Warner Music Group sells Uproxx, HipHopDX, and other assets to a new company, Uproxx Studios, formed by Jarret Myer, Rich Antoniello, and will.i.am

 
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