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12:50 PM ET, August 9, 2019

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Alex Love / WJTV:
Children of undocumented immigrants arrested in Mississippi rely on strangers for food and shelter  —  FOREST, Miss. (WJTV) — Following a massive undocumented immigration enforcement operation resulting in more than 650 arrests, many children of those taken into custody were left temporarily homeless.
People.com:
Brooke Mueller's Sons Are ‘Living with Their Grandparents’ While She's in Trauma Center: Source  —  “Brooke has been in a trauma center for the past few weeks and is doing very well,” a source tells PEOPLE about Brooke Mueller  —  While Brooke Mueller gets the professional help she needs, her loved ones are stepping in to help.
Discussion: Dlisted, RADAR and Page Six
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M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Brooke Mueller Back In Rehab As Video Surfaces Allegedly Showing Her Leaving Kids Alone To Do Drugs  —  When will this drug drama end for Brooke Mueller??  —  Last month, we got surprising eyewitness accounts alleging Charlie Sheen's troubled ex was fully off the wagon …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Melody Chiu / People.com:
‘Borrowed’ and ‘Blue’: Is Taylor Swift Hinting at an Engagement to Joe Alwyn with New Lover Lyric?  —  The superstar gave Vogue a preview of her title track — and fans are speculating she's engaged to Joe Alwyn after nearly three years together  —  Taylor Swift's new interview with Vogue …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted and Page Six
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Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Dwyane Wade Admits He Was ‘Freaking Out’ When He Discovered Old Navy — About the Affordable Prices!  —  The NBA player thought he grabbed $100,000 worth of clothes at the store  —  Dwyane Wade is learning new things in his retirement.  —  The former NBA star, who decided to retire in 2019 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Lady Gaga slams claim she stole ‘Shallow’ from unknown songwriter  —  Lady Gaga is being threatened with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit by an unknown songwriter who claims the melody of her Oscar-winning song “Shallow” from her hit movie “A Star Is Born” was stolen from a song he released in 2012.
The Wrap:
Rosanna Arquette Says FBI Told Her to ‘Lock’ Twitter Account After Blowback From White ‘Shame’ Tweet (Exclusive)  —  Actress Rosanna Arquette said Thursday the FBI advised her to make her Twitter account private after online critics lambasted her on Wednesday for tweeting that she was ashamed of being “white and privileged.”
Wendy Liberatore / Albany Times Union:
Cohoes man who urinated on friend, left him to die gets 6-month sentence  —  BALLSTON SPA — A Cohoes man who urinated on his dangerously intoxicated friend before leaving him to die on the front lawn of his grandmother's home will serve six months in jail.  —  Samuel Heroux, 22 …
Discussion: Bossip
Erin Hill / People.com:
Why Princess Märtha Louise of Norway Is Ditching Her Royal Title After ‘Discussions with Family’  —  Princess Märtha has been on a speaking tour — dubbed “The Princess and the Shaman” — with her American boyfriend, Shaman Durek  —  Princess Märtha Louise of Norway is making …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
‘Bad Santa’ Star Tony Cox Hits Kid on Bike with His Car  —  THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT  —  1:59 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell us the incident was an accident and the actor is not at fault.  He was not arrested and was not issued a summons for the collision.
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter's Family Fears He's Suicidal and Called Cops  —  AARON CARTER FAMILY MEMBER AFRAID HE'S SUICIDAL ... Cops Do Welfare Check  —  Aaron Carter is a danger to himself and others, or so someone in his family thinks ... which is why they got cops to race to Aaron's home, but Aaron says he's totally fine.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Us Weekly
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Meet Lucia!  Ricky Martin Shares First Photo of His 7-Month-Old Daughter: ‘The Light of My Eyes’  —  Ricky Martin's daughter Lucia was born on Christmas Eve 2018 — which also happened to be her singer dad's 47th birthday  —  Lucia has made her social-media debut!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Katie Intner / People.com:
Emily Ratajkowski Proudly Rocks Armpit Hair in New Editorial: ‘It Makes Me Feel Sexy’  —  “For me, body hair is another opportunity for women to exercise their ability to choose.  Isn't that what feminism is about—choice?,” the actress wrote in a personal essay for Harper's Bazaar  —  FB
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Catherina Gioino / New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Husband embraces wife after fatally stabbing her in Queens nail salon where she worked, police say
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Shawn Mendes Wants a Peaceful Stroll with Camila Cabello for 21st Bday
TMZ.com:
Colton Haynes and Jeff Leatham Settle Divorce Very Amicably
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Why Mariah Carey Wants to Keep Her Twins Grounded: 'We Didn't Have Money' When I Was a Kid
Daily Mail:
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Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
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Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
JONAS BROTHERS FEELING SO COOL!!! Kick Off Happiness Tour
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Associated Press:
Large protests outside the annual WHCD event condemned both the Western news' media coverage of the war in Gaza and President Biden's handling of the conflict

 
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