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Abby Aguirre / Vogue:
Taylor Swift on Sexism, Scrutiny, and Standing Up for Herself  —  Photographed by Inez & Vinoodh, Vogue, September 2019  —  IT'S A SUNDAY AFTERNOON in Tribeca, and I'm in Taylor Swift's loft, inside a former printing house that she has restored and fortified into a sanctuary of brick, velvet, and mahogany.
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Trump scheduled to headline fundraisers in the Hamptons, where tickets run as high as $250,000  —  President Trump is slated to appear at a pair of fundraising events in the Hamptons on Friday, including one that charges up to $250,000 for lunch, a photo and a private roundtable with the president.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Close $200M Netflix Overall Deal  —  David Benioff and Dan Weiss have signed a multiyear film and TV pact with the streamer, which was bidding for the duo's services alongside Disney and Amazon.  —  Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss officially have a new home.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Netflix Wins Overall Film, TV Deal For ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators David Benioff & D.B. Weiss  —  EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award-winning Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have found their new home.  Nearly three months after Deadline revealed that Benioff & Weiss were being courted …
Discussion: The Wrap
ABC7:
‘Machete’ to the rescue: Actor Danny Trejo helps save child trapped in overturned car in Sylmar  —  SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Well known for playing villains, actor Danny Trejo got the chance to be a real-life hero on Wednesday when he helped rescue a young special-needs child trapped in an overturned car in Sylmar.
Discussion: Us Weekly, CNN and The Wrap
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Wesley Snipes Joins Eddie Murphy in ‘Coming to America’ Sequel (Exclusive)  —  Craig Brewer is directing ‘Coming 2 America’ for Paramount.  —  Wesley Snipes has joined Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America, Paramount's sequel to its popular 1988 comedy.  —  Craig Brewer, the director best known for Hustle & Flow, is helming the project.
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Krysten Ritter Welcomes First Child, a Baby Boy Named Bruce  —  KRYSTEN RITTER WELCOMES 1ST CHILD ... It's A Boy Named Bruce!!!  —  CLICK TO SEE THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE  —  LAUNCH DOC  —  Getty Composite  —  Krysten Ritter's a proud new mom after giving birth to a baby boy …
David Marchese / New York Times:
Nicolas Cage on Acting, Philosophy and Searching for the Holy Grail  —  Nicolas Cage on his legacy, his philosophy of acting and his metaphorical — and literal — search for the Holy Grail.  —  There are questions I've wanted to ask Nicolas Cage for years.  A lot of questions.
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Disney Is Rebooting ‘Home Alone’ — And '90s Kids Are PISSED!  —  When we found out Disney was buying 20th Century Fox last year, fans were excited about several prospects.  — The critically successful and crowd-pleasing Marvel Studios would get their shot at making X-Men and Fantastic Four films …
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Wrap and Deadline
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Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Home Alone,’ ‘Night at the Museum’ to Be Rebooted at Disney+
Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner 'Still Won't Trash Talk' Jordyn Woods Despite Freezing Out Her Former Best Friend  —  Girl code stands.  Kylie Jenner is still not in contact with Jordyn Woods since her cheating scandal with Tristan Thompson, but that does not mean the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star throws shade …
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TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Boards Private Plane With Wedding Dress
Discussion: Us Weekly and X17 Online
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Monica Lewinsky-Produced ‘Impeachment’ Set as Next ‘American Crime Story’ at FX  —  Sarah Paulson, Beanie Feldstein and Annaleigh Ashford will star in the anthology, with writer Sarah Burgess set to pen the script.  —  Nearly a year and a half after season two of FX's Emmy-winning American Crime Story ended …
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Joanna Robinson / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Monica Lewinsky on Producing FX's New ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’
Discussion: Dlisted
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘American Crime Story’ Season 3 to Tackle Clinton Impeachment With Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky
Discussion: Bossip, Glamour and The Wrap
Lili Anolik / Esquire:
Woody Harrelson Will Light Up (in) Any Room  —  Inside our wall-clambering, horse-dodging, weed-infused quest with the  —  It's a Saturday in June and I'm running on time to meet Woody Harrelson, but one subway delay, one wrong turn, one mother with a double stroller failing to keep pace …
Discussion: Star and Page Six
Nick Romano / EW.com:
Rocko's Modern Life Netflix movie will feature prominent trans story arc  —  In July 1996, Nickelodeon aired an episode of Rocko's Modern Life called “Closet Clown,” featuring a story of Mr. Bighead desperately trying to hide his secret identity as a clown from a town that hates these red-nosed jesters.
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Snooki Melts Down and Storms Away from ‘Jersey Shore’ House  —  Snooki just ain't having it — she's threatening to call it quits from shooting “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” after an argument that ended with her marching out of the house overnight.  —  Snooks was shooting with the rest …
Discussion: Us Weekly
 
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Actors Lex Scott Davis and Mo McRae Are Married — and Ready to ‘Make as Many Kids as We Can’
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Gwyneth Paltrow gets everyone talking about her appearance in new photo - find out why
Discussion: TMZ.com
InStyle.com:
Kate Hudson on Posing Nearly Nude for a Magazine Cover at 22
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
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Nate Parker's ‘American Skin’ To World Premiere At Venice Film Festival
Entertainment Tonight:
Cole Sprouse Addresses Lili Reinhart Breakup Rumors: ‘You Have to Poke Fun at It’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Glamour, MTV and Page Six
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Blondie Singer Debbie Harry Reveals She Was Raped at Knifepoint During a Home Invasion
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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