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11:40 AM ET, August 9, 2019

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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.
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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.
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
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.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
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: Page Six
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!
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, RADAR and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Shawn Mendes Wants a Peaceful Stroll with Camila Cabello for 21st Bday  —  BEST GIFT MONEY CAN BUY  —  Shawn Mendes has just one 21st birthday wish ... and it's not at all what you'd expect from a young pop superstar now legally able to drink.  —  Shawn was leaving the Jack's Wife Freda bistro …
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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TMZ.com:
Colton Haynes and Jeff Leatham Settle Divorce Very Amicably  —  COLTON HAYNES REACHES DIVORCE SETTLEMENT ... Amicably with Jeff Leatham  —  Colton Haynes and Jeff Leatham are one giant step closer to being single again after hammering out a divorce settlement.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Danny Trejo Describes Rescuing Baby from Car Crash Wreckage  —  DANNY TREJO Describes Baby Rescue ... SUPERPOWERS WERE ON DISPLAY!!!  —  REAL-LIFE SUPERHERO  —  Danny joined “TMZ Live” and gave a detailed breakdown of what went down ... and how a group of strangers banded together to save the baby from the car wreck.
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and Associated Press
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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
People.com:
Why Mariah Carey Wants to Keep Her Twins Grounded: 'We Didn't Have Money' When I Was a Kid
Daily Mail:
Try lilac like Beyonce in a check print dress by Altuzarra
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Kelli Bender / People.com:
First Look: See the Canine Cast Starring in the Live-Action Lady and the Tramp Remake
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Southern Charm Star Kathryn Dennis' Mom Allison Calhoun Dennis Dies at 59
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
JONAS BROTHERS FEELING SO COOL!!! Kick Off Happiness Tour
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Shannen Doherty Reveals Luke Perry's Death Pushed Her to Do the Beverly Hills, 90210 Reboot
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Close $200M Netflix Overall Deal
 

 
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

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny

 
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