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9:20 AM ET, August 14, 2019

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Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Harry Styles Turns Down Role of Prince Eric in ‘Little Mermaid’ (Exclusive)  —  AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas wrongly tweeted that Styles would play Ariel's prince  —  Actor-singer Harry Styles has turned down an offer to play the role of Prince Eric in Disney's live-action remake of …
Hollywood Reporter:
A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault in Sweden, Given Suspended Sentence  —  The American Rapper was convicted of assault for an altercation in Stockholm on June 30 but will not have to do any additional jail time.  —  American rapper A$AP Rocky was on Wednesday convicted of assault and given …
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BBC:
ASAP Rocky case: Rapper found guilty of assault  —  US rapper ASAP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, has been found guilty of assault during a Stockholm fight and given a suspended sentence.  —  The 30-year-old has also been ordered to pay damages to the victim.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
BRODY JENNER Moving On From Kaitlynn ALREADY COZYING UP WITH JOSIE CANSECO  —  Miley Cyrus might've snatched up Brody Jenner's ex, Kaitlynn Carter, but he isn't batting an eyelash over it — the guy's already found a new distraction ... one Josie Canseco.  —  Sources familiar …
Discussion: The Blemish, Us Weekly and Page Six
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Julia Felsenthal / Marie Claire:
Cara Delevingne Bares All  —  Is there anything the actress, model, singer, author, activist, and daredevil—a star of this month's Amazon fantasy series  —  Cara Delevingne lives in a quiet, hilly neighborhood of Los Angeles, in an unassuming midcentury house with a Beware of Dog sign on the gate.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Us Weekly, MTV and Page Six
Alex Bhattacharji / Wall Street Journal:
Why Brad Falchuk Is Hollywood's Best-Kept Secret  —  The press-shy man behind Ryan Murphy—and husband to Gwyneth Paltrow—has signed a major production deal of his own with Netflix.  How the writer-producer-director, out with ‘The Politician,’ is carving his own path
Michael Hainey / Esquire:
Michael Gandolfini Opens Up About the Difficult Decision to Portray Tony Soprano  —  It is, of course, his eyes that get you first, his eyes that give him away.  —  You walk into the restaurant, scan the room, and there he is, hunched over a table tucked close to the wall, catching your eyes with his.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, The Wrap and Page Six
Ashley C. Ford / Allure:
Hollywood, Anne Hathaway Loves You — But You're Bringing Her Down  —  Anne Hathaway creates characters that touch the heart and linger in the mind.  Every new role is a visceral challenge and a chance to grow.  But right now, she just wants to learn to make sushi.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
The Challenge's Tori Deal and Jordan Wiseley Are Engaged, Proposal to Air on New Season  —  Who says you can't find love on reality TV?  Jordan Wiseley and Tori Deal, who met on MTV's The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30, are engaged, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: MTV and Page Six
Gary Trock / The Blast:
Britney Spears Raked In Over $2.5 Million Last Year, 80 Trips to Target  —  Britney Spears was an earning machine in 2018, despite being on the verge of an emotional breakdown and going H.A.M. on retail therapy.  —  The Blast obtained financial documents filed in Britney's conservatorship case …
NBC Chicago:
‘Empire’ Films at Location Where Jussie Smollett Said He Was Attacked  —  Smollett said he was attacked in the 300 block of East Lower North Water Street  —  Crews for “Empire” were seen filming Tuesday at the same intersection where star Jussie Smollett said he was attacked in a hate crime that police have alleged was fabricated.
Discussion: Deadline and Page Six
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kyle Richards Is Urging Sister Kim Richards to Seek Treatment for Mental Health and Sobriety Issues  —  Kyle Richards is urging her sister Kim Richards, who has struggled with substance abuse issues in the past, to return to treatment, multiple sources tell Us Weekly exclusively.
 
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Layla Ilchi / WWD:
Selena Gomez Is Making a Beauty Line
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Bebe Rexha slams male exec who said she was too old to be sexy
TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton's Ex, Chris Zylka, Covers Up Her Name Tattoo with a Gorilla
Discussion: Dlisted
Jocelyn Gecker / Associated Press:
Multiple women say opera star Domingo sexually harassed them
Discussion: The Wrap
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Hannah Brown Admits Things Have Been Tough For Her Following ‘The Bachelorette’: 'I'm Struggling'
Discussion: Page Six
Daily Mail:
Chloe, 28, was spotted on her father Sir Philip's yacht in the Mediterranean, canoodling with a mystery man
Discussion: Bossip and Us Weekly
 

 
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
The FCC votes 3-2 to reinstate net neutrality rules, expanding government oversight of ISPs and aiming to protect consumer access to the internet

Laura Kukkonen / Columbia Journalism Review:
After a reporter for Aamulehti, Finland's second-largest daily, acknowledged in his autobiography that he fabricated stories, the paper removes 551 articles

 
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