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12:15 PM ET, September 16, 2019

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Page Six:
The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek found dead in Manhattan townhouse  —  Ric Ocasek, the lead singer of iconic new wave rock band The Cars, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Sunday, law enforcement sources told The Post.  He was 70 years old.  —  Ocasek was discovered unconscious …
Discussion: Variety
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TMZ.com:
The Cars Frontman Ric Ocasek Dead at 75  —  REMEMBERING RIC OCASEK  —  Ric Ocasek — the frontman and lead singer of the rock band The Cars — has died.  —  Police say Ocasek was discovered unresponsive Sunday at his townhouse in NYC, and was pronounced dead at the scene — according to an NYPD spokesperson.
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Demi Lovato and Bachelorette's Mike Johnson Are ‘Having Fun’: 'They've Been Talking Privately'  —  The singer has been vocal about her interest in Mike Johnson since his time on Hannah Brown's season of The Bachelorette  —  Demi Lovato and Mike Johnson are taking their flirty online banter to the next level.
Discussion: Bossip
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Demi Lovato and Bachelorette Star Mike Johnson Are “Getting to Know Each Other”  —  Is there a romance brewing?  —  Demi Lovatocould be ready to get the final rose from The Bachelorette star, Mike Johnson.  A source tells E! News the two recently spent some time together.
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Rachel Bloom Is Pregnant, Expecting Her 1st Child With Husband Dan Gregor  —  Oh, what a night!  Rachel Bloom accepted her first-ever Emmy Award on Saturday, September 14 — and used the joyous occasion to announce that she is pregnant and expecting her first child, a baby girl, with husband Dan Gregor.
Discussion: People.com
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New York Times:
Brett Kavanaugh Fit In With the Privileged Kids.  She Did Not.  —  Deborah Ramirez's Yale experience says much about the college's efforts to diversify its student body in the 1980s.  —  Deborah Ramirez had the grades to go to Yale in 1983.  But she wasn't prepared for what she'd find there.
Zach Baron / GQ:
Brad Pitt Is Still Searching  —  At 55, the consummate Hollywood star seems to have the Hollywood parts figured out, using his wattage to get unlikely movies—like his new space drama, Ad Astra—into theaters.  But inside, there's a whole lot he's still working out.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Good Morning America:
Christie Brinkley's daughter takes her mom's place on ‘Dancing with the Stars’  —  “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Christie Brinkley broke her arm in rehearsals and will not be able to hit the dance floor this season.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Page Six
Elizabeth Holmes / Town & Country:
Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, and Laura Carmichael's Grand Return to Downton Abbey  —  Can you go home again?  Yes, if that home is a castle, and you are the cast of one of television's most beloved shows.  —  It's a moody, damp day in late spring, with clouds lingering overhead …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Page Six:
Liam Hemsworth learned about split from Miley Cyrus on social media  —  Liam Hemsworth learned about his split from Miley Cyrus on social media, sources exclusively tell Page Six.  —  On Aug. 10, a statement went out from Cyrus' camp saying: “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Charlie Hunnam To Headline ‘Shantaram’, Apple Series Based On Novel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam is returning to television as the lead of Apple's sweeping international drama Shantaram, which has been greenlighted to series by the streamer, I have learned.
Discussion: The Wrap
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Jane Lynch, Cyndi Lauper Developing 'Golden Girls'-Style Comedy for Netflix  —  Jane Lynch and Cyndi Lauper just wanna have fun.  The comedian and the 1980s music icon have joined forces to star in a new comedy project that may be heading to Netflix.  —  Lynch let it slip backstage …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Zooey Deschanel Is Dating Property Brothers' Jonathan Scott After Split From Husband Jacob Pechenik …
Discussion: In Touch Weekly and HollywoodLife
 
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
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Simon Perry / People.com:
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
James Corden Blasts Bill Maher's Pro-Fat Shaming Rant: ‘Bullying Only Makes the Problem Worse’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
ESPN:
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Billy Bob Thornton Says He and Angelina Jolie Still ‘Keep Up With Each Other’ …
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
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Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Jesse McCartney Is Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Katie Peterson
Discussion: RADAR
Steve Helling / People.com:
Lori Loughlin Is ‘Processing’ Felicity Huffman's Prison Sentence, Says Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Pete Davidson tries ‘low key’ dating life after high-profile heartbreaks
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Prince Harry Proudly Gives a Sweet Update on 4-Month-Old Son Archie: ‘He Is Getting So Big’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Joe Rutter / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Steelers great Terry Bradshaw rips Antonio Brown: 'I wouldn't throw to him'
People.com:
RHONJ's Danielle Staub Splits with Oliver Maier, Ending Her 21st Engagement
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Saquon Barkley Invites Fan Dissed By DeMarcus Lawrence To Giants Game
 

 
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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

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Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

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