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12:00 AM ET, September 19, 2019

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Brian Hiattt / Rolling Stone:
Taylor Swift: The Rolling Stone Interview  —  Taylor Swift bursts into her mom's Nashville kitchen, smiling, looking remarkably like Taylor Swift.  (That red-lip, classic thing?  Check.)  “I need someone to help dye my hair pink,” she says, and moments later, her ends match her sparkly nail polish …
Daily Mail:
Jon Gosselin claims Kate Gosselin mentally abused their son Collin, in a bombshell interview with DailyMailTV  —  The former couple rose to fame on their hit TLC show Jon & Kate Plus 8 in 2007, featuring the family's set of twins and sextuplets.  Jon claims Kate sent Collin, then 11 years old …
TIME:
Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private School, Canada's Liberal Party Admits  —  Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, wore brownface makeup to a party at the private school where he was teaching in the spring of 2001.  TIME has obtained a photograph of the incident.
Discussion: The Wrap
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Kevin Spacey Accuser Dies in Midst of Sexual Assault Lawsuit  —  The massage therapist was allowed to proceed anonymously in the case.  There are no details yet on the circumstances of death.  —  An anonymous massage therapist who claims to have been sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey has died …
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Nardine Saad / Los Angeles Times:
Massage therapist suing Kevin Spacey for sexual assault dies ahead of trial  —  The anonymous massage therapist who accused disgraced actor Kevin Spacey of sexual battery and assault has died ahead of the trial.  And because Spacey's attorneys almost immediately notified the court …
Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Breaking Bad’ Returns: Aaron Paul and Vince Gilligan Take a TV Classic for a Spin in ‘El Camino’  —  In their first interview about the new movie, star and creator reveal why they risked messing with their defining show ("Is there another story to tell?") and how they shot the hot Netflix project in near-total secrecy.
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Porn Star Jessica Jaymes Dead at 43  —  REMEMBERING JESSICA JAYMES  —  Jessica Jaymes — the porn star best known for becoming Hustler's first contract model to become a member of the AVN Hall of Fame — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Véronique Hyland / ELLE:
Nicki Minaj Puts Her Fendi Prints On  —  In a black crop top and leggings, padding around her house during a wardrobe fitting, Nicki Minaj is supremely disarming.  She extends a hand, clarifies the spelling of your name, and offers everyone water—she presents herself as a very low-key host.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Porn Star ‘Bridget the Midget’ Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Boyfriend in Leg  —  Little person porn star Bridget Powers — who goes by “Bridget the Midget” in her movies — got in a nasty fight that ended with her in handcuffs and her BF with a stab wound ... in the leg.
Jackie Strause / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Finale: Franchise's First Same-Sex Couple Engaged  —  Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty were among three of the final four couples to accept marriage proposals.  —  Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty are continuing to make Bachelor franchise history.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
All About Bachelor in Paradise's Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty Hers & Hers Engagement Rings!
Discussion: Page Six
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Lea Michele Is Releasing Her First-Ever Christmas Album: 'It's a Great Explanation of Where I'm at in My Life'  —  “I just got married, and it's a very happy time in my life with my family right now,” Lea Michele tells PEOPLE  —  Christmas is coming early for Lea Michele (and her fans!).
TMZ.com:
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Take Archie Out to a Pub  —  PRINCE HARRY & MEGHAN MARKLE ARCHIE'S FIRST PUB OUTING!!!  Dinner and Pints (for Dad)  —  THE ROYAL PUB CRAWL  —  LAUNCH GALLERY  —  TMZ.com  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are giving their royal baby a taste of the commoner's life …
People.com:
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott ‘Bonded Over Music,’ Says Source: 'She's Really Happy'  —  “He makes her laugh and he's so sweet to her,” a source says of Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel's budding romance  —  Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott's romance is continuing to blossom, and it all began from their shared love of music.
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
 
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Bryony Gordon / Telegraph:
Prince Harry on his new show with Oprah: ‘Your podcast made me realise what an impact sharing my story could have’
Discussion: HELLO!
People.com:
Alec Baldwin and Wife Hilaria Expecting Another Baby Five Months After Revealing Miscarriage
Discussion: Dlisted
Eric D. Williams / ESPN:
In video chat, Gordon says he'll play ‘somewhere’
TMZ.com:
Deshaun Watson Gets $25k Diamond DW4 Chain at 24th Birthday Party
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Nick Viall Admits He Has ‘Always Had a Crush’ on Rachel Bilson: 'She's Beautiful'
Discussion: Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Variety:
‘SNL’ Sought Conservative Appeal With Shane Gillis Hire
Discussion: Queerty and Dlisted
Mia McNiece / People.com:
Felicity Huffman's Family Is ‘Doing Their Best to Heal’ After Her Prison Sentencing
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Britney Spears' Dad Cleared of Child Abuse Charges After Alleged Altercation with Singer's Son
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Dave East Cited for Battery on Woman After Three-Way Gone Wrong
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Vice Media plans to create a joint venture with Savage Ventures, which will invest “tens of millions of dollars”, to relaunch its sites, including Vice.com

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

 
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