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1:06 PM ET, June 10, 2020

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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Faith Stowers feels ‘vindicated’ after ‘Vanderpump Rules’ firings  —  Former “Vanderpump Rules” star Faith Stowers tells Page Six that she feels “vindicated” and “hopeful” after co-stars Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute were fired for making a false police report against her.
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Variety:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Fires Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute For Racist Actions  —  One week after former “Vanderpump Rules” cast member Faith Stowers revealed that two of the show's original cast members, Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute, had reported her to the police for a crime she'd …
Jsilberman / The Trevor Project:
Daniel Radcliffe Responds to J.K. Rowling's Tweets on Gender Identity  —  I realize that certain press outlets will probably want to paint this as in-fighting between J.K. Rowling and myself, but that is really not what this is about, nor is it what's important right now.
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Eddie Redmayne Criticizes J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Tweets (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
CrossFit:
Greg Glassman Retires  —  Greg Glassman:  —  “I'm stepping down as CEO of CrossFit, Inc., and I have decided to retire.  On Saturday I created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members.  Since I founded CrossFit 20 years ago, it has become the world's largest network of gyms.
John Ridley / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Hey, HBO, ‘Gone With the Wind’ romanticizes the horrors of slavery.  Take it off your platform for now  —  Congratulations to WarnerMedia on the launch of HBO Max.  As an HBO subscriber, I am excited about the breadth of programming and films offered on the platform.
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
MTV Cuts Ties with Taylor Selfridge, Pulls Teen Mom Special over Past Racially Insensitive Tweets  —  Taylor Selfridge previously apologized for her comments during season 8 of Teen Mom OG  —  Taylor Selfridge's time on MTV is over.  —  In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE …
Discussion: The Sun and The Hollywood Gossip
Jason Sheeler / People.com:
Caitlyn Jenner on the Five-Year Anniversary of Her Transition: ‘I Have No Regrets’  —  “This is my journey.  Yes, it is different than other trans people.  But when I wake up in the morning, I'm happy with myself,” the legendary gold medalist tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  FB
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Christopher Bagley / InStyle:
Alicia Keys Is Creating the Art She — and the World — Needs Right Now  —  The industry's reigning queen of good vibes and good deeds has an album coming out just in time.  —  This interview and photo shoot took place in early May prior to the global protests surrounding George Floyd's death.
Discussion: Bossip and POPSUGAR
J.W. / Perez Hilton:
Lizzo Tells TikTok Body Shamers To ‘Kiss My Ass’ In New Workout Video!  —  Lizzo is NOT here for your body shaming!  Not today.  Not yesterday.  Not ever!!!  —  On Tuesday, the rapper kept things honest on TikTok when talking about loving herself and going into detail about her fitness routine …
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj and Tekashi 6ix9ine Team Up on ‘Trollz’ Track  —  TEKASHI 6IX9INE TEAMS UP WITH NICKI MINAJ ... We're ‘Trollz’ For Charity  —  Nicki Minaj is going back to the well for what could be her next big hit — snitching be damned, she's got a new collab with Tekashi 6ix9ine.
Discussion: Page Six
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Anna Wintour admits to ‘hurtful and intolerant’ behavior at Vogue  —  Anna Wintour has admitted that Vogue has been “hurtful and intolerant” — and not done enough to promote black staff and designers.  —  In an emotional note to staff, Wintour wrote: “I want to start by acknowledging …
Hollywood Reporter:
Hartley Sawyer Fired From ‘The Flash’ After Racist, Misogynist Tweets Surface (Exclusive)  —  The actor has played Ralph Dibny on The CW series for the past three seasons.  —  Actor Hartley Sawyer has been fired from The Flash after a host of his tweets containing misogynist and racist references were surfaced in the past week.
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Deadline / Page Six:
Hartley Sawyer fired from ‘The Flash’ after resurfaced racist, misogynist tweets
Discussion: TMZ.com
 
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Phil Boucher / People.com:
Spain's Ex-King Juan Carlos Investigated for Alleged Corruption Six Years After His Abdication
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince Harry and Meghan to celebrate Prince Philip's 99th birthday over personal phone call with Archie
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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Disney Developing Original Movie Musical ‘All Night Long’ From Lionel Richie Song Catalog (EXCLUSIVE)
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Anok Yai / Oprah Magazine:
Anok Yai Says Black Models Shouldn't Have to Educate the Fashion Industry About Racism
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Kristian / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Chris Cuomo “Accidentally” Showing Up Naked On Instagram Live
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TMZ.com:
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
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Discussion: People.com, Essence and Page Six
TMZ.com:
KENDALL JENNER MALIBU'D UP WITH DEVIN BOOKER Nobu Date Before NBA Bubble
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Pregnant Michelle Wie Bares Bump Under a Top That ‘Fit a Little Bit Differently 9 Months Ago’
Brenna Ehrlich / Page Six:
Prince's estate releases new video in honor of George Floyd
NBC News:
Prosecutors formally request to talk with Prince Andrew in Epstein investigation
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From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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