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3:30 PM ET, June 11, 2020

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Whitney Vasquez / The Blast:
Kelly Clarkson Files For Divorce From Husband Brandon Blackstock  —  Kelly Clarkson has decided to pull the plug on her marriage to Brandon Blackstock.  The 38-year-old talk show host has filed for divorce after almost seven years of marriage.  The “Since You've Been Gone” …
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
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TMZ.com:
Kelly Clarkson Files for Divorce After Almost 7 Years of Marriage  —  KELLY CLARKSON FILES FOR DIVORCE Date Of Separation ‘TBD’  —  11:42 AM PT — TMZ's obtained the legal docs and Kelly states that she wants joint custody of their kids, and also wants their prenup enforced.
Discussion: HELLO! and Perez Hilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Live P.D.’ Canceled By A&E Amid Ongoing Protests Against Police Brutality  —  EXCLUSIVE: A&E has canceled its flagship series and one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable.  A week after Live P.D. was pulled in the wake of George Floyd's death, the reality series' hiatus has been made permanent.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Warner Bros Responds To J.K. Rowling Comments, Resolves To “Confront Difficult Societal Issues”  —  Warner Bros. has finally weighed in regarding Wizarding World architect J.K. Rowling's recent remarks on the trans community, which have sparked controversy since she tweeted Saturday.
Discussion: Queerty, Variety, Us Weekly and Page Six
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People.com:
Kendall and Kylie Jenner Celebrate Pride and Their Dad Caitlyn: 'She's Our Hero'  —  Five years after announcing her transition on the cover of Vanity Fair, Caitlyn Jenner talks to PEOPLE in this week's Pride issue about her experience as a transgender woman
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Faith Stowers Says 'It's Not Fair' That ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Didn't Fire Jax Taylor: ‘He Gets a Pat on the Back’ … Faith Stowers called out Vanderpump Rules for not firing Jax Taylor after the Bravo series cut ties with Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute and two other cast members following racist remarks.
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People.com:
Cory Wharton Speaks Out After MTV Cuts Ties with Taylor Selfridge and Pulls Teen Mom Special  —  “Even though I have no ill-will against MTV, I am disappointed and saddened by their decision,” Cory Wharton said of MTV pulling his Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor's Baby Special from the air
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Hired a New Royal Right-Hand Woman During Lockdown  —  It took Kate several months to decide who to hire in the vital position after Catherine Quinn stepped down as her private secretary  —  Kate Middleton just added a new member to her royal inner circle.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Get Cozy at Birthday Party  —  Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are attached at the hip again, but only for a moment.  At least for now.  —  We've known the exes have been spending time together while co-parenting True over the past several weeks …
Discussion: The Sun
Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
Reese Witherspoon's phone stopped ringing.  Now she's making the calls  —  Sitting next to Nicole Kidman in makeup on the set of “Big Little Lies,” Reese Witherspoon had questions.  Loads of questions.  What was it like to work with Stanley Kubrick?  How did you do the musical numbers in “Moulin Rouge!”
Discussion: Page Six
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Queer Eye's Tan France Officially Becomes U.S. Citizen: ‘This Is Monumental’  —  “It's something I've been working towards for literally 20 years, which makes this all the more emotional,” Tan France said  —  Queer Eye fashion expert Tan France is going to have to add some more red, white, and blue to his wardrobe!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Jennifer Connelly Says ‘Not Having’ Human Contact While Social Distancing Has Been ‘Difficult’  —  “I can't remember if it's three weeks or four weeks that we've been here,” Jennifer Connelly said  —  For Jennifer Connelly and her family, social distancing in Vermont amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been “very difficult.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Virginian-Pilot:
Portsmouth Confederate statues beheaded, partially pulled down by protesters … Demonstrators beheaded four Confederate statues before pulling one down using a tow rope Wednesday night at the Portsmouth Confederate monument as police watched.  —  A protester was injured as the statue fell, hitting him on the head.
Discussion: The Hill
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group  —  “This is the time for us to finally make a difference,” the N.B.A. superstar said of the new group, which will aim to protect African-Americans' voting rights.  —  WASHINGTON — The N.B.A. superstar LeBron James and a group …
Discussion: Bossip and Deadline
 
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Mike Walters / The Blast:
Ewan McGregor Settles Divorce After Daughter Calls His Girlfriend ‘A Piece Of Trash’
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
August Brown / Los Angeles Times:
Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals officially canceled for 2020
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
The Challenge's Dee Nguyen ‘Sincerely Apologizes’ …
Discussion: Page Six and The Hollywood Gossip
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Lauren Burns / Page Six:
Reformed party animal Kate Moss now in bed by 11 p.m. every night
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj and Tekashi 6ix9ine Team Up on ‘Trollz’ Track
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A historical look at Pulitzer winners shows the decline of local and regional newspapers and the growth in online news outlets, especially at the local level

 
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