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4:30 AM ET, June 12, 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” …
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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
BuzzFeed News:
Starbucks Won't Let Employees Wear Gear That Supports Black Lives Matter Because It Is Political Or Could Incite Violence  —  As protesters took to the streets in hundreds of cities across the United States and the globe to support Black Lives Matter and decry police brutality, Starbucks …
Discussion: Bossip
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Kandi Burruss gets emotional telling 4-year-old son about police brutality  —  Kandi Burruss broke down while sharing a conversation she had with her 4-year-old son, Ace Tucker, about the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality.  —  During Wednesday's episode of …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘Glee’ Actor Samantha Ware on Why She Called Out Lea Michele (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Samantha Ware was 23-years-old when she first stepped onto the set of “Glee.”  A few years prior, she chose to leave college, where she was studying to become a music teacher with a minor in journalism, to audition for “The Lion King.”
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.
Jacob Stolworthy / The Independent:
The Sopranos creator David Chase reflects on final scene, seems to accidentally confirm Tony's fate  —  Fans may have an answer to whether Tony perished in the show's closing moments  —  The Sopranos creator once seemed to confirm what happened in the show's controversial final scene, which first aired 13 years ago this week.
Discussion: The Blemish, New York Post and Dlisted
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 and The Hollywood Gossip
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Faith Stowers Says She Received Private Apology From Lala Kent Amid Vanderpump Rules Drama
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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
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
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
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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Tessa Duvall / Courier-Journal:
Louisville police release the Breonna Taylor incident report. It's virtually blank
Discussion: Essence and Bossip
Denise Petski / Deadline:
Gabrielle Union Options 'All Boys Aren't Blue' Memoir For Series Development With Sony TV
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Ewan McGregor Settles Divorce After Daughter Calls His Girlfriend ‘A Piece Of Trash’
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Virginian-Pilot:
Portsmouth Confederate statues beheaded, partially pulled down by protesters
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Picks: 
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group
Discussion: Bossip and Deadline
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Jennifer Connelly Says ‘Not Having’ Human Contact While Social Distancing Has Been ‘Difficult’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Hired a New Royal Right-Hand Woman During Lockdown
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
August Brown / Los Angeles Times:
Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals officially canceled for 2020
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The NYT added 210,000 digital subscribers in Q1, for 10.5M subscribers in total, up 8% YoY, and ad revenue fell 2.4% YoY to $103.7M; the OpenAI lawsuit cost $1M

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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