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5:35 PM ET, June 12, 2020

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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Matt James named the first black ‘Bachelor’ in show's history … Matt James has been named the first black “Bachelor” in the series' nearly two-decade history.  —  James, a New Yorker who works for the real estate group CBRE, was cast for the upcoming 25th season of the show following …
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘The Bachelor’: Inside Matt James' Selection as the First Black Star in Series History (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The Bachelor” is one of the biggest franchises in television history.  It has also faced enormous criticism over the years for its lack of diversity.  —  After much pushback for never having …
Jada Yuan / Washington Post:
Melania Trump was in no rush to move into the White House.  That's when she renegotiated her prenup, a new book says.  —  When Melania Trump stayed behind in New York after her husband's presidential inauguration, she said it was because she didn't want to interrupt their then-10-year-old son Barron's school year.
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Files for Divorce from Husband Brandon Blackstock After Nearly 7 Years of Marriage  —  Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock, who wed in October 2013, share two kids: daughter River Rose and son Remington Alexander  —  Kelly Clarkson is ending her nearly seven-year marriage to husband Brandon Blackstock.
Discussion: The Blast, Cele|bitchy, POPSUGAR and Dlisted
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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: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Kandi Burruss gets emotional telling 4-year-old son about police brutality
Discussion: Sandra Rose and TMZ.com
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Teyana Taylor and Husband Iman Shumpert Expecting Second Daughter: 'We're Very Excited'  —  Teyana Taylor reveals she's pregnant in the new music video for her song, “Wake Up Love”  —  Surprise!  Teyana Taylor is expecting her second child.  —  The actress-model-singer, 29 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Page Six, Bossip and Essence
Harper's BAZAAR:
Angelina Jolie: Why protecting the vulnerable during the pandemic is crucial  —  In a rare interview, the actress and activist discusses the fallout of coronavirus and also shares what she's been watching, reading and listening to in lockdown  —  Angelina Jolie is an Oscar-winning actress …
N'dea Yancey-Bragg / USA Today:
What is Loving Day?  June 12 marks landmark Supreme Court decision for interracial marriage  —  June 12 is Loving Day, a celebration marking the day the Supreme Court struck down state bans against interracial marriage.  —  The day is named for the monumental case, Loving v. Virginia …
Discussion: The WOW Report
Shape:
Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Candidly About COVID-19 and Stress with California's Surgeon General  —  Like all of us, the actress has been working to stay healthy and positive during this challenging time.  Here, she interviews California's first surgeon general to find out how we can fight the stress, feel better, and start moving forward.
Discussion: Page Six and Egotastic
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.”
Page Six:
Anna Wintour's job is safe amid Condé Nast diversity scandal  —  Anna Wintour will not be ousted amid Condé Nast's ongoing diversity scandal, execs confirmed Friday.  —  The under-fire publisher is standing firmly behind the embattled longtime Vogue editor — its most famous employee …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Son Arrested, Accused of Stabbing Neighbor  —  KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR'S SON ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT Allegedly Stabbed Neighbor  —  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son was arrested Wednesday after cops say he stabbed his Orange County neighbor multiple times, TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Will Arnett and Girlfriend Alessandra Brawn Welcome 1st Child Together, His 3rd … New chapter!  Will Arnett's girlfriend, Alessandra Brawn, gave birth on May 27 to the couple's first child together, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  —  Celebrity Pregnancy Announcements of 2020
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
 
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle's Friend Jessica Mulroney Apologizes After Accusations of ‘White Privilege’
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Ben Leo / The Sun:
EX'S SICK TAUNT JK Rowling's abusive first husband admits he slapped her but says 'I'm not sorry'
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Jacob Stolworthy / The Independent:
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People.com:
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Cory Wharton Speaks Out After MTV Cuts Ties with Taylor Selfridge and Pulls Teen Mom Special
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Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Get Cozy at Birthday Party
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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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