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11:50 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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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: POPSUGAR, Cele|bitchy, The Blast and Dlisted
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: Perez Hilton and HELLO!
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  —  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: TMZ.com and 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.”
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, TMZ.com and EW.com
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 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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.
Ben Leo / The Sun:
EX'S SICK TAUNT JK Rowling's abusive first husband admits he slapped her but says 'I'm not sorry'  —  JK Rowling's abusive first husband last night admitted slapping her — but said: “I'm not sorry.”  —  Jorge Arantes, 52, said he had not bothered to read the accusations of domestic abuse …
Discussion: The Wrap, Page Six and J.K. Rowling
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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, Dlisted and New York Post
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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
 
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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
People.com:
Kendall and Kylie Jenner Celebrate Pride and Their Dad Caitlyn: 'She's Our Hero'
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Dlisted
Virginian-Pilot:
Portsmouth Confederate statues beheaded, partially pulled down by protesters
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group
Discussion: Bossip and Deadline
 Earlier Picks: 
People.com:
Cory Wharton Speaks Out After MTV Cuts Ties with Taylor Selfridge and Pulls Teen Mom Special
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Get Cozy at Birthday Party
Discussion: The Sun and The Hollywood Gossip
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Queer Eye's Tan France Officially Becomes U.S. Citizen: ‘This Is Monumental’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Hired a New Royal Right-Hand Woman During Lockdown
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
An investigation into AdVon, the company behind Sports Illustrated's fake writers, finds its AI content and fake authors at the LA Times, Miami Herald, and more

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Disney and WBD announce a streaming bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and Max, with ad-supported and ad-free plans, beginning this summer in the US, with pricing to come

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: WBD plans more cost cutting to hit financial targets for next year, including the possibility of more layoffs, and has decided to raise Max prices

 
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