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12:45 PM ET, June 18, 2020

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Georgia Slater / People.com:
NeNe Leakes Says She's Not Leaving RHOA: ‘It Is Absolutely Not True’  —  Negotiations about NeNe Leakes returning for season 13 of RHOA are still ongoing, her manager said  —  NeNe Leakes is shutting down rumors that she was not offered a spot on the upcoming season of Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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Denver / lovebscott.com:
[Exclusive] NeNe Leakes FIRED, Not Offered a Contract to Return to ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ for Season 13  —  NeNe Leakes has lost her peach...for now.  —  Sources exclusively tell lovebscott.com that NeNe Leakes has not been offered an opportunity to return to ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ for season 13.
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
Wall Street Journal:
Kim Kardashian West Lands Podcast Deal With Spotify  —  Show would explore the celebrity's work with wrongful convictions  —  Kim Kardashian West reached a deal with Spotify Technology SA for a criminal-justice podcast, according to people familiar with the matter, exploring a topic …
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Surprise!  Kristen Wiig and Fiancé Avi Rothman Have Welcomed Twins  —  Kristen Wiig and Avi Rothman got engaged in 2019 after more than three years of dating  —  Kristen Wiig and her fiancé Avi Rothman are proud new parents!  —  The couple welcomed twins earlier this year via a surrogate, a source tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
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Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Kristen Wiig and Her Fiance Avi Rothman Welcome Twins Via Surrogate
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Elon Musk denies threesome with Amber Heard and Cara Delevingne  —  Elon Musk has denied allegations that he was involved in an alleged “three-way affair” with his ex Amber Heard and model Cara Delevingne.  —  The Tesla billionaire gave an exclusive statement to Page Six after astonishing …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Linda Marx / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Will Make Sure Her Children Grow Up in a ‘Stable, Loving Environment,’ Says Source  —  For more on Kelly Clarkson and her divorce from Brandon Blackstock, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday  —  Kelly Clarkson has been open over the years about the emotional wounds …
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Kara Warner / People.com:
How to Get Away with Murder's Karla Souza and Husband Welcome Son Luka Olivares  —  Actress Karla Souza and her husband Marshall Trenkmann are also parents to 2-year-old daughter Gianna  —  And baby makes four!  —  Karla Souza and her husband Marshall Trenkmann welcomed their second child …
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Jay Pharoah Recalls Officer Kneeling on His Neck During LAPD Encounter: ‘I Just Thought, Why?’  —  “Luckily, they pulled me up and I got out of it.  But it's like, why does it have to go to that extremity, when I'm an innocent bystander?” the comedian said  —  FB
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Simon Perry / People.com:
How Sophie Wessex Is Helping to Fill Void Left by Meghan and Harry's Departure  —  Sophie, Countess of Wessex has been quietly stepping up as a key member of the royal family—and a favorite of Queen Elizabeth's  —  It's time for Sophie Wessex to shine!  —  Having notched up more than two decades …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Rapper Future Offers Daughter's Mom Eliza Reign $1K a Month in Child Support — and She Rejects It  —  Future and Eliza Reign share 1-year-old daughter Reign  —  The mother of rapper Future's daughter, Eliza Reign Seraphin, has rejected his latest child support offer.
TMZ.com:
Chris D'Elia Denies Pursuing Underage Girls After Allegations Surface  —  CHRIS D'ELIA DENIES KNOWINGLY TEXTING MINORS ... Response to Anonymous Claims  —  Chris D'Elia is breaking his silence after multiple anonymous online claims from women accusing the comedian of getting flirty with women who were allegedly underage at the time.
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Danny Masterson Charged With Raping Three Women  —  Actor Danny Masterson has been charged with raping three women between 2001 and 2003, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday.  —  Masterson, 44, was charged with three counts of rape, and faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted.
Discussion: The Blemish and Oh No They Didn't!
Will Thorne / Variety:
‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Production ‘Paused’ to Expand COVID-19 Testing (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Production on the long-running CBS soap “The Bold and the Beautiful” has been “paused” after just one day back on set, Variety has learned exclusively.  —  The show returned to production today …
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Dawn Chmielewski / Forbes:
‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Is Back With A Plan To Keep Social Distancing From Stealing The Sex
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
Michael K / Dlisted:
Expect A Megyn Kelly Meltdown In 3...2...  Thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement, people have called for the banishment of statues of racists, HBO Max is including a special introduction about race with their showing of Gone with the Wind, Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A (or as we know them as, Lady Ay!
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Dina Lohan and Jesse Nadler are engaged again — with a ring this time
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
K-pop singer Yohan dies aged 28
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Michelle Williams Gives Birth to Baby No. 2, Welcomes 1st Child With Husband Thomas Kail
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Sophie Turner's Baby Bump Looking Bigger While Shopping with Joe Jonas
Discussion: Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
People.com:
The Doctors' Travis Stork and Wife Parris Welcome Son Grayson Lane
Ale Russian / People.com:
Megan Fox ‘Seems Very Happy’ with Machine Gun Kelly, ‘They Hang Out Several Times a Week’: Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Colin Jost and Pete Davidson to Star in Wedding Comedy ‘Worst Man’ for Universal (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
 

 
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with New Yorker journalist Rachel Aviv on her Lucy Letby article, the cost of trial transcripts in the UK, the police documentary about the case, and more

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Reddit reintroduces the awards system it shut down in 2023, ends the replacement Golden Upvotes system, and expands its Contributor Program to 35 countries

Evan Drellich / New York Times:
Source: Roku's Sunday morning MLB package is worth $30M over three years, but the MLB can earn more from ads; Peacock paid $30M/year for the package before

 
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