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5:00 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.
CNN:
Vanessa Bryant urges lawmakers to pass helicopter safety bill named for late NBA legend  —  Vanessa Bryant gives tearful tribute to late Kobe and Gigi  —  (CNN)Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Bryant, is urging Congress to pass a new helicopter safety bill named for her husband …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
VANESSA BRYANT CHAMPIONING ‘KOBE & GIANNA HELICOPTER SAFETY ACT’ ... We Can Save Lives
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Daily Mail
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 and Oh No They Didn't!
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Gabrielle Union Opens Up About AGT Investigation and Simon Cowell's on-Set Smoking  —  “I decided to participate in this investigation. ...  Silly me, I thought independent was independent,” Gabrielle Union said  —  FB  —  Gabrielle Union is opening up about her experience on America's Got Talent …
Discussion: SELF, Dlisted and Page Six
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 …
Tom Grater / Deadline:
Denis Villeneuve's ‘Dune’ Heading Back To Europe For Additional Shooting In August  —  EXCLUSIVE: Dune, Denis Villeneuve's big-budget sci-fi pic with Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and Oscar Isaac, is heading to Hungary to film additional material this summer, Deadline can reveal.
Discussion: The Wrap
Ale Russian / People.com:
Rosario Dawson Says She's ‘Excited’ to Move to New Jersey to Be with Boyfriend Cory Booker  —  Rosario Dawson says she hasn't seen boyfriend Cory Booker since February due to the novel coronavirus pandemic  —  Rosario Dawson and Senator Cory Booker are taking the next step in their relationship.
Discussion: Page Six
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
TMZ.com:
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox Leave MGK's Home All Cozy and Close  —  MACHINE GUN KELLY & MEGAN FOX CLOSE AND COMFY ... Leaving MGK's House  —  GETTIN' CLOSE  —  Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox have reached the sleepover stage of their relationship ... which continues to move at warp speed.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
ODELL BECKHAM, & KYLE KUZMA RAGE AT ALBUM RELEASE PARTY ... COVID Danger Zone  —  ODELL BECKHAM, & KYLE KUZMA RAGE AT ALBUM RELEASE PARTY ... COVID Danger Zone  —  Odell Beckham, Kyle Kuzma and a TON of other people put social distancing to the wayside Thursday night to party with Teyana Taylor …
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 Us Weekly
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 …
Ben Kesslen / NBC News:
Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is ‘based on a racial stereotype’  —  The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company recognizes that “Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype.”
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Expect A Megyn Kelly Meltdown In 3...2...
Discussion: Sandra Rose and The WOW Report
 
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
James Gandolfini Once Threatened to “Beat the F***” Out of Harvey Weinstein
Discussion: Dlisted
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Surprise! Raven-Symoné Marries Miranda Pearman-Maday in Intimate Wedding
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin Is ‘Scared’ She Will Catch Coronavirus in Prison
Discussion: Page Six
Katy Forrester / The Sun:
CHARITY HITCH Meghan Markle and Harry's Archewell trademark application is rejected as plans …
Discussion: Page Six and The Independent
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Jay Pharoah Recalls Officer Kneeling on His Neck During LAPD Encounter: ‘I Just Thought, Why?’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Simon Perry / People.com:
How Sophie Wessex Is Helping to Fill Void Left by Meghan and Harry's Departure
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
 Earlier Picks: 
Will Thorne / Variety:
‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Production ‘Paused’ to Expand COVID-19 Testing (EXCLUSIVE)
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Dina Lohan and Jesse Nadler are engaged again — with a ring this time
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Danny Masterson Charged With Raping Three Women
Discussion: The Blemish and Oh No They Didn't!
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
TMZ.com:
Sophie Turner's Baby Bump Looking Bigger While Shopping with Joe Jonas
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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Pranshu Verma / Washington Post:
A look at an ISIS-affiliated media program called News Harvest, which is using AI-generated news anchors to disseminate extremist propaganda quickly and cheaply

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

 
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