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12:15 AM ET, June 19, 2020

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TMZ.com:
VANESSA BRYANT CHAMPIONING ‘KOBE & GIANNA HELICOPTER SAFETY ACT’ ... We Can Save Lives  —  Vanessa Bryant is rallying politicians to get behind the “Kobe and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act” ... a bill outlining safety measures she claims will “save many lives.”
Discussion: Daily Mail and Perez Hilton
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CNN:
Vanessa Bryant urges lawmakers to pass helicopter safety bill named for late NBA legend
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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.
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
NeNe Leakes Says She's Not Leaving RHOA: ‘It Is Absolutely Not True’
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
Marques Houston Defends His Engagement To 19-Year-Old Fiancé Miya  —  38-year-old Marques Houston is defending his engagement to his reportedly 19-year-old fiancé Miya.  —  Back in March 2019, Marques announced he had proposed to Miya.  They allegedly first started dating …
Brent Lang / Variety:
AMC Theatres Unveils Plans to Reopen During Coronavirus  —  AMC Theatres, the world's largest exhibitor, has unveiled plans to re-open after coronavirus forced it to close its more than 600 venues in the U.S. for nearly four months.  —  The company is expected to resume operations in 450 …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin Is ‘Scared’ She Will Catch Coronavirus in Prison  —  New danger.  Lori Loughlin fears she will contract coronavirus once she begins serving her prison sentence for her involvement in the nationwide college admissions scandal.  —  Everything We Know About the College Admissions Scam
Discussion: Page Six and Dlisted
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 …
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
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
James Gandolfini Once Threatened to “Beat the F***” Out of Harvey Weinstein  —  ‘Sopranos’ actor Steve Schirripa recalled when the mogul “got f***ing nasty” with his friend.  —  James Gandolfini once became so fed up with Harvey Weinstein, the late actor was ready to assault the disgraced movie mogul.
Discussion: Page Six and Dlisted
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Danny Masterson Has a ‘Robust’ Defense: He ‘Will Not Be Accepting a Plea Deal’ Following Rape Charges  —  Danny Masterson has his defense ready after being charged with three counts of rape on Wednesday, June 17.  —  “The defense Danny has is robust,” a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Danny Masterson Charged With Raping Three Women
Discussion: The Blemish and Oh No They Didn't!
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: Oh No They Didn't!
MKC / Perez Hilton:
Nick Cordero Has Lost 65 Lbs In Coronavirus Battle — Amanda Kloots Gives Health Update … Nick Cordero is still fighting on.  —  The world has been watching as the Broadway star has endured intense complications from coronavirus.  Luckily, his wife Amanda Kloots has kept fans updated …
Discussion: Page Six
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
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Surprise!  Raven-Symoné Marries Miranda Pearman-Maday in Intimate Wedding  —  “I love you Mrs. Pearman-Maday!”  Raven Symone wrote on Instagram  —  FB  —  Surprise: Raven-Symoné is married!  —  Symoné, 34, revealed the happy news on Instagram, sharing photos from her wedding with wife Miranda Pearman-Maday.
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ to Miss Season 17 Premiere Due to Coronavirus Shutdown  —  “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 17 is not going to air this summer on Fox as planned.  —  A rep for the broadcast network tells Variety that production on the dance competition series cannot move forward …
 
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
“We Are Hilarious and Filthy and Complicated and Interesting”: Tiffany Haddish, Elle Fanning …
Discussion: Page Six
Ale Russian / People.com:
Rosario Dawson Says She's ‘Excited’ to Move to New Jersey to Be with Boyfriend Cory Booker
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
ODELL BECKHAM, & KYLE KUZMA RAGE AT ALBUM RELEASE PARTY ... COVID Danger Zone
Katy Forrester / The Sun:
CHARITY HITCH Meghan Markle and Harry's Archewell trademark application is rejected as plans …
Discussion: The Independent and Page Six
Kara Warner / People.com:
How to Get Away with Murder's Karla Souza and Husband Welcome Son Luka Olivares
Linda Marx / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Will Make Sure Her Children Grow Up in a ‘Stable, Loving Environment,’ Says Source
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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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
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
 

 
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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

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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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