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6:40 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
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!
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
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
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
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.
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
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
“We Are Hilarious and Filthy and Complicated and Interesting”: Tiffany Haddish, Elle Fanning and The Hollywood Reporter Comedy Actress Roundtable  —  Jane Levy, Jameela Jamil, Robin Thede and Amy Sedaris also get (very) candid about the shocking roles they've passed on ("I don't want to just …
Discussion: 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 …
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
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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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
James Gandolfini Once Threatened to “Beat the F***” Out of Harvey Weinstein
Discussion: Dlisted
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: Dlisted and Us Weekly
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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
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
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
 

 
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