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11:35 AM ET, June 18, 2020

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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
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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.
Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Kristen Wiig and Her Fiance Avi Rothman Welcome Twins Via Surrogate  —  Double the love!  Kristen Wiig and her fiancé, Avi Rothman, welcomed twins via surrogate earlier this year, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  Celebrity Babies of 2020  —  The news comes just one month …
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
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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: Cele|bitchy
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 …
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.
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Pablo Larraín To Direct Kristen Stewart As Princess Diana In ‘Spencer,’ On When Lady Di Rejected The Fairy Tale Ending: Virtual Cannes Hot Package  —  EXCLUSIVE: Pablo Larraín is set to direct and Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in Spencer, a drama that shapes up to be a hot package for the virtual Cannes Market.
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.
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!
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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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
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Michelle Williams Gives Birth to Baby No. 2, Welcomes 1st Child With Husband Thomas Kail  —  New chapter!  Michelle Williams has welcomed her second child, her first with her husband, Thomas Kail, Us Weekly exclusively revealed on our “Hot Hollywood” news podcast.  —  Celebrity Babies of 2020
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Dina Lohan and Jesse Nadler are engaged again — with a ring this time
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
K-pop singer Yohan dies aged 28
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TMZ.com:
Sophie Turner's Baby Bump Looking Bigger While Shopping with Joe Jonas
Discussion: Page Six
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Colin Jost and Pete Davidson to Star in Wedding Comedy ‘Worst Man’ for Universal (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
Linda Marx / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock's Issues Were ‘Exacerbated’ Amid Quarantine: Source
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

 
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