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8:30 PM ET, June 19, 2020

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Usher Raymond IV / Washington Post:
Usher: Why it's so important that Juneteenth become a national holiday  —  Usher Raymond IV is a musician, actor and entrepreneur.  —  At the 2015 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, I wore a T-shirt that caught a lot of people's attention.  The design was simple.
Discussion: Deadline, Dlisted, Page Six and Us Weekly
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Talks Juneteenth, John Bolton, Economy in WSJ Interview  —  President says that U.S. is nearing end of coronavirus pandemic and that he believed China might have encouraged spread of Covid-19 to destabilize competing economies  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said that there was some systemic racism …
Peter White / Deadline:
Kenya Barris & Pharrell Williams In Talks With Netflix To Develop Feature-Length Musical About Juneteenth  —  EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is talks with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris and Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth - the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Discussion: The Wrap
Andrew Pulver / The Guardian:
Ian Holm, star of Lord of the Rings, Alien and Chariots of Fire, dies aged 88  —  The versatile actor went from the RSC and Harold Pinter to international movie stardom with roles as the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and an android in Alien  —  Play Video  —  Ian Holm, the versatile actor …
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Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
Bilbo Baggins actor Sir Ian Holm dies aged 88
Discussion: TMZ.com
Liam Freeman / Vogue India:
Angelina Jolie: “All adopted children come with a beautiful mystery of a world that is meeting yours”  —  In an exclusive Vogue interview, the filmmaker and Academy Award-winning actor reflects on her two decades working with the United Nations refugee agency and discusses the adoption journey …
David Struett / Chicago Sun Times:
Chicago rapper Tray Savage shot to death while driving in Chatham  —  Savage, 26, had just dropped off his girlfriend in the 8100 block of South Evans Avenue when shots rang out, police said.  —  Chicago rapper Tray Savage was shot to death Friday morning while he was driving in Chatham on the South Side.
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Rapper Tray Savage from Chief Keef's GBE Label Dead at 26  —  RAPPER TRAY SAVAGE DEAD AT 26  —  REMEMBERING TRAY SAVAGE  —  Rapper Tray Savage, a member of Chief Keef's record label, is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  Tray was shot and killed Friday on the South Side of Chicago ... according to sources.
People.com:
Danny Masterson Accusers Thank D.A.'s Office for Filing Rape Charges: ‘The Truth Will Be Known’  —  In August, four women filed a lawsuit against Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology, alleging they were stalked and intimidated after accusing the actor of sexual assault
Discussion: Dlisted
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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 …
People.com:
Heather Locklear Is Engaged to Boyfriend Chris Heisser: They're ‘Happy Together,’ Source Says  —  A family friend tells PEOPLE the couple got engaged in April, as the actress celebrated one year of sobriety  —  Heather Locklear is engaged, PEOPLE can confirm.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Kendall Trammell / CNN:
These two toddlers are showing us what real-life besties look like  —  Want more inspiring, positive news?  Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life.  It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning.  —  (CNN)It was pure joy at first sight.
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Kristin Cavallari Has Moved Into Her New Nashville Estate Amid Split from Jay Cutler: Source  —  The Very Cavallari star purchased a $5 million estate with a guest house  —  Kristin Cavallari has officially moved into her new $5 million Nashville-area estate, which she purchased amid her divorce from Jay Cutler, a source tells PEOPLE.
 
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TMZ.com:
‘A BAY BAY’ RAPPER HURRICANE CHRIS BUSTED FOR MURDER
Discussion: Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Will Smith Says His Divorce from Sheree Fletcher Was ‘the Worst Thing in My Adult Life’
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ to Miss Season 17 Premiere Due to Coronavirus Shutdown
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MKC / Perez Hilton:
Nick Cordero Has Lost 65 Lbs In Coronavirus Battle — Amanda Kloots Gives Health Update
Discussion: Page Six
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
Marques Houston Defends His Engagement To 19-Year-Old Fiancé Miya
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
“We Are Hilarious and Filthy and Complicated and Interesting”: Tiffany Haddish, Elle Fanning …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
TMZ.com:
VANESSA BRYANT CHAMPIONING ‘KOBE & GIANNA HELICOPTER SAFETY ACT’ ... We Can Save Lives
Discussion: Daily Mail and Perez Hilton
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
James Gandolfini Once Threatened to “Beat the F***” Out of Harvey Weinstein
Discussion: Page Six 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

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