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Allison / Dlisted:
Prince Harry Thinks Social Media Needs A Major Overhaul  —  Anyone who has ever wondered what they did to have an Instagram feed full of targeted ads for control-top leggings knows there could be improvements made to the algorithm (no really, why do I get so many).
Discussion: Daily Star and Page Six
Daniel Bates / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'She'd be perfect for Jeffrey!'  Ghislaine Maxwell ‘wanted to recruit young Paris Hilton for Epstein after seeing her at party and asked friend to introduce her to the heiress’  — Ghislaine Maxwell wanted to recruit Paris Hilton for Jeffrey Epstein after seeing her for the first time …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Natalie O'Neill / Page Six:
Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly boasted about oral sex with George Clooney
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Carole Baskin Says Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Music Video Harmful to Big Cats  —  CARDI B & MEGAN THEE STALLION CAROLE BASKIN RIPS NEW MUSIC VIDEO ... Big Cats Aren't Accessories!!!  —  Carole Baskin is picking a catfight with Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion over their new music video …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
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Entertainment Tonight:
Kylie Jenner Cameos in Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's ‘WAP’ Music Video — Watch!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Nick Cannon Says Kanye West Has His Vote for President  —  NICK CANNON KANYE'S GOT MY VOTE!!!  —  KANYE FOR PRESIDENT  —  Nick Cannon says America needs another Black man in the White House ... that's why he's team Kanye 2020.  —  Nick was at LAX Friday when the photog asked him what he thought of Ye's run.
Discussion: Page Six
Laura Brown / InStyle:
Kristen Wiig on Wonder Woman, Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, and Her Journey to Motherhood  —  The actress opens up about taking on two life-changing roles this year: Wonder Woman's nemesis, and new mom.  —  Before I FaceTimed Kristen Wiig for this story, I prepared a handy diagram of my perception of her career on a Post-it note.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Christine Quinn ‘Disappointed’ by How Her Wedding Is Shown on Selling Sunset: ‘I Was Crying’  —  The celebrity real estate agent shares exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from her wedding day, which is featured on season three of Selling Sunset  —  Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn's wedding …
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Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
Fans are saying same thing about Netflix's Selling Sunset season three
Discussion: Page Six
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Witney Carson Unveils Her Picks for Best and Worst ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Contestants: Kim Kardashian ‘Was Really Rough’ … Keeping it real.  Witney Carson did not sugarcoat her answers when picking the best and worst celebrity contestants from Dancing With the Stars over the years.
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Ben Affleck To Direct Adaptation of ‘Big Goodbye’ For Paramount; Behind-The-Scenes Story Of The Making of ‘Chinatown’  —  EXCLUSIVE: After earning some of the best reviews of his acting career for The Way Back, Ben Affleck is ready to make his return behind the camera, and he looks to have zeroed in on his next directing job.
Discussion: The Wrap
Page Six:
The 2020 MTV VMAs will not be held at Barclays Center  —  The MTV VMAs will not take place at Brooklyn's Barclays Center as planned, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  The plug got pulled on the plan at the 11th hour Friday after both MTV and Barclays mutually decided not to have the event inside …
Discussion: Stereogum and Deadline
Antonia Blyth / Deadline:
Jennifer Aniston: Latest ‘Friends’ Reunion Delay Is “Very Sad” But It Will Be “Even More Exciting And More Fun... We're Not Going Anywhere”  —  While taping of the Friends reunion special for HBO Max has been delayed once again by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Aniston remains resolutely optimistic.
Discussion: Glamour
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Melissa Rycroft Still Has Never Watched Her Season of The Bachelor After Jason Mesnick Split  —  Jason Mesnick infamously dumped Melissa Rycroft during the live season finale for his runner-up and now-wife, Molly  —  For the first time since she was dumped on camera over a decade ago, Melissa Rycroft is returning to The Bachelor.
 
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Discussion: Us Weekly
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Fulwell 73 Remounts ‘Friends’ Reunion & ‘Cinderella’ This Month With Lessons Learned From The Pandemic
Discussion: The US Sun
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Chrishell Stause Says Estranged Husband Justin Hartley TEXTED Her About Their Divorce — But Only After Filing!
Discussion: Page Six
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
The Bachelorette's Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen Break Up After 2 Years Together
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

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Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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